Playing The Greatest Hits Across The Albury/Wodonga on Triple M The Border 105.7.
It's been a huge year for The Rubens, from their latest album Lo La Ru experiencing huge success to supporting pop superstar Pink, Pip catches up with frontman, Sam.
Pip speaks to British India drummer Matty O'Gorman about their upcoming tour, farwelling guitarist Nic Wilson.
As his website reads 'Ross Wilson is probably the only person in Australian rock music who can’t make a comeback simply because he’s never been away.' Ahead of his Albury show, Pip catches up with Ross about his incredible career.
As part of one of Australia's most iconic music acts, Ron Hirst has had an incredible and well-documented career. What may surprise some is Rob's experience with panic attacks. Ahead of World Mental Health Day, Rob opens up to Pip about the struggle of Aussie musicians with mental health and why he's now an Ambassador for an organisation called 'Support Act' and their Wellbeing Hotline.
You've probably seen a lot of great bands at the SS&A Club, but have you thought about who gets them here, and why a lot of them love to keep coming back? The answer is band booker Bob Harris, who spoke to Pip during Oztober about the work he does and the breadth of talent within the Aussie music scene.
Aussie music legends Jebediah are playing a gig in Wangaratta as part of the 'A Hitch to the Sticks' festival. Pip speaks to Vanessa to find out what the ban'd up to.
Pip speaks to Dallas Frasca about the second 'A Hitch to The Sticks' festival, happening in various locations across North East Victoria in October.
Pip speaks to co-director, Michael, about the return of the event to Albury
Sarah McLeod of The Superjesus joins Pip to talk about the 20th anniversary reissue and touring of their debut album, Sumo.
Going behind the lens with rock photographer Tony Mott is a romp through the crazy world of rock n roll with stories of its most beloved and intriguing characters. Pip speaks to Tony about his incredible career and the exhibition showcasing 30+ years in the business: What A Life! Rock Photography by Tony Mott.
Local rockers Midnight Alibi have some exciting plans in the works, frontman James Oswald, stops by to chat to Pip
Rose Tattoo are back! Pip talks to frontman Angry Anderson about the band's legion of European followers, playing on The Border, and as she finds out - just don't call him "rock royalty"!
25 years since the release of cult movie 'The Commitments', front man Deco (Andrew Strong) will tour Australia playing the #1 soundtrack album in full.
It's hard to believe that Killing Heidi are celebrating their 20th anniversary. Pip spoke to the group's Ella Hooper.
Legend Aussie rockers The Choirboys have released a new album 'Pub Rock Live' - a collection of their favourite live songs across hundreds (if not thousands!) of live performances. Pip speaks to frontman, Mark Gable.
Individully they've seen huge successes, and now Jack Jones and Rick Price have teamed up to cover some of their favourite songs. The album 'California Dreaming' is a tribute to the west-coast California sounds of the 60’s & 70’s.
Ahead of Tim & Kirk from INXS gracing our station for 'Oztober Live', Pip caught up with living legend Kirk Pengilly.
Photographer Robert Rosen speaks to Pip about his new book Gliteratti: Shooting Fashion, Fame and Fortune, which showcases his lifetime of snapping the world's biggest stars and fashion icons.
Co-Artistic Director of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues, Adam Simmons, talks to Pip about the community engagement project which will see local musicians play alongside rock legends, Spiderbait.
Pip checks in with Grinspoon frontman, Phil Jamieson, currently traversing the country as part of their '20 Years of Better Living' tour.
Pip talks to country music star Fanny Lumsden about her 'Country Halls' tour as well as the ingenious marketing campaign "I love Fanny."
14 year old local, Bailey, was the big winner when Pete Murray came to town - getting to play alongside the Aussie legend.
Fuel frontman talks to Pip about returning to Australia to celebrate the 20th anniversay of their album Sunburn.
The Blood, Sweat and Beers concert brings together members of AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, The Screaming Jets and The Angels to play some of the biggest hits the groups put out. Pip speaks to former AC/DC bassist, Mark Evans.
Medium and psychic, Janine Louise, joins Pip to talk about her 'Encountering Spirits' platform at the SS&A club, as well as the Mind Body Spirit Festival.
With his new album Camacho now out, Pete Murray will return to The Border on a huge national tour. He talks to Pip about why it took him 6 years to put the album together, why he's got the upperhand on Elton John, and how The Border gave him a definitive memory.
Founding member of The Angels, John Brewster, joins Pip to talk about the incredible Red Hot Summer Tour 2018 lineup, as well as his thoughts on the Midnight Oil reunion, touring with the late David Bowie, and the forthcoming Angels biography.
Midnight Alibi frontman, James Oswald, talks their new album and meeting some of rock musics biggest legends: Billy Idol, Cheap Trick, and Ace Frehly from Kiss!
Grinspoon are hitting The Border to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album Guide To Better Living. Pip caught up with frontman, Phil Jamieson, about how the shows will play out, on Phil ‘hating nostalgia’, and memories of The Border. 0:40 - How Grinspoon are feeling about the album turning 20. 1:00 – Pip tells Phil a Grinspoon memory 2:40 – The weirdest thing Phil has seen in 20 years 3:00 – On Phil ‘hating nostalgia’ 3:45 – Loving the tracks again 5:00 – How the album is played live 6:00 – The 20th anniversary reissue of the album 7:00 – Memories of The Border 8:20 – The future of playing live.
Dragon are hitting the Kinross as part of their huge 'Countdown Oz Chartbusters' tour, playing their favourite songs from the Countdown era as well as their own incredible back catalogue. Original member and bassist, Todd Hunter, speaks to Pip about the tour, Countdown, and songwriting.
They've toured with AC/DC, covered Fleetwood Mac, and have a brand new single and tour which will visit the SS&A Club in Albury. Pip caught up with guitarist Alex Laska.
Aussie photographer Bob King has snapped some of the biggest names in music in a career spanning 50 years. He's now released The Bob King Collection, a book of 360 pages and more than 600 images, including greats like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and AC/DC.
Recently returned from a US tour, Sydney group Boy & Bear are stopping off on The Border on a huge regional Australian tour. Bassist Dave Symes joined Pip to chat the tour, meeting Neil Finn and their very own beer line!
After 50 years in the music business ARIA Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Brian Cadd has released a new album called Bulletproof. He took some time with Pip to outline how it all came out, from taking on hits the wrote for other artists, to the Farnsy song which won an international songwriting competition - beating out ABBA!
An unofficial Aussie anthem, Ganggajang's 'Sounds of Then' is one of the 2016 additions to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry. Graham 'Buzz' Bidstrup from Ganggajang joined Pip to explain that the song nearly didn't happen!
Hitting the Kinross as part of a huge run of dates, Pip checked in with the lead singer of 1927, Eric Weideman.
Billy Miller, the lead singer of The Ferrets, is coming to town with his band The Love Brothers. Pip caught up with him to chat Molly Meldrum, Countdown, and touring to The Border with Blondie.
Dr Chris Brown was on The Border to give a presentation to kids from Bandiana Primary School. Pip managed to grab some time to talk to him about... herpes! More particularly, the strain being released into the Murray River to eradicate carp.
Iconic Aussie band GANGgajang are hitting the SS&A club Saturday April 30. Pip caught up with drummer Buzz Bidstrup to chat about what the band's been up to and the new single, Circles InThe Sand.
Andrew De Silva, from 90’s R&B group CDB and winner of Australia’s Got Talent, is bringing the 'Purple Revolution' to The Border to celebrate the music of the one and only Prince.
Recently a find in a woolshed has highlighted one of the world's biggest rock bands trip to Albury.
One of Australia's legendary musicians, Joe Camilleri, joined Pip to talk about live shows on The Border, his band The Black Sorrows, and even dropped an incredible story about recording with Cold Chisel. 0.20: On visiting The Border frequently 1.04: On clocking up 50 years in the music industry 2.35: About enthusiasm on stage 3.36: What’s in store in 2016 for the Black Sorrows? 4.40: Are they rehearsing the new songs to play live? 4.55: How do they play without a set list? 6.00: What is Joe’s favourite saxophone song? 7.16: On playing a session for Cold Chisel on the East album
Pip chats to Thirsty Merc frontman Rai Thistlethwayte about their relentless touring of the past few months, hitting The Border, and about what gets Rai's musical tastebuds going. 0.12 – Been flat out touring, how’s it all going? 1.32 – On coming back to The Border March 18. 2.18 – The ‘Good Life’ is so catchy, how did it all come together? 3.08 – On crowd funding to release the new album and smashing the funding target. 4.37 – When he’s enjoying the ‘good life’, what’s he listening to? 6.07 – what’s the song Rai wishes he could sing?
Scott Darlow, whose performance moniker is his solely his surname Darlow, has recently released a re-worked version of Goanna's 'Solid Rock'. How did it all come about? And what's being a World Vision Artist entail? This and more cam up when he dropped by the studios to chat to Pip. It's a lengthy chat, but well worth the listen! 0.18 – how did the song come about 1.35 – The song is quite different to the original. Has he had much feedback about the song? 2.36 – How did Shane Howard from Goanna come to sing on the song? 3.18 – What does his work as a World Vision Artist entail. 5.18 – Scott does some interesting work for his day job – what is the work? 6.20 – Music as a vehicle for change 6.54 – What would he like to see for Indigenous Australians 10.00 – Politicians and their part 10.20 – On Darlow playing gigs in Albury 11.00 – What’s next for Darlow? 11.10 – Details on an Albury tour?
Music journalist Jane Gazzo shares her experiences writing a book examining the life of much loved Aussie, John Farnham.
Frontman of Aussie band Taxiride talks to Pip about his latest endeavour, the Jason Singh Project, and... Chinese food.
Photographer Richard Simpkin has just published a book of previously unseen photos of rock icon Michael Hutchence.