Interviews

Get ready to take a trip to an enchanted world full of strange, magical and psychedelic sights and sounds because Dark FOMO is back for its fourth instalment. Loki Lockwood from gothic duo Velatine calls by Sunglasses After Dark to talk about Dark FOMO happening June 30 and July 1 at The Cactus Room as well as their debut album 'I Won't Be Civillised.'

Fierce garage trio Moody Beaches' most recent album, Acid Ocean, is such a PBS favourite, we have not stopped playing it since its release back in April. Before jetting over to Europe in July for a string of shows, band members Anna and Jessie drop in for a chat about the album with Michael Mulholland. Tune in to Junkyard on Thursday evening.

Awaken your inner pest and come join the party because Party Pest presents the first single 'Party Pest Theme' from their upcoming album 'Uninvited.' Tune in to Radio City to hear the band talk about it and its launch at The Gem Bar June 23.

Dream pop band Pyrex write songs that take shape from a love of classic folk, psychedelia, shoegaze and 90s era music. Ahead of their showcase at Ballarat's Be Hear Now Conference, Pyrex drop in for a round of Musical Chairs with Milo. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on Thursday to hear more.

Peter Endall of Melbourne's 80s inspired synthpop act, Suburban Spell joins Pete on Club it To Death to talk about his forthcoming EP 'Falling Down,' his time in the 1980s Melbourne synth based music scene and to share some of his favourite tracks from artists from the 70s, 80s and now.

The Teskey Brothers return with a newfound clarity as they shake the shackles of conventionality and emerge with a record that captures their free and fearless spirit. The Winding Way is the third album from everybody's favourite band of brothers. It captures a seminal moment in the band’s illustrious catalogue. Tune in to The Afterglow to hear from Josh and Sam Teskey about the making of this album.

Inspired by Eric Clapton's Crossroads Music Festival where each artist performs as a solo, duet and trio accompanied by a rhythm section, culminating in an all in jam to finish. The inaugural Frankston Blues Festival has been set up to help raise awareness of Frankston foreshore development and funding to fight developers in VCAT. Drummer Andrew Swann and Kathleen Halloran calls in to Roots of Rhythm to talk about Frankston Blues Festival happening July 2.

Sleepless Festival is a joint initiative of Stargazed Productions and the Maribyrnong City Council that will see Footscray become a playground of artistic talents and expressive identity of its community. The inaugural festival will transform hidden alleys into inviting places, familiar venues host adventurous events and unused buildings reimagined as creative hubs of art and performance. Festival director Troy Rainbow calls in to State of the Art to talk about the line-up.

Guitarist Simon Aistrope and drummer James Mullins from Adelaide band alt. joins Ryan on Tyrannocoreus to talk about releasing their debut album 'Abeyance' on record labels Resist and Sharptone Records, and touring New Zealand with Thornhill before embarking on a tour of Australia with Windwaker and Caskets.

The black metal/ambient project of musician Russell Menzies, Striborg is a force to be reckoned with in the Tasmanian scene and has been going strong since its inception in the mid-90s. Menzies chats with Kene about the spirits of forests, darkness, night, misanthropy and death that he will bring to The Toff this Saturday night.

Featuring members from long-standing acts Be’lakor and Rainshadow, two-piece black metal outfit Dusk Cult are proud to release their second album ‘NIGHT SKY REVELATIONS’ on July 1st. They drop in for a chat with Kene about the new album.

Hailed as one of the most vital guitar acts in the country, Bad//Dreems are taking their new pub-rock-meets-art-rock album ‘HOO HA!’ around the country this June and July. Claire spoke to the band ahead of their Melbourne show at the Corner Hotel June 24.

Founding members of The Maggie Pills, Mario and Delfi chat to Jordan about their newly-released debut album 'Hope is a Risk' and upcoming album tour.

Mash and Bailey from alt-country rockers Bones and Jones stop by Underground Love ahead of the release of their third album 'Love You,' out Friday.

aNyO & Luke Vecchio, two of Naarm’s most rambunctious DJs, expel more energy in a two-hour set than most of us would during a full marathon. They’ve blended that super-pure vibe in the studio to deliver their debut EP release, 'Heart & Soul,’ a classy outing of deep house anchored around their years of dance floor experience. Ahead of the EP launch at ATET on June 24, the duo chat with Mike Gurrieri and play a guest mix on Mystic Brew.

Garage Sale, The World At A Glance and Sondar (NSW) have teamed up with lofi emo label Sore Horse Records to present a night of eclectic line up of melodic punk and shoegaze noise at The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick on June 25. Garage Sale drop in to Homebrew to tell Brooke what they have in store on the night.

Up-and-coming folk singer-songwriter Ailsa Mitchell has a lot of promise and is a new favourite of Milo's on The Breakfast Spread. She drops in to PBS to chat about her new work and to play a couple of live acoustic songs in the studio.

Berlin-based Australian composer and cellist Judith Hamann joins Australian/Egyptian drummer and sound artist Robbie Avenaim to chat to Ian this week about their involvement in the latest Liquid Architecture presentation 'Investigations', Saturday June 24 at the Meat Market, North Melbourne.

The Midnight Ramblers were formed in 2017, as a side project to help Dave Wright delve deep into his vast catalogue and re-imagine some of his most popular songs into down home country and bluegrass stompers. Tune in to 5ft High & Rising to hear Dave Wright & The Midnight Ramblers play a couple of songs from their new album 'Darkness Calling' ahead of its launch at George Lane June 23.

'Man on Fire' is the latest single from Les Thomas. Capturing the immediate aftermath and near-hospitalisation of being pushed to his emotional and psychological 'Man on Fire' draws on those painful lessons in a way that gives hope. Tune in to 5ft High & Rising to hear Les talk about the single and its launch along side debuting his full band at George Lane June 22.