Interviews

Before jetting off to Spain for an extended period John Kennedy and his current band The New Originals are heading to Melbourne to release their latest album of original material. John calls in to Radio City to talk about its launch at George Lane April 15.

After reconnecting with the family old upright piano in 2019, something strange happened to Philippa the chords she’d learned as a beginner came rushing back resulting in her latest album 'Find Her Way' out on April 13. Philippa stops by Radio City to talk about its launch at the Brunswick Ballroom April 30th.

From its humble beginnings in 2010 as a single day event showcasing local acts over the years Healsville Music Festival has extended into a three day extravaganza of live music, workshops, camping and Yarra Valley food, wine and beer. Vice President of Healesville Music Festival Vinny Russell calls in to Roots of Rhythm to talk about this year's line up.

Guitarist Jamo Benadie and drummer Colby Horton of Brisbane based melodic hardcore band Headwreck call by Tyrannocoreus to talk about the release of their sophomore EP 'Reflection Room.'

Kene speaks to Damien Vennell and Richard H. Hammond of Victorian blackened heavy doom band Wildeornes about their new album ‘On the Earth, Under the sky,’ recording the album, needing a drummer and other grouchy old man things.

Listen in to Burning Bitumen to hear Kene speak to Thomas Eriksen from solo Norwegian black metal band Mork about his new album 'Dypet,' how living in rural Norway has influenced his music and much more.

Australia's premier heavy blues trio Child are hitting the road in support of the release of the long awaited and critically acclaimed long player 'Soul Murder.' The band stops by Pojama People to talk about their show at Brunswick Ballroom April 15.

Following some time away, Holy Serpent return to the beloved Tote on April 15 with their psychedelic laden riff-age. The band drops in to PBS for a catch up with Chris.

Funk punk pioneers Jane's Addiction return to Australia as a part of The Smashing Pumpkins' The World Is A Vampire tour. The tour boasts a line up of alt-rock legends and local rockers along side professional wrestling matches between Billy Corgan’s NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) and the WAOA (Wrestling Alliance of Australia). Tune in to Firewater to hear Claire's conversation with Perry Farrell, Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins.

Fresh from releasing her latest single 'Snakes and Ladders', singer and songwriter Georgia Fields stops by Underground Love to chat and perform a song live in-studio ahead of her headline show at The Gasometer April 13.

Originating in Brunswick and now residing in Athens for the past 22 years, iconic masters of Greek folk and rebetika, Apodimi Compania return to Australia. Offering listeners an unparalleled opportunity to experience the musical flowering of rural Greece with its various regional styles, with a repertoire ranging the mainland, Aegean islands, Cretan grooves and Asia. George Galiastos calls in to the Global Village to talk about the band's performance at Brunswick Ballroom April 19.

On April 15, Black Jesus Experience will be presenting a special benefit event at The Night Cat to raise funds to help one of Melbourne’s great cultural contributors, the band's very own much loved Enushu Taye, who was recently struck down with a sudden and severe brain bleed. Telling us more about this benefit show is the band's Peter Harper who joins Stani Goma for an intimate chat on Flight 1067 to Africa.

Marking their second visit down under, roots rock sister act Larkin Poe are set to return to Australia this April, bringing their Blood Harmony tour to Sydney and Melbourne, alongside an appearance at the Byron Bay Blues Fest. Tune in to the Juke Joint to hear their conversation with Matt.

Four decades after the release of her 1981 minimal wave single 'Cold Café,' Australian art-wave luminary Karen Marks is gearing for her debut live performance at the Melbourne Town Hall April 28. Karen stops by Radio City ahead of her performance to talk to Crispi.

President of Way Out West Roots Music Rob Rowe calls in to the studio to tell listeners about what the club has coming up.

Direct from sold-out seasons at Sydney Opera House and London’s West End, Australian expat Liz Kingman returns with her critically acclaimed show 'One Woman Show.' Liz calls in to State of the Art to talk to Annika about the show happening at the Malthouse Theatre 11 – 23 April.

Formerly of German speed metal legends Accept and currently U.D.O, vocalist Udo Dirkschneider has been making music since the 60's, during the early 80’s Accept influence on metal created a huge wave of speed power and thrash metal that thrived in German then the world. Udo spoke to Kene about Accept's impact on metal, his son being the drummer for U.D.O, being a 70 year old metal singer and performance at the Croxton Hotel April 8.

Sunshine Coast groovers Emu return to the road letting their high power brand of riff fuelled rock and roll madness rip up and down the east coast in support of their new single Sittin’ Here Thinkin’. The band calls by Pojama People to talk about their upcoming shows in Melbourne.

Sludgy groovers Nuada drop in to chat to Chris about their show at Cherry Bar April 15.

British producer and musician A Guy Called Gerald is the acid house and jungle trailblazer whose groundbreaking work has defined UK dance music culture over the years. Ahead of his Beat Workshop at Music Market on April 6 and a couple of shows on Good Friday, A Guy Called Gerald chats with Mike Gurrieri on Mystic Brew. Tune in from 9am on Tuesday morning.