The International Pop Underground: Charlotte Day Wilson Wanted to Make a Record That Sounded Good in Her Car
Charlotte Day Wilson had a simple goal for her second album, Cyan Blue: "I was interested in doing something that would sound good in my car," she says.
As someone who largely…
The International Pop Underground: Jessica Pratt's Quiet Songs Preserve Mystery & Cultivate Timelessness
"I think that things should retain their mystique," says Jessica Pratt.
The 37-year-old Californian singer-songwriter is talking —on The International Pop Underground with Anthony Carew— about her music, and her new album, Here…
The International Pop Underground: Carrie Brownstein on the Enduring Legacy of Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney —the iconic indie-rock outfit fronted by dual guitarist/vocalists Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker— formed 30 years ago in Olympia, Washington.
Within the first year of their existence, they ended up half a…
The Mission: Professor Chelsea Watego on Who Gets to be Human in Australia
Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, Professor Chelsea Watego joins Daniel James to talk about the ongoing violence against First Nations women, and who does and doesn't get to be treated as human…
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…
Frantic Items: Knopha On His Port City Sound
Knopha lives in Xiamen on the southeast coast of China. Alongside his work as a producer and DJ, Knopha co-runs the Baihui digital radio station, which is based in Shanghai. Last year saw…
Future Perfect: Not In Antony’s Name
Dylan Bird speaks with Jewish Author and Independent Journalist Antony Loewenstein about his recent appearance on ABC’s Compass for the episode ‘Not In My Name’,
Together they dive into the process of creating…
Future Perfect: Prof Kate Fitz-Gibbon On Securing Women's Safety
Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon is a Professor of Social Sciences at Monash University & Chair of RESPECT Victoria, a dedicated organisation for the prevention of family violence and violence against women in Victoria. She…
Good Fortune: The Ever Evolving Ethos of Deerhoof
Genre-defying San Francisco act Deerhoof are returning to Australia for the first time in over 10 years in support of their new album, Miracle-Level.
Ahead of the upcoming tour, Front person and bassist…
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…
Literati Glitterati: Leslie Jamison on 'Splinters' and the Newness of Rupture
Ahead of her appearance at the Melbourne Writers Festival, best-selling author Leslie Jamison dials in from her home in New York at almost midnight for a meaty chat with Mel about her new…
Byte Into IT: Conrad Sanderson on GPUs (Graphic Processing Units)
CSIRO scientist Conrad Sanderson joins Dan and Row to explain 'GPUs', or graphics processing units. They were originally designed for rendering complex graphics, but in recent years have become integral for and enabled…
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…
The Distant Sky: The Manifold Talents of Mick Harvey
Legendary musician and former "Bad Seed" Mick Harvey swings by the studio to disuss his forthcoming new album Five Ways To Say Goodbye, on May 10 via Mute, his first solo album…
Uncommon Sense: Unpacking The Decision To Scrap A Safe Injecting Room In Melbourne’s CBD
Last week, the Victorian Government walked back from plans to open up a long-requested Safe Injection Facility in Melbourne’s CBD despite the requests from addiction and harm minimisation experts.
To break down the…
Astral Glamour: "Someone Like Me" and The Endless Curiosity of Mikey Young
Prolific musician, producer and armchair digger Mikey Young (Eddy Current Suppression Ring/The Green Child/Total Control) joins Joe in the studio to unpack the process of compiling the new Efficient Space compilation "Someone Like…
Astrophony: Anna Emina On Archiving, Libraries And Creating Safe Community Spaces
General Vibes chats with educator, curator and writer Anna Emina ahead of the launch of the Great Book Return Volume 3 - a living and growing archive of Palestinian books, artworks and artifacts…
Einstein A Go-Go: Dr Neha Kaul on Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy
Researcher and dietitian Dr Neha Kaul's clinical practice and research focuses on ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy and headache disorders. Around one third of people diagnosed with epilepsy are resistant to drug treatments…
Velvet Haze: Dr. Sure and the Wisdom of his Unusual Practice
Dr. Sure steps out of the lab to share the Unusual Practice's newly released wisdom, 'Total Reality'.
Dr Sure's Unusual Practice's latest album unlocks a musical pursuit that is a tenaciously upbeat vision…