Velvet Haze: Frenzee (GR) Uphold the Xylouris Legacy with Punk
Born in Melbourne, and raised and based in Crete, siblings Apollonia, Adonis and Nikos Xylouris join Clara in the studio to chat about their upcoming debut perfomances in town as punk band Frenzee.
The Good, The Dub, The Global: Embracing Community With Saxon Sound System
Ahead of their headline show at Prince Bandroom, UK sound-system Saxon Sound drops by the studio to chat to Systa BB about their storied career as one of the first sound-systems to emerge…
Astral Glamour: A Tribute To Damo Suzuki
Joe dedicates this episode of Astral Glamour to the life and music of legendary singer Damo Suzuki, who we sadly lost this month at age 74. Tune in to hear essential selections from…
Banksia: Caleb Nichols-Mansell on McClelland artist residency and arts practice
Tasmanian Aboriginal artist, Caleb Nichols-Mansell joined Vanessa Morris to talk all about their artist residency with McClelland among other things.
Delving into and shining light on the politics of identity, land, and cultural…
Banksia: Jane Harrison on Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival
First Nations playwright, novelist, literary festival director and researcher Jane Harrison joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discussed the Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival.
Empowering and celebrating First Nations writers and…
Good Fortune: The Kiss of Death With El Perro Del Mar
Swedish singer and multi-instrumentalist El Perro Del Mar chats to Jazz about her new album Big Anonymous, an album that confronts the existential questions surrounding life and death following her experience of…
Banksia: Mo'Ju reflects on cultural storytelling through music
Filipino Wiradjuri artist Mo'Ju joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia for a yarn off the back of RRR pop-up show Jeepney Jams and ahead of performing at St Kilda Festival.
In discussing LP release…
Banana Lounge Broadcasting: The Enduring Philosophy of The Necks
Chris Abrahams, pianist for legendary Australian improv group The Necks, swings by the studio to chat to Dave Graney amidst a run of Melbourne shows at the Brunswick Ballroom.
In an era where…
Good Static: Jeff Mills on Transcendence, Improvisation and Tomorrow Comes The Harvest
Ahead of his upcoming tour to Australia, legendary Detroit techno producer Jeff Mills phones into Good Static to chat to Paul Gorrie about his new Afrofunk-electro-jazz ensemble, Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, originally conceived…
Banksia: Maree Clarke and Kimba Thompson on exhibition Future River: When the past flows
Artist Maree Clarke and Director and Founder of Blak Dot Gallery Kimba Thompson joined Vanessa Morris to talk all about new exhibition Future River: When the past flows as part of the International…
Banksia: Naomi Diane reflects on debut single 'Chasing the Sun'
Naarm-based Gamilaroi artist Naomi Diane joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about debut single 'Chasing the Sun'.
Written during lockdown and recently released, Naomi reflected on the inspriations of the song…
Mooncake Guest Mix: bb sway Takes Us On A Tour Of London
London-based songwriter and musician bb sway with the first Mooncake guest mix for 2024 with his favourite up and coming London-based Asian-diaspora artists such as Miso Extra and Lucy Tun mixed up with…
Teenage Hate: A Tribute to Benaiah Fiu
For his first show back for 2024, Tim Scott dedicates this episode of Teenage Hate to Gold Coast musician and guitarist Benaiah Fui, who very sadly passed away last week. Tim shares some…
The Australian Mood: Examining The Shadows With Crime & The City Solution
Simon Bonney from long-standing and influential cult Australian band Crime & The City Solution phones into The Australian Mood from Berlin to dissect the killer, the band's recently released sixth studio album…
Banksia: Nooky on 3% project and debut single 'Our People'
Yuin rapper Nooky joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to yarn about new project 3% with Dallas Woods and Angus Field and debut single Our People which addresses incarceration of First Nations people and…
Banksia: Darah discusses remastered release Blackfella Revolutionary
First Nations hip hop artist Darah joins Vanessa Morris to talk all about their release Blackfella Revolutionary - a release that features remasters of tracks originally created ten years ago.
The pair discussed…
Banksia: Tony Briggs on Typecast's Inspirit Lab and First Nations film
Yorta Yorta / Wurundjeri (Woiwurrung) man, theatre and film practitioner (Actor, Writer, Director and Producer), Typecast Company Director and Artistic Director of the Birraranga bi-annual film festival, Tony Briggs joined Vanessa Morris to…
Banksia: Ellie Franks and Nick Currie on Fired Up: Stories Through Embers and Earth exhibition
Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi artist Ellie Franks and Yugambeh, Kuku Yalnji artist Nick Currie joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about new exhibition Fired Up: Stories Through Embers and Earth…
Interview: Kamarra Bell-Wykes on A Daylight Connection double bill at Malthouse
Yagera Butchulla writer and director Kamarra Bel-Wykes joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to discuss a double bill by First Nations theatre company A Daylight Connection at Malthouse featuring critically acclaimed productions Whose Gonna…
Velvet Haze: Alien Nosejob Interview & Guest Selection
Jake Robertson from Alien Nosejob drops into the studio for a chat about his new album, 'The Derivative Sounds of... Or... A Dog Always Returns To It's Vomit'. Plus a guest selection of…