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UpStart Award 2023 - entries open now

Fri 14 Jul 2023 to Thu 31 Aug 2023
Community News

The UpStart Award is an annual grant of $10,000 to an emerging Victoria singer-songwriter. The award is funded by a music loving family in Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of local artists and music experts.

You might still be busking, you may have recorded a few tracks  or you might be playing pub gigs; but you’re not on the map yet.

The award will be adjudicated by a panel consisting of Victorian artists Angie MacMahon and Shane Howard, and a range of industry experts from community radio, retail, and streaming services.

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2023

Thu 13 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
PBS Presents

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is warming up the heart of Yarra again this winter.

City of Yarra’s annual winter music festival, Leaps and Bounds, is heating up the streets again this July. In its 11th year, with over 40 events, spanning a diversity of live music acts, arts activities and cultural celebrations, this year’s festival is set to bring the City of Yarra to life.

Sinj Clarke - The Height Of Love

Mon 10 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

Pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, has been quietly building a reputation for his laconic style of composition that is reminiscent of late seventies Italian film scores and sun-drenched exotica. Sinj Clarke’s debut EP Music For An Italian Afternoon showcased his bold orchestration and auteur's attention to detail, which he followed up with double single, 'I Fell In Love, Again' / 'Unas Horas'.

Strawberry Fields X PBS FM Live Music Comp Winner Announced!

Tue 4 Jul 2023 to Thu 14 Sep 2023
PBS Presents

UPDATE: Congratulations to Your Girl Pho - the winner of the inaugural Strawberry Fields X PBS live music comp - she's won herself a spot on this year's Strawberry Fields line up!

There were stacks of incredible entries, thanks so much to everyone that submitted their music for consideration.

The final release of tickets for Strawberry Fields are on sale now - don't miss out: strawberry-fields.com.au/tickets. 

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Cable Ties - All Her Plans

Mon 3 Jul 2023 to Sun 9 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

When public support systems fall short, who ends up carrying the burden? The question courses through All Her Plans, the third album from local rock trio Cable Ties - this week's PBS Feature Album.

The band’s most sonically confident work yet, All Her Plans builds on Cable Ties trademarks: taut garage rhythms, wiry guitar lines, incandescent vocals. Bassist Nick Brown’s and drummer Shauna Boyle’s kraut-inflected grooves pulse behind the post-punk jag of Jenny McKechnie’s guitar.

BE_HEAR/NOW 2023

Fri 30 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
PBS Presents

The City of Ballarat’s live music program, Be Hear Now has been developing and supporting musicians by providing a framework to celebrate the skills and talents of our community and helping give them the tools to refine their craft. 

Watch: Studio 5 Live with Sinj Clarke

Mon 26 Jun 2023
Studio 5 Live

On Monday June 26, our Studio 5 Live broadcast saw local pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, perform a live set with his 7-piece band on The Breakfast Spread, alongside a chat with Milo Eastwood.

This was hot on the heels of the releases of Sinj Clarke’s sophomore album, The Height of Love, which came out on Friday June 23. Listen back to the audio here, and watch Sinj Clarke perform 'Yves' below:

Sleep D - Electronic Arts

Mon 26 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Sleep D’s latest, Electronic Arts.

Watch: Women of Soul

Wed 21 Jun 2023
Studio 5 Live

Women of Soul, Australia’s premiere collective of soulful artists, were recent guests for Studio 5 Live.

Since 2011, the group have presented original music written and performed by female artists from across the country. Backed by their all-female band and fronted by the finest voices in soul, they celebrate the power of women.

The Teskey Brothers - The Winding Way

Mon 19 Jun 2023 to Sun 25 Jun 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is The Winding Way, the third studio album by The Teskey Brothers. A seminal moment in the band’s illustrious catalogue, The Winding Way is both a testament to their artistic evolution and their most adventurous record to date.