Interviews

Three of Melbourne’s best and long serving blues bands The Detonators, Collards Greens & Gravy and Rod Paine & the Full Time Lovers come together on Friday 13 to bring Voodoo Mayhem to MEMO. Guitarist & vocalist Rod Paine calls in to Roots of Rhythm to talk about this devilish night.

A labour of love made over a 13-year period, 'Love In Bright Landscapes' is the anticipated debut film by writer/director Jonathan Alley. 'Love in Bright Landscapes' is the inspiring, tragic and intimate life story of The Triffids' singer/songwriter David McComb. Jonathan Alley and David's brother Rob McComb (Triffids) call pass the studio to talk to Annika on State of the Art about the film.

Having been away from the recording studios for nearly seven years Melbourne-based black-metal collective Thrall appeared to be relegated to the fate of a cult act. Now back with an enlivened line-up, the group picks up where they left off, merging some primeval and heinous black metal with a ferocious thrash metal attack. Tune in to Burning Bitumen to hear them chat with Kene about their new album 'Schisms'.

Guitarist of prominent death metal band Decapitated calls in to talk to Kene about their 8th studio album 'Cancer Culture' and the inspiration behind it, collaborating with Tatiana from Jinjer on the track Hello Death, the impact of the war in Ukraine on his life as well playing guitar with Machine Head for the last 3 years and balancing that.

The Ugly Kings bring their own kind of energy to what can best be described as 'power blues,' made of gritty riffs, emotive vocals and thunderous grooves. Now at the tail end of a two-month tour to promote their recent album 'Strange, Strange Times,' the band graces the stage at Northcote Social Club for a big show on May 13. Tune in to Pojama People to hear more about the tour and the album from vocalist Russell 'Rusty' Clark.

Melbourne psychedelic rock outfit Shroud has a passion for big amps and good garden tools. Sadly, they're calling it a day and playing their final show this Friday night at The Tote. Vocalist Madi O'Shea drops in for a good ol' yarn on Pojama People and to premiere Shroud's last single 'Nectar'.

Two titans of the Australian underground join forces once again for an unmissable concert at The Forum as part of RISING Festival next month. Dirty Three drummer and RISING Artist in Residence Jim White teams up with iconic guitarist and songwriter Ed Kuepper to perform songs spanning more than four decades. They drop in to PBS to play a few of these songs live in-studio on Pojama People. Tune in from 8pm to catch this PBS exclusive session.

After 8 years, legendary punk rockers LAZERTITS are calling quits, with their final show taking place at The Curtin on May 14. Lead vocalist Amy Petiffah comes into the PBS studio to chat to Jordan about the band's legacy and last shows.

NSW-based post-punk band Loose Fit have just released their long-awaited debut album 'Social Graces' on Spunk and FatCat Records. Jordan chats to vocalist Anna Langdon on the phone to hear more about the record and upcoming shows.

Known for dazzling melodic fingerpicking on six and twelve string guitars, stinging bottleneck slide and a lifetime’s stories and songs gathered or written on the world’s musical highways it’s no surprise that Nick Charles is labelled internationally as 'Australia’s virtuoso of acoustic roots and blues.' Tune in to Southern Style to hear Nick give an intimate in studio performance.

Ahead of his upcoming overseas adventure, the Don of jazzy house Horatio Luna is set to playing a headline show at The Night Cat to celebrate the release of his critically acclaimed records ‘Reworks EP’ and ‘The Psychedelic Freaks - Passing Through The Doorways of Your Mind’. Tune in to Mystic Brew to hear Horatio talk about this not to be missed event.

After spending much of the last decade as a founding member and core performer in Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird, Kieran Christopherson presents his solo debut 'Grand Mote'. The new album coincides with the launch of Kieran's label, 'Grand Mote Music,' and 'Grand Mote Radio.' Tune in to Transfigurations to hear more.

Naarm-based DIY garage-punk 5-piece Delivery are about to hit the road with legends Eggy for an east-coast tour, kicking off at The Curtin May 13. Delivery’s James Lynch drops by the studio to chat with Kurt on Homebrew and to share a few of his favourite tracks.

Singer, songwriter and Wergaia/Wemba Wemba Woman Alice Skye gears up for a national run of dates supporting Courtney Barnett. The tour will see Skye take her acclaimed sophomore album 'I Feel Better But I Don’t Feel Good' to venues across the country this May, including Northcote Social Club on May 28. She joins Milo on The Breakfast Spread for a catch up and to play a few live songs in the studio. Don't miss this special Monday sesh.

Multi-instrumentalist Ron Reeves and instrument inventor and singer Colin Offord have travelled the world many times over, playing in various cities around the globe. They join forces once again in a new collaboration, called CHIMERA, that they're eager to tell Roger Holdsworth about. Tune in to Global Village to hear Colin and Ron talk about their new project and upcoming show at Open Studio on May 12.

Uniting the worlds of traditional African instruments with modern-day production techniques drawing inspiration from genres such as reggae, dub, electronica, jazz, drum & bass, dub and gnaoua. Drummer, N’goni Fola and multi-instrumentalist Julian BelBachir calls in to Flight 1067 to Africa to talk about his debut album 'Babdoukkala.'

Born out of a cross state remote collaboration during lockdowns, Mess Esque is the newish pairing of the Dirty Three's Mick Turner and Brisbane artist Helen Franzmann. The duo, who recorded their first 2 albums before ever meeting in person, are set to follow the release of their second album, the self titled Mess Esque, with a small run of shows in Victoria. Ahead of their gig in Archies Creek on Thursday night, Helen and Mick visit PBS to play a couple of live tunes on The Breakfast Spread.

Last year, Minneapolis-flavoured Melbourne funksters Lake Minnetonka released their second album, House Arrest, a 10-track funk noir odyssey that's finally getting the launch party it deserves. Bandleader, pianist and composer, and PBS's Black Wax announcer Adam Rudegeair drops in on The Afterglow to tell Lyndelle the story behind the album and how it's all going to play out at the launch on May 7 at The Night Cat.

The Blues Train gets ready to take its commuters along the scenic heritage Bellarine Railway, offering them a fresh blues inspired meal and four amazing live blues & roots entertainers on board. Founder and former PBS announcer Hugo T Armstrong drops in to the station for a fun chat with Helen about whom will be on the train this year.

Exploring the most iconic and memorable moments in the history of Geelong/Melbourne independent and punk rock music scene through the experiences of the bands and fans who created it, 'BORED! This was Geelong' is a celebration of both the seminal band and Geelong independent music scene from 1977 onwards. Author Maree Robertson calls in to State of the Art to talk about the book and growing up around the Geelong scene.