Interviews

Death thrashers from Brisbane Idle Ruin, talk about their new self-titled EP and about being able to play live again.

New York post-punk outfit Parquet Courts recently unveiled unreleased track 'Hey Bug' from their Sunbathing Animal sessions. And on December 10 they're presenting 'On Time', their 10th Anniversary Livestream and Retrospective. Austin Brown (vocals, guitar, keyboard) chats to Zak Brown about the last decade in the life of the band.

Jordan zooms with the members of local jangle/pub-rock trio Skink Tank to hear all about their new cassette coming out on Psychic Hysteria.

Rising R&B / pop star Akosia joins Maddy and Kurt on Homebrew at 4pm to talk about her new single and video clip, Speechless, and what she's been up to during lockdown.

Canadian duo Kacy & Clayton literally stopped Marlon Williams in his tracks while he was on tour. As if playing by divine design on Spotify, one of their songs immediately enchanted him. As soon as it ended, he started exploring their catalogue and fired off a DM, and a friendship ensued. Just months later Marlon flew to Canada to record the bulk of his collaborative album "Plastic Bouquet" with Kacy & Clayton. Tune in on Dec 7 to hear Marlon tell Milo more about the album.

Tasmania has opened its borders and Mona Foma is all geared up and ready to go in January. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear the festival's artistic director Brian Ritchie talk to Milo about the festival program and how it's going to run in 2021.

Russian-German pianist Igor Levit played 8 concerts at the Salzburg Festival this year over which he performed the complete 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas from memory. An impressive musician with a growing international reputation, the 33-year-old wunderkind is a master in both classical and avant-garde traditions. Tune in to The Sound Barrier to hear Levit chat with Ian Parsons about his recent recording of Frederic Rzewski's 'The People United will Never be Defeated!'

Organiser of the Melbourne Women’s International Jazz Festival, Sonja Horbelt talks about this years program being presented at the Jazzlab.

Melbourne blues guitarist & singer, Dan Dinnen talks about his new album with drummer Anthony Shortte called 'Dan Dinnen & Shorty.'

Singer-songwriter Mick Thomas, calls into 5ft High & Rising to talk about his upcoming tour with the Roving Commission.

Vocalist & guitarist for the New Zealand band The Bats, Robert Scott calls into Radio City to talk about their 10th studio album 'Foothills.'

Charles Jenkins from local act Icecream Hands, joins Crispi for this months Radio City Record Selector talk discuss Randy Newman's 'Sail Away.' Also to talk about Icecream Hands' gig at The Curtin on December 18th.

Sui Zhen joins Milo on The Breakfast Spread to reminisce about her 2019 Studio 5 Live session and to chat about what's ahead for her this summer

Local band photographer Zo Damage talks about becoming the new band booker at The Tote.

Local instrumental band BBQ Haque call into Pojama People to talk about their debut album.

Coming up on State of the Art, curator Andrew Stephens chats about 'You Are Cordially Invited.' An exhibition that celebrates 150 years of the Melbourne Town Hall, featuring new commissions from artist Patrick Pound and rare archival footage and photographs in the refurbished City Gallery.

Scottish ex-pat, now Melbourne-based Ardduc, talks about their self-released heavy Pagan metal record called 'Othila'.

Melbourne superb-group Permits - featuring members of The Shifters, Pop Singles, Dag & Chook Race - chat with Ruby and Zak about their debut album 'Time Permits'.

Dream pop outfit Hachiku aka Anika Ostendorf talks about their debut album 'I'll Probably Be Asleep.'

Ian Powne from sub-tropical post-punk 4 piece The Stress of Leisure calls Maddy and Kurt to chat about their new LP, Faux Wave.