Interviews

Belmar Records and The Pearly Shells are hosting a night of soul, jazz and grubby RnB to launch their latest compilation album, 'Grubby Rhythm and Soul Vol. 1' at the Jazzlab March 11th. Steve rings in to Jumpin' the Blues to talk about the occasion.

Kelly Auty calls in to talk about her new material & the debut of her new backing band The Extraordinary Gentlemen at Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society (Flemington Bowls) 15 March.

Sceptics said it couldn’t be pulled off. How on earth could a tumbleweed town like Wangaratta in rural Victoria host a jazz festival? Now in it's 30th year, doubters have been silenced as Wangaratta Jazz & Blues Festival has firmly established itself as a hallmark festival in Victoria. Author Adrian Jackson along side Andra Jackson have co-written a book detailing this 30 year history. Adrian calls in to Roots of Rhythm to talk about its history and the book.

The Blend celebrates International Women's Day with a special guest mix from Dharawal/Eora based DJ and FBi Radio host BRIA, followed by a chat with British DJ and electronic musician Sherelle, who's playing at Pitch festival and Duke Street Block Party. Tune in to The Blend to hear it all!

Since its inception in 2013, Andrea Blake and Jenny Branagan outfit VACUUM has fortified punk shows and techno dance floors alike. With a sensory brand of sub-bass, abnormal beats and mechanical scapes, the duo produce disquieting yet danceable music. You can hear this clearly on VACUUM's latest offering, their self-titled album that's out now via Heavy Machinery Records and It Records. Tune in to Homebrew to hear Jenny Branagan chat more about the album.

Adelaide drummer and songwriter Alexander Flood's new album 'The Space Between' is a captivating and genre-bending work that features collaborations with artists from all over the world. A PBS Feature Album, 'The Space Between' shows the versatility and agility of Flood, who chats with Adam Rudegeair about how the album crosses a number of music styles including jazz, hip hop and global music. Tune in to Black Wax to hear more.

Ex-Director of Underbelly Dance Studios in Fitzroy, psychologist and PhD candidate in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Calls Roger to talk about her research project: a social network analysis of intercultural music communities in Australia in which she's interested in how knowledge of different cultures travels through social networks through music practice. Also how attitudes to intergroup exchange influence the cultural diversity of networks and the role organisations like MAV & Boîte.

Founded as a side-project from the much-larger Public Opinion Afro Orchestra and love of the Sabar sound, The Afrobiotics (fka The Public Opinion Six) release 'Kamarla' which is the first single from their upcoming album, with it's 6/8 rhythm and drum calls 'Kamarla' exemplifies the Sabar sound. Lamine & Tristan call in to Flight 1067 to Africa to talk about the single and appearance at Brunswick Music Festival on March 13th at The Brunswick Ballroom.

After two years of of no international artists gracing Australian shores. In 2022, we can start to imagine (again) a world of international musical treats. On her first-ever headline tour of Australia, Courtney Marie Andrews calls ahead of her arrival to talk to Myles about her tour with special guest Erin Rae.

One of Australia's finest exports, Fantastic Man returns home to share his signature sound at Meadow Music Festival in Bambra. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear a special mix that he recorded for us on Wheels of Steel.

Vocalist for U.K deathcore band, VEXED, Megan Targett calls in to talk about their amazing 2021 debut album 'Culling Culture,' finding catharsis in song writing to deal with childhood trauma, the importance of diversity in the heavy music scene and their upcoming European tour supporting In Flames.

Last year, punk superstars The Dacios dropped their third album 'To The End' on Heavy Machinery Records. The band is excited to finally launch the album as part of Brunswick Music Festival on March 5. Tune in to Radio City to hear vocalist Linda J Dacio chat with Crispi about the album and the festival.

Brunswick Music Festival is back for its 34th year running. The 10-day event will span March 4 to 14 and once again soak in the fresh air of BMF’s breezy outdoor venue at Gilpin Park. Indie rock duo Good Morning will finally launch their 2021 album 'Barnyard' across two shows at Brunswick Ballroom on March 10 and 11. They join Milo on The Breakfast Spread to play Musical Chairs.

Julie & Lucy talk to Japanese Wallpaper (Gabriel Strum) about the different creative processes between indie pop song writing & production, and film composition, plus the thrill of his song 'On My Way' composed for the film 'The Mitchells Vs The Machines' being nominated for Best Original Song Composed For Screen.

Women of Soul are Australia’s premiere collective of soulful artists. Since 2011 the group have presented original music written and performed by female artists from across the country. Backed by their all-female band and fronted by the finest voices in soul, they will celebrate the power of women on International Women’s Day. Vocalist, Chelsea Wilson calls in to The Afterglow to chat about the collective's performance at Elisabeth Murdoch Hall on March 8.

It was 1989 when Zydeco Jump first hit the Melbourne music scene at the Esplanade Hotel on a Sunday afternoon. Their 9 years of performances every Sunday afternoon there are now the stuff of legend. It was a full house every week and the dance floor was jumping. Now in 2022 they make their back to their spiritual home of St Kilda. George calls Jumpin' the Blues to talk about their gig at MEMO on March 6.

Beginning in 2013 in a backyard in Gisborne, Victoria as a way to bring community together and raise money for Cambodian Kids Foundation. Macedon Ranges Music Festival has certainly grown since those humble beginnings. Now in it's ninth year the festival returns. Join Helen as she speaks with founder Jimmy O'Hare about what's install for this year.

Midnight was formed in 2003 by Athenar, as a solo side-project and initially planned to only release EPs and splits, which for the first eight years of the band's existence was true. Now Midnight returns with their fifth album 'Let there be Witchery' about to be released Athenar speaks to Kene about touring, writing, recording and much more.

Featuring members of Terra Australis and Mar Mortuum, new local blackened speed metal band 'Cult of the Night' call past to speak about how the project came to be and why their new album 'Dance of the Witches' sounds like a dusty old cassette.

Traveling it's way down the East coast of Australia, Uncaged Fest makes it's Melbourne debut with a heavy line up. El Colosso calls Chris to talk about their performance.