Interviews

Bonnie Mercer has a new composition titled 'Car Interior : Passenger Seat' that she wrote especially for Melbourne Music Week's 'Home Made Sound' project. And late last year, she released an EP titled "The Female Cop Recordings". Tune in to Pojama People to hear Bonnie tell Chris all about her new music.

2021 marks a new beginning for a festival that's only one year old. Sun Cycle sees an all local line up take over Sidney Myer Music Bowl for an entire day of wonderful music. Leading the charge is Melbourne's premier cosmic jazz fusion group Mildlife. Tune in to The Afterglow to hear bassist Tom Shanahan talk about the festival and about his band's plans for 2021.

Karina Utomo fronts stalwarts of the Melbourne metal scene High Tension. As the band prepares for their upcoming Melbourne Music Week show at Max Watts House of Music, Karina chats to Kene about her band's ambitions for the new year.

Nottingham-based duo Sleaford Mods recently released their new album 'Spare Ribs' via Rough Trade / Remote Control Records. In his chat with Zak Brown, frontman Jason Williamson talks about how the lockdown was inspiration for most of the tracks on the album. Tune in to Garageland to hear the full interview.

Described as a self-taught drummer, Perrin Moss drops by Mystic Brew to discuss Found Heads Collective's performance at Melbourne Music Week: Melbourne Museum Summer Plaza Series - Space Echo Plaza.

Each month of MMW–Extended sees Tai chi instructor Paul McIntyre paired with a musician for a sublime session of meditation, mindful movement and music. For the second instalment of Tai chi – Liquid Movement, instructor Paul McIntryre teams up with Melbourne favourite Andras who’s earned acclaim for his unpredictable take on electronica. Tune in to the Summer Spread on Tuesday as Andras calls through to tell Xan all about it.

Fierce post-punk trio Cable Ties is set to give us a smashing performance next month as part of Melbourne Music Week, at The Forum no less! With support from legendary bands Little Ugly Girls and MOD CON, this promises to be a ripper of a show! Tune in to Homebrew to hear drummer Shauna Boyle chat with Kurt about the band's plans for 2021.

Returning from three years studying and living abroad in Boston, USA, saxophonist and composer Stephen Byth drops by Impressions to talk about the performance of his upcoming album, ‘Reparations,' presented by the Melbourne Jazz Coop. Ranging from sweeping orchestral soundscapes to explosive dynamic peaks, Reparations draws inspiration from influences ranging from John Coltrane to Béla Bartók to Andrea Keller.

One of Australia's most celebrated and revered film composers David Hirschfelder calls through to have a chat to Lucy and Julie about his substantial career and the critical role music plays in film and screen-based media. Tune in to 'Lights, Camera, Action', PBS' regular film-based New Noise show from 2am on Sunday Jan 17.

Joining Crispi for this month's Radio City Record Selector will be Alison Ferrier to talk about the Faces' 'A Nod Is As Good As A Wink... To A Blind Horse.'

Elaborate thirst trap, Loveboner, join Kelly on the line to premier their latest four track EP Hard Earned Thirst- a collection of four erotic-punk bangers about all male lineups, unicorn hunters, musical biopics, the Animorphs and (of course) love. In classic form, Loveboner share another set of hilarious songs accompanied by deliciously cheeky and delightfully clever music videos. Kelly will be premiering the track All Male Line Up ahead of the film clip launch Tuesday 12th January.

On Sunday Jan 17 Ethio-jazz sax player Solomon Sisay and his band hit the stage at Heide Museum of Modern Art as part of their summer festival. Vocalist/composer/producer Nhatty Man calls through to chat to Lloyd about the gig, about the great tradition of Ethio-jazz and about the forthcoming vinyl re-issue of Solomon Sisay's album Sitota.

Melbourne-based pianist/composer Pat Jaffe’s stunning debut release ‘Eldorado’ sits somewhere at the midpoint between jazz and chamber music. Recorded in Reykjavík, the album features the stellar Icelandic chamber ensemble, Siggi String Quartet and will be launched at the Jazzlab, Brunswick on January 15. This week on Impressions Pat calls through to chat to Ross about the album and the launch.

Australian alt-country artist Fanny Lumsden, talks about her rescheduled 'Fallow' album tour.

Bassist Sam Anning talks about his new project, George & Ivy debut release 'Guardian of the Thunderhead.'

Swedish label Hypnus Records has been pioneering adventurous deep and atmospheric techno since 2013. Recently, label founder Michel Iseneld has started expanding his music production network on Patreon, giving opportunities to up and coming producers with a focus on promoting more female artists. Tune in to Tomorrowland to hear PBS's Alex Robertson chat to Michel about all things Hypnus.

American singer/songwriter Kelley Stoltz has been very busy in 2020. He released three albums this year, the last of which is called 'Ah! (etc)', out now on Agitated Records. Tune in to Radio City to hear his chat with Crispi.

Aidan from local punk band OUZO! rings up Jordan to chat about their Dried Tomato EP.

Melbourne musician Neil Adam joins Roger on Global Village to discuss his recent album, 'The Windmill Needs the Wind.' 12 song-prayers based on the Vailima Prayers of Robert Louis Stevenson, that were written in the early 1890s for local people, family and visitors to his family's home in Samoa.

Guitarist Shane O'Mara, talks about the upcoming reissue of Chris Wilson's live album ‘Live at The Continental’ and the induction of Chris Wilson to the Music Victoria Hall of Fame.