Interviews

Get your dancing shoes ready as the legendary Zydeco Jump return for a special performance. Led by accordionist George Butrumlis, the line up will include guitar and vocalist Paul Neuendor, drummer Gary Samolin, washboard player Ben Taylor, bassist Mark Ferrie and special guests Justin Brady on harmonica, mandolin and fiddle and original saxophonist Toots Wostry appearing on alto sax. George talks to Tom ahead of the band's performance at Archies Creek Hotel April 2.

The All-stars Choir has been active since 2003 supporting people with physical and intellectual disabilities to play music. Now in their twentieth year the choir is readying themselves to record their debut single live. Guitarist Lloyd Spiegel calls in to Roots of Rhythm to talk about recording the Choir's upcoming concert at TLC Bayswater March 25.

Ryan chats to Adam Russell, bassist and backing vocalist for US post-hardcore band Story Of The Year, about the band's brand new album 'Tear Me To Pieces.' Tune in to Tyrannocoreus to hear more about the album and the band's upcoming Australian tour as part of Knotfest.

After a ripper performance at Golden Plains, Earthless's Isaiah Mitchell returns to one of his favourite Melbourne haunts, Pojama People. Tune in on Tuesday night to hear him chat with Chris about all things psych!

Billy Gardner of Anti Fade Records drops in to talk about Jerkfest 8 taking place at The Barwon Club in Geelong on March 25th, featuring RMFC, EXEK, Optic Nerve, and more.

Jen Cloher returns with their first album in five years ‘I Am the River, The River Is Me.’ Inspired by Jen’s powerful matrilineal line of wāhine Māori, 'I Am The River, The River Is Me' is not urgent or hurried, but it is vital, made with the care and ease of someone who knows that their past began before birth, and will continue long after they’re gone. Jen calls in to Underground Love to talk to Jordan about ‘I Am the River, The River Is Me’ and their performance at Meadow 31 March - 2 April.

The Rookies' fourth album, Feed The Fire, was written collaboratively, first online bouncing ideas back and forth, and then in the rehearsal room. Listening to this record is as much a journey as we imagine writing it to have been. This is one of the reasons we picked it as a PBS Feature Album. As the band prepares to launch the album in April, members Greg Sher and Joel Trigg chat to Mike Gurrieri about what inspired the making of this album.

NO ZU are calling it a day. To celebrate their otherworldly, bold and beautiful sound one last time, the band is putting on a farewell show at The Night Cat on March 24th. Ahead of the show, Nic and Cayn drop in to PBS to reflect on a decade of debaucherous musical evolution. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear more.

Following a critically acclaimed tour of the UK last year, The Three Seas embark on an extensive Australian tour throughout March and April. The international, cross-cultural ensemble fuses West Bengal and Himalayan folk song with contemporary sounds from Sydney and Kolkata. Soaring Baul vocals and majestic sounds from North India intertwine with Bengali beats and deep grooves combine into an energetic electro-dub, funk and Hindustani music. Saxophonist Matt Keegan calls by PBS for a chat.

Acclaimed bass hero Victor Wooten returns to Australia for a run of headline shows in May and June. In an Australian first, Victor will be performing with his band of (literal) brothers, The Wooten Brothers. Tune in to Black Wax to hear Adam chat to Victor about his already illustrious career of working with such celebrated artists as Béla Fleck, Bootsy Collins, Branford Marsalis, Keb Mo and Chic Corea, to name just a few.

Prepare to be silent, lifted up, tremble in the chaos and beauty, trip out and dance deep inside. Musician and instrument inventor Colin Offord is joined by seven visionary musicians from diverse musical and cultural backgrounds to help explore songs and soundscapes, heartbeats, skin beats, mouth music and animal howls, drones and harmonic delirium using traditional and invented instruments. Colin calls by the Global Village to talk about 'Time Distance Music' at Fuse Festival March 25 - 26.

Songs from Mermaid Avenue celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic album by Billy Bragg and Wilco, which set new music to previously unheard lyrics folk icon Woody Guthrie. Mermaid Avenue provides an intriguing into the persona of Guthrie, revealing him to be a joker, lover, boozer that spawned the classics ‘California Stars’ and ‘Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key.' Michael, Craig and Bek stop by PBS to talk about performing this material at The Lomond Hotel March 19 and play a couple tunes.

Singer-songwriter Stefanie Duzel calls by 5ft High & Rising to talk about a triple album launch at MEMO March 26. Billed as 'The Good, The Bad & The Lonely' it'll feature herself alongside country, roots and Americana artists Matt Joe Gow & The Dead Leaves and Duncan Phillips with MC Kerryn Fields.

The Inner Varnika crew drops in to PBS for a Tomorrowland takeover ahead of Inner Varnika X. Tune in on Friday from 1pm.

Melbourne-based Bogotá natives Lay Down The Groove take care of the Wheels of Steel. Tune in to Breakfast this Friday for some seriously groovy party sounds.

Vocalist Liela Moss releases her third solo album 'Internal Working Model.' 'Internal Working Model' bristles with frustration at our disconnected culture but also crucially burns with a desire to reconnect. Liela spoke to Michael about the album and her career. Tune in to Junkyard to hear their conversation.

Dream-pop shoegaze outfit Flyying Colours have just released their new album, You Never Know, which is this week's PBS Feature Album. To chat more about the album, songwriter and guitarist Brodie Brümmer drops in to PBS and plays a round of Musical Chairs with Milo.

The Jackson Combo are bring their New Orleans Blues Quartet to PBS for a live-in-studio set on Jumpin The Blues. Tune to hear them play some new tunes and chat with Tom about all things New Orleans and swing blues, Hammond organs, gigs, events, festival appearances and Bar303 Hammond nights.

Blues Arcadia are releasing their second full-length studio album 'Now Or Never' and introducing it to this great southern land they are blasting off on their biggest ever interstate tour. Vocalist Al Boyle and guitarist Chris Harvey drop by Roots of Rhythm to talk about the band's shows across Victoria.

This year, RISING Festival's expansive program of 185 events will feature more than 400 artists, including 35 commissions and 12 world premieres, and is set to ignite the heart of Melbourne from 7—18 June. Co-artistic directors Hannah Fox chats to Annika Priest about the program.