Interviews

The Resonant Heart is a multi-disciplinary ensemble of international women and female-identifying artists who present 'The Heart Whispers & Whirls' at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Nov 7th. Nela, Sarita, Kelly and Irine visit the Global Village to play some live music, and talk about their production of multi-lingual poetry, folk songs, movement, and ritual.

Brazilian-American composer Felipe Lara is widely awarded and respected within his field. He has an ability to reflect the micro in the macro, and the macro in the micro, connecting powerfully with the human experience. Tune into The Sound Barrier as Felipe chats with Ian about his new composer-portrait album.

Legendary Mexican jazz drummer Antonio Sánchez is well known for his Grammy winning soundtrack for Birdman, along with playing with many jazz icons from Pat Metheny to Chick Corea. On Oct 20 you can catch him delivering the beats live, while watching Birdman at the Recital Centre. Tune in as Adam from Black Wax chats with Antonio ahead of his Melbourne show.

Naarm 5-piece Ebi Nori and The Phantom Fingers are a hard driving jazz band, with elements of post rock and goth added into the mix. The band are going on tour this November for their single ‘Moth Song’, and guitarist and vocalist Ebi drops by Homebrew to play some live, stripped back songs.

UK based Melbourne artist Audrey Powne’s latest album ‘From The Fire’ is filled with luxurious melodies and future jazz tones to sink your ears into. She’s back in Melbourne for a headline show at Brunswick’s Howler on Oct 24, along with a soulful Studio 5 Live session on Mystic Brew, followed by a chat with Mike Gurrieri.

Melbourne indie-rocker Ash Acid is artistly seductive, throwing us her feminism in all forms. Her latest single ‘I Love Myself’ is a hot-mess rock anthem with heavy guitars and solid drumbeats. Tune into Pojama People as Ash Acid chats with Chris about her upcoming EP launch in Footscray’s Mamma Chens on Oct 26.

Brisbane altrock/shoegaze band Semantics have a new album out called ‘I Feel It All At Once’. This October the band embark on a national tour, stopping off at The Workers Club on Oct 26. Tune into Tyrannocoreus as vocalist Callum Robinson chats with Ryan about the upcoming tour and Melbourne show.

Using their technical skills and melodies to portray emotion and heaviness, is what local metalcore band Outer Worlds specialize in. Tune in to Tyrannocoreus as Corey, Dean and Davey chat with Ryan about their new EP, and the launch show happening at Bad Decisions Bar on November 2nd.

Five-piece blues powerhouse Blues Arcadia are coming back to Melbourne this October 27. With three Australian Blues Music Awards in the bag, the band will be bringing their swagger, style, and sensitivity to Newport Bowls Club. Tune into Roots of Rhythm as Helen chats with Harvey Blues about their upcoming show.

Melbourne composer Sinj Clarke makes downtempo electronica and continues to reinvent himself artistically. His latest EP ‘Lovesick - The Height of Love Re-Imagined’ is an evolved version of his LP ‘The Height Of Love’, with reminiscent of 90’s downtempo electronica and early aughts dream pop. Tune into The Breakfast Spread as Sinj comes in for a game of Musical Chairs with Milo.

Ballart musician Coda Chroma, aka Kate Lucas, creates innovative music that sways between cinematic folk and baroque pop. Her music is riddled with otherworldly harmonies, futuristic synth sounds and catchy melodies. Her new album ‘Luminous As It Is’ comes out on October 18th, and she stops by Radio City to chat with Crispi about her exciting new release.

Tasmanian born Van Walker has many songs to his bow, and his new album ‘Healing Descent’ is the latest. He’ll be strumming his guitar and singing his latest folk-country tunes down at the Brunswick Ballroom this Oct 26. Tune into Radio City as Crispi chats with Van Walker about his new album release.

For over four decades, Ollie Olsen has been an influential multi-instrumentals and producer in Australia’s post-punk and underground scene. He started over 10 bands, from The Young Charlatans to Whirlywirld, and will be forever remembered for the musical mark he’s left us. To honour the passing of Ollie Olsen, Mike Mulholland will play a tribute show of the music by the Melbourne-born punk star.

Emelyne (The Blend) and Edd Fisher are taking over The Night Cat for MIDNIGHT DRIVER on November 1. Get a taste of what to expect when they go B2B on Tomorrowland! Don't miss this meet up of PBS legends.

It’s hard to know where to begin with Oregan-born Grammy winning, jazz bassist, vocalist, and composer esperanza spalding. She is a music virtuoso, dominating the jazz world and sharing the stage with other legends such as Stevie Wonder, Prince and Herbie Hancock. She’ll be in Melbourne this October to play at Hamer Hall for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, but first she’ll be stopping by Jazz on Saturday for an intimate chat with Andrew Young.

Mimmo Cavallaro is a traditional Calabrian singer-songwriter from Southern Italy. He's presenting a concert with his band, at the Q Room in Thomastown on Saturday 2 November. Elvira Andreoli from The Rustica Project visits the Global Village to talk about Mimmo and his influence on her own music.

‘Just My Luck’ is the new album from Melbourne-based musician BATTS, the musical project of Tanya Batt. Having toured recently with Sharon Van Etten, Nilüfer Yanya and The Teskey Brothers, BATTS returns with a new album that offers something for everyone, with the first half upbeat and punchy, then a melancholic turn towards the end. Tune in to hear the soft-folk-pop sounds of this wonderful artist when she comes in for an acoustic live performance on The Breakfast Spread.

Making music that vividly highlights the best parts of '60s-styled music, is psychedelia band Tyrnaround. The band formed in Melbourne in the 80’s and grabbed inspiration from an era of groundbreaking production and composition. Listen in to Pojama People as Chris chats to the band about their upcoming show at Shotkickers, in support of Paul Kidney Experience.

Local project Legion:Ritualis merge apocalyptic martial/ industrial with elements of black metal and darkwave. Their new album ‘Rites of Futility’ has just been released, and the band join Kene on Burning Bitumen to chat about their new material, along with their influences.

PBS announcer on Tomorrowland and co-founder of Wax’o Paradiso, Edd Fisher is a tastemaker in the future beats and soul scene. He’ll be playing at The Night Cat with Emelyne on Nov 1st for 'PBS presents: Midnight Driver'. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread as he shares his collection of goodies with Milo to play a special segment of Musical Chairs.

During the late 70s in Melbourne, triple R presenter Alan Bamford recorded many punk and post-punk underground bands, including The Take, Morpions, Ronnie and the Rhythm Boys and many more. These bands were part of a 80’s sub scene called ‘Little Bands’, and a compilation LP was put together, along with a booklet to champion these Melbourne bands. Tune into Junkyard as Melynda and Simon join Mike to chat about this LP, and a launch show that’s happening at Bar 303 on Nov 23rd.

Lead by DJs Bby Cass and Sleepy Jay, Groove Alliance is a Melbourne based collective uniting people through music. They are dedicated to curating events that celebrate femme, queer, BIPOC and gender non-conforming DJs, forming a space where everyone can connect on the dance floor. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread as they come in to spin the Wheels of Steel.

Local rock band with a country flair The Brakes are launching their long awaited LP ‘BIG ROCK’ on Legless Records this November. With swampy rock and tear-jerking ballads, the LP launch will be happening at The Old Bar alongside Program and The Antics on Nov 15. Tune into Firewater as the band swing by to chat with Claire about the upcoming release.