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Hostess

Feel The Floor: Guest Mix - Hostess (Live from Coburg North)

Hostess is the dancefloor side project of alt pop singer, songwriter, and producer June Jones. Since her debut DJ set at Dalston Superstore in London as part of a UK tour in 2023…

Interview
Innes Lloyd

Zero G: Time Lords at the Comedy Festival

Comedy duo David Innes and Robert Lloyd explain their interactive and improve Time Lord Comedy show, where they act out a Doctor Who inspried story of the audience's choosing. The explain how the…

Interview
Professor Euan Ritchie and Dr Yung En Chee

Uncommon Sense: Environment and Conservation Policy with Professor Euan Ritchie and Dr Yung En Chee

With the upcoming Federal Election, Professor Euan Ritchie (of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at Deakin University), and Dr Yung En Chee (Applied Ecologist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne's School…

Interview
Porpoise Spit

Maps: Porpoise Spit, New Music and a Wedding Band Fight?

Porpoise Spit share details about their new single Land, in light of their upcoming performance at The Tote. They speak to the creation of the single, explaining how they are "still finding (thier)…

Interview
Dylan Bird and CLAMMS

Future Perfect: CLAMM's 'Serious Acts'

Dylan Bird is joined by Jack Summers of Melbourne punk trio CLAMM to chat about the band’s forthcoming album Serious Acts, making sense of the world around us through punk, the energy…

Interview
Alex Brazell

Radiotherapy: Alex Brazell On Distinguishing Between Autism And Trauma Diagnosis In Childhood

This week, Dr Nick, Miss Diagnosis and Prudence Dear speak to PHD Candidate Alex Brazell on her work distinguishing between autism and trauma diagnosis in childhood.

'Autism spectrum disorder and devlopmental trauma are…

Interview
Peter Khalil

Future Perfect: Labor MP Peter Khalil On The Key Issues Facing The Seat Of Wills And Australia

Ahead of the federal election, Dylan Bird is joined by Peter Kahlil, current Labor MP for the seat of Wills, to discuss addressing systemic racism, violence and hate speech, Australia’s role in ending…

Interview
Leatherman

Neon Sunset: Leatherman Talk Hard Rock And Their New Record

Jake and Annabelle from Leatherman join Annaliese following the release of their debut album Turn You On, to discuss the creation and evolution of the band and the record, from power pop…

Interview
Liz Stringer 2025 Promo

The Australian Mood: Liz Stringer Releases A Brand New Album And Announces Tour

Australian artist and acclaimed songwriter, Liz Stringer, talks about her latest album, The Second High, the upcoming tour and how living in London has drawn her back to piano. Recorded prior to…

Interview
The Night Cat Live Stage

Get Down: How We Can Save The Night Cat With Justin Stanford

Justin Stanford, owner of Melbourne’s live music institution, The Night Cat, joins the show to discuss the growing pressure from property developers and the soundproofing battle that now threatens the venue’s future. After…

Interview
Dark Mofo 2025 Promo

SmartArts: Dark Mofo’s Lineup Announcement With Artistic Director, Chris Twite

Dark Mofo’s newly appointed Artistic Director, Chris Twite, joins SmartArts to discuss the festival’s upcoming roster of exhibitions and artists coming down later this year in June. Whether it’s from their curated lineups…

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Amadou

The Good, The Dub & The Global: Celebrating The Life of Amadou

Systa BB pays tribute to the great Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam, who sadly passed away this week at the age of 70. With 15 albums to their name, Amadou…

Special Program
IPU Silver Jubilee

The International Pop Underground: 25-Year Anniversary Show!

Every #1 Album from Each Year of the IPU's Annual Countdowns.

Interview
Tiger Salmon

Queer View Mirror: A Wicked Reboot with Tiger Salmon

Tiger Salmon is a queer artist and writer based in Naarm, and the co-creator of Wicked Women, Australia’s first erotic zine for lesbians and trans folk.

Tiger joins Jono in the studio to…

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Ekzander

Feel The Floor: Guest Mix - Ekzander

Ekzander (aka Eben Ejdne) is a Naarm-based producer and DJ exploring rhythm and energy through the lens of bass and break music. As a monthly Area 3000 contributor under his monthly show Intersections…

Interview
AROHA

Feel The Floor - AROHA on Channelling Ancestry and Power Through Music-Making

AROHA is a dynamic producer and DJ originally from New Zealand, now based in Melbourne, celebrated for her electrifying performances and genre-blurring sets. Fusing house and techno with breakbeat, electro, footwork, and UK…

Interview
Breeze vineyard

Byte Into IT: Tom Howard's IoT gadgets helping feed the vines behind great Australian wines

Tom Howard is the most grounded type of entrepreneur, literally getting his hands dirty building IoT devices and software to make AI-enabled precision agriculture available to growers everywhere, in his venture Breeze. He…

Interview
Bernie Dieter 2025

Breakfasters: 'Let Your Freak Flag Fly' with Bernie Dieter

Described as 'the undisputed Queen of punk cabaret,' German born cabaret artist Bernie Dieter delves into her performance career in light of her upcoming shows Club Kabarett, at the Meat Market in North…

Interview
Tim Shiel and Romanie

Local and/or General: No Music On A Dead Planet with Green Music Australia

Tim Shiel is the community organiser at Green Music Australia. Along with Belgian-born Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Romanie, they speak to the importance of music and climate change working in tandem. They discuss how they…

Interview
Dylan Bird and Samantha Ratnam

Future Perfect: Samantha Ratnam On The Fight For The Seat Of Wills

The inner-Melbourne seat of Wills has been named as one to watch on election night. Long known as a Labor stronghold, the party’s grip on the seat has been slipping in recent elections…