Out on The Patio: The Merindas Want You To Dance
The Merindas join Monique to discuss their forthcoming debut album, We Sing Until Sunrise. Although the pandemic has hit the duo hard, forcing them to postpone their tour, they’re upbeat about the…
Backstory: Talking With The Animals
Mel talks to author Laura Jean McKay about her new novel The Animals In That Country, a surreal story about a foul-mouthed, alcoholic grandma searching for a lost granddaughter, the separation of…
Local And/Or General: Talking New Zealand Music Month With Tiny Ruins
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, New Zealand Music Month has been championing music from its shores every May for the last two decades. Jason Moore speaks to singer/songwriter Hollie Fullbrook of Auckland folksters Tiny…
The Rap: Kamasi Washington In Conversation With Areej Nur
Areej Nur has an intimate chat with jazz saxophone great and composer Kamasi Washington, who recently composed the score to the new Michelle Obama documentary Becoming. Kamasi waxes lyrical about how sound…
Primal Screen: The Future Of Local Cinemas After Lockdown
Regular hosts Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson are joined by guest hosts Kristian Connelly, CEO of Cinema Nova, and Zak Hepburn, General Manager of the Astor Theatre. They discuss the scope of…
Breakfasters: How To Make Tea From Scratch At Home
Justin “Digga” Calverley calls in to the Breakfasters for his weekly “Down & Dirty” segment. This week, he explains how a variety of a run-of-the-mill garden plant, the camellia sinensis, can be used…
Neon Sunset: Dave “Flick” Faulkner Tells Us What It Was Like Being A Punk In Perth In The ’70s
Growing up in Perth as a young punk kid in the ’70s, Dave Faulkner felt isolated and misunderstood. “There was this music that we were just bursting to be involved with, and listen…
Far and Wide: Sleaford Mods Explain How They Put Together Their New Retrospective Album
Steve shares his conversation with electro-punks Sleaford Mods from early March this year. “It could go either way,” The Mods speculate blissfully about the impending pandemic on Far and Wide. “I find…
Get Down: Thando Is Happy Being Back On Stage And Live Streaming
Zimbabwean-born and Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Thando joins Get Down’s Chris Gill to talk about her bi-weekly iSoSunday Youtube gigs. She says, “It’s been quite an experience not having a face-to-face audience, but we’ve…
Breakfasters: Going Wild For Mushrooms
Food Interlude segment presenter Michael Harden implores listeners to “stop panic foraging” during what has turned out to be a boon year for wild mushrooms. He tells Sarah, Daniel and Geraldine that there’s…
Out On The Patio: Embracing Imperfections With The Teskey Brothers
In a time when we can’t stand in a crowd, The Teskey Brothers have released their latest album, Live at the Forum, recorded during their last national tour. The band had always…
Breaking And Entering: Parsnip On Their New Release
Paris Richens, bassist and main lyricist from Melbourne-based band Parsnip joins Lauren and Simon to chat about the release of the band’s new 7” Adding Up. Parsnip were due to go on tour…
Local And/Or General: Resources, Free Memberships And More With Music Victoria
In the midst of the COVID pandemic, which is wreaking havoc on the live music scene, Music Victoria is offering free memberships up until the end of the financial year. The one and…
Breakfasters: “Picking Ancestral Scabs” With Denise Scott
Beloved award-winning comedian, actor and author Denise Scott tells the Breakfasters team about her upcoming stint on SBS “ancestral scab picking” series Who Do You Think You Are?. Affirmation of convict blood…
Banana Lounge Broadcasting: A Tribute To Little Richard
“He was uncompromisingly himself.” Banana Lounge Broadcasting’s Dave Graney pays homage to the one and only Little Richard – a rock n’ roll legend who paved the way for countless imitators.
The Grapevine: The Ethics Of Social Credit Systems
The ‘social credit system’ involves the centralised scoring of people’s everyday actions, which is calculated into an overall trustworthiness rating that is used to regulate social behaviour. With the system set to go…
Radio Marinara: Staying Connected To The Coast In Isolation
Bron and Fam host this special edition of Radio Marinara, where volunteers and experts from coastal programs explain how they’re staying connected to the coast in isolation. First up, Parks Victoria’s Park and…
Breakfasters: Honouring Nurses On International Nurses Day
The World Health Organisation has named 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Today, on International Nurses Day, Breakfasters talk to State Secretary of the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation…
Eat It: Cam And Matt Pay Tribute To Gin Palace Founder Vernon Chalker
Eat It pay tender tribute to the founder of Gin Palace, Vernon Chalker, who passed away last week. Vernon was widely regarded as a pioneer in the Melbourne bar and hospitality industry, known…
Stylin’: Ennio Pays Tribute To Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider
Ennio pays tribute to electronic music pioneer and founding member of Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, who passed away last week at the age of 73.
Florian left Kraftwerk in 2008 after over 30 years…