Interviews

Charm of Finches have just returned from a European tour, and are on the cusp of a massive homecoming tour which kicks off at George Lane on Friday August 26 and Archies Creek the following night. Mabel and Ivy will join Kurt in the studio for a chat and to perform a couple of songs live to air.

Formidable singer-songwriter Freya Josephine Hollick has a new single out titled “Me and Mine.” Celebrating fortitude in the face of political ineptitude, the song is the 5th single to come from her long-awaited album, The Real World, which is out on September 30th. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear Freya play a couple of acoustic songs and chat about her forthcoming album.

Melbourne alt-country/Americana singer-songwriter Katie Bates will be joined by touring Nashville artist Ben de la Cour for some special shows. Katie and Ben call by the station to play a couple of tunes and tell listeners about their shows at George Lane August 20 with the Weeping Willows and Cherry Bar on September 3.

Beloved dance music producer Cassettes For Kids (Zak Degenhardt) has delivered his most thorough body of work to date, releasing EP Turpins Falls via Gallery Recs. Alongside the news, he’s announced he’ll be bringing the EP to life right across Australia and New Zealand throughout the next few months. He drops in on The Breakfast Spread to stir up your Friday morning with an energetic mix on the Wheels of Steel.

Drummer of American hardcore band Xibalba, Jason Brunes calls in to Tyrannocoreus to talk to Ryan about their upcoming Australian tour for their 2020 album 'Años en infierno.'

Guitarist for Canberra deathcore band Honest Crooks, Calum Johnstone chats to Ryan about supporting Xibalba on their upcoming tour, what it was like to support Confession for their reunion shows and gives listeners the details on their upcoming debut album.

'Once Upon A Time In Italy' was initially conceived and demoed in Italy in late 2019 with the Fatalists months before the long lockdowns happened. Over the next twenty months Hugo developed it back in Melbourne, writing new songs from the memories he had of Italy and sending them across to the members in Italy. Guitarist and vocalist Hugo Race calls by Junkyard to chat about 'Once Upon A Time In Italy' and it's launch at George Lane August 19.

Simona Castricum has revealed another exciting single from her forthcoming album 'SINK'. It is titled 'TBC,' and it sees Simona teaming up once again with vocalist m8riarchy to question what will be left in the uncertainty of a global pandemic, where the loss of time, of connection, and of life itself is overwhelming - yet, to be continued. Ahead of the single launch at Northcote Social Club on August 27, Simona drops in to play Musical Chairs with Milo.

This year’s Irish Film Festival program will include moving dramas, inspiring documentaries, eerie horrors, darkly funny comedies, and captivating family films. Totalling sixteen films, including 13 Australian Premieres around Australia. Irish Film Festival Director Dr Enda Murray spoke to Julie and Lucy about the festival happening in cinemas August 25th – September 25th and online September 30th – October 16th.

Comprising of archival footage and interviews that chronicles the rise and role of Melbourne and Sydney filmmaking cooperatives in the 1960s and 1970s, Senses of Cinema showcases excerpts of rare experimental works and vivid clippings of media, programs and posters as it highlights influential historical events by interrogating film’s relationship with ideology and explores the complexity of change-making within society. Director john Hughes speaks to Julie and Lucy about the documentary.

Transit Bar proudly presents ‘Crossroads Guitar Festival’ live on the rooftop. Come experience a musical journey through the history of guitar, featuring some of Melbourne’s finest guitar slingers paying homage to the great players. Andrew Swann and guitarist Kathleen Halloran drop by the studio to talk to Matt Frederick about the night and play a couple of tunes.

Speak Percussion commissioned three composers to create Scream Star, a remarkable live music performance collision of sound and screen with mashed-up projection and percussion. Scream Star marks the first collaboration between the compositional voices of Matthew Shlomowitz, Johannes Kreidler and Jessie Marino, who have an impressive track record of integrating screen based media into live performances. Speak Percussion Assistant Artistic Director Kaylie talks to Annika on State of the Art.

One of Australia's loudest and most aggressive frontmen, Wayniac from Creep Diets and Religious Observance as well as many more comes in for a special guest program to warm up your night.

Legendary Melbourne melodic death metal band Be'lakor call in to talk about their national tour for their 2021 album 'Coherence,' which was named best melo-death album of 2021.

Melbourne progressive rockers Acolyte join Perth metal outfit Voyager on their east coast tour this month. Ahead of the Melbourne show at The Evelyn on August 20, Acolyte vocalist Morgan-Leigh Brown drops in for a chat with Chris Pearson on Pojama People.

Get ready to freak out because Paul Kidney Experience are taking over the entirety of The Tote to launch their new T-shirt design. Joining them in this extravaganza will be Brown Spirits, Elizaband, Heavy Amber and New Estate. Paul Kidney and Brown Spirits' Tim Wold drop in on Pojama People for a good ol' yarn with Chris Pearson.

Fresh from returning from their tour of EU/UK, Vintage Crop's frontman Jack calls up Underground Love to fill Jordan in on their new record 'Kibitzer' and Australian tour plans.

Ahead of the release of his anticipated new album, In These Times, Chicago-based percussionist, composer, and producer Makaya McCraven has already dropped a couple of singles to wide acclaim. Tune in to Mystic Brew to hear him chat with fill-in announcer Greg Sher about the new album and how McCraven manages to collapse space, destroy borders and blend past, present, and future into progressive arrangements of post-genre, jazz-rooted contemporary instrumental music.

Slacker indie outfit LOOBS are set to release their second full-length album, Word To The Wise. Songwriter and guitarist Alex Pink will pop in to Homebrew to let us know how to get our hands on it.

Bass wizard and founding member of Dianas, Nathalie Pavlovic has released her surprise debut solo album, 'You Can't Take It When You're Gone.' To celebrate, Nat drops by Homebrew to chat with Kurt and play a song or two live to air.