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18/07/2025

On the National NAIDOC Week edition of The Afterglow Radio Show, Lyndelle welcomed Naarm-based Noongar artist BUMPY, who has just released her latest single 'Maambakoort'. In the song, she reflects on the powerful yet dramatic way she felt when entering the saltwater of her Nanny’s country.

Awarded the First Nations Artist Residency at last year’s Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Bumpy is an established First Nations artist with powerful roots and an undeniably bright future.

Check out Bumpy perform 'Maambakoort' on The Afterglow Radio Show, recorded and broadcast on Wednesday July 09, 2025. You can also listen back to the set plus the interview with Lyndelle Wilkinson: pbsfm.org.au/program/the-afterglow/2025-07-09/17-00-00

Video, master and live mix by Owen McKern, Kurt Eckardt and Yuri Pavlinov.

[I.D. Bumpy and her band performing in the PBS studios.]

17/07/2025

Acid Chess Club Presents: 'Chesstivus' – Naarm/Melbourne’s most unorthodox winter chess tournament at the Music Market in Collingwood Yards.

Taking place as part of Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2025, the tournament will be held with 64 players, each going head-to-head for a night full of feats of strength (over-the-board chaos), with live music from Wrong Way Up, DJ Possum, Adam Halliwell (Mildlife), and the Acid Chess Club DJs.

Up for grabs are major prizes from IRVINE, Runner Up, Future Days Wine, TOPIA, When Pigs Fly!, Still Life Club, SPASTA, Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall - Collingwood, Sucker, Cinema Nova and more. Merch, drinks, tickets and vouchers all to play for – for our winners, Runner Up’s and third places.

Tune in next Wednesday July 24 at 8am as Benji from Chesstivus stops by The Breakfast Spread PBS to chat about the event, taking place on July 24.

[I.D. Four Chesstivus posters - one full line-up, three artist posters.]

16/07/2025

Just announced on Soul Time: PBS' legendary funk and soul party Soul-A-Go-Go is back at The Night Cat on Saturday October 11 for one unforgettable night of non-stop grooves. Tickets are on sale now: pbsfm.org.au/news/soul-go-go-night-cat-0

Join us at The Night Cat in Fitzroy on Saturday October 11, from 8.30pm ‘til 3am, as we bring the dancefloor to life with classic soul, deep cuts, funk, and cool rhythms with sets from some of PBS’ finest selectors, including the iconic Vince Peach (Soul Time), groove queen Miss Goldie (Boss Action), the always electric Richie 1250 (Stone Love), smooth operator Andrew Young (Jazz on Saturdays), Phil MacDougall (Sunglasses After Dark) and the unstoppable DJ Lady Soul.

Soul-A-Go-Go is Melbourne’s original good times dance-off has been delivering the very best in soul and funk 45s since 2007. Whether you’re a soul purist or just looking to move, this is the night to let loose and get down. It’s a one-off you don’t want to miss, so get your dancing shoes ready!

Presale tickets are $20+BF for PBS Members or $25+BF for Future PBS Members.

16/07/2025

Tomorrow July 17 at 9:30am, The Maes bring contemporary folk, lush harmonies and acoustic mastery to the studio with a few live tracks followed by an interview with Lauren on Down By The River.

Born in Victoria, the sisters were raised with a melting pot of music from around the world that washed up on stolen land. With echoes of Gillian Welch and The Waifs, there is a timeless luminescence and simplicity to the sound of Maggie and Elsie Rigby.

Listen in to their performance and chat via pbsfm.org.au/program/down-by-the-river

[I.D. Press shot of The Maes in green and blue suits. There is a bird with red eyes standing between them.]

15/07/2025

The much-loved Port Fairy Folk Festival is back for its 49th year, over the Labour Day long weekend of March 6-9, 2026. The first wave of incredible artists set to descend on the stunning coastal village has just been announced!

Renowned for its unique blend of traditional and contemporary music from across the globe, the festival continues to bring together artists and community, creating an unparalleled celebration of music and storytelling, art and culture.

The first line-up announcement includes international names Åkervinda (SWE), Blair Dunlop (ENG), Beoga (IRE), Elephant Sessions (SCO), Iron & Wine (USA), Mary Coughlan (IRE), Steve Poltz (CAN) and The Swell Season (IRE/CZC), alongside local luminaries such Emma Donovan, Felicity Urquhart, Art & Josh Cunningham and the Pierce Brothers.

For more info and ticket links, head to pbsfm.org.au/news/port-fairy-folk-festival-2026. Port Fairy Folk Festival is proudly presented by PBS.

15/07/2025

Punk freaks Private Function took over PBS' Studio 5 Live for a blistering live set on Junkyard, June 26. Over the last eight years, Private Function have built a reputation as one of this country’s most explosive and unpredictable live acts, earning ARIA nominations, top ten albums, and international praise. The band grace our live studio off the back of their recent LP – and PBS Feature Album – ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, at the tail end of their national headline tour and on the eve of a 35-stop Euro jaunt.

Check out a video of Private Function performing 'Grabbing My Butt' on Junkyard for PBS Studio 5 Live, recorded and broadcast on June 26, 2025: https://youtu.be/xaAKtWyStYQ?si=W0PUH-Dgs0QZ4YnO

You can also listen back to the set plus the with interview with Michael Mulholland: pbsfm.org.au/program/junkyard/2025-06-26/19-00-00

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Paul Maybury
Video by Mackenzie Curtis

PBS thanks the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust for funding assistance to build and fit-out Studio 5.

[I.D. Video of Private Function performing a song live in PBS Studio 5.]

Punk freaks Private Function dominated PBS' Studio 5 Live for a blistering live set on Thursday June 26, 2025.Over the last eight years, Private Function hav...

14/07/2025

Check out this week's PBS Feature Album Welcome Back by Fade Evare, plus the Top 10 Tracks we're listening to this week:

Birdz, Fred Leone - 'Wanya Nyin Yanmanj'
Sampology - 'Ripened' feat. NMMWL
BUMPY - 'Kanana'
Brìghde Chaimbeul - 'She Went Astray'
Emily Wurramara - 'Adore Me'
Cochemea - 'Ancestros Futuros'
The Maggie Pills - 'Goths Of Disgrace'
Reality Winner - 'There Are Things in My House'
Michael Beach - I'm Gonna Need Ya
Mark Guiliana - What Have We Done - What Have We Done?

Tune in to 106.7FM for more selections from Team PBS, or find info and links at pbsfm.org.au/news/fade-evare-welcome-back

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

14/07/2025

This week's PBS Feature Album is Welcome Back, the full-length debut album by Naarm-based tripwave outfit Fade Evare.

Centred around the brother-sister partnership of Mira Holleman and Tori Holleman (Retiree), Fade Evare rests on the push and pull of the siblings’ respective musical journeys, with Mira’s starry-eyed youthfulness complementing Tori’s quietly assured, tasteful production. Rounded out by keyboardist Madeleine Magee Carr, the band's debut LP is suffused with lush, layered electronic soundscapes, celebrating the tight-knit community bonds they have built.

Tune in all this week to hear tracks from Welcome Back, and check out this week's full list of PBS Feature Sounds on our website: pbsfm.org.au/news/fade-evare-welcome-back

[ID: Fade Evare's 'Welcome Back' album cover, featuring four band members posing in front of a house. The PBS Feature Album sticker is located in the top left corner of the cover.]

11/07/2025

ICYMI, Robbie Thorpe just joined DJ Ethan Manchild and guest announcer Zvi Belling for a special National NAIDOC Week feature interview on The Breakdown today.

Krautungalung (Gunai)/Gunditjmara Elder, Uncle Robbie Thorpe is an Aboriginal political activist, community leader and presenter of Bunjil's Fire, a program on fellow community radio station 3CR Community Radio in Naarm. In his program, Robbie presents not only the very best Blak music in the country, but a critical analysis of current Aboriginal affairs and the ongoing political movement for land rights, treaty, sovereignty and cessation of genocide.

We are honoured to have Uncle Robbie enter the PBS studios this afternoon, in conversation with DJ Manchild and Zvi Belling about 'Our Warrior: The Story of Robbie Thorpe', a new documentary following his life's work. For more info on the project and future screenings, head to ourwarriordoco.com/.

Listen back via pbsfm.org.au/program/the-breakdown for this insightful and informative edition of The Breakdown.

[I.D. Robbie Thorpe, Zvi Belling and DJ Manchild in the PBS studio at Collingwood Yards.]

10/07/2025

Strawberry Fields has captured the hearts of thousands once again, with the festival nearing a complete sell-out prior to announcing this year's lineup. Final tix will be made available to the public 9am this Friday!

The festival has unveiled a stacked 2025 lineup, with no shortage of exceptional local and international talent for attendees to experience on Yorta Yorta Country in their home of Tocumwal. Featuring over 80 DJs and live acts across the weekend, plus a full program of art, performance and workshops still to be announced, this year's edition is shaping up to be a triumphant follow-on from their sellout 15 year anniversary in 2024.

Those lucky enough to secure tickets can bank on having no shortage of global talent and heavy-hitters to indulge in, with iconic sets expected from Detroit Love ft. Carl Craig & Moodymann, genre-defying and jazz aficionado Gilles Peterson, deep house duo Chaos in the CBD, and UK underground force Interplanetary Criminal. They will be joined by rave revivalist Tommy Holohan, dance-floor shapeshifters Malugi, Lady Shaka and ISAbella, plus many more heavy-hitters.

Head to pbsfm.org.au/news/strawberry-fields-festival-2025 for more info.

09/07/2025

It's all happening in the PBS studios this Thursday.

We've got the Swinging Doors on PBSFM NAIDOC Special at 3pm, but not before Jenny Mitchell on Down By The River at 10am, Rocket Science on Radio City Radio Show on PBS FM at 2pm followed by el tee at 2:30pm. You can also listen back to Jess Ribeiro's Musical Chairs rotation on The Breakfast Spread PBS with Eastwood - DJ which aired earlier this morning.

Tune in to today's stacked lineup via 106.7FM on the radio, PBS Digital, our App for iPhone & Android, and pbsfm.org.au.

[I.D. 1. Headshot of el tee with golden lighting against a city backdrop. 2. Black and white press shot of Jess Ribeiro holding an electric guitar. 3. Headshot of Jenny Mitchell wearing a green blouse on the beach.]

09/07/2025

PBS and Leaps and Bounds Music Festival present the second edition of ‘Swinging City’: a live broadcast of Radio City Radio Show on PBS FM and Swinging Doors on PBSFM, this year from The Railway Hotel Fitzroy North.

On Thursday July 24, from 1pm to 5pm, beloved hosts Crispi and Ernie will bring their signature blend of music, stories, and humour to the stage, featuring performances from a stellar lineup of local talent.

Come through for live sets from (in order of appearance):
Charlie Needs Braces
Coda Chroma
HEXHAM HEADS
Elly McK & The Unbelievers
Mick Thomas & Brooke Taylor
Roger Knox

Tune in live from 1pm, or pop down for lunch and a beer (doors open 12pm) – it's free entry and all are welcome.

More info: pbsfm.org.au/news/swinging-city-live-railway-hotel

[I.D. 1. Press shot of Charlie Needs Braces in front of rock formations. 2. Coda Chrome sits with a guitar against a lush greenery backdrop. 3. Roger Knox sits with a guitar featuring intricate Indigenous art. 4. Mick Thomas sits on a desk, looking off to the distance. 5. Black and white press shot of Brooke Taylor smiling against a white background.]