Interviews

Virginia band The Alum Ridge Boys & Ashley are torchbearers of early country, bluegrass and traditional mountain music. Their powerful harmonies and energetic playing have led them to win awards at the 85th Annual Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, Virginia. Tune in for your afternoon dosing of banjo picking and country swinging melodies as the band come in to Southern Style for a live performance and chat with Jan Dale about their shows across Victoria.

Parquet Courts frontman A.Savage is coming back to Australian lands this November for his first ever solo tour. He’ll be releasing his new album ‘Several Songs About Fire’, an album which asks questions of wealth and poverty, self and other, and showcases his gift for knowing when to narrate and when to vanish into the music. Tune into The Breakfast Spread as A.Savage pops in for a live acoustic performance and chat with Milo about his upcoming Melbourne show.

The sophomore album 'Bobby Business' from organist and synthesist E. Bobby G is once again masterfully centered around the 1982 Kawai DX900. Fans of proto-electronic will enjoy this, or if you're after some lo-fi library music, or dreamy video game tunes. Elle from Headhunters is joined by E. Bobby G, tune in to hear more about the new release.

Picture a five-piece band in matching outfits grooving down in a sweltering tropical jungle to late night disco beats. This is TEK TEK ensemble, a local band with trumpet, violins, synths, drums, bass, bongos, electric guitar, and four singers. 'Armagnac' is the name of from their new single that comes out Nov 14, and their album 'Dinner at Splenditello's' will be launched at The Corner Hotel on Dec 13. Tune into Homebrew as the band pop in for a chat with Brooke about their new music.

Balinese gamelan orchestra, Gamelan DanAnda, and electro-jazz-fusion band, Firetail, will be weaving a vibrant tapestry of musical unity at the Melbourne Recital Centre this Nov 15. Ketut Sutena from Gamelan DanAnda and Hong Yang from Firetail will be popping into Deeep Space for a chat with Llyod and a live performance, tune in to enhance your Monday morning.

Copenhagen based Melbourne musician Lena Douglas is a unique yet clever pianist, experimenting with voice samples as piano notes and swirling autotune amongst her soft vocals. Her study for composition is evident in her new EP ‘Stockerz’, which she’s written while studying a Masters of Music Creation at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Tune into The Breakfast Spread as Lena comes in for a special live performance, playing some of her recent works.

Tune into Passing Notes tonight for a slick guest mix from Skylab Radio co-founder and DJ Simon TK.

Melbourne born but Brussels based DJ Aldonna is gaining global attention with her supercharged, 90s driven dancefloor bangers. She's the founder of label Re-Leaf and playing at Strawberry Fields this month. Aldonna brings in her deep sonic bag of goodies to Tomorrowland, tune in for this special guest mix and chat with Edd Fisher.

Taking over the cosy room at QQQ St. Park tonight is DJ Olsvangèr. He is the founder of Tofistock records and has released on powerhouse labels such as Kalahari Oyster Cult, Hooj Choons and R.A.N.D. Muzik. He comes into Tomorrowland for a chat and guest mix, tune in for some high-techno grooves.

Making a name for herself on a global scene is Netherlands DJ Suze Ijó. Her upbringing in Europe's largest seaport town has influenced her sound for deep-cut RnB and pulsing soul house music. She'll be playing at Collingwood Children's Farm on Nov 9 and at Strawberry Fields on Nov 15. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread for a guest mix by Suze Ijó and a chat with Milo about her upcoming shows.

Los Angeles punk artist Pat Todd is back in Australia with his band The Rankoutsiders. Phil from Sunglasses After Dark is joined by Pat Todd & the Rankoutsiders ahead of their show at The Tote tomorrow night, tune in as he chats with the band. Then from 9pm, listen in as Phil plays an hour long special of music from Pat Todd's former 80's punk rock band, the Lazy Cowgirls.

Born out of a mutual love for songwriting, Folk Bitch Trio write confessional music, layered thick with beautiful three-part harmonies. Having opened for local rockstars Courtney Barnett and Julia Jacklin, their latest single ‘God’s A Different Sword’ will bring you both joy and heartache. Tune into Radio City as the band come in for a special Studio 5 session, and a chat with Crispi about their latest tunes.

Aotearoa’s singer-songwriter Delaney Davidson has been a staple figure in New Zealand’s country blues scene for the last decade. He released his 10th solo studio album earlier this year called ‘Out Of My Head’, an album themed with murder ballads and the darker side of things, and he’s also just dropped an album with Barry Saunders titled ‘Happiness is Near’. Tune into What The Folk as Kerryn Fields chats with Delaney about his upcoming Melbourne shows.

Local afrobeat and sunshine-pop band Bananagun leap from one exotica to the next, grabbing inspiration from the likes of Fela Kuti to the Beatles with their latest piano driven song ‘With The Night’. Their forthcoming sophomore album ‘Why is the Colour of the Sky?’ is set for release on November 8th via Anti Fade Records & Full Time Hobby. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread as the band come in to play Musical Chairs with Milo.

Award winning singer-songwriter and saxophonist Joe Camilleri has lived a life filled with music. He's been a member in multiple bands from Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons to The Black Sorrows, played saxophone alongside Sade and formed the Jazzhead record label in 1996. Helen chats with Joe ahead of the new Black Soorows album, tune in for this exclusive Roots of Rhythm interview.

‘Strictly Ballroom’, ‘Elizabeth’ and ‘Shine’ are just a few of the globally recognized films David Hirschfelder has written the screen-composition for. He is an Oscar nominee and x2 BAFTA winner, as well as a prolific keyboardist. This Nov 8, David will perform alongside world-leading contemporary Guzheng artist Mindy Meng Wang at Darebin Arts Centre, for an evening of rich original music. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread as David Hirschfelder chats with Anika about his upcoming show.

Keeping the death metal burning since the 90's is Melbourne band Alarum. They're releasing their long-awaited album 'Recontinue' this Nov 8, and they'll be hitting the road for a lineup of shows across the country with Dutch band Pestilence. Tune into Burning Bitumen as Kene chats with Alarum ahead of their tour and album release.

Local rock band with a country flair The Brakes are launching their long awaited LP ‘BIG ROCK’ on Legless Records this November. With swampy rock and tear-jerking ballads, the LP launch will be happening at The Old Bar alongside Program and The Antics on Nov 15. Tune into Firewater as the band swing by to chat with Claire about the upcoming release.

'Dawn is A Melody' is the new album from local musician Finn Rees, an album that melts your soul into a free-flowing river of spiritual, deep and textured jazz. He is the keys player for 30/70 and Allysha Joy, as well as a core member of Close Counters. Tune into Mystic Brew as Finn Rees drops in for a catch up with Mike Gurrieri.

This month the Australian Art Orchestra celebrate 30 years of progressive, innovative creative output with a huge celebration at the Melbourne Recital Centre on November 15. Tune in to Black Wax this week to hear AAO Artistic Director Aaron Choulai chat with Adam about recent AAO projects and the incredible musical legacy of this Melbourne music institution.