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RRR In Conversation: Tony Birch (Live Stream)

Join Backstory's Mel Cranenburgh for a special live-streamed In Conversation event with award-winning Indigenous author, activist and historian Tony Birch to celebrate the release of his powerful new short story collection Dark as Last Night. Watch and listen live from midday, Wednesday 20 October.

Save Our Scene Launch Petition To Help Save Victoria’s World-Renowned Music Scene

“If we do not protect our live music venues and clubs [...] there will be nowhere for musicians to perform when the dust settles.” Save Our Scene is asking the Victorian Government for a staged roadmap to reopening music venues and financial support for our local music industry in the meantime. You can help by signing the petition.

Breaking And Entering: Baker Boy Runs Through Debut Album Gela

“The whole process of Gela has been really eye-opening. It’s been crazy to see how much I’ve grown since I first started.” Baker Boy is finally releasing his debut album, Gela. The acclaimed Yolngu artist joins Lauren and Simon for a deep-dive chat on its influences, guests and collaborators.

Live At RRR: Oscar Key Sung (Live Stream)

Electronic RnB singer-songwriter Oscar Key Sung performed live on Triple R during Out On The Patio. Watch and hear tracks from Oscar's latest album, Echo Hill Green Square, a beautiful offering that sees him going back to basics with stripped back arrangements and lush, rich harmonies.

Jill Gallagher AO On The Mission

Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation CEO Jill Gallagher AO joins Daniel James to discuss ongoing efforts to improve the vaccination rate in Aboriginal communities.

Under The Sun: Ed Kuepper And Jim White Bring The Opera House To Your Lounge Room

Ed Kuepper and Jim White bring their live collaboration from the Sydney Opera House to your couch. The iconic musicians call Under The Sun to chat all about it.

Eat It: Ben Shewry On The Future Of Attica

“Attica, y’know, has just been hibernating.” Attica’s Ben Shewry gives Eat It an update on what’s in store once the acclaimed restaurant reopens.

Primal Screen: Discover The 2021 Environmental Film Festival Australia

“We really want to select films that [...] give audiences that element of hope that we can have something better if we’re willing to work for it.” EFFA Screen Manager Natalie May tells us what to expect from this year's program.

Mystifying Melbourne: The Wild World Of The Bat With Robert Bender

Whether you like bats or not, Aisha Pachoud’s chat with Melbourne Bat Box Project founder Robert Bender is a guaranteed good time. From fun bat trivia to warnings of the damage of climate change on our little nocturnal friends, Robert reveals the secret life of the bat.

Tomorrow Never Knows: Scraps’ Sausage Rolls, Sci-Fi And Synth

Local synth pop artist Scraps discusses her latest album of “wild songs”, New World, with Emerald Cowell.

Album Of The Week: Gela by Baker Boy

Gela is the debut album by Baker Boy, the recording project of acclaimed Yolngu artist Danzal Baker. It's a joyous set of songs bridging hip-hop, house, funk, R&B and pop styles.

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Mooncake Guest Mix: AnSo and Her All-Time Faves

Gadigal Land-based electronic-hyper pop producer AnSo presents her guest mix showcasing exciting new releases from Marcus Whale, Dyan Tai, mixed with Korean-diaspora from Audrey Nuna and BIBI and including all-time favourites from Rainbow…

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Respect The Rock: Tim Rogers Talks Joining The Hard-Ons

Legendary You Am I frontman Tim Rogers joins Nicole Tadpole to explain how exactly he ended up not only singing for cult punk band The Hard-Ons, but also recording a whole album with…

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Backstory: Jacquie Byron’s Happy Hour

Author Jacquie Byron joins Mel Cranenburgh on Backstory to chat about her debut Novel Happy Hour.

A story of grief, friendship, community, and gin, Jacquie explores the life of Franny -- an older…

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Teenage Hate: New Music From Melbourne Synth Punks Laughing Gear

Laughing Gear, the synth-punk project of Bryce Sweatman (Brando’s Island/Chrome Dome) and Fergus Sinclair (Romero/Eyesores), have just dropped their debut LP Freak Lemons. Originally a Bryce Sweatman-solo-project, Fergus was recruited to add…

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International Pop Underground: Aphir & Arrom On Their New LPs & Running A Record Label As Artist Collective

In 2020, in the wake of the pandemic, the Australian experimental record label Provenance underwent a transition. If not a revolution. With its sole owner, Stu Buchanan, no longer having the time and…