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Many of the PBS volunteer, staff and listening community are grieving the loss of one of the greats, Stranger Cole, who ...
12/06/2026

Many of the PBS volunteer, staff and listening community are grieving the loss of one of the greats, Stranger Cole, who passed away on June 11 at the age of 83.

Cole was born in Kingston, Jamaica on July 26, 1942 and released his first single, Rough and Tough, in 1963. He is credited with creating the first reggae song with his hit, Bangarang, recorded in 1968.

The ska, reggae and rocksteady legend visited Naarm and PBS on a number of occasions, and performed at Jamaica Jump Up at The Gaso in 2015.

Guest host The Prof will feature some of Cole’s finest work on this Sunday's edition of the Blue Juice Radio Show, and Rick Howe paid tribute on today's episode of Riddim Yard; we're sure there will be love shown across the airwaves in the weeks to come.

"RIP to our dear friend Stranger Cole. A musical pioneer who lived his life to the fullest, bringing joy to everyone he met." - Rick Howe

Yarra City Council's longstanding winter music festival is back and bigger than ever. Spanning ten days, Leaps and Bound...
12/06/2026

Yarra City Council's longstanding winter music festival is back and bigger than ever. Spanning ten days, Leaps and Bounds Music Festival celebrates the pubs, clubs, venues and bars that make Yarra a live music mecca.

Highlights include Stone Fest featuring Girlatones (pictured), Daisy Kilbourne, A.C Saunders and more, The Old Bar Fever featuring Sick Visor, The Limited and more; High Ground: In Motion featuring No News, Public Figures, xiao xiao and more.

Check out the full program here: pbsfm.org.au/news/leaps-and-bounds-festival-2026

12/06/2026

Last Friday was a special one, celebrating 20 years of Stone Love live at The Astor on night #2 of the 2026 St Kilda Film Festival. You could really feel the energy across the airwaves - if you missed it you can listen back via pbsfm.org.au.

Thank you so much to St Kilda Film Festival and Astor Theatre for hosting us! This year's St Kilda Film Festival runs until this Sunday June 14; check out running times for this weekend and grab tickets at stkildafilmfestival.com.au.

Sending so much love to the wonderful artists that featured, and of course, thank you to Riche1250 for 20 years of strange and luxurious programming. He's taking a breather for a couple of weeks, but you can catch him back onair soon on Friday 5pm - 7pm.

The music you're enjoying on this video is Esther Henderson's 'Blue', recorded at The Astor, performed on the night by Esther Henderson, Hudson Whitlock, Ella Thompson, Jethro Curtin and Lachlan Stuckey. The audio was mixed by Paul Maybury, and the video is by Two-Way Media.

Recent PBS Feature Album artists, the Tony Soprano Band, stop by PBS to celebrate their debut release, Downtempo 1. The ...
11/06/2026

Recent PBS Feature Album artists, the Tony Soprano Band, stop by PBS to celebrate their debut release, Downtempo 1.

The new record sits at the intersection of live band interplay and downtempo electronic music. Drawing from the language of breaks, sampling and loop-based composition, every sound on the record originates from live performance.

Catch the Tony Soprano Band live on Deeep Space for a special Studio 5 Live session. Tune in from 9am on Monday June 15 for an intimate set and interview with host Lloyd Briggs.

More info here: pbsfm.org.au/news/tony-soprano-band-studio-5-live

This Sunday June 14, Reclink Australia Community Cup will take over Victoria Park, Abbotsford, bringing together local m...
10/06/2026

This Sunday June 14, Reclink Australia Community Cup will take over Victoria Park, Abbotsford, bringing together local music talent, grassroots AFL and thousands of supporters to raise vital funds for disadvantaged Australians.

Now in its 33rd year, the annual charity match sees the Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM and PBS 106.7 FM Megahertz and the Rockdogs (featuring some of Naarm's best musicians), together with a line-up of some of the city's hottest bands.

The day will feature an electrifying lineup featuring: COFFIN with special guest Ambrose Kenny‑Smith, Kim Salmon’s Smoked Salmon, Stella Donnelly & Kee'ahn, Public Figures, Owelu Dreamhouse (pictured), Country Struts Boot Scooting and DJ Charlie Miller.

More info and last tickets available here: pbsfm.org.au/news/reclink-community-cup-2026

📷 Photo of Owelu Dreamhouse at PBS Drive Live 2026 by Mauro Trentin
🎨 Artwork by ENOKi

The beloved Strawberry Fields returns to the banks of the Dhungala/Murray River from November 20–22 for another unforget...
09/06/2026

The beloved Strawberry Fields returns to the banks of the Dhungala/Murray River from November 20–22 for another unforgettable weekend of music, art and connection.

Registrations for the Strawberry Fields 2026 Ticket Ballot are now open until June 30, with the draw taking place on July 2. Supported ticket pathways through Low Income and First Nations programs will return, alongside new accessibility upgrades including a low sensory space, accessible viewing platforms and expanded amenities.

This year will also see the debut of a brand-new music stage, joining Strawberry’s renowned mix of local and international live and electronic music, immersive art, performance, workshops and wellbeing experiences.

More info here: pbsfm.org.au/news/strawberry-fields-festival-2026

📷 Photos by Will Hamilton-Coates Photography

Naarm group the Sacred Cowboys formed in early 1982 by lead singer-songwriter Garry Gray and Mark Ferrie on bass, both d...
09/06/2026

Naarm group the Sacred Cowboys formed in early 1982 by lead singer-songwriter Garry Gray and Mark Ferrie on bass, both drawing from their experiences in the local post-punk scene. The group have issued seven albums since their inception, with the latest record, In the Manifesto, recently released in March 2026. Their latest release shows the Sacred Cowboys do not indulge in one musical style. It’s a complex, atmospheric soundtrack with Gray’s uber cool delivery over sometimes sparse, sometimes weaving guitars and rich harmonies.

On Thursday June 11, the Sacred Cowboys swing by for an exclusive Studio 5 Live set on Junkyard PBS. Tune in from 7pm on Thursday June 11 for this special set and catch up with host Michael Mulholland.

More info here: pbsfm.org.au/news/sacred-cowboys-studio-5-live

📷Mauro Trentin

Check out this week's PBS Feature Album, Terra Ignota from Krakatau, plus the top 10 tracks we're listening to this week...
08/06/2026

Check out this week's PBS Feature Album, Terra Ignota from Krakatau, plus the top 10 tracks we're listening to this week:

Leah Senior - 'Two Weeks'
Lisathe - 'Hood'
Jasmine Myra - 'Reflections'
Hermanos Gutiérrez - 'Canto Andino'
Jalen Ngonda - 'Burning Temptation'
Now Always Fades - 'Coalesce'
Biscotti - 'New Pollution'
Kelela - 'Point Blank'
ex ponto - 'Continental Drift'
The Tallest Man On Earth - 'Colors'

Tune in to 106.7FM for more selections from Team PBS, or find info and links at pbsfm.org.au/news/krakatau-terra-ignota

[ID: A collage of this week's Top Ten Tracks at PBS.]

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Terra Ignota, the long-awaited full length release from elusive Naarm-based fusion ense...
08/06/2026

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Terra Ignota, the long-awaited full length release from elusive Naarm-based fusion ensemble Krakatau.

Terra Ignota marks a return and an epochal shift for the group, a deep exploration of possible sonic spaces and a portent of things to come. In the years since 2016’s cosmic jazz funk-prog-spiritual 12” Tharsis Montes/Apogean Tide, Krakatau have worked on refining their craft as instrumentalists and writers, expanding further into the world of jazz and fusing influences from world folk music, contemporary jazz and the European post-minimalist music of the 1980s and early '90s.

Tune in all this week to hear tracks from Terra Ignota, and check out this week's full list of PBS Feature Sounds on our website: pbsfm.org.au/news/krakatau-terra-ignota

Thank you to every new and returning PBS Member who joined us in celebrating this year's Radio Festival. Each and every ...
05/06/2026

Thank you to every new and returning PBS Member who joined us in celebrating this year's Radio Festival. Each and every membership and donation helps the station Fuel The Frequency for another year, and we are absolutely blown away by the ongoing support. The on-air campaign may be over, but there are still opportunities to win major prizes when you join or renew your membership to PBS before midnight on June 30.

Huge thanks to the incredible PBS announcers who make Radio Festival possible, their dedication and passion to specialist and underrepresented music is what fuels the station year-round.

For more info, head to pbsfm.org.au/news/radio-festival-2026

Photo 1: Audio Vitamins' Jonny Alexander and Passing Notes' Penny.
Photo 2: Deeep Space's Lloyd Briggs.
Photo 3: Sensible J and Boogie Beat Suite's MzRizk (DJ).
Photo 4: Regular fill-in announcers Babycino and DJ Adriana.
Photo 5: Guests Adrian M and DJ Small Fry with Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves' Pradip Sarkar and IrvineJUMP!'s Tony Irvine.
Photo 6: Come Together's Ajak Kwai.
Photo 7: Hippopotamus Rex PBS 106.7FM Melbourne's Ronan.
Photo 8: Gerry Koster, Stars In The Static's Greg Sher, Soak's Hannah McKittrick and PBS' program manager Owen McKern.
Photo 9: No Barriers' Robyn Challands and The Modernist on PBS 106.7FM Melbourne's Richard 'Cas' Castle.
Photo 10: BPM's Ed Coogan and Android Discotheque's Tull Alred.

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