Banksia: Kait James on Blak humour in art and curating 'moombarra' exhibition at Craft
Wadawurrung artist Kait James joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia ahead of opening exhibition moombarra which they are curating at Craft.
Moombarra which in Wadawurrung translates to ‘stick it up your arse’ is an…
Culture Shock: 'Rhath' on his New EP "Plaster And Salt"
Local rapper "Rhath" drops into the studio to discuss his new EP "Plaster And Salt", being a kid of the internet, race politics, and conscious rap in Australia.
Uncommon Sense: Nic Maclellan Explains The Kanak Fight For Independence And Violent Protests In New Caledonia
Regular guest Nic Maclellan speaks with Amy about the history and context behind the latest political protests and riots for Kanak independence, which began in New Caledonia on May 13. He also explains…
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…
Get Down: Don't Forget To Have Fun With Don Glori
London Based, Narrm/Melbourne producer, bassist and multi-instrumentalist Don Glori (aka Gordon Li) has unearthed his new album ‘Don’t Forget To Have Fun’ via Deep Matter / Bedroom Suck Records.
Gordon phones into Get…
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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