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Origin of You is a startling new collaboration between Chinese-Australian composers Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 and Becky Sui Zhen, forming spontaneously one wintry afternoon in Melbourne and enduring with bonds that will last longer than...

Thank you to all of the incredible bands, DJs, artists and performers that joined or renewed their membership throughout February for the PBS Performer Drive. Now, to the winners! 1st Prize Winner: Robbie Belchamber -...

Calling all rock music listeners! 'Let There Be Rock' is a research project led by PhD candidate Charlotte Markowitsch which seeks to capture the status of rock in Australian popular culture. 

 To do this,...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Little Rope by American rockers Sleater-Kinney. Little Rope is one of the finest, most delicately layered records in the band’s nearly 30-year career. To call the album flawless feels...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Anywhere Here by instrumental psych jam band COMETS. COMETS are back with another seemingly effortless number in Anywhere Here . It was recorded in a similar fashion to Rain...

PBS is proud to present our very first Blues Rendezvous! This Juke Joint session will feature sets from Checkerboard Lounge, Lauren & The Painkillers, and Jarrod Shaw! Read more here.

Revered Melbourne blues institution Checkerboard Lounge return with the release of their new album Roller Coaster. Co-produced by the band and Jeff Lang at his studio The Enclave, Roller Coaster follows their multi-award winning and...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Allambie by Alex Albrecht. Alex Albrecht returns to Analogue Attic Recordings for the label's inaugural release of 2024. An immersive exploration spanning house, downtempo, and ambient genres, Albrecht guides...

The City of Stonnington presents a stellar line-up of music royalty this January in two idyllic parks in Malvern East and Prahran. Summer is sizzling in Stonnington with the return of Sunset Sounds for not...

Eaglehawk Film Festival is an annual film festival with a difference – each year curated around a unique theme. 2024 is Angelic! What is an angel? Dictionary definitions range from a spiritual being, a guardian...

Naarm-based musician Lewis Coleman's latest offering Offline is a collection of songs grounded in a desire to generate a current within stagnant and hopeless waters. It marks a significant departure from Colemans' previous, more brooding...

Our premier dance floor groove party is back for this special New Year's Eve edition! Featuring sets from Milo Eastwood, Ella Stoeckli, and Jonny Alexander. Read more here.

When Pigs Fly returns to the Collingwood Children’s Farm on New Years Eve for one last boogie before the clock strikes midnight. It’s full steam ahead: 14 incredible artists, 2 stages, 1 day. Plus, more...

Milo Eastwood wraps it all up for 2023 with a LIVE audience broadcast! Ft guest DJ Adriana - and special morning opening hours from Stefanino Panino and Licorice Pie.

It may come as no surprise that at PBS we passionately believe in music as a moral law. It is because, as Plato wrote all these centuries ago, music ‘gives soul to the universe, wings...

This December, not-for-profit label Music in Exile are taking over the Stay Soft Market at Collingwood Yards for a day of music, dancing and family fun. Music in Exile is a registered charity that supports...

Australian multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey has completed a new album of duets, Phantasmagoria in Blue, his first collaboration with Mexican artist and filmmaker Amanda Acevedo. The 14-track album of duets features Harvey and Acevedo bringing new...

Community organisation Local Impact (formerly the Inner West Community Foundation) is currently hosting a Christmas donations drive. Based at their Community Bike Hub in Footscray, the organisation offers a range of services including bike repairs,...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Roller Coaster by Checkerboard Lounge. Roller Coaster is the first record to feature the band's current line-up, including Zoe Frater on bass, group founder Carl Pannuzzo on vocals and...

Following high praise for her debut release on Nice Music Label in 2022, a stack of live performances with an ever evolving cast of players and a collaborative release with Simon J Karis, Isobel D'Cruz...