Interviews

Sydney’s Solkyri make their return from multiple tours of Europe to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their debut album ‘Are You My Brother?’ and play their first Melbourne show since 2020 that will see pieces from across their catalogue. The band calls in to Pojama People ahead of the show at the Northcote Social Club on November 24.

Athina and Dom from Gut Health chat to Jordan in the studio ahead of the release of their new 7" and Meredith warm-up show at The Curtin this Friday.

After recent appearances at the Tomorrow Festival in Shenzhen China and Big Ears in Knoxville USA, Melbourne-born duo Xylouris White return home with a debut appearance at the Queenscliff Music Festival and a run of east coast dates. The dynamic duo, lute player George Xylouris and drummer Jim White, will drop in to PBS for a chat with Jordan Oakley and to play a couple of live pieces on Underground Love. Tune in on Tuesday from 3pm.

Formed in 2011, The Sonoran Dogs have exploded into the American Bluegrass scene and is made up of seasoned veterans. They play a collection of traditional Bluegrass standards, new grass, Americana and original compositions. While on their third tour of Australia for the Mountain Grass Bluegrass Festival in Beechworth and the Australian Bluegrass Conference in Maleny, the band calls in to PBS to play a live set and have a chat.

Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey through the heart of African culture, music, food, and dance on the 9th of December with Yo CiTY CONNECT: AFRO FUTURE. Promising to deliver an unforgettable performance, Naarm's preeminent Afro quartet Cool Out Sun joins a stellar line-up that transcends boundaries and brings people together. The band's N'fa Jones drops in to PBS for a chat with MzRizk about this special upcoming event at the spectacular Abbotsford Convent.

Ahead of playing at the Maddern Square street rave in Footscray this Saturday, BBC Radio 1Xtra host Jamz Supernova drops in to PBS for a yarn with Mike Gurrieri and to play a special guest mix on Mystic Brew. Tune in Tuesday morning from 9am to hear more.

Venturing into electric guitar, New Zealand bluesman Grant Haua unleashes his inner rage on his new album 'Mana Blues.' Grant stopped by PBS on his recent trip to Melbourne to talk about the album. Tune in to Transfiguration to hear Lucas' conversation with Grant.

Ashwini Heeramath aka Krantinaari is a multidisciplinary artist, rapper and musician, designer, social worker, and feminist activist, based in the city of Mumbai, India. Krantinaari talks to Pradip about her challenging the male-dominated Hip Hop industry in India and her new single "Anushasan", her social development projects, and her recent performance at the Roskilde festival in Denmark.

Band booker for The Tote and flautist/guitarist of Zelkova and Heavy Amber, Kasinda Faase joins Brooke on Homebrew for a special guest mix and chat.

Ania visits the Global Village to premiere her new album Além in advance of its launch on 29 November at Open Studio; and also talks about her recent residencies in Lisbon, Portugal and the south of France.

To celebrate the release of his album 'Run God Run,' Melbourne producer/composer and filmmaker, Marc Eiden (The Artificial Limb) graces Electric Sunset for a special live set.

This Friday morning, Patricia Callan from Modernist Australia drops into the Ports of Paradise to chat about mid-century jazz, modernist homes and her new book The New Modernist House, which presents twenty-one mid-century homes respectfully restored and renewed for future generations to enjoy.

Los Angeles rock'n'roll/country punk legend Pat Todd, soon to tour Australia for a co-headlined acoustic tour with Mad Macka of the Cosmic Psychos, recently released a new album with his band Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders titled 'Sons Of The City Ditch'. Tune in to Sunglasses After Dark to hear from Pat about the album and Aussie tour.

JJ McCann Transmission - aka James McCann - has a long history in Australian rock circles and has had a bunch of releases out in France and Spain. James' new album - his first under the new JJ McCann Transmission moniker - is called Hit With Love and features contributions from members of Bitter Sweet Kicks, Ron S Peno and the Superstitions, Los Dominados and The Happy Lonesome. Tune in to Sunglasses After Dark to hear from James ahead of his show at Cactus Room on December 2nd.

Legendary '70s Perth punk group The Victims, who introduced the world to both Dave Faulkner and his original drumming partner in the Hoodoo Gurus, James Baker, are set to say a final farewell with shows in Melbourne and Sydney in early December. To chat about these shows, Dave Faulkner drops in for a yarn on Sunglasses After Dark. Tune in Thursday night from 8pm.

At the height of the Australian post-punk era, Melbourne's The Wreckery built a loyal audience by playing darkly atmospheric rock with film-noir swagger and a true renegade attitude before disbanding after 1988's album 'Laying Down Law album. Now 35 years later, The Wreckery have reignited their signature sound with an unyielding fervour on their new album 'Fake is Forever.' Singer/guitarist Hugo Race joins Michael on Junkyard to talk about how the album finally came to fruition.

Melbourne alt-country artist Al Carr joins Crispi to talk about his new album 'The Right Dereliction' and its launch at Bar Open on November 18.

The Ronson Hangup was formed in 2010 around the partnership of Steve Pinkerton (The Anyones) and Ashley Naylor (Even, The Church) and are joined by drummer Dave Mudie (Courntey Barnett) and bassist Luke Thomas (The Pictures, The Saints) and vocalist Erica Menting (The Golden Rail). Tune in to Radio City to hear them talk about their 2nd album 'Centaurus' and its launch at The Worker's Club on December 2.

Ezra Collective’s new era, a venture in discovered maturity and raised stakes, will be defined by their anticipated second album. 'Where I’m Meant To Be' is a thumping celebration of life, an affirming elevation in the band's winding hybrid sound and refined collective character. To chat more about this, bandleader and drummer Femi Koleoso drops in on The Breakfast Spread to tell Milo how the album marries cool confidence with bright energy and to play a special round of Musical Chairs.

Frontman of Melbourne band Ocean Grove, Dale Tanner caught up with Simon to talk about the Fully AMTD (pronounced “amped”) festival which was created by Dale and Ocean Grove to help raise funds for Support Act and will be happening on November 17.