Rock Indie

Local and international, new and used indie, garage, swamp rock and the latest Aussie and International releases are all represented on a wide range of Indie programs on PBS.

Yellow Brick Road

Anything and Everything
Henry Osborne
Mon 2:00am
Rock Indie

Rotations

New program ideas
Various Presenters
Blues RootsElectronic Hip-HopFunk SoulGlobalHard HeavyJazzRock Indie

Test Pressing

New program ideas
Tue 7:00pm
Electronic Hip-HopFunk SoulGlobalHard HeavyJazzRock Indie

Storytellers

Stories in Song
Lee Gunn
Sun 6:00am
Rock Indie

Club it To Death

Aus/NZ underground
Peter Bramley
Wed 10:00pm
Rock Indie

Homebrew

Local & indie music
Brooke Kymberley
Mon 3:00pm
Rock Indie

Junkyard

Artist features
Michael Mulholland
Thu 7:00pm
Rock Indie

Radio City

Rock & roots
Crispi
Thu 1:00pm
Rock Indie
Richie 1250

Stone Love

strange & luxurious
Richie 1250
Fri 5:00pm
Rock Indie

The Afterglow Radio Show

Warm Upbeat Sounds
Lyndelle Wilkinson
Wed 5:00pm
Rock Indie

Firewater

Swamp rock
Claire Stuchbery
Tue 5:00pm
Rock Indie

Underground Love

Underground & DIY
Jordan Oakley
Tue 3:00pm
Rock Indie

News

Mess Esque Studio 5 Live

Tue 29 Apr 2025
Studio 5 Live

Mess Esque, the heavenly duo of Helen Franzmann and Mick Turner, release their much awaited third record Jay Marie, Comfort Me out now on Forgotten Song Records. 

Leatherman - Turn You On

Mon 21 Apr 2025 to Sun 27 Apr 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Turn You On, the raucous debut from local five-piece Leatherman.

Marlon Williams - Te Whare Tiwekaweka

Mon 14 Apr 2025 to Sun 20 Apr 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Te Whare Tīwekaweka, the fourth album from Marlon Williams. Over fourteen original songs, performed entirely in Te Reo Māori, Marlon explores newfound lyrical honesty and a grand sonic vision. When Marlon was having difficulty writing an album in English, he found that switching to his other ancestral tongue, which while not fluent, unlocked a new means of self-expression and felt like an important act of reclamation.

Liz Stringer - The Second High

Mon 7 Apr 2025 to Sun 13 Apr 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is The Second High, the seventh studio album from Australian singer-songwriter Liz Stringer.

Marlon Williams Studio 5 Live

Wed 2 Apr 2025
Studio 5 Live

Aotearoa singer/songwriter Marlon Williams’ fourth solo album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka translates as ‘The Messy House’, a title that for Marlon describes a world in creative flux, one that is dynamic and alive. One could be forgiven for seeing Williams’ musical world as “a messy house,” his propensity for hopping between genres within the space of a single record now well known.

Alexander Flood - ARTIFACTUAL RHYTHM

Mon 31 Mar 2025 to Sun 6 Apr 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is ARTIFACTUAL RHYTHM, the fourth studio album from beat-master Alexander Flood. Possessing a finessed arsenal of groove, power, and expertise on the drums, Flood's unique sound and approach on the instrument has been crafted through many years of study, training and dedication to music.

Liz Stringer Studio 5 Live

Thu 27 Mar 2025
Studio 5 Live

Australian singer-songwriter Liz Stringer has recently announced her revelatory seventh studio album The Second High, due for release via Dot Dash Recordings on March 28. 

The 5.6.7.8's - Best Hits of the 5.6.7.8's

Mon 24 Mar 2025 to Sun 30 Mar 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is a Best Hits of The 5.6.7.8's by Tokyo's rockin' retro trio.

Best Hits of The 5.6.7.8's features 14 tracks hand selected by the group to represent some of their favourite recordings over the past 39 years together. 

The 5.6.7.8's are like a turbocharged time machine, blastin' back to the sweet sounds of yesteryear while pushing the envelope with innovative jams. Their authentic vibe and fearless genre mashups make them icons of the indie and retro scenes. 

Sunday Sounds: Flight 1067 to Africa and Global Village LIVE at City Hall

Sun 23 Mar 2025
PBS Events

Kingston Arts and PBS present Live at City Hall: Sunday Sounds, a series of free performances by some of Naarm/Melbourne’s best bands and PBS DJs at Kingston City Hall in Moorabbin. Kick back, relax and enjoy live music in a family friendly atmosphere.

The Sunday gigs are fun for all ages – relax, enjoy the summer vibes and soak in the tunes.

DARKSIDE - Nothing

Mon 17 Mar 2025 to Sun 23 Mar 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Nothing, the third album from DARKSIDE and the first that the group – founded by Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington – have completed as a trio with new drummer Tlacael Esparza. Nothing is nine transmissions of negative space, telepathic seance, and spectral improvisation.