Interviews

The Newport Jazz Festival returns in 2024. Set across the weekend of May 3 - 5, Newport will play host to some of Melbourne's finest jazz musicians. Pianist Bob Sedergreen calls in to Black Wax to talk about the festival line up and his performance at it.

Kampot-based musician and music industry professional, Julien Poulson has been researching stories from the early days of Indonesia's recording industry. Tune in to the Global Village to hear him share some of these stories and associated music.

In 2022, Boubacar Gaye and Bassdi Koné, from Melbourne-based ensemble Ausecuma Beats, returned to West Africa to visit their homes in Dakar and Bamako respectively. Two years later, the band's third studio album, Dakar Bamako, became the embodiment of their vision of bringing Melbourne, Dakar, and Bamako together in a work that celebrated the creative energy coursing through the streets of these cities. Ahead of the band's album launch on April 21st, Gaye chats with Stani Goma about the album.

Brisbane-based vaporwave stalwart b l u e s c r e e n walks into the Always Open store, ready to share his thoughts on running a label and how his music has changed over time.

Local heavy psych trio GROND released a banging EP last month titled High Anxiety. They drop in on Sunglasses After Dark for a chat with the Prince of Darkness. Tune in Thursday night from 8pm.

After 25 years since disbanding, These Immortal Souls’ two studio albums, 'Get Lost (Don’t Lie!)' and 'I’m Never Gonna Die Again' are finally being reissued alongside a 10-track collection of newly unearthed live recordings and rarities called Extra. Keyboard player Genevieve McGuckin joins Michael on Junkyard to discuss the reissues.

Pinkerton Pendlebury is the new music partnership between acclaimed singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Steve Pinkerton (The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Ronson Hangup) and ARIA-winning guitarist and songwriter Andrew Pendlebury (The Sports, Stephen Cummings). Steve and Andrew call in to Radio City to talk about their debut self-titled album and its launch at George Lane on May 3.

One of the hardest working and powerful one-man bands, Gwyn Ashton is back touring a new solo album titled Mojosoul. Gwyn calls by Roots of Rhythm to talk about his Australian tour.

The Exact Dimensions of Hell is an unflinching examination of the desires of young women, and a spell to eviscerate the forces that seek to control them. Playwriter Bridget Mackey and director Alice Darling join Annika on State of the Art to talk about its premiere at Fortyfivedownstairs theatre on April 18 - 28.

Drummer for Australian nu-metalcore Alpha Wolf, Mitch Fogarty talks to Ryan about their new third LP 'Half Living Things,' how rapper Ice-T was featured on the album, upcoming tour cycle and their mini festival Cvltfest.

Unbound by any defined genre of metal, Flaming Wreckage is a force stronger than the sum of its parts, creating a sound that transcends the typical sub-genres of heavy music. The Sydney melodic death thrashers call in to Burning Bitumen to chat with Kene about their new album 'Terra Inferna' and its Melbourne launch show at The Workers Club on May 25.

Rising from the depths of Australia's promising underground metal scene, dark metal outfit Witchgrinder release their new album 'Nothing Stays Buried.' Travis and Jake from the band join Kene to talk about the album.

Skink Tank's latest release 'Livin Under Rock' is skidding down the gravel driveway of the internet to offer up another EP's worth of tracks compiled into a fully-fledged album. Rick and Ally join Jordan on the show to chat about the new songs and upcoming shows.

In what's promises to be a a celebration of the '90s dance revolution, local label Inner Sauce invites you to the Forum on April 24th for an electrifying night with three of the most notable Eurodance outfits of the late 20th century: Black Box, Technotronic, and N-Trance. Ahead of the show, Black Box founding member Daniele Davoli chats with MzRizk about the dance genre that defined a generation. Tune in to Boogie Beat Suite to hear the whole chat.

Blending various elements from the vibrant tapestry of South Asian music traditions with the pulsating beats of deep house and techno, Shivam Choraria aka Firaaq evokes a profound sense of nostalgia and yearning amidst the complex multifaceted landscape of modern India. Tune in to Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves to hear Firaaq's conversation with Pradip.

Romance enthusiasts Tropical F--k Storm have gathered their dream team of Australia’s sexiest bands, C.O.F.F.I.N, Cool Sounds and Mod Con, for an excursion up the East Coast on a quest for fame, fortune and free breakfast buffets. Mod Con and Tropical F--k Storm's guitarist Erica Dunn drops by Homebrew to chat with Brook about their Melbourne show at Northcote Theatre on April 12.

Pianist Steve Sedergreen joins Adam on Black Wax to talk about his upcoming birthday gig at the Central Club Hotel on April 13.

All seven members of the Greek group Estudiantina of Melbourne come into the Global Village to play live and talk about their shows around 'Songs of Smyrne' at the Brunswick Ballroom on April 11, and at Bird's Basement on April 13.

For 10 years now, Venezuelan comedian Ivan Aristeguieta has called Australia home. In his latest show, Ivan finds himself a true-blue Aussie, nothing bothers him anymore. Google finds everything for him. Siri tells him where to go. Even ChatGPT is writing this blurb. In fact, he doesn’t have to do anything. As long as his phone is charged, there is Wi-Fi, and he’s always near a toilet. Ivan calls in to Fiesta Jazz to talk about his comedy show 'Too easy.'

Following the 2022 release of his long-awaited and critically acclaimed memoir, ‘Some New Kind of Kick,' Kid Congo makes his fourth trip to Australia with long-term cohorts The Pink Monkey Birds in support of their fifth album ‘That Delicious Vice.’ Kid Congo catches up with Phil ahead of his arrival in Australia. Tune in to Sunglasses After Dark to hear their conversation.