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Stelarc
Sun 2 Feb 2025 22:00
Globally recognised performance artist Stelarc is known for pushing the limits of the human body through robotics and extreme body modifications, including a lab-grown ear grafted to his arm and body suspension with hooks inserted into his skin. This 13th February, he will take the stage with BOLT Ensemble at the Northcote Social Club, curated by JOLT Arts. Tune in to The Sound Barrier as Ian chats with Stelarc about his boundary-defying performances.
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Bec Sykes
Mon 3 Feb 2025 08:00
Crafted in Melbourne's outer suburbs, 'Pepperpot Magic' is the debut album from dreamy-folk singer-songwriter Bec Sykes. Inspired during a time of intense personal development, the album reflects her religious upbringing and leaving an unhealthy relationship. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread as Bec shares her raw talent and soulful wisdom with Claire in a special Monday morning performance.
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Norsicaa and Saigon Soul Revival
Mon 3 Feb 2025 09:00
on Deeep Space
Australian-born, UK-based DJ and General Manager for Soundway Records, Norsicaa, will be bringing her extensive collection of Southeast Asian music to WOMAD this year. Among the records will be Vietnamese band Saigon Soul Revival, who specialise in bringing back the groove of Vietnamese rock and soul from the '60s and '70s - also playing at WOMAD 2025. Tune in to Deeep Space as Llyod catches up with Norsicaa and Saigon Soul Revival.
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Aaron Choulai
Mon 3 Feb 2025 09:00
on Deeep Space
Created by Australian Art Orchestra’s Artistic Director Aaron Choulai, 'Ane Ta Abia' is a stunning choral concert bringing together musicians and singers from the Australian Art Orchestra and Papua New Guinea's Tatana Village Choir. Running as part of Asiatopa on March 8 and at WOMAD, Aaron joins Llyod on Deeep Space to chat about this incredible show.
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Tamil Rogeon
Mon 3 Feb 2025 18:00
on Headhunters
Taking inspiration from the jazz fusion movements of the '70s and '80s, Tamil Rogeon’s new album 'Wave Theory' joins forces with heavyweights from Melbourne’s thriving jazz scene to create textured soundscapes rich with cosmic synths, extended forms, soaring vocals, and deep jazz funk. The Melbourne-based, multifaceted jazz, classical, and electronic violin and viola player stops by Headhunters to chat with Elle about the album launch at The Night Cat on February 7th.
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ONSLAUGHT
Tue 4 Feb 2025 22:00
For the first time, undisputed kings of UK thrash metal, ONSLAUGHT, are set to hit Australia as part of their 'POWER FROM HELL' 40th anniversary world tour. Celebrating four decades of fury since the release of their seminal debut, fans can look forward to a series of shows featuring this iconic album played in full. Ahead of their Melbourne show on the 22nd of November at The Corner Hotel, Kene speaks with Nige from the band about the tour and their influence on the hardcore and metal scene.
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Nekrogoblikon
Tue 4 Feb 2025 22:00
Formed in 2006 and hailing from LA, melodic rock and gnarly death metal band Nekrogoblikon are as passionate about music as they are about goblins. Coming to Australia for the first time to open for Alestorm, they’ll be playing at Forum Melbourne on February 25. Kene and Leah Noir catch up with Alex from the band ahead of their show, tune in to hear about the band's secret goblin business.
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Brown Spirits
Thu 6 Feb 2025 08:00
The super psych-heavy sounds of Brown Spirits are back with their killer new album 'Cosmic Seeds'. Expanding on the band's psychedelic and krautrock leanings, the Coburg group ventures into deeper funk and jazz-influenced territories. Tim and Agostino from the band join Milo to share their world of musical tastes on Musical Chairs. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear their selection.
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Kerryn Fields
Thu 6 Feb 2025 09:00
Radiating warmth, humor, and a depth of character that's palpable as soon as she enters the room, award-winning Americana artist Kerryn Fields is no stranger to What The Folk! Having been a guest on the show for the past few years, Kerryn expresses her gratitude for Susi Lanagan by sharing her raw yet soulful music in an intimate Studio 3 Live performance. Tune in as they catch up for the very last show of What The Folk! on February 6th.
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Dandelion Wine
Thu 6 Feb 2025 10:00
The ethereal and electro-medieval sounds of Dandelion Wine will grace the PBS airwaves on 6 February for the final episode of What The Folk!, celebrating Susi Lanagan's profound contribution to PBS over the past 20 years. With mixed emotions, Dandelion Wine will perform their signature blend of folk, electronic beats, and textured guitars in a Studio 5 Live performance to give Susi a royal send-off. Tune in from 9am as we celebrate the last show of What The Folk!
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Opelousas
Thu 6 Feb 2025 13:00
on Radio City
The swap-blues powerhouse band Opelousas' second album, 'OPELOUSAFRIED', was recently named one of PBS's top 10 albums for 2024. Keeping the momentum going, the band comes into Radio City to perform a few live tracks ahead of their show, Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds, on February 9th. Tune in to hear Ali and Shorty perform live in Studio 3.
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Milo Eastwood
Fri 7 Feb 2025 13:00
on Tomorrowland
Coburg Lake Reserve is about to host a massive open-air party on February 15th, as PBS Breakfast host Milo Eastwood brings his charm and uplifting sounds to the Melbourne suburb. Presented by PBS and Vollyspot, joining him on the day are friends Adriana, Montana, Deeep Space's Lloyd Briggs, and groove gurus Surprise Chef. Dropping in on Edd Fisher for a guest mix, tune in to Tomorrowland for a sneak peek of the day.
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Willi Carlisle
Sat 8 Feb 2025 08:00
Straight out of Kansas, but calling Arkansas home, American folk, punk, and country musician Willi Carlisle makes his Australian debut this February. Drawing from the odd corners of human nature with special visits from obscure characters, Willi’s songs will take you on a wild romp through the backwaters of America. Ahead of his show at Northcote Social Club on February 17, Myles checks in with Willi to see how he's doing before his world tour.
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Ingrid and The Ministers
Sun 9 Feb 2025 13:00
Candid blues-rock band Ingrid and The Ministers achieve a rare balance of vigorous raw emotion and humble greatness, all thanks to Ingrid’s songwriting, self-taught lead guitar skills, and rich vocals. The group released their EP 'Last Train Blues' in December, drawing comparisons to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and The White Stripes. Bringing in her amp and electric guitar, tune in to The Juke Joint as Ingrid swings by to play some of her latest songs live.
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Charles Maimarosia
Sun 9 Feb 2025 17:00
Playing the traditional Are’Are’ music from his home island of Malaita in the Solomon Islands, is artist Charles Maimarosia. With Melbourne as his new home, he’s releasing his upcoming album 'Hote’ Hote’' in February and playing a show at Odessa at Leaves in Creswick on February 8th, along with George Lane on Saturday, February 15th. Tune into Global Village as Charles talks with Roger about his music, followed by a demonstration of his songs and instrumental pieces.
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Double Dole Stringband
Tue 11 Feb 2025 13:00
Playing innovative yet old-time tunes is local 4-piece band Double Dole Stringband. With a sound that's both sweet and rowdy, the band has become a familiar face at venues around Naarm, along with folk festivals across the country. Tune in to Southern Style as Jan brings them in for some live, old-time music.
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Riff Fist
Tue 11 Feb 2025 20:00
Valentine's Day just got a whole lot more fuzz-fueled and chaotic as Riff Fist reunites for one night only at the Bergy Bandroom this February 14. The riff-fueled romance will include local legends Fungoose and the always-entertaining Trash and the Treasures, ensuring the night kicks off with a bang. Tune in to Pojama People as Chris catches up with the Riff Fist team ahead of the night.
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Obscura
Wed 12 Feb 2025 00:00
Demonstrating an uncanny ability to blend different forms of technical, cerebral metal into a coherent synthesis of death metal, German technical death metal band Obscura is about to release their new album 'A Sonication'. It’s the second part of a three-part album concept, which singer and songwriter Steffen Kummerer shares with Ryan. Tune in to Tyrannocoreus to hear what the band has planned for the rest of 2025.
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Skeleten
Thu 13 Feb 2025 08:00
'Mentalized' offers the feeling of your brain being shaped by all the forces in the world—at least, that's how Eora/Sydney-based artist Skeleten describes his upcoming second album. It's a mix of rhythmic melodies, synth-heavy layering and exotic beats, which you can catch live at this year's Golden Plains Festival in March. Bringing in his selection of tunes for a round of Musical Chairs with Milo, tune in to hear what music inspires Skeleten.
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Skyscraper Stan
Thu 13 Feb 2025 14:00
on Radio City
'Those Were Days' is the upcoming third album from Aotearoa-born, Melbourne-based artist Skyscraper Stan. A true songwriter with a belief in the power of words, the album was written during the pandemic, reflecting on places, people, and the state of the world as he put pen to paper. Coming into Radio City the day before its release, tune in as Skyscraper Stan chats with Crispi about the new album
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Sherry Rich
Thu 13 Feb 2025 14:30
on Radio City
Immersed in the Australian and US music landscapes, ARIA-nominated singer-songwriter and visual artist Sherry Rich has been mixing up a powerful musical brew of roots, country, folk, and rock since 1985. To celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, she’s putting on a show at George Lane on February 14th with her husband Rick Plant, along with other musical couples: Jeff Lang & Alison Ferrier, and Suzannah Espie & Jack O'Dell. Tune in to Radio City as Sherry pops in to talk about the lovely evening.
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Delivery
Thu 13 Feb 2025 20:00
What started as a lockdown project between James and Bec, Delivery has now released their punk-driven second studio album, 'Force Majeure', on Heavenly Recordings. A title that so aptly describes the content, the group is about to embark on a world tour across the UK, Europe, and the USA. But first, the band stops by Sunglasses After Dark to play a Studio 5 session of tracks from their new album, followed by a chat with Phil ahead of their big tour.
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IN2STELLAR
Fri 14 Feb 2025 08:00
Dynamic DJ and producer duo known for their energetic festival sets, IN2STELLAR are on a roll after their debut Boiler Room and their UK and European tour. Taking their underground dance music on tour this February from Perth to New Zealand, the duo stops by The Breakfast Spread to spin the Wheels of Steel with Milo ahead of their show at Sub Club Melbourne on February 22.
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Mindy Meng Wang and Monica Lim
Mon 17 Feb 2025 10:00
on Deeep Space
Created by award-winning artist Mindy Meng Wang, and sound technologist and composer Monica Lim, 'Opera for the Dead (祭歌)' is inspired by Chinese mourning rituals but speaks to our common experiences of death, mourning, and ancestry. This breathtaking contemporary Chinese cyber-opera will be running as part of Asia TOPA from the 20th of February - 10th of March at Space 28, University of Melbourne. Tune in to Deeep Space as Mindy and Monica chat with Lloyd about their epic new work.
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Shock Corridor
Mon 17 Feb 2025 15:00
on Homebrew
With roots in dark-wave, trip-hop, and post-punk, local six-piece Shock Corridor are making music that turns your favourite things inside out and back to front. Following a stacked 2024, from supporting Floodlights to playing at Rising Festival, the band will perform at Howler on February 21 to celebrate the release of their new single, 'MayDay!' Catching up with Brooke on Homebrew, tune in to hear the latest single from Shock Corridor.
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Hexham Heads
Thu 27 Feb 2025 14:00
on Radio City
Storming out of Melbourne with their debut, self-titled EP is the new four-piece rockers, Hexham Heads. ‘Say It Again’ is the first single to drop from the EP, and the band will be playing a residency at Shotkickers every Wednesday in March. Tune in to Radio City as Van Walker and Mic Hubbard catch up with Crispi ahead of the new release.
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Cong Josie
Tue 10 Nov 2020 19:00
Cong Josie is the moonlighting alter-ego of Nicolaas Oogjes, frontman of cult “Heat Beat” band, NO ZU. Nic calls through to chat to Adriana about his new double A side, out through It Records.
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Roy Kellaway
Tue 10 Nov 2020 17:30
on Firewater
Roy Kellaway is the current guitarist of Yothu Yindi and son of Yothu Yindi founding member and bass player Stu Kellaway. Along with Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu, the current singer of Yothu Yindi & nephew of the late Dr M Yunupiŋu, Roy founded King Stingray, the surf-rock band from North-East Arnhem Land that has jus released their playful debut single 'Hey Wanhaka'. Tune into Firewater to listen to Roy's conversation with Claire about the new single.
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Sig Nu Gris
Tue 10 Nov 2020 16:00
Jordan chats to Sig Nu Gris about her new SALIVA EP out on Spirit Level.
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Emma Donovan
Tue 10 Nov 2020 10:00
on Mystic Brew
As part of PBS's coverage of NAIDOC Week and in celebration of her much-anticipated new album with critically-acclaimed rhythm combo The Putbacks, renowned indigenous soul singer and powerhouse vocalist Emma Donovan calls in on Mystic Brew for a timely chat about what it means to be a First Nations artist and the future of Australian music.
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Allara
Mon 9 Nov 2020 17:30
on Headhunters
Allara is a Yorta Yorta, double bass playing, looping queen who drops hard hitting spoken-word poetry. She chats to Elle about two upcoming projects that she's curating: Wurru-Wurru, which in Woiwurrung language means ‘Sacred Kingfisher’ and ‘sky’, and which sees six local artists come together to create brand new works that are rooted in traditional ways of ceremony. The second project is a collaboration with dancer and didgeridoo player Culture Evolves.
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Archie Roach
Mon 9 Nov 2020 15:15
on Homebrew
This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of Australia's finest recorded works - Archie Roach's 'Charcoal Lane'. To celebrate Archie has re-visited the album and recorded new arrangements with Stephen Magnusson and Sam Anning. On Homebrew this week Archie calls in to chat about this remarkable album and its 2020 re-imagining.
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Kiernan Ironfield
Mon 9 Nov 2020 08:45
Yidaki and didgeridoo player and Dharug man Kiernan Ironfield generously recorded two special pieces for PBS to commemorate NAIDOC Week. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on both Monday and Tuesday mornings to hear these recordings.
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Neil Morris
Fri 6 Nov 2020 15:15
Musician, broadcaster and Yorta Yorta man Neil Morris chats to DJ Manchild ahead of the re-broadcast of DRMNGNOW's powerful performance from Drive Live 2019.
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Lái 来
Thu 5 Nov 2020 20:30
Alda and Tessa from local d-beat/hardcore punk outfit Lái 来 call in on Sunglasses After Dark to chat with Phil about the vinyl re-press of their debut album 'Pontianak'.
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Deborah Conway
Thu 5 Nov 2020 10:00
Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) presents a special online Leonard Cohen anniversary concert ‘Ladies Who Sing Leonard’ this weekend, featuring an impressive line up of local and international talent, including Deborah Conway who chats to Susi Lanagan about the event.
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Kit Sebastian
Thu 5 Nov 2020 08:00
Formed of France and London-based Kit Martin and Istanbul artist and vocalist Merve Erdem, multi-instrumentalist duo Kit Sebastian are back with a special stand- alone 7” release, titled Ennui / Abandoned, that presents an appetising taster of what is to follow from their much-anticipated sophomore album. Tune into The Breakfast Spread to hear them play Musical Chairs with Milo.
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Molassess
Wed 4 Nov 2020 20:15
Born out of a special commissioned performance at Roadburn Festival last year, Dutch band Molassess has just released their debut album 'Through the Hollow.' Tune in to Pojama People to hear lead vocalist Farida Lemouchi chat to Chris Pearson about the new album.
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Carla Geneve
Wed 4 Nov 2020 18:45
Perth-based songwriter Carla Geneve has released a new single and accompanying video titled 'The Right Reasons'. She revisits The Afterglow to tell Lyndelle about the new track, which is the second taste of her debut album due in 2021.
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USER
Wed 4 Nov 2020 18:15
USER call in to The Afterglow to chat with Lyndelle about their upcoming album REHASHREMAKEREMODEL and to premiere their single 'Anita Starlight (feat. Amy Jackson)'.
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Emma Peel
Wed 4 Nov 2020 17:30
PBS's very own Emma Peel is a proud Reservoir resident and also co-Artistic Director of the Reservoir Stomp. She calls in on The Afterglow to tell Lyndelle about her festival's upcoming online event REZ STOMP TV.
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Benny Peters
Wed 4 Nov 2020 13:00
This week on Jumpin the Blues Tom will be speaking to guitarist Benny Peters and playing some new music Benny recorded in Texas late last year.
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Andrew Swann
Wed 4 Nov 2020 10:15
Singer-songwriter Andrew Swann, talks about his new album.
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Klavier Krieger
Tue 3 Nov 2020 22:00
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Glitoris
Tue 3 Nov 2020 16:30
Jordan chats to Canberra punk legends about their new live album 'The Slut Power Sessions - Live at The Basement.'
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Allysha Joy
Tue 3 Nov 2020 09:30
on Mystic Brew
Allysha Joy celebrates the release of her new single 'Light It Again,' the first taste from her upcoming 4-track EP on First Word Records. She calls in on Mystic Brew to tell Mike all about it.