Interviews

Aussie heavy band Hurt Division are releasing their debut single 'Another Kind of Me' out January 25. Members Theo Goslett and Miki Simankevicius (ex Hollow World) join Ryan in the studio to chat about the new project, aspirations for it and signing with record label Human Warfare.

Vocalist of Melbourne post-hardcore collective Some Heard Trouble, Cam Brown joins Ryan to talk about their new single 'Blind (Eye For An Eye),' headline tour with Deathbeds and Identity Error and plans for the rest of 2024.

In their unrelenting and unwavering pursuit of heaviness, Morta Skuld returns with a ten-track opus of pure death metal, ‘Creation Undone.' With themes exploring an increasingly savage, corrupt and destructive state of the world in present times, and executed with a razor-sharp precision, with ferocious and hook-laden compositions to match and even exceed any of their highly-regarded early output. Founding member David Gregor talks to Kene about the new album.

Bringing a fresh take on Nordic roots music, Nowedgian five-piece ensemble Gangar digs deep into the extensive traditional folk music archives and gives them modern arrangements that are influenced by rock, folk-metal and jazz improvisation. The band joins Kene to talk about the Port Fairy Folk Festival (March 8 - 11) and their show at the Brunswick Ballroom on March 13.

Celebrating its 20th year of broadcasting on PBS, The Blend has become part of Melbourne's electronic music tapestry. The hosts of The Blend, Bevin and Emylene call by Mystic Brew to chat with Mike about the milestone and their special event at Sub Club on March 15.

Today the full program for Melbourne's winter arts festival RISING is announced. Co-Artistic Directors Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek drop in to PBS to chat with host Greg Sher about the program, and what it takes to put on a multi-faceted arts and cultural festival of this scale.

Between her Australian concerts, Bosnian singer Amira Medunjanin catches up with Nela Trifkovic to talk about sevdah-related music and its place within Balkan society. As well as her two shows in Melbourne at RMIT's Storey Hall on March 16 and in Keysborough on March 17. Tune into Global Village to hear their conversation.

After four years between new albums, jazz-funk masters Horns of Leroy are bursting with new music on their third album 'Monster In Your Head.' Trumpeter Travis Woods joins Andrew on Jazz on Saturday to talk about the album and its launch at Howler on March 16.

DJ MMV aka Melbourne Music Vibe has been a major player in the Afro-Caribbean scene in Melbourne since 2018. Every event she plays, DJ MMV strives to share her passion for fusing rare tracks with known music with the crowd in order to create a memorable experience and get the dancefloor moving. Tune in to Afro Turn Up for a special International Women's Day set by DJ MMV.

Celebrating International Women's Day, Emily Holding talks to local singer/songwriter Kit Genesis about music by women and gender diverse artists who inspire us and play some of Kit’s new music.

Legendary Australian singer/guitarist Ross Wilson drops in to Radio City to talk to Crispi about his 'NOW LISTEN! WE'RE STEPPIN' OUT! 50 YEARS OF HITS TOUR' that includes a show at Thornbury Theatre on March 15.

Renowned Glasgow five-piece Teenage Fanclub will perform six headline shows next Autumn in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Byron Bay, Brisbane and Auckland. The tour comes in celebration of the band’s upcoming 11th studio album, Nothing Lasts Forever – set for release on September 22. This week on Radio City Raymond McGinley Zooms in to tell Crispi all about it.

Sonic explorers of hypnotic dance-punk Gut Health have teamed up with Crown Ruler and Slow Clap for Brunswick Music Festival to put on a cutting-edge musical banquet called Highly Contagious happening on March 9. Gut Health's vocalist Athina joins Milo for a round of Musical Chairs. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on Thursday morning to hear more.

On a recent trip to Perth for the WWE Elimination Chamber, Simon got to speak with Adelaide's WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley about her love of metal and how music has influenced her career. As well as WWE Hall of Fame inductee, Triple H about the importance of music in wrestling and former WWE Women's Champion Becky Lynch about what music has been playing in her house since becoming a mother. Tune in to TNT to hear their conversations.

Formally the frontman of legendary Finnish band HIM, Ville Valo is now touring in support of his debut solo album 'Neon Noir,' which was released under the name VV. Valo will be playing tracks from the new album as well as classics from the HIM back catalogue when he headlines The Northcote Theatre on March 15th. He chats with Tomarch and Takla on TNT.

The New Order is Melbourne's longest continuously running goth night. In anticipation of International Women's Day, founders of the night, Jacqui and Anneke join the Bleeding Black Hearts Revue to talk about how they've managed to keep the night going for over a decade and play some of their favourite female artists.

Double Trouble Blues Sessions celebrates International Women's Day Music at the Richmond Central Club Hotel.. Featuring blues women from the emerging to the iconic matriarchs, including Kaliopi & The Blues Messengers, Tanya Lee Davies Trio, blues rock Icon Michelle Parsons and women In blues alumni Michelle Johns. Kaliopi Stavropoulos, Tanya-Lee Davies and Michelle Johns join Helen in the lead up to International Women's Day (March 8) to talk about the event.

Girl Friday: An Extraordinarily Ordinary Working Life is the hilarious and moving memoir by Kristine Philipp about women at work, pay inequality and the alienating nature of the 21st century workforce. Having spent 45 plus years in the workforce, Kristine's story is one of resilience and reinvention, and it is also a story about how we are not human resources, we are human beings. Kristine talks to Annika about the book. Tune in to State of the Art from 8am to hear their conversation.

On the cusp of the release of their tenth studio album, English stoner metal band Orange Goblin are making the trek back to Australia for the first time in 11 years. Promising to pull out all the stompers for an intense and intoxicating atmosphere show that will truly behold the power and might these British heavyweights are armed with. Singer Ben Ward speaks to Kene about the tour and forthcoming album.

Psychic Hysteria and It Records have teamed up for a split 7" with two of Naarm's favourite synth punk acts, Cong Josie and Hearts and Rockets. Tune in to Underground Love on Tuesday as Jordan chats with both of them about their split 7" launch at Brunswick Ballroom on March 7.