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Our November Live at RRR Lineup is Here!

November Live at RRR

It's almost November, which means it is our second last lineup drop for Live at RRR for the year! We're thrilled to be inviting four outstanding acts to the Performance Space this upcoming month. As always, Live at RRR is open to all Triple R Subscribers – so make sure you've subscribed!

Visiting the Triple R Performance Space this November:

On Friday 1 November, prepare for an energetic live performance by Bananagun in the Triple R Performance Space, hosted by Clara Slewa of Velvet Haze.

Then, on Friday 8 November, Gut Health make their debut in the Triple R Performance Space, hosted by Caitlin Ramsay of Constellations.

After a quick break, we return to the Performance Space on Thursday 21 November for an exclusive ALWAYS LIVE at RRR event with Ripple Effect Band.

And to round out the month, acclaimed Japanese producer Kuniyuki Takahashi will play a special set in Triple R's Performance Space on Friday, 22 November, hosted by Millú of Full Circle.

You can attend any of these Live at RRR shows, just by being a Triple R Subscriber, so do make sure to subscribe if you aren't one already! The Subscriber giveaway to attend Bananagun is now open, with the rest to follow shortly – stay tuned to the Triple R website and socials for more details.

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Our Bananagun, Gut Health and Kuniyuki Live at RRR events are made possible by Up, Australia's #1 rated banking app.

ALWAYS LIVE at RRR: Ripple Effect Band is supported by Always Live.

Bananagun Perform Live at RRR This Friday!

Bananagun Live at RRR

This Friday Bananagun perform Live at RRR, hosted by Clara Slewa of Velvet Haze.

Bananagun will preview tracks from their upcoming album Why is the Colour of the Sky?, bringing together a fiery mix of psych rock, jazz, and freakbeat experimentation. It's a bold set of songs, celebrating human connection and resistance to technological isolation.

Triple R subscribers and First Nations people can head to Subscriber Giveaways now to win a double pass to attend!

For those unable to attend the show, you can tune into the performance via FM, digital, online or with the Triple R app.

This Live at RRR performance is sponsored by Up, Australia's #1 rated banking app.

Congratulations, DJ PGZ!

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A huge congratulations to our very own Paul Gorrie aka DJ PGZ for taking out the award for Best DJ at the Music Victoria awards last week!

When Paul isn't hosting Good Static on Friday nights, he's better known as DJ PGZ, recognised for his genre-bending DJ sets that explore underground club sounds.

A big shoutout to all the winners of the Music Victoria Awards including Audrey Powne for Best Solo Artist and Gregor for their album Satanic Lullabies which won Best Album.

On-Air Highlights

Stephen Fry

SmartArts: A Morning With Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry is a man who needs no introduction. Actor, comedian, author, screenwriter, director and more, he is returning to Australia on tour with his show An Evening With, a night of entertainment and storytelling - he joined Richard Watts to discuss the magic of conversation.

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The Distant Sky: Amyl & The Sniffers on Pickle Juice & Tall-Poppy Syndrome

Amy and Declan from Amyl & the Sniffers jump into the studio with Kate Kingsmill to chat about their latest album, Cartoon Darkness. They explain how the writing process took place in Melbourne, but they took the creative process internationally by recording it across the pond in Los Angeles.

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Spin Cycle: Rick Morton on Corporate Thrillers, Robodebt and Mean Streaks

The Spin Cycle team chat with award-winning journalist and author Rick Morton around the release of his new book, Mean Streak, which chronicles one of the most shocking modern scandals in Australian politics – Robodebt.
“I’m not afraid to say that I love reading a good corporate thriller"

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Get Down: Esperanza Spalding Wants You To Move With The Music

Chris Gill hooks up with the legendary Grammy Award winning bass virtuoso, singer and jazz legend Esperanza Spalding while she visits Australia for a National Tour & headline set at The Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

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Press Colour: Looking Back At Melbourne Little Bands 1979-1980

Sam chats with Melynda von Wayward, the project creator and manager of the compilation "Little Bands Melbourne: 1979 - 1980" and musician and producer Simon Grounds who played in a number of the original Little Bands to talk about the lasting legacy and impact of the scene.

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Nubya Garcia

Double Bounce: From Brazil to Melbourne, Nubya Garcia's Jazz Odyssey

Acclaimed UK saxophonist Nubya Garcia joined Vaughan Quinn on Double Bounce ahead of her much-anticipated performance at the Melbourne Jazz Festival.

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Twang: Kasey Chambers Steps Outside Of Her Comfort Zone

Denise Hylands is joined by country music icon Kasey Chambers to chat about her new album Backbone and her first foray into writing with her debut book Just Don’t Be A Dickhead and Other Profound Things I’ve Learnt.

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Queer View Mirror: The History of Antipodean Drag with Art Simone

Legendary Naarm-Melbourne Drag icon Art Simone joins the QVM team to chat about the rich, colourful history of drag performance art in Australia and her own personal evolution as a drag artist.

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Photo Gallery: Audrey Powne Live at RRR

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On Friday night, Triple R welcomed recent Music Victoria Awards winner Audrey Powne to the performance space for a set of soulful jazz and soaring melodies.

Thanks so much for Ennio Styles of Stylin' for hosting, as well as all the subscribers who joined us in the room.

If you missed out this time, you can view images from the night here, and listen back On Demand now.

Amyl AOTW

Album of the Week

Triple R's Album of the Week is Cartoon Darkness, a bold and brilliant new chapter for Amyl and the Sniffers. Recorded at Foo Fighters' 606 Studio in Los Angeles with producer Nick Launay, these 13 tracks introduce fresh sounds and styles while keeping the band's signature intensity.

'Jerkin'' is an explosive and exhilarating start, while tracks like 'Big Dreams' bring more reflective energy. Acoustic guitars are played for the first time in the band's history on 'Bailing On Me', while 'U Should Not Be Doing That' is charged by disco-inspired beats. Blistering punk anthems alternate with more contemplative moments.

Triple R Subscribers can enter to win a copy of the Album of the Week, enter here by Sunday 3 November 2024.

Soundscape 28 October

Soundscape

Triple R's Soundscape features our favourite releases of the week. This week:

Two Shell - Two Shell
A. Swayze & The Ghosts - Let's Live a Life Better Than This
Laura Marling - Patterns In Repeat
Nappy Nina & Swarvy - Nothing Is My Favorite Thing
Coda Chroma - Luminous As It Is
34 Trolley - Relaxation EP
IKSRE - Refurl
Chef Chung & RAY OTW - Smile, We Have Each Other
Fievel Is Glauque - Rong Weicknes

Want to check out these releases? You can listen to them all on our Soundscape playlist on Spotify.

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Subscriber Giveaways

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Golden Plains Seventeen

Aunty Meredith & Triple R present Golden Plains Seventeen A Premium Dream. The sights and sounds of planets aligning. Heaven-sent and custom‑cut for an Epic Long Weekend in the Supernatural-est Amphitheatre on Earth. With a line up including PJ Harvey, Fontaines DC, 2manyDJs, Osees, Kneecap, Themla Plum, Magdalena Bay, Grace Cummings, Adriana, Teether & Kuya Neil and more. Triple R subscribers can enter to win a double pass.

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Melbourne Theatre Company: Golden Blood

Left to fend for themselves after the death of their mother, 14-year-old Girl (Merlynn Tong) is taken under the wing of 21- year-old Boy (Charles Wu). Trouble is, his gangster swagger is the real deal and thug life doesn't come with a parenting manual. Triple R Subscribers can go in the draw to win a double pass to Melbourne Theatre Company's Golden Blood on Saturday November 2 at 7.30pm at Arts Centre Melbourne.

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East Brunswick Village Feast

The innagural East Brunswick Village Feast is on Sunday 10 November. All of EBV’s food and beverage venues are putting their best foot forward with one-day-only menu items, signature dishes, and a specially created craft beer & wine bar. Triple R Subscribers can go in the draw to win one of two $50 vouchers to be spent at the East Brunswick Village Feast, Saturday 10 November from 11am to 5pm.

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Thomas Mayo and the Big Nope November 2024

A Day In Carlton: Thomas Mayo and the Big Nope

A Day in Carlton, is Readings' innuagral festival celebrating books, culture and community across the evening of Friday 24th and Saturday 25th November. As part of the festival, Thomas Mayo will be joining them for a discussion of his new book, Always Was, Always Will Be, 2pm Saturday 16 November. Triple R Subscribers can enter the competition to go in the draw to win a double pass.

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Made in China 2.0 - 2024

Made in China 2.0

Wang Chong 王翀 is recognised around the world as one of Beijing’s most significant theatre directors, celebrated for his visionary experiments with classic and contemporary plays. Collaborating with co-director Emma Valente, Chong shines the spotlight on his own experiences as an artist.

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Triple R Presents

Riverboats Music Festival

Riverboats Music Festival

The multi-award-winning Riverboats Music Festival is back in 2025, bringing a bumper line up to the stunning banks of the Murray River this summer. One of regional Victoria’s most beloved summer events, Riverboats 2025 takes place on Yorta Yorta country at Echuca-Moama from February 14-16, with some of Australia & New Zealand’s most celebrated artists performing over three sun-filled days.

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Leon Bridges

Leon Bridges: The Leon Tour

Grammy Award winner and contemporary R&B star Leon Bridges will sweep local audiences off their feet when he returns to Australia in January 2025 with The Leon Tour – including a very special A Day On The Green show.

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Coming Up...

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This Week on Breakfasters

Dr Michael De Silva joins us to talk brain injuries and stroke prevention for World Stroke Day; artist Tony Clark chats about his latest exhibition which features over 100 works spanning more than four decades; Mel Cranenburgh reviews Louise Eldrich's powerful new novel The Mighty Red; Vanessa Toholka goes into cars and privacy for Tech Talk; Sean 'Birdman' Dooley on the Aussie bird count; plus Andrew Portelli is our Friday Funnybugger!

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Image credits: November Live at RRR: Laura May Grogan; Bananagun: Jamie Wdziekonski ;Audrey Powne live @ RRR; Mariana Papaioannou; All others supplied.