Studio 5 Live

From the very start, PBS 106.7FM has led the way for all Melburnians to experience live music with broadcasts from the back of the Prince of Wales in St Kilda more than 30 years ago.

That strong live music tradition continues with PBS Studio 5 Live, weekly live performance broadcasts from the PBS studios. The vibe is grassroots, with an unwavering commitment to quality and diversity.
The sessions consist of a half hour live set and a short interview with one of our announcers.

For info on upcoming PBS Studio 5 Live performances, tune in to the Breakfast Spread’s Studio 5 Archive on Tuesdays at 7.15am or follow us on Twitter @pbsfm. You can also keep your eyes on this page for info on what's ahead, watch, or listen back through the on line audio archive.

The Studio 5 alumni includes Kylie Auldist, Billy Bragg, Arrested Development, The Dirtbombs, Heavy Trash, The Drones, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Screaming Females, Terry, Xylouris White, John Foxx, Joe Chindamo, DJ Baku, Eilen Jewel, Syl Johnson, The Bamboos, Justin Townes Earle, Fred and Toody and Mista Savona.

PBS Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.

News

Mondo Freaks Studio 5 Live

Fri 11 Apr 2025
Studio 5 Live

Dynamic 10 piece funk band Mondo Freaks have recently released their EP Bells Are Ringing which showcases their distinct take on the infectious rhythms of late '70s and early '80s funk. Over the past decade, the Naarm/Melbourne based band have built a devoted following with their unique blend of funk classics and deep cuts, bridging the gap between the originals and their influence on modern hip hop, RnB, and pop music.

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.

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. 

Resistance Studio 5 Live

Tue 25 Mar 2025
Studio 5 Live

Resistance is a three-piece D-beat stadium crust trio from Naarm/Melbourne featuring Jay Allen, Riley Strong and Slick Rodgers. These founding members range almost three decades in age difference, but share a combined five decades of songwriting and international touring in extreme musical genres.

Intermood Studio 5 Live

Tue 18 Mar 2025
Studio 5 Live

Friends and brothers alike, instrumental dance outfit Intermood embrace the raw edge reminiscent of their formative musical experiences on Naarm/Melbourne’s dancefloors. Their debut extended play Casuarina is a warm and psychedelic experience which weaves between instrumental dream odysseys, club ravers and feel-good bops. There are obvious touches of disco, psychedelia and jazz, but there is something ‘other’ to Casuarina.

Watch: Party Dozen Studio 5 Live

Thu 20 Feb 2025
Studio 5 Live

Party Dozen, consisting of saxophonist Kirsty Tickle and percussionist Jonathan Boulet, released their fourth album, Crime In Australia late last year. The album was a highly anticipated follow-up to their international breakthrough, The Real Work (2022). That album included many new developments in the band’s evolution that earned them significant praise – most notably the Nick-Cave-featured 'Macca The Mutt', the surprisingly radio-friendly skronk of 'Fruits Of Labour', and the epic string-drenched beauty of 'Risky Behaviour'. 

Watch: Delivery Studio 5 Live

Thu 13 Feb 2025
Studio 5 Live

Local rockers Delivery have just released their sophomore album Force Majeure via Heavenly Recordings, a label with a long history of championing young Australian bands, from The Vines to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Confidence Man. The 12 track album packs a punch with walls of guitars that bite and scratch, a locked down rhythm section and four voices singing, taking the listener through an explosive musical journey.

Watch: Shannon & The Clams Studio 5 Live

Tue 28 Jan 2025
Studio 5 Live

In August 2022, Shannon Shaw’s world was turned inside out. With mere weeks to go until their wedding, the singer’s fiancé, Joe Haener, died in a horrific car accident in front of his family’s vegetable farm in Oregon. It was a devastating loss that hit Shannon & The Clams with cataclysmic force. Shaw’s bandmates, guitarist Cody Blanchard, keyboard player Will Sprott, and drummer Nate Mahan, had also grown close to Haener, a drummer and fixture of the Bay Area music scene. They cancelled shows and rallied around Shaw as fans reached out to show their support.

PBS Turns 45 - Celebrate with PBS DJs

Sat 21 Dec 2024
PBS Events

Celebrate 45 years of PBS radio on the station's actual 45th anniversary! 

Watch: Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders Studio 5 Live

Thu 12 Dec 2024
Studio 5 Live

The Rankoutsiders are the ideal vehicle for Pat Todd's fantastic songs. A prolific writer with an eye on life in the margins - whether they be in small towns or the big sprawling city he has called home for 40 years - Todd routinely hits the mark where youth and the advancement of age find common ground in alienation and willfulness. Pat knows that rock’n’roll is not necessarily a young person's game, and nor is it a glamorous one; the name he gave this band accurately points to where he and they are coming from.