Past Interviews
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Melinda Traves & David Taylor // The Great Unknown
Wed 26 Jun 2024 10:15
The Great Unknown consists of musicians from a mix of blues, country, rock and jazz backgrounds. As a result, their sound is sweet yet gritty, acoustic but electric with nods to blues and roots. Tune into Roots of Rhythm as Helen chats with Melinda Traves & David Taylor from The Great Unknown about their new album and upcoming show at Woodlands Hotel (Coburg) on July 7th.
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Miruthan
Tue 25 Jun 2024 22:00
Miruthan are the Newcastle band narrating survival and malevolence in the form of dark folklore and blackened-death metal. They stop by to chat with Kene about their ‘Cult of the Dead’ EP and their upcoming show at The Tote on June 29th.
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Devil Electric
Tue 25 Jun 2024 20:15
Local rock n rollers Devil Electric are a devilish, riff-heavy four-piece whose music takes cues from the hard rock greats of the ’70s and combines them with powerful, female fronted vocals. Tune in tonight to hear them play a live set in Studio 3 in celebration of 666 episodes of Pojama People.
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Sammy Dust // Goatwhore
Tue 25 Jun 2024 12:45
Formed in New Orleans in 1997, Goatwhore are an extreme metal band formed by guitarist, Sammy Dust. He joins Kene on Burning Bitumen to chat about the band’s upcoming show in Melbourne on July 26th, his knowledge of the New Orleans music scene along with his thoughts on Australian seafood.
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Jessie Hillel // JHM
Mon 24 Jun 2024 15:00
on Homebrew
The soulful, jazzy sounds of JHM’s latest single ‘The Garden’ will have your glass slippers tapping. Singer-songwriter and producer of JHM, Jessie Hillel, stops by Homebrew to chat with Brooke about her latest single. Tune into Homebrew to hear more music from the Malayalee-Australian musician, JHM.
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Adriana
Fri 21 Jun 2024 08:00
Adriana drops into Brekky to brew up some Friday tunes on the Wheels of Steel, and to announce the next instalment of PBS' dancefloor heater Midnight Driver, which will take place on Saturday July 13 at The Night Cat.
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Trav Velthoven, Marie Velthoven // Big League
Thu 20 Jun 2024 14:00
on Radio City
Big League, the Melbourne band that sounds like 90s grunge on muscle relaxants are going on tour this June/ July. Playing across Australia, then hopping over to New Zealand to celebrate the release of their latest album 'Heathen Sound', Trav Velthoven and Marie Velthoven will be dropping into Radio City to chat with Crispi about the band's album launch show happening at The Gasometer on June 21.
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RINSE
Thu 20 Jun 2024 08:00
Naarm/Melbourne-based artist RINSE, a.k.a. Joe Agius, celebrates the release of his brand new EP 'Starfish,' which is a masterful showcase of his prolific songwriting as he traverses self-reflection and lost love wrapped in exceptionally executed 90s shoegaze. RINSE visits Milo bright and early for a chat about the EP and to play a round of Musical Chairs.
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Kee'ahn
Wed 19 Jun 2024 17:30
Kee'ahn is a Yalanji, Jirrbal, Badu islander artist based in Naarm. Known for their rich, velvety vocals, Kee'ahn collaborated with Emma Donovan on "Take No More" and has performed at the Brunswick Music Festival and Bluesfest Melbourne. Kee'ahn stops by The Afterglow to chat with Lyndelle about their upcoming show with their four-piece band, happening at the Hawthorn Arts Centre on 21 June.
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Steve Purcell
Wed 19 Jun 2024 13:00
Bandleader, bassist, and beloved Jumpin' The Blues regular guest Steve Purcell drops in to PBS to preview the new Belmar Records Top 10 volume 7 CD and to chat with Tom Sianidis about some of his upcoming shows with Pearly Shells Big Band. Tune in from 1pm.
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Christine Manetta
Wed 19 Jun 2024 10:15
Christine Manetta’s ‘Love Me or Leave Me - A Tribute to Nina Simone’ returns once again after two previously sold-out shows last year. Tune into Roots of Rhythm as Helen chats with Christine Manetta about the show and how she puts her own spin on these classic songs.
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Matt Fack, Jerome Lematua // The Omnific
Wed 19 Jun 2024 01:00
The Omnific are a local, progressive-rock band made up of 2 bass guitars and drums. Matt Fack (bass) and Jerome Lematua (drums) join Ryan to chat about the writing process for their second album "The Law Of Augmenting Returns" and how they create beautiful yet heavy music without guitars. Tune into Tyrannocoreus to hear them chat about their upcoming European tour and when we can expect to see them playing closer to home.
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Dale Dudeson // Bad Party // Revoid
Wed 19 Jun 2024 00:00
Bad Party & Revoid are metalcore bands from Brisbane. What do they have in common? The powerful vocals from their lead singer: Dale Dudeson. He comes in to chat with Ryan about how he juggles both bands, the two killer singles “Drown In You” and “Pray” that Bad Party have just released, and the upcoming Revoid EP "Evergrey" due out this July.
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Religious Observance
Tue 18 Jun 2024 22:00
Religious Observance are a Melbourne band playing sludge and doom metal music. After 2 years in the making, Religious Observance are ready to launch their 4th studio album, ‘7 Years Of Neglect’. The band join Kene on Burning Bitumen to chat about their upcoming release, and their album launch show happening at The Tote on the 28th of June.
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Tony Foresta // Municipal Waste
Tue 18 Jun 2024 22:00
Thrash-metal band Municipal Waste are returning to Australian shores this July for the first time in over a decade. Playing 6 shows across the country, lead vocalist Tony Foresta joins Kene on Burning Bitumen to chat about the tour, a new EP release, and getting injured at Municipal Waste shows.
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The Miffs
Tue 18 Jun 2024 20:00
Since forming in 2021, female surf-rock trio The Miffs have released multiple singles and an EP. They are about to release a double-single this June, and they join Chris on Pojama People about the band's upcoming show at The Bergy Bandroom on June 22nd.
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The Night Terrors
Tue 18 Jun 2024 20:00
Spilling electro-goth sounds from the tips of their synth playing fingers, The Night Terrors blend unique electronica sounds, to create dark, sonic magic. The duo is made up of theremin player, Miles Brown, and synth player, Sarah Lim, who stop by Pojama People to chat with Chris about their music, and to play an exclusive Studio 5 performance.
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Lava Fangs
Tue 18 Jun 2024 17:00
on Firewater
Making snacks and making music is what drives the members of Lava Fangs - the garage-power-pop band based in Melbourne. Releasing their new album Sub Auroram via Cheersquad Records, the band stop by PBS to chat with Claire on Firewater about their latest album release.
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Tam Vantage
Tue 18 Jun 2024 08:00
Known for his jagged shoegaze-esque music, local musician Tam Vantage has recently been enjoying writing and playing acoustic pieces that are on the more gentle side of things. It's with that energy that he visits Milo on The Breakfast Spread when he drops in to PBS for a chat and a little live performance. Tune in early on Tuesday morning.
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Jungist and Greer
Mon 17 Jun 2024 22:00
on The Blend
On a special Blend episode hosted by Rita Bass, DJ and FBi Radio host Jungist comes along with local producer and DJ Greer to chat and introduce us to some of their favourite new music.