Interviews

Recorded at Asheville’s Drop of Sun over multiple four-day stints during downtime from touring, MJ Lenderman's fourth full-length 'Manning Fireworks' shows a development as an incredibly incisive singer-songwriter, whose propensity for humor always points to some uneasy, disorienting darkness. MJ spoke with Jordan about 'Manning Fireworks.' Tune in to Underground Love to hear their conversation.

musclecars are the producer/DJ duo of New York natives Brandon Weems and Craig Handfield. The duo took a little time off their Aussie tour to have a chat with MzRizk and to gift us a special guest mix full of goodies. Tune in to Boogie Beat Suite on Tuesday from 11am.

After a brief pause following the release of 2020s ‘Sunday Mourning,' Hannah Kate and her band are back. With a new direction and a slightly darker tone, ‘Test Run’ is easily the band's most dramatic release yet, with lyrics drenched in existentialism, the track exudes the same energy as earlier releases but with slightly burnt edges. Hannah joins Brooke to talk about the single and its launch at the Cactus Room on October 5.

On October 2nd, acclaimed writer & pianist Damon Smith will perform "Crazy Arms: A Few Centuries of Piano Tinkering" Live at The Count's at Monash in collaboration with Melbourne Cabaret Festival. The virtuosic pianist pays tribute to some of the great musicians that have ‘tickled the ivories’ spanning the origins of the piano from its birth in 1709 through to the 20th century. Tune in to Black Wax to hear Damon chat with Adam about the show and play a couple of tunes live-in-studio.

Local quartet Captain Darling weave together traditional Irish and Scottish tunes with lesser-known gems from the Breton and Cornish traditions. They visit​ the Global Village to play some music from their new album 'Live and Kicking' in the lead-up to its launch at the Evelyn Hotel on September 29. Composer Ben Deane-Johns chats about the group's history and repertoire.

Chicago born and bred Mothafunk is a DJ, Black music historian, and self proclaimed dance floor queen. With Chicago's legacy of dance music at the centre of her curation, Mothafunk drops in to PBS for a spin behind the Wheels of Steel and to tell Milo about her upcoming appearance at Strawberry Fields.

Velvet Parade are Melbourne's newest supergroup, featuring Ripley Hood (Lime Spiders), Vincent J Kramer (Cold Harbour), Don Drum (Fraudband), Pete Azzopardi (Claire Birchall's Phatom Hitchhikers) and Ashley Jones (Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits). Tune in to Sunglasses After Dark to hear Phil talk to the band about their debut album 'Ghost' and its launch at the Last Chance Rock n' Roll Bar on September 26.

Following on from their 2017 release 'John Lee Hooker's World Today,' Hugo Race and Michelangelo Russo have released '100 Years.' Recorded in a two-day live studio session, '100 Years' focuses on the duo's sonic alchemy with electric harmonica, echoing guitars, smoky vocals and primal beats in a hypnotic wall of sound suspended in time and space celebrating endurance and redemption, hand-made from ancient roots. Hugo and Michelangelo join Michael at Junkyard to talk about the album.

Local country and honky-tonk band James Ellis and the Jealous Guys have just released the first taste from the band's forthcoming album, 'The Party Might Be Over.' The band’s new single 'Don't Drink All By Yourself (If You Can't Be Drunk Alone)' was recorded in Nashville and features an array of Nashville’s finest musicians. Tune in to Swinging Doors as James drops by to chat with Ernie about the new album.

First performing at small venues in Melbourne's inner north in 2006, Kid Sam's self-titled debut turned into a cult classic of the late-00s. After a fourteen-year hiatus, Kid Sam makes their return for a rare gig at the Northcote Social Club. Drummer Kishore Ryan joins Crispi on Radio City to talk about reforming Kid Sam and their reunion show on September 20.

Rinehearts' Benny J Ward has formed a power pop super group called The Psych Ward featuring an all-star cast of Melbourne musicians, Davey Lane (You Am I), Link Meanie (The Meanies) and Matt Cotter (Even). Benny calls in to Radio City ahead of the first ever shows with The Psych Ward at The Gem on September 20 and Trash Cult in Bendigo on September 21.

Cas talks to artistic director and clarinetist from the Omega Ensemble, David Rowden, about their forthcoming Australian tour featuring a world premiere by exciting new Australian voice, Harry Sdraulig,

Vocalist for Long Island, NY deathcore band Monochromatic Black, Tanya Elizabeth talks to Ryan about their new EP 'Predacious,' touring the United States, working in the animal rights movement and working on their second LP.

Perth death metal purveyors Crypt Crawler recently released their new album, The Immortal Realm. Laden with sharper riffs and heavier harmonies, the album offers a sound that’s been sorely missing in modern death metal. The band's Marco Ieritano chats with Kene about the making of the album.

Sarah from Sin & Steel, the heavy metal podcast drops in to guest program Burning Bitumen and chats to Kene about her podcast and metal journey.

Establishing themselves as a driving force in Australia's growing prog/post music scene, Melbourne post rock / post metal band Treebeard have announced their latest release 'Snowman.' A trove of melodic hooks and pounding riffs, encompassing a wide and emotive spectrum of sounds. Tune in to Pojama People to hear the band talk about the album and its launch at Shotkickers on September 20.

The Ugly Kings have teamed up with director Cameron Zayec to release a short film 'Last man left alive.' Described as 'an electrifying fusion of sci-fi adventure and a high-octane music video for The Ugly Kings.' Tune in to Pojama People to hear the band play a live acoustic set and chat about the film.

Entirely self-produced and affectionately poured over, The Making of Silk is the brand new album from Allysha Joy. For the deeply-expressive musician, this raw poetic work explores a fresh understanding of the meaning of love, expressed in her signature husky voice and through a mastery of the Fender Rhodes. Tune in to PBS to hear Allysha flesh out the philosophical underpinnings of this new work as she chats with Brooke on Homebrew.

Known for his revolutionary “Gambale Sweep Picking Technique,” Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso Frank Gambale drops in for a candid chat with Adam Rudegeair on Black Wax. With a career spanning over 20 solo albums and collaborations with legends like Chick Corea, Gambale’s diverse style blends rock, jazz, funk, and Latin influences, all of which will be showcased in his string of shows at the Bird's Basement from September 17th to the 21st.

Naarm based singer-songwriter Jack Gaby has just released his debut EP ‘Soggy Flowers’. This raw and intimate release spans across countrygaze to indie pop, and delves into queer identity, queer love, and the long coming-of-age process. Jack Gaby drops by The Breakfast Spread for a stripped-back live session, playing a few songs off his latest EP.