Interviews

In just a few days on Nov 17, local Americana artist Gretta Ziller will be launching the release of her new album ‘The Miles’ at Mantra Studio Kitchen and Bar. This year also marks a decade of Gretta's musical journey, a celebration of ten years dedicated to releasing music and leaving an indelible mark on the industry. Ernie catches up with Gretta ahead of her new album release, tune in to Swinging Doors to hear more.

Where water meets land and the spirit meets the body there is a place. This place is 'Slatland', the name of the spiritual jazz record by Naarm artist Dean Kalaitzidis, that will take you on a scenic sonic journey . He is a saxophonist by trade and blends in new forms of composition through his creative improvisational style. Tune into Eternal Rhythm as Shio chats with Dean about his upcoming album launch on Nov 17.

Take a slice of Ella Thompson’s new delicious, modern soul track ‘One More Step’. It’s the third single from Ella’s new album ‘Ripple On The Wing’, which the beloved Melbourne musician is set to release on Nov 14. Tune into The Breakfast Spread as Ella pops by to play a round of Musical Chairs on the day of the album release.

'Mystery' is the name of the newest single from local heavy rock band King’s Vengeance, and TNT will be the first to air the song before it's released to the world on Nov 15. The single launch party is taking place at Perseverance Bar in Brunswick on Nov 22, alongside rock'n'roll bands Cherry Octane and HZED. Tune in as Tomarch and Takla chat with the band, and for a sneak peek of their new song.

Having formed in 2003 out of a mutual passion for 70's rock and roll, Melbourne band Electric Mary have been making blues-based tunes that have found their way into the souls of thousands of strangers across the world. Their latest song 'Shaun' was written as a dedication by lead singer Rusty to his friend and former writing partner Shaun Gardener, who passed away July this year. Tomarch & Takla chat with Rusty, tune in to TNT as the band announce the end of their musical adventure.

Blues Music Victoria is entering its 5th awards ceremony this year, rolling the red carpet out at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda on Nov 27. Who will be inducted into the BMV Hall of Fame? Tune in to Roots of Rhythm to hear BMV Vice President Barry Maxwell share some blues intel.

Local music podcasters What We Did On The Weekend and Pulse The Zine are putting on a fundraiser event for Refuge Victoria this Nov 16. The line up has 8 bands playing, from Outright, Gravitate, and Stressed to name a few, and it will all be taking place at Stay Gold in Brunswick. Tune into Tyrannocoreus as Jason Mack from WWDOTW and Allison Watter from Pulse The Zine have a chat with Ryan about the big fundraiser event.

Heavy metal band Annihilist have just released their new album ‘Reform’. Band member Miki Simankevicius also plays with other bands Hurt Division & Gravemind, and joins Ryan on Tyrannocoreus for a chat about his busy year.

Death metal band Gutless have a new release out, and it’s called ‘High Impact Violence’. Having just played a high energy Halloween show at The Bendigo Hotel, the band swing by Burning Bitumen to chat with Kene about the album release.

Grinding together angelic vocals with heavy metal guitars is local metal band In Eden Slain. Their fourth coming album is soon to be released, and the band stop by Burning Bitumen to chat with Kene about their new album.

Emerging from the depths of the rocky underworld is Sydney metal band Battlesnake. This 7-piece band will be dominating the stage with their high-impact live performances and theatrical songwriting at this year's LULIEPALOOZA. Tune into Pojama People as Chris chats with the band ahead of their show on Nov 23.

Spawn, one of Melbourne's powersludge practitioners are putting on their last show for a while at Shotkickers. The night promises stoner riff worship, levitation and general consciousness from local bands Green Blanket, Stigg and TTTDC. Tune into Pojama People as Chris chats with Spawn ahead of their show.

Melbourne band Lunatic specialise in fuzz and rock’n’roll, and their second album ‘Incredible’ is about to be released. The band come into Firewater to chat with Claire about their upcoming album release show, happening upstairs at The Tote on Nov 16, alongside Party Pest, Snub and Yabby.

Virginia band The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashley are torchbearers of early country, bluegrass and traditional mountain music. Their powerful harmonies and energetic playing have led them to win awards at the 85th Annual Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, Virginia. Tune in for your afternoon dosing of banjo picking and country swinging melodies as the band come in to Southern Style for a live performance and chat with Jan Dale about their shows across Victoria.

Parquet Courts frontman A.Savage is coming back to Australian lands this November for his first ever solo tour. He’ll be releasing his new album ‘Several Songs About Fire’, an album which asks questions of wealth and poverty, self and other, and showcases his gift for knowing when to narrate and when to vanish into the music. Tune into The Breakfast Spread as A.Savage pops in for a live acoustic performance and chat with Milo about his upcoming Melbourne show.

The sophomore album 'Bobby Business' from organist and synthesist E. Bobby G is once again masterfully centered around the 1982 Kawai DX900. Fans of proto-electronic will enjoy this, or if you're after some lo-fi library music, or dreamy video game tunes. Elle from Headhunters is joined by E. Bobby G, tune in to hear more about the new release.

Picture a five-piece band in matching outfits grooving down in a sweltering tropical jungle to late night disco beats. This is TEK TEK ensemble, a local band with trumpet, violins, synths, drums, bass, bongos, electric guitar, and four singers. 'Armagnac' is the name of from their new single that comes out Nov 14, and their album 'Dinner at Splenditello's' will be launched at The Corner Hotel on Dec 13. Tune into Homebrew as the band pop in for a chat with Brooke about their new music.

Balinese gamelan orchestra, Gamelan DanAnda, and electro-jazz-fusion band, Firetail, will be weaving a vibrant tapestry of musical unity at the Melbourne Recital Centre this Nov 15. Ketut Sutena from Gamelan DanAnda and Hong Yang from Firetail will be popping into Deeep Space for a chat with Llyod and a live performance, tune in to enhance your Monday morning.

Copenhagen based Melbourne musician Lena Douglas is a unique yet clever pianist, experimenting with voice samples as piano notes and swirling autotune amongst her soft vocals. Her study for composition is evident in her new EP ‘Stockerz’, which she’s written while studying a Masters of Music Creation at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Tune into The Breakfast Spread as Lena comes in for a special live performance, playing some of her recent works.

Tune into Passing Notes tonight for a slick guest mix from Skylab Radio co-founder and DJ Simon TK.