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On Sunday September 4, the Melbourne Jazz Co-operative presented guitarist Nick Pennington, recently returned to Australia from New York, in concert at The Jazzlab in Brunswick. After a mentorship with renowned guitarist James Muller at...

Melbourne's premier soul and funk party, Soul A Go Go, is back on the first Saturday of every month at Brunswick Ballroom.

The Meanies have always been outlandishly funny - this never stood in the way of their musical talent as Australia's punk-rock stalwarts. As longstanding PBS favourites, they have visited the station in various capacities over...

John Scofield is without doubt one of the true legends of jazz guitar. For almost 50 years ‘Sco’ has been recording and releasing music, and touring the world’s stages both as band leader and as...

Thanks to all the amazing volunteers who power PBS. Recently, we welcomed a brand new team of Receptionists who've reinvigorated the space and place with their generous contributions. Shout out to Julie, Tammy, Mikey, Mia,...

Melbourne's premier soul and funk party, Soul A Go Go , returns Saturday September 10 and is now SOLD OUT. The first Soul A Go Go since early 2020 is a tribute to Pierre Baroni,...

Data Entry is a new trio formed by drummer/composer Luke Andresen, featuring Bernard Alexander (alto saxophone) and Sam Anning (electric bass). They debuted at a presentation by the Melbourne Jazz Co-operative at The Jazzlab on...

In June of this year, award-winning American folk singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier released Dark Enough to See the Stars, h er first album in 8 years. On the LP Mary mourns the loss of dear friends...

Submissions are open now for this year's UpStart Award , with entries closing August 31, 2022. Funded by a music-loving family in Melbourne, the UpStart Award is an annual round of grants given to emerging...

CLAMM ’s second album Care is this week's PBS Feature Album. Melbourne punk power trio CLAMM explore the confusion of what it is to be a young person trying to live an honourable life in...

On July 30, Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab Wurrung), Bundjalung senior elder, songman, prolific storyteller and First Nations champion, Archie Roach , passed away. His contribution to the modern Australian musical canon is unparalleled. He leaves behind...

Workhorse ’s highly anticipated debut LP No Photographs is this week’s PBS Feature Album. Workhorse is the western-tinged, dream-pop project of Kaurna-based multi-instrumentalist Harriet Fraser-Barbour. The band was originally formed in late 2016 when Harriet...

Back in June, PBS picked future-soul artist Emma Volard ’s debut album Deity as a PBS Feature Album. And for good reason. Deity is an expression of self-love, desire and hope that’s entrenched in lavish...