Out On The Patio: Gareth Liddiard Chats New Project Springtime
Gareth Liddiard joins Mon during Out On The Patio to chat about his new project Springtime, a collaboration with Jim White of the Dirty Three and Chris Abrahams of The Necks. Quite a…
Breakfasters: Christos Tsiolkas On New Novel ‘7 ½’
It's been a rough two years. Climate disasters, a global pandemic and political turmoil everywhere you turn. But Christos Tsiolkas returns with another novel to remind us to seek beauty amid doom. Joining…
Off the Record: Billy Bragg On His New Record
Billy Bragg joins Brian Wise on Off The Record for a candid and wide-ranging chat about his new record, The Million Things That Never Happened. Bragg was due to come to Australia…
Still Here: The Merindas Chat New Music And Summer Plans
Off the back of their brand-new EP Complicated, Candice and Kristel from electropop duo The Merindas call into Still Here to chat about the release. With the planned touring and promoting of…
The Australian Mood: Yothu Yindi Biographer Matt Garrick
Northern Territory writer and journalist Matt Garrick chats to Neil Rogers about his new book on the legendary band Yothu Yindi, titled Writing In The Sand (ABC Books). As their authorised biographer, Matt…
International Pop Underground: On Their 4th LP, Sweden's Mighty Makthaverskan Play With Colour
On their fourth album, Sweden's Makthaverskan sought to make some changes. Since forming, as teenagers, in Gothenberg in 2008, the band had perfected their sound, built on jangly guitars, a sense of yearning…
The Mission: Lee-Anne Carter Discusses The Raise The Age Campaign
In Victoria and across Australia, children as young as ten years of age are still being sent to prison. Wiradjuri and Noongar woman Lee-Anne Carter, the Statewide Community Justice Programs Leader at the…
The Grapevine: Who Is Our Prime Minister? Sean Kelly Explains
“We are all OK. Australia is great. Australia is great as it is and it can remain the way it is now forever after into the future.” This is the message Australia's Prime…
The Mission: Dr Chelsea Watego On Her Debut Book, Another Day In The Colony
Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman Dr Chelsea Watego joins host of The Mission Daniel James. The pair have an in-depth conversation about her collection of essays in her debut book, Another Day…
The Good, The Dub & The Global: The Extraordinary Experiences Behind The Australian Art Orchestra
Formed in 1994, the Australian Art Orchestra explores contemporary music cultures predominantly through improvisation. As Systa BB says, their music is about conversations – and their collaborations reflect contemporary Australia, having teamed up…
SmartArts: The Archie 100 Is “Not About The Winners”
The Archibald Prize, one of Australia’s most well-known art awards, is celebrating 100 years – and the exhibition Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize is on now at Geelong Gallery. Curator…
Mystifying Melbourne: Old Vintage Melbourne
"It's the closest thing we have to a time machine." Chris Macheras joins host Aisha Pachoud to chat about his new book Old Vintage Melbourne. Chris started an Instagram page during lockdown…
The Grapevine: Jeff Sparrow Discusses Facebook And More
Trying to get your head around Facebook’s restriction of Australian news? Jeff Sparrow – former Breakfaster and Lecturer in the Centre for Advancing Journalism at Melbourne University – dives into the many issues…
Mooncake Guest Mix: Rachel Lime Celebrates Asian Artists Across Place And Time
Korean-American musician and producer Rachel Lime celebrates Asian artists across place and time. In her guest mix sharing what she's been listening to and what inspires her; from 80's experimental pop artists like…
Neon Sunset: Cong Josie’s Hyperreal Rock’n’roll
“Everything was overwhelming, and I was really blocked, then all of a sudden this valve release of Cong Josie came out of the genie bottle.”
Drawing on Australian horror, early rock’n’roll and romantic…
Window Seat: Milan Ring On Finding Flow And An Authentic Sound
Sydney creative Milan Ring is gearing up to release her debut album in December, and has been on a hot streak of releases over the past year. What makes this even more impressive…
Backstory: Not Your Average Scary Monster With Michelle De Kretser
“The past is no longer a guide to the future.”
These monsters aren’t the kind that hide under your bed. They are much bigger, much scarier and much more dangerous. Michelle de Kretser…
International Pop Underground: COVID Turned Banoffee's Life Upside Down, So She Made an LP
In February 2020, Banoffee —32-year-old Melburnian musician Martha Brown— released her debut LP, Look At Us Now Dad. It was the end result of years of labour: from cutting her teeth on…
International Pop Underground: ÌFÉ's Afro-Caribbean Jams Summon Religious Ritual, Radical Politics
ÌFÉ is the recording project for Otura Mun, an African-American musician who spent 21 years living in Puerto Rico. As well as making music, Mun is a babalawo, a priest of the Yoruba…
International Pop Underground: NYC’s Mr Twin Sister Made An Upbeat LP In Lockdown
When New York City quartet Mr Twin Sister were touring behind their 2018 LP Salt, singer Andrea Estella had a challenge for the rest of the band: their next album should be…