Out On The Patio: Green Your Noise Explained
Musicians Acacia Coates from Pinch Points and Winnie McQuinn from Sunfruits are conscious of the carbon footprint that the touring lifestyle causes – driving and flying around Australia and putting on events. They…
Still Here: Barkaa On The Healing Power Of Rap
Only a year into her rap career, Malyangapa and Barkindji rapper Barkaa has already made a name for herself with her powerful delivery and lyrics. Calling in to Still Here, she talks…
The Mission: Gunai/Kurnai Author Veronica Gorrie On Her New Book, Black and Blue
Black and Blue is the remarkable story of Gunai/Kurnai woman Veronica Gorrie who worked as a police officer and fought for justice from within a system that attacks and kills our people on…
The Golden Age of Piracy: Tomahawks’ Duane Denison Shares His Formative Five
Duane Denison from American band The Jesus Lizard joins Tristen to share five of the tracks that have influenced him over his extensive career. The guitarist is also in super-group Tomahawk, who have…
Byte Into IT: Understanding The Environmental Impacts Of Blockchain
It’s easy to think that cryptocurrencies have minimal impact on the environment as they don’t require printing of anything physical. However, Professor Yang Xiang joins the Byte Into IT crew to explain the…
Real Estate Head Into The Dark Room
Chelsea King, host of overnight pop-up show The Dark Room, talks to Alex Bleeker from highly acclaimed outfit Real Estate about the release of their new EP, Half A Human. They…
LiveWire: The Continuing Teaches Of Peaches
Canadian-born, Berlin-bred electroclash iconoclast Peaches calls into LiveWire to chat about her new single “Pussy Mask”, out through Third Man Records. She also talks about her post-COVID tour plans, laments the predictable reactions…
Far and Wide: Creation Records’ Alan McGee On His New Biopic
As the founder of Creation Records, Alan McGee played a key role in British indie music’s ’80s ascendence and ’90s dominance. From managing the Jesus and Mary Chain to signing Oasis, McGee brought…
Dry Cleaning On Breaking And Entering
Dry Cleaning, the band behind Triple R’s recent Album Of The Week, New Long Leg, join Simon Winkler and Lauren Taylor. They tell us about first meeting in a pub, making music…
Mooncake: Drexler's Dreamy Classical Collection
Mooncake delivers another extraordinary guest mix, this time from ex-Sydney, London-based classical composer and producer Drexler. Drexler kicks off this collection of songs with his piece entitled "Lightness" followed by his favourite modern…
The Score: Negotiating Identity With Researcher Lillian Mwanri
Flinders University researcher Lillian Mwanri recently conducted a study exploring how young African refugees “define their identity and how they define their belonging in Australia”. Some arrive unaccompanied as minors and may have…
SmartArts: Discover Yirramboi Festival With Creative Director Caroline Martin
Yirramboi means tomorrow in Boonwurrung and Woi Wurrung language and is the name of Australia’s only First Nations-led arts festival showcasing a wide breadth of talent and creativity, with over 150 events and…
Desire Lines: Understanding The Roots With SG Lewis
Landing an appearance on late night American TV – in this case, The Late Late Show with James Corden – is a pretty big deal. One that SG Lewis can now add to…
Off The Record: Valerie June Talks Dreams, Medicine And New Music
Country singer-songwriter Valerie June has just released The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers, a collection of what she calls “prescriptions”: art that soothes and heals. She tells Brian Wise all about…
The Good, The Dub & The Global: Housewife’s Choice First Sound System
The Good, The Dub & The Global’s Systa BB brings you Melbourne’s own Housewife’s Choice to talk about the return of the Sound System.
The Housewife’s Choice duo, Miss Fee and Bellyas…
Izy Joins Still Here
Neo-soul trio Izy tells Neil Morris about their debut album Irene. They discuss the album’s meaning, how COVID impacted the band’s trajectory, and much more.
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International Pop Underground: How Hot Yoga & Tintinnabulation Helped Kalbells Be A Band & Survive The Plague
Kalbells, an outfit founded by Kalmia Traver of Rubblebucket, has spent the past year in New York, largely in isolation. But it hasn't been as negative as that might sound.
"It's been, in…
International Pop Underground: Madrid's Mischievous, Manic Axolotes Mexicanos Get Sadder During Lockdown
Mischievous, manic Madrid outfit Axolotes Mexicanos began when they were high-schoolers, out to make "music that was very twee and J-pop-ish" but with lyrics that were "very aggressive". Now that they're grown-up 20-somethings…
Respect The Rock: Wisdom From The World’s First Female Roadie
“I get in trouble with the boys, I drink with the boys, I swear with the boys.”
Respect The Rock’s Nicole Tadpole brings you the musings and memories of the world’s very…
Breaking And Entering: Writing From The Subconscious With Doug And Brijean
“Can you dance to it, can you sway to it, can you groove to it?”
These are the questions that Brijean Murphy and Doug Stuart ask themselves when creating their semi-improvised sensations.
Breaking…