Uncommon Sense: How Ceridwen Dovey Uses Fables And Fiction To Bring Real Space Objects To Life
Acclaimed writer and anthropologist Ceridwen Dovey joins Amy Mullins for a chat about her brand new short story collection, Only The Astronauts (Penguin Random House).
Bringing real space objects to life through fiction…
Mooncake Guest Mix: Andy Le's Return to the Airwaves with Sendai and Party Girl Mixes
Mooncake guest mixes from Andy Le, who recently returned from living in Sendai, Japan. The first mix is an assortment of music from Japan, predominantly from Sendai, featuring yumbo, Maher Shalal Hash Baz…
Banksia: Nicholas Currie on installation as part of West Space exhibition 'Stranger than fiction'
Artist Nicholas Currie joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about their installation as part of the upcoming Stranger than fiction exhibition at West Space.
Stranger than fiction brings together artists based…
Banksia: DRMNGNOW reflects on release NGARWU and creating on Yorta Yorta Woka
Neil Morris AKA DRMNGNOW joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia off the back of recently released single Ngarwu - the first DRMNGNOW release in over three years.
Meaning listen in Yorta Yorta language, Neil…
Banksia: Ghenoa Gela discusses performance GURR ERA OP at RISING
Award-winning choreographer and performer Ghenoa Gela joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about performance GURR ERA OP.
GURR ERA OP which means “the face of the sea” in Meriam Mir and…
Mooncake Guest Mix: Scintii's Silk Web Mix
Mooncake guest mix from Scintii originally put together for the Taipei screening of The Cave of the Silken Web, a 1927 Chinese silent film that was thought to be lost, later found in…
Banksia: Bianca Valentino on Essay 'Against the grain: Finding meaning in punk'
Writer and editor Bianca Valentino joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss essay Against the grain: Finding meaning in punk which was published in Griffith Review 84: Attachment Styles.
Described as the catalyst…
Banksia: Kimberley Moulton and Kate ten Buuren on The Blak Infinite at RISING
Co-curators of The Blak Infinite Kimberley Moulton (Yorta Yorta) and Kate ten Buuren (Taungurung) join Vanessa Morris to talk all about this takeover of Fed Square during RISING which will see it become…
Press Colour: The Sounds That Shaped Kosmetika
Ahead of the release of their third studio album "Luxury", Veeka and Mikey from local new wave band Kosmetika join Sam on Press Colour to discuss the creative process behind the release.
The…
Astrophony: Douglas McDowell On Embedding Politics Into Music and Musical Sensibilities
General Vibes chats with Founder and CEO of Precious Earth Records, a musician and multi-instrumentalist, Douglas McDowell about what music inspires and influences him, to the political climate and how to embed politics…
Astrophony: Mobeen from Sawt al Sudan On the History of Sudan's Civil War and Solidarity
General Vibes chats to Mobeen Mougadam, a student of Science at the University of Melbourne, an activist, and founding member Sawt al Sudan – a rising collective of Diaspora Sudanese people in Naarm…
Astrophony: STONEAXE On Oceanic Creative Culture, Sonic Intelligence And Local Sound System Culture
General Vibes chats with artist, audio sculpturist, selector and organiser STONEAXE to talk about his project Mahikai Sound System. “Mahikai” meaning “greetings and welcome” in the Ambai language on Northern coast of the…
SmartArts: Tom Ballard’s Bringing Comedy To The West
Comedian and Footscray resident Tom Ballard drops by the studios to chat with Oslo Davis about his upcoming comedy event and fundraiser for the Vic Greens – Comedy In The West.
“I’m a…
Banksia: Dan Sultan on shows with MSO to celebrate Blackbird's 10th anniversary
Dan Sultan joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia ahead of performing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra during NAIDOC to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his album Blackbird.
Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, Dan reflected…
Banksia: Kaiit on new single Space and label Big Sis Energy Records
Papua New Guinea and Gunditjimara artist Kaiit joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about latest and long awaited single Space which is their first release in five years.
Kaiit reflected on…
Uncommon Sense: The Magic Pill With Johann Hari
British best-selling author Johann Hari joins Amy Mullins to talk about his excellent new book, Magic Pill, which examines the benefits and risks of controversial new weight-loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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Banksia: Soprano Sarah Prestwidge on performance Parrwang Lifts The Sky
London-based Darug woman and acclaimed soprano Sarah Prestwidge joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about the upcoming Parrwang Lifts The Sky performances.
Crafted by Yorta Yorta soprano and composer, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon…
Press Colour: A Patchwork Of Sound With Business Partner
Business Partner aka Warsame Hassan is a producer/songwriter/DJ orginally from Boorloo/Perth, where he played drums in a number of punk/experimental adjacent groups including the exploratory Mudlark.
In the last few years, Warsame has…
Banksia: Susannah Day on The Torch’s Confined 15 exhibition
Martu woman and CEO of The Torch Susannah Day joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about the Confined 15 exhibition from The Torch.
Featuring over 400 artworks from over 400 First…
Banksia: Leon Rodgers on Seven Sisters composition with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Worimi composer Leon Rodgers returns to Banksia to talk all about Seven Sisters work with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra through the First Voices First Nations Composer program.
The First Voices First Nations Composer…