Interviews

Described as a 'treasured cassette tape you would lovingly put together for a long car trip,' Car Tape celebrates its 20th anniversary. To mark this occasion Car Tape will be reissued on vinyl for the first time via Cheersquad Records. Alt-country songstress Lisa Miller calls in to Radio City to reminisce about the album and tell listeners about performing the album in its entirety at Out On The Weekend on October 8.

Back in August, Melbourne three-piece Telenova released their sophomore EP 'Stained Glass Love'. Despite the sweeping sonics and muffled club beats offering escapism of the higher-order, enchanting frontwoman Angeline Armstrong’s lyrics on the EP are drenched in real-world pain, private universes nestled within the sleek musical beds. She pops into PBS along with bandmates Joshua Moriarty and Edward Quinn to play a round of Musical Chairs with Milo.

Vocalist Josh Cahill and guitarist Lee Chatterton from Bendigo-based hardcore act Abreact call in to Tyrannocoreus to speak about their new album Deceivers Are Coming, consolidating their line up after a long break, supporting Xibalba on their recent Australian tour and mental health awareness.

Across four weekends in November Queenscliff's Blues Train will host The Next Generation Concert Series, where established and emerging artists will join forces to perform their interpretation of roots music suited to the next generation of audiences. Guitarist Aaron Pollock and instrumentalist Damon Smith call by the studio to talk about their performances.

Head of Disdain Records Ben Mote drops past to share a selection of some of the great heavy things Disdain Records has been releasing.

Sydney-based flower doom 4-piece Turtle Skull are readying themselves to tour their 2020 album Monoliths for the first time since the pandemic derailed their plans to take it on the road. Chris speaks to them about their Melbourne show at Shotkickers October 1.

5-piece The Prize return from their tour supporting The Chats and are set to launch their debut 7" EP, Wrong Side of Town, October 1 at The Curtin. Nadine & Jack join Kurt on Homebrew to chat about their adventures and what we can expect at the launch.

Foggy Notion comes in to the studio to talk about their upcoming gigs and perform a couple of tunes.

Everly BROS are celebrating the release of their debut album PUSH, with a debut performance! They have pulled together a band of Melbourne's finest musicians and will be performing the album in its entirety. Ben Mason gives listeners the details about the album and its launch at Merri Creek Tavern October 1.

Combining the sound of Brisbane in the 70s and 80s with the textural side of shoegaze and the literate jangle and fuzz of some of the New Zealand's Flying Nun Records, The Valery Trails release their most ambitious album to date 'The Sky Is Blue.' Guitarist and vocalist Andrew Bower calls in to talk to Crispi ahead of its Melbourne launch upstairs at the Gasometer later that night.

'Love, Lust, Lost' is the posthumous album from Zac Denton, featuring demos, outtakes and live recordings from the late artist's prolific career. On this week's Musical Chairs, The Ocean Party's Curtis Wakeling drops in on The Breakfast Spread to remember his old friend by playing tracks from Zac's various projects.

The Frowning Clouds are the unsung heroes of the Geelong music scene and arguably the biggest musical influence a pimply teen growing up in that city could ever ask for. They are back with a record's worth of previously unreleased songs, out via Anti-Fade Records. Titled 'Gospel Sounds & More from the Church of Scientology,' the album is a 14-track drive down nostalgia lane that guitarist/vocalist Nick Van Bakel will chat about on Shock Treatment with Kev.

Brisbane Thrashers Asylum calls in to Burning Bitumen to talk about their new album Tyrannicide and their future.

New wave of British heavy metal stalwart Tony 'Demolition Man' Dolan calls in to Burning Bitumen to talk about the new Venom Inc. album 'There's Only Black,' what it was like being in the original line up for Venom, working with Mantas for over 30 years, touring Australia in February, and the modern metal scene.

Melbourne grind outlaws Choof call by the studio to talk about what it was like to film a video clip, being a live staple in Melbourne and getting invited to metal parties, as long as it's at someone else's house.

Celebrating the release of their new music video for Do You Feel Like You're Paranoid? The Ugly Kings are embarking on a merry-go-round of Australia to unleash their electrifying performances and unique power blues sound to the stage. They stop by the studio to talk about their show at the Cherry Bar September 23.

Featuring over 40 killer bands with craft beer and great food options, Do The Pop Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival returns to Port Campbell Hotel for a two day event October 29 - 30. Local rock n' rollers Grindhouse call in to Pojama People to talk about the line up and their appearance at it.

Rhysics have a brand new single titled 'Together Now,' The song is a desperate plea for self-improvement that the band will be celebrating with a couple of shows in Brisbane in October. Ahead of this trip, Rhys Renwick drops in to PBS for a chat with Alannah Sawyer on Underground Love.

Best known from the great 90s soul duo Charles and Eddie, Eddie Chacon has made a comeback over the last couple of years, producing celestial soul music. His most recent single, 'Holy Hell,' is a brooding take on personal headspace and happiness. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear him chat with Milo about it.

'Right Now' is the debut EP from vocalist and songwriter Sunny Reyne. Exploring the determination to exist more presently within a moment over four parts, 'Right Now' is an ode to a sense of catharsis in a time of overwhelm and the ability to lean on close relationships to heal. Listen in to Headhunters to hear Sunny's chat with Elle.