Interviews

Over the last 20 years, the National Celtic Folk Festival has taken on a new form while staying true to its homage. After a significant move to Portarlington in 2004, the festival has become a winter staple in the small historic town taking place over the June long weekend every year. Spanning over ten venues, the event includes a wide variety of Celtic activities and music. Scottish duo Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy stop by the station for a chat about the festival.

Mastering the seductive swell and dreamy melancholy of the Italians-do-it-better aesthetic Ruth Radelet will grace the Rising Festival on June 16 for an intimate performance at The Forum Upstairs, drawing from material off her solo debut 'The Other Side EP.' Tune in to the Breakfast Spread to hear Milo's conversation with Ruth.

Award-winning blues guitarist and vocalist Fiona Boyes joins Helen in the studio to talk about her new album 'Ramblified' and its launch at Way Out West, Newport Bowls on June 11.

Consort of the Moon imagines a new choral ritual, built from the echoes of an ancient melody. The work layers live and hyper-real electroacoustic music to usher in a hypnotic, unifying ceremony. Audiences are welcome to participate, or simply sit and listen to a drifting, environmental soundscape that alters the collective sense of space and time. Co-creator Genevieve Lacey stops by State of the Art to talk about Consort of the Moon happening at Rising Festival June 10 - 14.

Best known for his guitar work with Frenzal Rhomb as well as being a radio presenter on the ABC, Lindsay McDougall aka The Doctor recently called by PBS to chat with Ryan about the bands history, new bassist Michael "Dal" Dallinger joining the band as well as their new album 'The Cup Of Pestilence' and touring around Australian.

Formed in 1990 as a gore grind band in LA, Exhumed have developed their style into a death metal/gore grind hybrid forging the bridge between old school death metal with the new. Guitarist Matt Harvey talks to Kene about the evolution of their sound, the rise of death metal, covering over thirty years of material in one show, the up coming Australian tour, their last Australian 15 years ago and Matt's many other metal projects.

Acopia have firmly established themselves as one of the most exciting bands out of Naarm’s music scene. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear the trio play a stripped back set

American singer-songwriter, rapper, soul and jazz performer Liv.e (pronounced Liv) comes to Rising Festival riding a wave of hype for her second album 'Girl in the Half Pearl.' Joining her at The Forum will be Nigerian-born London-based rapper and songwriter Obongjayar and Tokyo-born, Melbourne-based Elle Shimada. Liv.e chats to Emelyne about her Rising Festival performance June 15.

Berlin-based DJ and record label owner Habibi Funk is set to make his Australian debut with a DJ set showcasing rare 45s from the Arab and North African diaspora. Known for his eclectic taste, his set will feature heavy flavours of hip-hop, disco, funk and more. Tune in to Headhunters on Monday to hear Elle's conversation with Habibi Funk.

Naarm post-punk act Pinch Points are heading to cities up the east coast of Australia bringing their high-energy live show to 6 venues this June to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their first LP 'Mechanical Injury' ahead of their second EU/UK tour. The band drops by Homebrew to talk about their Melbourne show at the Northcote Social Club June 10.

Beloved songwriter Blake Scott (The Peep Tempel) is performing his acclaimed debut solo album 'Niscitam' at The Curtin on June 15. Blake calls in to Homebrew to chat about the gig.

Hand to Earth is a collaboration between David and Daniel Wilfred who are keepers of Yolngu manikay (song cycles), trumpeter and composer Peter Knight, Korean vocalist Sunny Kim and clarinettist/composer Aviva Endean. Peter Knight and Sunny Kim drops in to Deeep Space to talk about Hand to Earth and performing it at Rising Festival on June 7.

2023 Queensland Music Award winners Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble deliver soulful blues, funk laden roots and Americana on their debut self-titled album. Jen stops by the station to talk to Myles about the album and Melbourne shows.

Lindy Morrison (Go-Betweens), Rob Snarski (Blackeyed Susans), ‘Evil’ Graham Lee (Triffids), Shane O’Mara (Rebecca’s Empire/Chris Wilson/Silversound) and Dan Kelly have come together to form Australia's new supergroup SnarskiCircusLindyBand. Lindy and Graham drop by Sunglasses After Dark to talk about the group's debut mini-LP 'Someone Said that Someone Said' and its launch at Brunswick Ballroom June 3.

'Half Deaf, Completely Mad' is the revealing memoir of maverick music producer-engineer Tony Cohen who helped defined Australia’s punk and rock sounds in the late ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Co-author John Olson talks to Michael on Junkyard about the chaotic genius of Tony Cohen.

Australian/Maori vocalist, keyboardist & producer Kuzco is a heavyweight session musician in the Naarm and Meanjin scenes who is finally debuting her own creations with the release of new EP 'I Vibe, She Vibes,' out now via CoOp Presents. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear Kuzco chat about the EP and play a round of Musical Chairs.

Celebrating 12 years of 'Kickin the B' at Bar 303, Paul Williamson's Hammond Combo, Artie Styles Quartet and King Canoe join forces on June 1 to put on an anniversary party to remember. Presenter of 'Kickin the B' Gary Jones chats with Tom Sianidis about this special occasion.

Bassist for Melbourne metalcore band Windwaker, Indey Salvestro calls in to Tyrannocoreus to talk to Ryan about stabilising the band after their line up change, working on new material and their upcoming headline tour with Caskets and alt.

Vocalist for Brisbane alt-rock group Days Like These, Callen Batson calls by Tyrannocoreus to talk to Ryan about the band's new EP 'ICON,' releasing vinyl with Anti Vinyl Vinyl Club and what their plans are for the rest of 2023.

Kene speaks to Melbourne's blasphemous black metal band Anarazel about their upcoming album, shows, dualing front men and keeping the satanic flame burning.