SmartArts: Counting and Cracking Heads to Melbourne
Counting and Cracking is a modern-day theatre epic. A saga reecounting four generations and five decades of family history, interwoven with the story of both Australia and Sri Lanka.
After a premiere season…
Byte Into IT: Creating Art with Jellyfish Mathematics
Deep inside the Science Gallery of Melbourne, a lone moon jellyfish swims in an isolated dome - its every movement tracked by an array of sensors that translate its subtle gestures into an…
The Score: The Halo Vocal Ensemble Serenades the Studio
Samira is joined in studio by local legend & DJ MzRizk and the director of the HALO Vocal Ensemble, Liona Tatafu ahead of their show at the Fairfield Ampitheatre.
They dive into the…
The International Pop Underground: Whispering Sons' Icy Post-Punk Evokes Winters in Brussels
The Great Calm, the third album for Belgian post-punk outift Whispering Sons, is set entirely in winter.
On the International Pop Underground, Whispering Sons vocalist Fenne Kuppens talks to Anthony Carew about…
The International Pop Underground: Germany's Rosa Anschütz Draws from Religious Music, But Not Religion
German musician Rosa Anschütz calls her new album, Interior, "more personal" than the records that preceded it; 2020's Votive and 2022's Goldener Strom.
Having previously maintained an uneasy alliance with Berlin's…
The International Pop Underground: Serpentwithfeet Talks Touch, Intimacy, The Club & Loving the Low-End
With the release of his third album, GRIP, serpentwithfeet —35-year-old Baltimore-born, LA-based Josiah Wise— joins Anthony Carew on The International Pop Underground to talk about the record.
Following on from serpentwithfeet's first…
Primal Screen: Hugo Weaving's Various Roles & Playing Mit in The Rooster (2023)
Flick Ford speaks to legendary actor Hugo Weaving, celebrated for his iconic roles in The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta, and many more. Over the course of this long-form discussion…
Breakfasters: TikTok and UMG's Music Licensing Negotiation Breakdowns
For this week's Tech Talk segment, Vanessa Toholka fills us in on the latest with TikTok and Universal Music Group's (UMG) music licensing negotiations. Major artists such as Taylor Swift, Drake, Ariana Grande…
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…
The Mission: Ian Hamm on the Need for Redress Schemes for Members of the Stolen Generation
Yorta Yorta man and member of the Stolen Generations Ian Hamn, joins host of the Mission Daniel James to disucss the urgent need for meaningful redress schemes for members of the Stolen Generation…
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…
Future Perfect: Celebrating storytelling with the new Children’s Laureate, Sally Rippin
Beloved author Sally Rippin (and former The Grapevine segment guest) dropped on by the Triple R studios to chat about being appointed the new Australian Children’s Laureate.
She spoke with Dylan about what…
Radio Marinara: Carbon Capture and Seaweed
Over recent years, we've been sold on the powers of seaweed, claiming to be remove millions of tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year. But is it true?
The Radio Marinara…
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…
Frantic Items: Kavil On The Absorbed Weekender
Kavil co-runs local label Absorb. Over the Labour Day weekend the label are holding the third edition of their longform club festival Absorbed at Miscellania. In the studio Kavil selects several tunes by…
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…
How High The Moon: Diving Into Dance Music Culture With First Floor’s Shawn Reynaldo
Dan is joined by music journalist and former editor Shawn Reynaldo, the mind behind music culture newsletter First Floor.
With headlines like ‘Not A Great Year For Dance Music’ and ‘Being A DJ…