Interviews

Formally the frontman of legendary Finnish band HIM, Ville Valo is now touring in support of his debut solo album 'Neon Noir,' which was released under the name VV. Valo will be playing tracks from the new album as well as classics from the HIM back catalogue when he headlines The Northcote Theatre on March 15th. He chats with Tomarch and Takla on TNT.

The New Order is Melbourne's longest continuously running goth night. In anticipation of International Women's Day, founders of the night, Jacqui and Anneke join the Bleeding Black Hearts Revue to talk about how they've managed to keep the night going for over a decade and play some of their favourite female artists.

Double Trouble Blues Sessions celebrates International Women's Day Music at the Richmond Central Club Hotel.. Featuring blues women from the emerging to the iconic matriarchs, including Kaliopi & The Blues Messengers, Tanya Lee Davies Trio, blues rock Icon Michelle Parsons and women In blues alumni Michelle Johns. Kaliopi Stavropoulos, Tanya-Lee Davies and Michelle Johns join Helen in the lead up to International Women's Day (March 8) to talk about the event.

Girl Friday: An Extraordinarily Ordinary Working Life is the hilarious and moving memoir by Kristine Philipp about women at work, pay inequality and the alienating nature of the 21st century workforce. Having spent 45 plus years in the workforce, Kristine's story is one of resilience and reinvention, and it is also a story about how we are not human resources, we are human beings. Kristine talks to Annika about the book. Tune in to State of the Art from 8am to hear their conversation.

On the cusp of the release of their tenth studio album, English stoner metal band Orange Goblin are making the trek back to Australia for the first time in 11 years. Promising to pull out all the stompers for an intense and intoxicating atmosphere show that will truly behold the power and might these British heavyweights are armed with. Singer Ben Ward speaks to Kene about the tour and forthcoming album.

Psychic Hysteria and It Records have teamed up for a split 7" with two of Naarm's favourite synth punk acts, Cong Josie and Hearts and Rockets. Tune in to Underground Love on Tuesday as Jordan chats with both of them about their split 7" launch at Brunswick Ballroom on March 7.

Taking the lead in the recent eruption of punk in Greece, Crete-based siblings Apollonia, Adonis and Nick Xylouris have formed savage punk instigators Frenzee. The trio drops by Underground Love to talk about the Brunswick Music Festival show on March 9 at Estonian House.

At the beginning of the year, enigmatic local singer-songwriter Rowena Wise gave us ‘New Years,’ a song that shines as a beautifully tender introspection and honest reflection on change and letting go. She has since announce her new album 'Senseless Acts of Beauty', and shared a new single 'We Are Nothing.' She visits Milo on Brekky to chat more about the upcoming album and to play a couple of live songs in-studio.

Mumbai-based artist and multilingual singer Bidishah blends traditional Hindustani vocal music with contemporary pop and R&B, reflecting a deep understanding and respect of her musical heritage while pushing the boundaries of genre and expression. She offers a lens into the complexities of love and aspirations from the perspective of a queer artist navigating the Indian cultural landscape. Tune into Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves to hear her conversation with Pradip.

Latin Grammy-winner Gaby Moreno joins this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival line-up to celebrate her 2023 album 'X Mí (Vol 1).' Adam Rudegeair spoke to Gaby ahead of Port Fairy Folk Festival, March 8 - 11. Tune in to Black Wax to hear their conversation.

Artistic Director of the Australian Art Orchestra Aaron Choulai chats with Lloyd Briggs about the upcoming Brunswick Music Festival concert that celebrates the Coburg Town Hall organ. On March 6th, the AAO will present a program of newly written works, solo, duo and trio performances, exploring the sonic and spatial potentials of the Coburg Town Hall, from inside the organ itself, to the upper balcony. Tune in to Deeep Space from 9am to hear more.

Returning with a brand new single titled 'To Remember Yourself,' local indie artist Darvid Thor leans back into a softness and warmth hinted at in previous releases. He drops in on Milo for a chat and to play some intimate acoustic songs live in-studio.

Adding on to her ongoing work in creating music that connects with endangered natural environments and species, Australian sound artist and musician Vicki Hallett presents her new soundscape work 'Live at the Amazon.' Consisting of a pair of pieces that blends field recordings of the Amazon rainforest and clarinet performances. Vicki spoke to Ian about 'Live at the Amazon.' Tune in to The Sound Barrier to hear their conversation.

One of Cambodia’s most renowned music exports, the Cambodian Space Project, formed in 2009 with a mission to sing back to life the lost divas and rock legends of Cambodia’s golden age of rock n’ roll, who were all but wiped out by the Khmer Rouge regime. Guitarist Julien Poulson drops by the Global Village to talk about their show at George Lane on March 16 and returning for performances at WOMADelaide after 10 years, and to play some recent releases from them.

Growing up immersed in the traditional practices, customs and stories of Vanuatu, singer-songwriter Tio’s interest in music came from early encounters with the traditional tam tam and songs in his Daakaka language. While his storytelling comes through his spellbinding vocals, he is also a talented multi-instrumentalist, switching between violin, ukulele, guitar, tam tam and bush bass. Tio drops by the Global Village to talk about Wantok Musik's Big Sing Sing at MEMO on March 7.

Wizard of Detroit techno, acclaimed artist Jeff Mills debuts his live project ‘Tomorrow Comes The Harvest’ in Australia in March. The work sees Mills joining forces with French keyboardist Jean-Phi Dary and tabla virtuoso Prabhu Edouard and explores the unknown through an array of improvisational movements. Ahead of this special performance at Hamer Hall, Mills spoke to DJ Ides about the project, touching on AI and the future of electronic music. Tune in to Electric Sunset to hear their chat.

Originally formed in the 1970s, Zamrock pioneers WITCH (We Intend To Cause Havoc) have seen a riotous renaissance in recent years. With a new studio album, 'Zango,' helping them propel themselves into a whole new era of appreciation by way of intoxicating Afrobeat, spacey psych-pop and Sabbathy proto-metal, WITCH will grace Australian shores for shows at WOMAD and Brunswick Music Festival. Lead vocalist Emanuel "Jagari" Chanda catches up with Manchild about the tour.

The inimitable Adriana has put together her first Spasta Compilation, dropping on vinyl on March 1st and featuring tracks from the likes of Bárbara Boeing, Amin Payne, and Still Moving. On the day of its release, she chats with Milo about the compilation and plays a special mix on The Breakfast Spread.

Continuing on from last year's sold-out shows that celebrated the 40th anniversary of The Beasts of Bourbon, The Beasts return for a string of more shows. Guitarist Kim Salmon drops by Sunglasses After Dark to talk to Phil about the tour and their Melbourne show at the Northcote Theatre on April 20.

With a treasured standing in indigenous communities and a career spanning four decades, Gomeroi man Uncle Roger Knox has become one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal performers. Roger calls by Swinging Doors to talk about performing at Port Fairy Folk Festival, March 8 - 11.