Interviews

Staged on the lands of the Wadawurrung nation on the Bellarine Peninsula, Queenscliff Music Festival has announced its first line up for 2023. This year will see the premiere music festival expand to four days with the inclusion of Thursday evening. Guitarist Geoff Achison talks to Matt about this year's line-up.

Local producer and DJ Tangerine comes in to liven things up with a chat and mix on Tomorrowland. Tune in Friday from 1pm.

Meanjin drummer/producer Charlie Hill's debut EP 'Yore' lives and breathes in the slipstreams between the vibrancy of jazz-funk, neo-soul and downbeat and the machine beats of house, techno and broken beat. Tune in to Tomorrowland to hear a special guest mix from Charlie that will bring that very vibrancy to your Friday afternoon.

On his recent album G​-​Funk The System, local producer Amin Payne invoked the talk box melodies, soulful chords, mesmerizing synthesizer leads, deep basslines, and bouncing drums that defined so much of the classic hip hop that's inspired him in his own career. Amin drops in on The Breakfast Spread to chat about the album and play a special guest mix on the Wheels of Steel.

Hemina have just released their fifth album 'Romancing the Ether,' consisting of a single 35 minute track of syncopated grooves, multi-part vocal harmonies, and melodic signatures that can only be described as mind-bending. Guitarist, vocalist and keyboardist Douglas Skene joins Peter and Gary on Screaming Symphony to talk about the album.

30 years ago, Snog's 'Lies Inc.' changed the face of industrial and electronic music forever. Melbourne industrial pioneer David Thrussell joins Phil to talk about the album's 30th anniversary reissue.

To mark the 50th anniversary of Gram Parsons passing, PBS' Myles O'Neil-Shaw and Ben Mastwyk plus a huge array of local musicians are putting on a show called "20,000 Roads: A Gram Parsons Tribute" at The Brunswick Ballroom on September 17, celebrating the life and music of the Cosmic Cowboy. Myles and Ben call in to Swinging Doors to talk about Gram Parsons and then will be joined by Patrick Wilson and Hana Brenecki for a couple of Gram's tunes.

Impossible Visions is a showcase of music videos by Australian songwriters, featuring Freya Josephine Hollick, Dominic Byrne, Jessie Warren, Parvyn and James Marples. Shown on the big screen for the first time, these five videos feature contrasting visual genres and styles, from dystopian sci-fi and moody film-noir to gritty lo-fi esthetics. Song-writer James Marples joins Crispi to talk about the showcase happening at the Thornbury Picture House later on in the evening.

Representing two of history's most important bands Pink Floyd and Spandau Ballet, Nick Mason and Gary Kemp are in Melbourne to play at the Forum Theatre in September. Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets re-visits some of the most iconic works from Pink Floyd's catalogue from the perspective of the band's founding drummer and only constant member through a career of more than 50 years. Mason and touring guitarist Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet) join Crispi to share some musical history.

Improvising flutist, composer and producer Erica Tucceri sits at the cutting edge of Melbourne’s music scene. Best known to audiences for bringing the flute to the front with Billy Davis, WVR BVBY and Z*F*E*X, Erica is currently in post-production for her debut album, which she will tell us about when she plays a round of Musical Chairs with Milo.

Known for bringing his spine-shifting and genre-bending jazz to our ears on dance floors, venues, festivals and beyond, saxophone wizard and composer Joshua Moshe (JK Group & 30/70) will be in the PBS studios this coming Wednesday, joining Larry Quicksticks on Stardust, Joshua is here to share some music from, and discuss his forthcoming and highly anticipated album 'Inner Search.'

Iconic Sydney blues vocalist and harpist Continental Robert Susz is coming to Melbourne for a string of shows. Robert speaks to Tom ahead of the gigs.

The Nervous Atmosphere is a response to artist Zoë Barry’s life-altering encounters with lightning. In September 2008, Zoë was driving her car when lightning struck the windscreen – then minutes later another strike hit the road in front of the bonnet. Six months later, lightning hit Zoë’s home while she was inside. Chamber Made Artistic Director Tamara Saulwick chats to Annika about the production.

Vocalist for US technical death metal group Fallujah, Kyle Schaefer speaks to Ryan about his short time in the band, 2022's album 'Empyrean' and upcoming Australian tour supporting Cattle Decapitation.

If you head to Shotkickers on the 16th of September then you'll be joining the raucous celebration of ten years of Redro Redriguez & His Inner Demons. You will also see former Inner Demons in the form of some of the band's former players. On the line up also are A Gazillion Angry Mexicans, Two Headed Dog, and the mysterious Lake Alice as co-entertainment on the night. Tune in to Pojama People to hear from Redro about all of these forthcoming frivolities.

Winner of the 2023 MBAS/PBSFM Blues Challenge, band category, Bill Barber & The Holding Cell talks to Helen about how they will compete in Memphis at The International Blues Challenge in January 2024.

Made over three years in brief periods of creativity, movement and connection. Vocalist Ena Malibu and saxophonist and beat maker Ta’sia recently released their collaborative E.P 'Interlude.' Tune in to Mystic Brew to hear their conversation with Mike.

A new and gorgeous chapter from Courtney Barnett comes with the release of her instrumental album End Of The Day. Comprised of 17 improvisations that were originally recorded in 2021 as part of the score to the film Anonymous Club, Barnett returned to these tracks a year later, remixing, re-ordering and reframing them into a seamless meditative collage. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear from Courtney about the album.

Singing and dancing since she could talk, Meghna is a musical force to be reckoned with. Meghna joins Pradip to talk about her recent single '2045.'

Guitarist Bailey Judd is readying to enter a new era with an undeniably funky Benson-esque sound, laced in all the glitz and glam of early 80s jazz-pop on his fresh new track 'Precious Gold. Bailey talks to Brooke about it and its launch at Shotkickers on September 14.