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Interview
Sinead O'Connor
Vital Bits
Tim & Elizabeth speak to Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor - revealing how she found her voice as a child, how the music industry initially responded to her image and what is in store for her upcoming release.
Music Release
Mystery Twin - Mystery Twin
Simon Winkler
The debut, self-titled LP from Cailan Burns' Mystery Twin project is a masterful exploration of electro-acoustic pop, sampledelic psychedelia, and immersive textural ambience.
Interview
Peabody
Simon Winkler
Sydney garage rock four-piece Peabody are about to drop their fourth LP 'Loose Manifesto' (Oct 2010), and RRR's Simon Winkler hears about how they recorded that album
Interview
Tim Rogers
Incoming
Tim Rogers, frontman of Australian rock stalwarts You Am I, speaks to Richard Moffat on Incoming about the band's latest LP. Their ninth album, which is self-titled, is out now on vinyl and CD.
Interview
P.K. 14
Breaking & Entering
Lauren from Breaking and Entering chats to Yang Haisong (杨海崧) - the frontman of Chinese indie rock mainstays: P.K. 14. He offers an insight in to the Chinese underground music scene and P.K. 14's influences.
Music Release
Warpaint - The Fool
Simon Winkler
Warpaint take some elements of traditional shoegaze and slowcore, but create a unique synthesis of sound with surprising melodic shifts, unpredictable rhythms and enigmatic lyrics.
Interview
Low
Kinky Afro
Alan & Mimi from minimal US three-piece Low join Tristen Harris for a chat on 'Kinky Afro' ahead of their performance at the Melbourne Festival.
Interview
Sage Francis
Get Down
Sage Francis is on the phone to Chris Gill's 'Get Down' program, in the midst of touring his latest release 'LI(F)E'.
Interview
Dead Meadow
Kinky Afro
Jason and Steve from psychadelic-rock three-piece Dead Meadow speaks to Karen Leng on Kinky Afro, while in Australia for the Melbourne Festival.
Music Release
Gareth Liddiard - Strange Tourist
Simon Winkler
The debut solo offering from Gareth Liddiard, acclaimed songwriter and singer from The Drones, is a starkly beautiful album, comprising Gareth's acoustic guitar melodies and evocative narrative lyrics, and little else.
Music Release
Sufjan Stevens - The Age Of Adz (Spunk/EMI)
Simon Winkler
Sufjan Steven's first full-length album in five years is a bold, diverse, and experimental collection of songs that reflect Sufjan's immense range of influences as a songwriter and composer.
Music Release
Edwyn Collins - Losing Sleep
Simon Winkler
Testament to Edwyn's extraordinary passion and dedication to his craft, Losing Sleep is a deeply affecting album of classic Collins songwriting that stands amongst his best work.
Music Release
Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest (4AD/Remote Control)
Simon Winkler
The fourth LP from Atlanta, Georgia four-piece Deerhunter is a characteristically brilliant collection of songs.
Interview
Little Red
Live at the RRR Performance Space
Little Red recently wowed subscribers at the RRR Performance Space, playing tunes from their recent second album 'Midnight Remember'. Watch two of these tracks in glorious video!
Music Release
El Guincho - Pop Negro (XL/Remote Control)
Simon Winkler
The second official full-length from El Guincho (also known as Pablo Diaz-Reixa) is another compelling collage of tropical pop, electronic, RnB, South American folk influences.
Music Release
Surf City - Kudos (Popfrenzy)
Simon Winkler
The debut album from New Zealand's Surf City is a dynamic collection of guitar rock and pop music, filled with well crafted, memorable hooks.
Interview
The Klaxons
Far & Wide
British act the Klaxons were recently in Australia launching their latest 'Surfing the Void', and James from the band dropped in on Far & Wide to chat with Steve Wide.
Interview
First Aid Kit - 'The King'
Live at the RRR Performance Space
Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit graced the RRR Performance Space with a beautiful rendition of 'The King' from their debut album, "The Big Black & the Blue."
Interview
Rufus Wainwright
Off the Record
Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright has an engaging chat with Brian Wise on 3RRR's Off the Record; speaking about his family, recent recordings and his upcoming visit to Australia in 2010.
Music Release
Grinderman - Grinderman 2
Simon Winkler
Initially conceived as an informal side project of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds members, Grinderman has evolved into an outlet for some dark and very twisted rock and blues.
Interview
6s and 7s
Incoming
Josh Fontaine from Perth act 6s and 7s speaks to Richard Moffat on Incoming, explaining the long recording and production process that led to their amazing debut 'Choose the Sentinel Blooze'
Interview
Hello Satellites
Transference
Eva Popov of Hello Satellites dropped in on Clem Bastow's Transference in celebration of the recent launch of their gorgeous self-titled debut.
Music Release
Super Melody - Destination Unknown
Simon Winkler
The creation of Melbourne's James Cecil, Super Melody is a well named experimental pop ensemble whose bold songs traverse boogie, yacht rock, r'n'b, disco and 60s Chanson.
Music Release
Best Coast - Crazy For You
Simon Winkler
The debut full length for Los Angeles based trio Best Coast, led by the vocals of Bethany Cosentino, is an energetic, uplifting and seemingly effortless collection of lo-fi, surf-pop and garage rock.
Interview
The Spoils cover 'Ladies and Gentlemen...'
The Grapevine
To celebrate Triple R's 2010 Radiothon theme 'Make Contact', Bron and Sean from the Spoils cover the modern classic 'Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space'
Streaming Now
The Grapevine
