Podcasts about naarm

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show!  Headlines: NSW police clear Waterloo public housing protest encampment ahead of redevelopment worksUS to stockpile weapons in regional Victoria town of BandianaProtests outside Thales' office in so-called melbourne following revelations the company manufactures explosive for israel funded by australian taxpayer dollars We were first joined by Ohad Kozminsky, member of the Jewish Council of Australia, the AEU, and a collective within the AEU pushing to build activism in the union known as FIGHT THE CRISIS. We spoke about the JCA's contributions to the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, the in-principle agreement that AEU members voted to reject, and building activism within the AEU rank and file.  Buzz from the Covid Mask Bloc Naarm joined us to speak about the organisation, distributing masks, zines and air purifiers to anti-colonial organisations. We played archival audio from the s11 protests - as part of a compilation series of audio being played on breakfast shows over the next week.  The show ends with a conversation from the 11th of October 1978 -- the Gay Liberation Show featured a conversation with Jules Cassidy, author of We Are Here: Conversations With Lesbian Women. Provided to us by the Australian Queer Archives! 

Headlines:Israel continues attacks on Lebanon in lead up to US-Iran ceasefire dealGaza and West Bank updatesFormer Don Dale detainees win High Court appeal over unlawful tear-gassingProtesters rally to prevent closure of Footscray's Foley HouseClimate change makes El Niño impacts difficult to predict Kelly and Spike, founding members of the Homeless Persons Union of Victoria, joined us for a critical conversation about Vinnies' CEO Sleepout, and shared reflections on self-determined radio programming by folks with lived and living experience of homelessness at 3CR. Tonight, the Homeless Persons Union of Victoria in collaboration with 44 Flats United and Flat Out, are hosting 'Winter Wildfire' at Birrarung Marr, a downhill event to the CEO Sleepout. You can attend Winter Wildfire in person at the Federation Bells, Birrarung Marr from 7-8PM, or join the live stream on Homeless Persons Union of Victoria's Facebook page.// Jeremy Poxon, member of Antipoverty Centre, unemployed antipoverty activist and former spokesperson for the Australian Unemployed Workers' Union, helped us unpack how Centrelink continues to systematically and unlawfully cancel payments. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has now suggested in Estimates hearings that over 100,000 people may have had their Centrelink payments unlawfully cancelled under the Targeted Compliance Framework (TCF) – roughly 10 times the number the Department has publicly admitted. Jeremy discusses the hearings, the TCF, the creation of a new complaints service, and how to get support if you are affected by payment suspensions or cancellations.// As part of 3CR's 50th anniversary celebrations, we dive into the station's archives to take you back 26 years to a pivotal protest against the World Economic Forum, 11-13 September 2000, at the Crown Casino Complex in Melbourne. The s11 protest brought disparate organising groups together into a broad coalition against globalisation and multinational domination. 3CR covered the massive public opposition to the WEF and compiled highlights of the broadcasts on an award-winning 12-part CD, Globalisation Unplugged.// Christine Carolan, a member of Save Community Health, joined us again to unpack the recently released 'Review of Cohealth General Practice and Related Services, Final Report March 2026'. The Review was provided to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and the Victorian Department of Health in March and released publicly in June. Christine explains what the review found and recommended, why it is so significant, reactions to the report, and what comes next. Save Community Health is a community led campaign that receives no funding and is not affiliated with any political party or group. Contact them via email at savecommunityhealth@gmail.com and find out more on their website. Christine encouraged folks to email Health Minister Harriet Shing (contact details here) to demand that cohealth is appropriately resourced and governed to continue providing vital public health services to Melbourne's community.// Chris Ferric is a Naarm-based painter and portraitist whose artistic practice explores social change, collaboration, and developing accessible practices, as well as a member of Disabled People Against Cuts. They were of a group from Disabled People Against Cuts that addressed the public hearing for the Senate Inquiry into the NDIS Amendment Bill 2026 last week. We spoke with Chris about their experience at the public hearing, the dangers of using AI within the NDIS, and why the inquiry report has been delayed. Disabled People Against Cuts encourages people to meet with their local member and senators to ask them to insist on the withrdrawal of the bill. Disabled People Against Cuts also shared The Commons Social Change Library as a resource to assist in taking action.//

On today's show: Headlines:  China sending medical experts to DRC to help Ebola outbreak'Australia' manufacturing explosives for 'Israel' to bomb Palestine, Iran, and Lebanon, reporting from The Shot reveals The show begins with a segment provided to us by Tessa from 3CR's Out Of The Blue show about Guildford Big Tree Community DayWe then hear from Lucia from the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism about the counterprotest to Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce's fundraiser taking place this Friday from 5:45PM at the Moonee Ponds Tram Juction.In 2020 In Ya Face's James McKenzie spoke with Adam Carr about founding the Gay and Lesbian Press in 1979 and being on the frontlines reporting on the HIV/AIDS outbreak here in so-called Melbourne. You can listen to the full conversation here. Gia and Celeste from Amplexus joined us to talk about their upcoming event 'Blood Rave', a sexy-nineties-vampire themed rave on June 20th. You can get tickets here and find more info about Amplexus on their instagram here. The show ends with a conversation with Jake, who tells us about the proposed big data centre slated for construction in the west of Naarm. They have organised a rally against said data centre this Saturday at 11:30AM outside the State Library. You can find more info about the rally and the data centre here. Songs played: Anti-colonial - End It I Don't Like It - Pauline Pantsdown Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix) - The Blade Soundtrack

Victorian man Travis Lovett walks 800km journey for truth and justice from Naarm to Canberra in the National Walk for Truth.

Zoe covers the thousands of people who took part in the National Walk For Truth all the way from Naarm, on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, to Parliament House in Canberra on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. Bernie discusses the rumored possibility of a socially progressive, fiscally conservative (huh?) 'Teal' party. Finally, Dana talks about the new wave of 'ISIS Brides' that have returned home and why the term 'ISIS Bride' leaves a bad taste in her mouth (hello year 11 The Wife of Martin Guerre).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Monday Breakfast Show, on the show this week we had:  Headlines:  Violence against Flotilla participants draws international pressure on IsraelCongo Ebola Outbreak and death toll higher than official reports - From the archives: for the 21st anniversary broadcast of National Sorry Day, 3CR's Radioactive Show aired an interview between Aunty Hazel Collins, one of the founders of Grandmothers Against Removals, originally played by the Central Australia Aboriginal Media Association with host Teghan Hughes. Grandmothers Against Removal are an organisation working on the frontlines to prevent children from being removed from their families and creating yet another stolen generation. Aunty Hazel Collins and Teghan speak about the injustices faced by children who are removed from their families by the colonial government. The interview starts by addressing comments aired on Sunrise in March 2018 in which they implied that the Stolen Generation was necessary and needed to happen again. GMAR is holding a rally they've organised on Tuesday at 10AM outside Preston Town Hall calling for the end of child removals. You can donate to support GMAR's important work here: donate: BSB 313140 Account 123 24900 Bank of Australia Grandmothers Against Removals.Listen to the full conversation and more from the broadcast here: [https://www.3cr.org.au/sorryday2018]  - James McKenzie speaks with Richard Keane, the CEO of Living Positive Victoria, for an update on the MPox in so-called Melbourne before talking about research the organisation collaborated on exploring trans and gender diverse people living with HIV. They also discuss how trans and gender diverse people's identities are being removed within the HIV records and how that has prevented trans and gnc people accessing help.  - Three speeches from the emergency rally for the flotilla on friday, we hear from Brad speaking on his wife, violet coco and her experiences with the IOF. We also hear from two organisers within the free palestine movement here in Naarm.  - Excerpt from Raising our Voices program - Last Wednesday 15th Mayspecial on IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (17th May)Raising Our Voices is a monthly self-advocacy program (2nd Wednesday of each month, 6-6.30pm on 3CR) produced and presented by people with disability. 3cr.org.au/raisingourvoices Music: P.R.O.T.E.C.T.T.R.A.N.S.K.I.D.S by Cheap Dirty Horse The Beat Never Goes Off Tamer NafarTook The Children Away by Archie Roach 

AFL launches 2026 Sir Doug Nicholls Round at Marvel Stadium, Naarm, Melbourne.

Eora turned Naarm homie @tuggspeedman-dj Joined us at Runner Up Rooftop for our Easter Sunday takeover. Blending 80's gems with Acid rollers, Disco oddities and Boogie gems. This 2h is backed to the brim with hot hot heat! Huge thank you to Tugg Speedman for lending us his time and talents, and to Runner Up Rooftop bar for hosting the festivities. As always... Jump into the comments for any ID's or just to say G'day, XOXO Cosmic Boogie

Rolling waves of smooth sun soaked house with Naarm's own DAWS soundtracking her lifelong affinity for the deep blue. Techy offshore groovers and silky soulful burners making for the ultimate sunset serenade. Feel the breeze! @dawsdj Q. What sounds, places or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being most enjoyed in? A. I recently returned from a trip to South America where we spent most days talking about music, and specifically the sounds that got us inspired to start DJing. Enjoying time away in nature while driving long winding roads to the beach, between snow tipped mountains, and sunrise bus ride through the vast desert gave me plenty of time to reflect. This year marks 10 years since I started, and this mix is a trip down memory lane where we revisit the archive of tracks and moods that stood out to me. So I guess you could say it came from a pretty sentimental place. I imagine it would be nice for a drive to the beach or while sat somewhere beautiful. Q. Are there any records in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these songs that resonate with you so much? A. Heaps! But in particular the last track ‘Homepage' by Brittany is a special one that takes me straight to my favourite place - in the ocean. A lot of my sound (and music I consume) is influenced by proximity to a body of water: coming, going, and spending time by it. Q. We loved your Touch Of Sapphic EP from last year, it felt like potentially the beginnings of a new direction with your sound.. cheeky and club focussed but with a really groovy, breezy feel to it all. Can you tell us about any new projects in the works, and what sounds have you been drawn to explore further? A. It's been a balancing act to blend more club and late night tracks with the sounds that I'm more familiar with making. Lately, I've been really into ‘patient house' as Ricky Nord calls it, which can be characterised by taking a less predictable and more laidback approach to arrangement, while giving more time for each element in the track to breathe. I still love tracks that use a big snare roll to build energy, but I've been enjoying new ways to mix tracks in sets that shy away from the classic energy signifiers. You can expect another EP from me soon with a good bit of breezy groovy stuff, and perhaps a bit of patient house???

Rubio got down to Naarm at the start of April and was fortunate enough to get another 4h slot at the one and only Rooftop Bar. Taking full advantage of the open music policy, this is a ride through everything from 80bpm, a few stops around the globe and landing finally at some more energetic jazzy bits. Big broad sounds inside. Jump in and enjoy the ride! As always, reach out in the comments for any ID's or just to say G'day

In this episode, we hear from Dzenana Vucic and enterthevessel. They discuss their motivations and experience in participating in this month's Headless Poetry Night, an event that is held in Naarm every first Monday of the month. Along the way, a range of social topics of a queer nature come up; all truly befitting this anti-normative event.

As adults, we think we’re too old for fairytales… but they hold such important lessons about strength, transformation and compassion. In this episode we listen to modern fairytales… a modern rendition of the ugly duckling, and a transformation in an enchanted forest. Water Off a Swan’s Back by Persephone Waxman In a modern retelling of an ugly duckling, Persephone reminds us that its all just water off a swans back. Written & Produced by Persephone Waxman Sound design and score by Julian Smith Gard The Voice Actors were Persephone Waxman as Swanathon; Gabrielle Angelone as Sweenie; Sofia Morreale as Diana; Thomas Von Rein as Duckworth; Marceline Di Bartolomeo as Dr Ribbit; Mark Spencer as Geese 1; Alex Clouston and Thomas Khulmann as Geese 2 and 3 This story was produced as part of audio fiction collective Script Roulette, who are based in Naarm and want you to make radio plays with them. Check out https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2026/festivals-and-series/play/script-roulette-podcast or their on their insta @scriptroulettepodcast Where The Water Knows Your Name by Luca Gambirasio/Sound Commons Project A wanderer takes a sip from a magical forest stream and wakes up in someone else’s feathers. Because we all need to be taken care of sometimes, because really, we are all just reflections of one another. That story was produced by the Sounds Common Project Find more of their work Writer, voice over, and composer Charity Rosario Producer and composer Luca Gambirasio This story was produced as part of All The Best’s 24 Hour Radio Race back in November 2025. Check out some previous episodes on the radio race https://allthebestradio.com/featured/617-beneath-the-surface/ , https://allthebestradio.com/featured/676-mirrored/ and the second story, Hook, Line & Sinker in https://allthebestradio.com/featured/622-sunburned/ All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Kwame Slusher is our Production Manager. Catarina Fraga Matos is our Community & Programming Manager The All The Best Executive Producer is Mel Bakewell. Imogen Brosnan is our Digital Media Trainee, Patrick McKenzie writes our newsletter, and a special shout-out to all our amazing volunteers Shining Bird composed our theme music, and Annie Hamilton designed the artwork. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines - - The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has released its new national report, presenting preliminary findings from the Anti-Palestinian Racism national register, which has identified a significant increase in incidents of anti-Palestinian racism across so-called Australia.- A new report from Oxfam Australia has found that one in three large fossil fuel companies paid no tax in Australia in 2023-24.- After nearly five years in exile, the Afghan women's team can now seek World Cup qualification.- Cuba on Saturday denounced the escalation of U.S. military threats against the country by U.S. President Donald Trump.Warning: This next headline references to Indigenous persons who have died, as well as content which some readers may find distressing.- The family of an allegedly murdered five-year-old girl has pleaded for leaders to refrain from turning her death into a political debate as police make more arrests over wild riots that broke out after her body was found. 7:15am //  An excerpt taken from yesterday's episode of Women on the Line, which looked at the historic 50-day nurses' and midwives' strike in 1986. The following segment features former Women on the Line presenter, Deb Welch, who provides an insight into what pushed nurses and midwives to take action, and why this was a particularly extraordinary event. This audio originally aired on 14 November 1986. You can catch Women on the Line on Monday mornings from 8:30-9:00am. 7:30am //     Lucinda Thorpe is a Privacy Campaigner at Digital Rights Watch. Late last month, the rental platform, 2Apply, was found to have collected 'excessive' personal information of tenants, according to the landmark ruling handed down by privacy commissioner, Carly Kind. Lucinda speaks to Phuong about the digitisation of the private rental sector, and the excessive extraction of people's private information and what this says about the current housing situation in Australia.  7:45am // On May 7th at Wheat, Wine & Whisky in Collingwood, an event called Boiling Point returns, aiming to bring a raw DJ set back to Melbourne's nightlife scene. Taking inspiration from the early days of Berlin's techno movement and creating a space focused on community, experimentation, and pure, driving sound. Joining us today to talk about the night, the vision behind it, and what people can expect, we've got Emelia here in the studio.    8:00am // In this interview Out of the Blue 3CR show host Mimi interviews marine scientist Hannah James who is an expert on water quality and contaminated water. In this interview, they discuss the importance of ocean education and emphasises the importance of remaining aware of the impact of climate crisis and man-made industry upon water, but also encourages us to appreciate and enjoy the benefits of nature and water. Out of the Blue is a program on 3CR sharing news, research and stories about marine and coastal environments. To listen to the full episode you can head here https://www.3cr.org.au/radioblue/episode/shark-attacks 8:15am // Mousiqa Bil Madina is happening on Saturday May the 9th, an incredible all-ages community gathering, showcasing Arabic arts, food and culture at Fed Square as well as a screening of Lebanese film 'Up to the South' at Brunswick Picturehouse, a special fundraising event in solidarity with the people of Lebanon. Today we're joined in-studio by MzRizk, a Naarm-based DJ, broadcaster, and cultural programmer as well as founder of Habibi Hafla, Australia's leading platforms for contemporary SWANA music and culture. We are also joined by Juz Makdessi, a Lebanese Maltese artist, educator, and a rank-and-file organiser with extensive experience developing anti-carceral responses to harm in education. In this interview they discuss this event and other ongoing works. Songs: Eurythmics - 'A Little of You'Stella Donnelly -  'Feel it change'Fairuz - Mish Ossa Hai 

Travis Lovett walks and talks the 800 kilometre plus journey from Naarm to Canberra for the The National Walk for Truth

Maree Pardy was the lead author of a report by Footscray Community Response, which evaluated Maribyrnong Council's use of security patrols to address social and health issues. She speaks about the new, not-security 'Welcome Crew', voted in by the Maribynong Council. This comes after months of organising by local residents and Footscray Community Response against the controversial and harmful security program. Instagram: @footscraycommunity  Emma is an organiser with Free Kanaky Solidarity Naarm. She speaks about the recent arrival of a delegation of feminists from Kanaky and the various events that will be taking place in Naarm as well as Magan-djin (so-called Brisbane) and Muloobinba (so-called Newcastle). Instagram: @freekanakysolidarity.naarm Bella is a member of Stop the Demo, a grassroots coalition of workers fighting to stop the demolition of the 44 housing towers.  Bella joins us to share how the coalition got started and her involvement in the group and how they are working to challenge misconceptions about the proposed housing renewal project. We also discuss the upcoming rally to save public housing taking place next month. Instagram: @stopthedemo  Sunday, a member of Anak Bayan Melbourne, is a Filipino youth activist fighting for National Democracy in the Philippines against US imperialism. She is the Chairperson of Anakbayan Melbourne, a comprehensive Filipino youth mass organisation, as well as the Propaganda and Campaign Officer of BAYAN Australia, the coalition of mass organisations under the banner of National Democracy.  . She joins the program to share more about the massacre that took place in Toboso, Negros Occidental, on April 19th, as well as the community vigil that will be held at the State Library of Victoria tonight. Instagram: @anakbayanmelbourne Yolanda Robson is Director of the Young Workers' Centre at Trades Hall. Recently, the retail, fast food and pharmacy industries announced changes to junior wages. Yolanda joins us today to discuss some updates to their campaign to end junior wages and what the recent announcements will tangibly mean for young workers. We also discuss YWC's current survey regarding rentals and their union networking event taking place tonight. Instagram: @youngworkersvic Songs:Good As It Gets - Tiana KhasiDidi / Ololoi, ololoa - Marie Angèle MeoudhiaSpeak Now - Jem Cassar Daley

Last week APN had the pleasure of sitting down with comedian Harry Jun, who was visiting Melbourne for his run of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. His show titled "Inside Jokes, Outside Voice" actually sold out its entire Naarm run (we are so proud

Headlines - CW: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners, please note that the following story contains the names of deceased people. A second Aboriginal woman has died in Western Australia's Bandyup prison in less than five weeks. - The Maribynong Council will be meeting today to vote on what it calls its “civic presence” model for Footscray. This comes after Councillors unanimously voted for a security approach to social issues in Footscray.  - Pacific government officials and leaders from non-governmental organisations came together last week to discuss the transition away from fossil fuels.  - Dozens of children, book bags in tow, marched on Sunday morning towards the fence blocking the route the children of the Bedouin community of Umm al-Khair use to reach their school in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.  7:15am // Saint Williams talks about SERVICED, a variety show challenging ideas of masculinity that mixes burlesque performance, art, and community into one big, unapologetic celebration. It's happening as a pre-Mother's Day special, on May 9th, raising funds to take the show on tour across regional Australia, with a full experience including bottomless drinks, rooftop installations, DJs, tarot, tattoos, live performance, tooth gems, and more.   7:30am //   Shelley and Sammy are two members of the Free Betty Coalition, a campaign to free Ibtissame Betty Lachgar, a Moroccan feminist and human rights activist who has been sentenced to 30 months in prison in Morocco after sharing a photo of herself on social media wearing a t-shirt that read "Allah is Lesbian". In this conversation, You can find out more by going to freebetty.org or @freebettyorg on Instagram.  7:45am // Elena Gomez is a writer and editor living on Wurundjeri country who has recently released her fourth poetry book 'All down, honey'. It is a book containing five long poems that explore relationships between humans, animals and consumption. For more information you can find Elena Gomez's website here https://www.elenagomez.net and her newest book here https://gleebooks.com.au/p/all-down-honey. 8:00am // Maia is the founder director of Yung Prodigy. Yung Prodigy is a youth led organization focused on mobilizing young people impacted by parental and kinship in incarceration. Maia joins us today to discuss a parliamentary inquiry and their campaign for free phone calls and letter writing to prisons. Yungprodigy.org for more information. Freedom on the line campaign. @yungprodigy  8:15am // Nelli Stevenson is an independent communications strategist specialising in climate and energy. She has worked with some of the world's most recognisable environmental and human rights organisations, and her work influences some of the loudest voices in the Australian climate and energy space. In recent times, she's shared about how we simply can't drill our way out of this energy crisis.  Songs:  Kee'Ahn, Better Things - Kee'ahn, a Kuku Yalanji, Jirrbal, Torres Strait Islander songwriter and performer from North Queensland, based in Naarm. She pulled an absolute crowd at Northside Records this last Saturday for Record Store Day. This is 'Better Things'. Araminta, Sugar Mommy Snack - Araminta is a Melbourne/naarm-based singer-songwriter creates home-produced music that fuses modern feminine pop with folk influences.

We got songs of all sorts tonight and non-songs for most sorts too. Take your pick! LISTEN AGAIN – you can stream on demand @ fbi.radio or podcast here. Abigail Snail – Good Grief [Romac Puncture Repairs] Abigail Snail – Attach Bayonets [Romac Puncture Repairs] You can get an idea of the experimental roots background of London guitarist Stef Ketteringham, usually known as Stef Kett, from his 10-year-old Guitar Arrangements (2016) and its sequel More Guitar Arrangements from the following year – a loose, free jazz approach to bluesy guitar, the outer limits of American Primitive. It’s not that far from there to punk rock, but nor is it far from the swamp. Garage rock is more the touchstone with Abigail Snail though, when Kett, on vox, guitar & bass, teams up with the incredibly versatile drummer Will Glaser, who’s played with the likes of Sly & the Family Drone, Yazz Ahmad, Ruth Goller and many other luminaries of the London jazz scene, and released an incredible solo album last year. The music’s a kind of hysterical, broken-down form of garage rock, dragged into swampy blues-jazz with the addition of James Allsopp on tenor sax & bass clarinet, a fixture of London’s jazz & experimental scenes for the last 2 decades. The album bio describes them as “London spray band Abigail Snail”, and the raucous-yet-vulnerable music here could well suit this new genre (as you know, we at Utility Fog love ridiculous new genres). Anyway, stick this on your boombox and scare pedestrians as you cycle to work next week. Jungstötter – Overturn [Unguarded/Bandcamp] Fabian Altstötter founded his solo project Jungstötter some years after his postpunk band Sizarr went on hiatus. Solo, his music draws from the dramatic experimental songwriting of Scott Walker & David Sylvian – on 2023’s One Star, his rich vocals were offset by industrial rumblings and shifting electronics, muddled in pitch-shifted shadows of themselves, mashed beats interrupting the flow, horn and string arrangements that grow raucous. New album Sustained is now announced, and single “Overturn” is very pared down – just that voice, some percussion, sparse electric piano, field recordings of children’s voices and occasional single note hits from horns. Oh, and the scrabbling guitar at the end, all suggesting something creepy around the corner. No doubt this will be an excellent album. Massive Attack x Tom Waits – Boots on the Ground [PIAS Records/Bandcamp] The most unexpected release of the century? Given that Tom Waits‘ last solo album Bad As Me came out in 2011, we could have been forgiven for expecting that was the end, but Massive Attack (who have stuck to random singles with feature artists for the last decade) convinced him to create this anti-war anthem, clattering percussion straight out of Tom’s Bone Machine, piano straight out of many of 3D’s productions, and Tom’s barked vocals which could refer to ICE or US troops in Venezuela, Iran, or heck, Vietnam. It’s proper chilling stuff. Loraine James – Flatline ft. Miho Hatori [Hyperdub/Bandcamp] From her soon-forthcoming album Detached From The Rest OF You, Loraine James here works with Miho Hatori of Cibo Matto on absolute thriller of a song, the beats a Loraine glitch-bass special and Hatori’s vocals spoken and sung but always cut-up. This is her “pop” album lol… Well, it’s full of great singers and James herself sings on more than a few tracks, but it’s still super experimental. Naavikaran & Simo Soo – For You Page (FYP) [Naavikaran Bandcamp] On her new EP MYSTIQ DISCOTHEQ, Naarm-based rapper Naavikaran puts a South Asian spin on her EDM-influenced rap & pop, enlisting Simo Soo to help bring out the deconstructed club vibes. Across the EP, Naavikaran raps and sings in Tamil, Marathi, Hindi and English, covering life as a disabled, LGBTQI+ refugee. Impressive and entertaining. deafkids – REFLEXO [Neurot Recordings/Bandcamp] Brazilian band deafkids may nominally be classed as “punk”, but hardcore punk mixes with industrial and noise in their sound, along with electronic music of all shapes. They released the incredible uncategorizable Metaprogramação on Neurosis‘ Neurot Recordings in 2019, and then when the pandemic hit, they put out a series of EPs that mixed Latin rhythmic complexity with guitar pedal and software experimentation, collected now on the album Ritos do Colapso. Except before that in 2020 came their collaboration DEAFBRICK with cross-continental noise-metal-industrial-electronic duo PETBRICK. So with various collabs and oddities in the interim, their forthcoming CICATRIZES DO FUTURO (Scars of the Future) is their first album proper since Metaprogramação. It looks to be more electronic, more intense, more angry than ever, a visceral reaction to the state of the world. Highly rhythmic and danceable, it shifts between hardcore punk, industrial, Latin American and club sounds with abandon. I can’t wait to hear the whole thing. james K – Doom Bikini (Hesaitix Remix) [AD93/Bandcamp] Following her vaporwave-trip-hop album Friend from last year, james K now reaches out for some heavy-duty Friends to remix the album. Hesaitix is the alias of James Whipple, better known as M.E.S.H, pioneer of “deconstructed club”. Here, though, he’s taking james K’s “Doom Bikini” and adding accelerated breakbeats in a lightweight jungle style. Very nice. Zoë Mc Pherson – Bang Bang (Nziria remix) [SFX/Bandcamp] Zoë Mc Pherson – Ambient Snake (Yushh remix) [SFX/Bandcamp] One of the leading lights of deconstructed club music (as we probably don’t call it anymore), Zoë Mc Pherson, releases the remix collection from last year’s Upside Down album, via their own SFX label. A great collection of various sorts of experimental bass music, including here some frenetic jungle/breakcore from Italian DJ & producer Nziria, and some ambient technoid lushness from Bristol’s Yushh, who will be playing here soon – at the Sydney Opera House, no less – for DUNJ’s Vivid Live event, also featuring Carrier and our own gi and Autogenesis. ARTISOMA – Boraq [YUKU/Bandcamp] Ravensburg, Germany-based producer Sarah Rendle ARTISOMA, debuting on YUKU with the Mobilya EP, exploring various configurations of UK bass and percussive techno. Quality production, as expected from anything on YUKU. OD Bongo – crystallinoron [Carton Records/Bandcamp] It’s almost inevitable that whatever is next released by French label Carton Records will be unlike whatever you’ve previously heard. Amédée de Murcia (aka Somaticae) on synths and Édouard Ribouillault aka C_C on drum machines, samplers & fx make up OD Bongo, whose second album Bongoville is technically co-released by Carton, zamzamrec, Prix Libre Record and basalte (whoever they are). This multiplicity of co-presentations is quite common in France it seems. Whoever you’re encountering it via, you’re in for a treat: hardware samplers, synths & drum machines produce a psychedelic cacophany of dance music styles, drawing in trap, juke and gqom with their bass-heavy techno – and a dub sensibility is ever-present. That’s got to hit the spot if you’re a Utility Fog listener! Haydn Douet Lukies – Amolador [Colectivo Casa Amarela/Bandcamp] Colectivo Casa Amarela are one of those Portuguese labels that you know will come through with the goods, even if you’re not sure what those goods will be. In the case of Old Dark Champagne, percussionist Haydn Douet Lukies uses his environment as his instruments – in this case the watery soundscape of Cacilhas, an industrial area in the estuary of Tagus River (Lisbon is built around that estuary), along with rusting chains, architectural surfaces and so on. But from these ingredients he makes music whose rhythms and sounds are linked to the beats of jungle, UK drill, industrial dub and other bass musics, as well as Arabic percussion and the Lisbon-centred, Afro-diasporic sounds of batida. It’s only an EP, and leaves us wanting more. Tristan Arp – Forking Paths [Kapsela/Bandcamp] Objekt‘s label Kapsela continues to be essential, now releasing an EP, Re-Weave, from the brilliant percussive techno sound-artist Tristan Arp. Case in point, tonight’s track “Forking Paths” starts with blissful synth arpeggios, but a minute and a bit in, rolling snares and a light but prominent “tok” on the 2nd & 4th beats drop in, switching into a syncopated bassline, and these various parts undulate and shuffle through the course of the track. The title is a reference to Borges’ classic story “The Garden of Forking Paths”, but also to the EP’s dedication to weaving mycelial networks and labyrinths. Beautiful. Yunzero – Cool Skunk [Yunzero Bandcamp] Naarm’s Jim Sellars makes some of the most weirdly crunchy, alternate-reality sample-based music of the last decade or so, under the name Yunzero. As the quote says on this new 2-tracker, “there’s something off”. If you wanted a summary of Utility Fog’s favourite kinds of music, “there’s something off” is a pretty good one, and it’s not a bad description of the jittery, rhythmic pieces on show here. Hora Lunga – Hearing through the Wall ft. Junge Eko [Hora Lunga Bandcamp] One album I loved from last year came from Argentinian cellist Violeta García working with the Swiss composer/producer Hora Lunga. The two musicians melded sound-art and noise with acoustic gestures, post-club sub-bass and glitched ambiences. Now Hora Lunga presents his New Age Music Vol. 2-3, which couches new agey soundscapes in post-modern irony (check the CD-R edition, which comes enclosed in repurposed pop album packaging). Deliberately awkward edits cultivate a sense of unease, only emphasised with guest vocals from the likes of Junge Eko aka Catia Lanfranchi, whispering over stop-start breaks. García appears with a vocal performance that pairs with industrial beats reminiscent of Atari Teenage Riot; meanwhile there’s angelic voice and distortion on “Doom Metal”, which is actually more like shoegaze, while Sam Portugal brings something more like black metal vocals to the dubbed-out “When I”. The double-album lurches from one genre to the next, never alighting on “new age” as such, but embodying the new, the post-, at all times. Joseph Branciforte & Jozef Dumoulin – ⊐ [greyfade/Bandcamp] With his greyfade label, NY composer, sound-artist & designer Joseph Branciforte presents music at the crossroads of contemporary classical, contemporary jazz and experimental electronic, especially where they meet in minimalism. This has led to some remarkable ideas, like the Folio edition of an acoustic reconstruction of Taylor Deupree‘s ambient-glitch classic Stil. Glitch, though, is a hallmark of the label, especially with Branciforte’s own works like the label’s debut release LP1 and its follow-up, which paired Branciforte with brilliant jazz singer Theo Bleckmann, with Branciforte on electronics and Fender Rhodes. That instrument brings us to this new collaboration, with Belgian Rhodes player Jozef Dumoulin. Both artists play their own Fender Rhodes, re-sampling and processing in realtime, and the music is (re)constructed from small fragments – but don’t think this is austere studio deconstruction; Joseph & Jozef are seasoned improvisers, and their intuitive connection is found throughout. In addition, a lot of the “editing” was done live in Branciforte’s realtime editing software. The album is released in a special deluxe edition with the whole 70 minute work on one CD, and an additional 4 CDs which contain the tracks spread out across them, to be re-sequenced or even layered if the listener wishes. Jonas Cambien – Tre – RADIO EDIT [Sonic Transmissions Records/Bandcamp] Rhythmic sounds here which hint at glitch-edits but are purely prepared piano, from Oslo-based Belgian pianist Jonas Cambien, whose Man Eating Tree is released by Norwegian label Sonic Transmissions Records. The release consists of four pieces, I believe part improvised and part composed, of rhythmic movement and minimalist gestures on prepared & unprepared piano and electric organ. Lovely stuff. Microfiche – Number 7 [Earshift Music/Bandcamp] One of Eora/Sydney’s best jazz bands, Microfiche, have their third album With Time coming out on June 12th. The album marks 10 years together as a band, and bids farewell to pianist/keyboardist Novak Manojlovic – replaced live now by the brilliant guitarist Hilary Geddes, although Novak still plays on the album, along with clarinettist/violist Phillippa Murphy-Haste, bassist Max Alduca, trumpeter Nick Calligeros, saxophonist Sam Gill (recently awarded the 2025 Freedman Jazz Fellowship) and drummer Holly Conner (who you’ve heard filling in on this show on a number of occasions). All of them are interested in music across genre, all are composers and improvisers and producers one way or other. The first single from the album is composed by Novak, and it’s a beautifully restrained piece with subtle details, clusters of virtuosity inside small musical gestures. The whole album’s special, stay tuned for more! Mariam Wallentin & Vestnorsk Jazzensemble – Basel [Hubro] Here’s a new single from an album that’s coming… sometime… from the great Norwegian label Hubro. Mariam Wallentin is one of the most extraordinary singers of our age – known for her postrock/pop/experimental duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums with her husband, drummer Andreas Werliin, and for her immense, emotive vocals with Fire! Orchestra, the Nordic free jazz big band centred around the Swedish trio Fire! formed by Werliin along with bassist Johan Berthlin and saxophonist Mats Gustafsson. Wallentin also has a solo project as Mariam The Believer which is perhaps more pop but still involves many experimental/jazz musicians. Here she is working with the Vestnorsk Jazzensemble, a jazz ensemble based in Bergen in the west of Norway, who commissioned a collaboration with Wallentin which reworks material from Mariam The Believer and even going back to Wildbirds & Peacedrums. However, “Basel” is a new song, a slow jazz groove with a pensive melody. Can’t wait to hear the rest. Claire Dickson – Waterfeel [New Amsterdam Records/Bandcamp] New York’s New Amsterdam Records are notionally a classical label, who tend to put out contemporary classical-adjacent pop, indie and experimental music as much as full-blown orchestral/ensemble work such as Sarah Kirkland Snider‘s compositions. On her second NewAm album Balance, Berlin-based Claire Dickson writes beautiful, laid-back songs around patient synth & piano patterns, fluttering strings, twinkling harp… Even when Lesley Mok‘s drums and Zoh Amba‘s sax are in the picture, it’s the slow-paced ostinati that call the shots. Dreamy & lovely stuff. Freda D’Souza – unravel (when ya comin back?) [Freda D’Souza Bandcamp] Speaking of low-key… Freda D’Souza is a London-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who you may have heard me bugging you about before – or not, because she is the exact opposite of prolific. Her Windowledge EP from 2023 is small but perfectly formed and “The Love Song of J Alfreda D’Souza” speaks to me both on the pun level and also just as a wondrous song & performance. Anyway, how lucky are we then that she’s just pushed out a tiny single, with the lovely “lullabye” as the lead but backed up with a blissful Björk cover! The glitched, twinkling electronics of Vespertine (still my favourite Björk era) are replaced by layers of her voice and strings. Then again, if you like doom & post-metal, Freda’s band Wēven have just released their Wychelm EP, which is highly worth your time too. Listen again — ~214MB

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Sudan war enters fourth yearLebanon and Iran updatesIsraeli assaults on imprisoned Palestinian political figure Marwan BarghoutiState fire agency plans burn in Snowy River National Park despite warningsCoalition government introduces harmful new immigration policy Escalating industrial action across 8 Naarm councils Activist, community worker and co-founder of the Homeless Persons Union of Victoria Pat ‘Spike' Chiappalone spoke with us about revelations in this weekend's Age that the City of Melbourne's contracted security force of so-called 'community safety officers' have been encouraged to use force against people sleeping rough in the CBD as part of their training. The HPU has started a petition to stop the CSO program - sign it here. The HPU is also encouraging people to make a submission to the City of Melbourne on its 2026-2027 draft budget, which you can do here. Consultation closes on 28 April 2026.// We listened back to part of a conversation between Mia from 3CR's Earth Matters show and Te Raukura O'Connell Rapira and Laniyuk, two staunch and inspiring warriors engaged in the defence of Larrakia country. Larrakia Country is Laniyuk's country, and together with Te Raukura and an ever-expanding network of fellow protectors she has been waging a staunch fight against military housing development on her land. Today, we play the first part of Mia's interview with Laniyuk and Te Raukura, where they talk about Larrakia Country, forest clearing and the military housing development, as well as local community opposition. Listen to the full conversation here, and catch Earth Matters every Sunday from 11-11:30AM on 3CR 855AM.// We played a brief update from Lelianna of the Community Defence Marshalling System (Instagram) about the ongoing fight for justice by former MediCeram workers, including details of a rolling picket at Ansell's Richmond headquarters. We also shared the full list of campaign demands.// Nicole Bartholomeusz, Chief Executive at cohealth, joins us to discuss cohealth's second consecutive platinum honour at 2026 Pride in Health + Wellbeing Awards and the importance of providing integrated health care. Nicole has been the Chief Executive at cohealth since 2019 having served as a vital decision maker in a range of leadership roles in community health since 2006, and states that “Social justice and health equity are the core principles of her decision-making and key drivers of her advocacy priorities.'' We discussed why cohealth is so vital in the victorian health sector and what's next for the organisation.//Simon Tran, Better Buses Campaign spokesperson, joined us to discuss improving the broken bus network in the West as fuel prices and cost-of-living pressures increase. Simon is a young resident of the West who works as a software engineer but spends his spare time advocating for transport justice in his community. Having lived in the West for two decades, Simon knows the struggle of growing up with transport hardships and hopes future generations can instead have the transport they deserve, unlocking opportunities and freedoms.//

The inimitable Gin is still over the ditch, so filling in this week for the don.  Featuring new heavyweight releases by way of Ōtautahi from Scuzmo and Freddy Street Records head Oliver Prince; a new single from the forthcoming album by Season 2 from Naarm; plus Pōneke-based outfit The Spectre Collective. Thanks to the Claddagh Irish Pub & Garden Bar

The inimitable Gin is still over the ditch, so filling in this week for the don.  Featuring new heavyweight releases by way of Ōtautahi from Scuzmo and Freddy Street Records head Oliver Prince; a new single from the forthcoming album by Season 2 from Naarm; plus Pōneke-based outfit The Spectre Collective. Thanks to the Claddagh Irish Pub & Garden Bar

Queer and disabled artist and performer, Emilia McSherry's upcoming show explores her personal experiences with mental health challenges, domestic abuse and sexual violence. “Every part of myself is on display in this exhibition,” the Naarm-based artist said. Emilia's exhibition, entitled 'I Want to Die but Not at the Hands of a Man', combines mixed media, cyanotype prints and a durational performance piece.

Happy trans day of audibility! Headlines: CW: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should note that this headline mentions the name of a deceased person.The coronial inquest into the passing of proud Noongar man, Jeffrey Winmar began yesterday on Monday 30th of March.Iran's parliament speaker has accused the United States of plotting a ground attack despite publicly pushing for a negotiated deal, as the US deploys thousands of military personnel to the region.  Iran's parliament speaker has accused the United States of plotting a ground attack despite publicly pushing for a negotiated deal, as the US deploys thousands of military personnel to the region.  Australia's states are split over free public transport as the war in the Middle East drives fuel costs higher, with Victoria and Tasmania waiving fares while NSW, Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia have ruled out following suit.  Israeli police have prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to mark Palm Sunday Mass.  7:15am // Rory from Vixen spoke at Saturday's Trans Day of Vengeance, which took place outside the State Library of Victoria. Some of the key demands from individuals and groups organising this event were: accessible gender affirming care for all, cops and zionists out of Pride and no Pride in detention. You can follow Vixen on Instagram at @vixenworkers or go to vixen.org.au  7:30am // Lushy Chingaya is the current University of Melbourne Student Union President, Hansen Scholar and Biomedicine student. She is a dedicated advocate for students on campus, with a focus on advocating for equity, representation, and community wellbeing. Lushy is on the program to discuss demands calling for the University of Melbourne to scrap its indoor protest ban.  7:45am // Nazanin is an Iranian feminist speaking out against injustice within Iran here for part two of an interview conducted two weeks ago. Nazanin is part of a feminist group here in Naarm called Feminista Melbourne https://www.instagram.com/feminista.melbourne/, a group of artists and activists fighting for freedom of Iran. Just a pre-warning for listeners, some of this content may contain discussion around sexual abuse and violence, please take care while listening.  8:00am // Jing Xuan Teo runs Amplify Bookstore, which specialises in stocking books by BIPOC authors, based here in Naarm. Amplify aims to help readers diversify their bookshelves and to tackle issues of representation in the publishing industry. Xuan is here to discuss what Amplify has been up to in the past year, their expanding events calendar, and book recommendations. You can find out more at amplifybookstore.com or @amplifybookstore on Instagram. 8:15am // In this speech also from the Trans Day of Vengeance, Slumbi connects liberation and justice for trans people to other struggles in the world, including the fight against colonialism and white supremacy. She also speaks to the importance of organising by and for the community and ends her speech by calling on everyone to imagine and organise community-run gender affirming care. Songs: Everything U Are by Nada Keroncong - Keroncong is a unique classical colonial Indonesian musical genre that first developed in Java Island, especially at the port cities of Sunda Kelapa. The original song, Everything U Are was written and performed by Indonesian singer songwriter Hindia. Azaa by Omnia T Al Taher -  Omnia Al Taher, teamed up with Mory and Sudanese group Rap Shar3 to create this blues-rock, politically charged “Azaa"

Joel fills in for Gin this week while he's on vacay in Naarm! Thanks to the Claddagh Irish Pub & Garden Bar

Joel fills in for Gin this week while he's on vacay in Naarm! Thanks to the Claddagh Irish Pub & Garden Bar

In this episode:We hear from the cast and crew of the work-in-progress documentary "The Emerald Archipeligo", which inquires about what the world can learn from the Indonesian queer experience, and calls upon all allies in Australia and the global North to play an active role.Slimbi, Naarm-based musician, writer and organiser, discusses their insights into authentic trans and queer gathering and protest, within the context of the Trans Day of Vengeance Rally.Madison interviews LXRP,  naarm based chorus pedal drum machine post punk post pop music for the heart. https://lxrp.bandcamp.com/ 

Headlines: "Pressure Off the Pump": Free Public Transport for all Victorians"Disrespected and Fed Up": Teachers Vow to Escalate Strike Action“Trans Day of Audibility”: Joy as Resistance on the Airwaves Segments: - A Speech from Saturday's Trans Day of Vengeance Rally, we firstly heard from Greens counsellor Alice Benson.  - Second episode of the podcast What Children Know, produced by Elvy Swan here in Naarm. The second episode of this series is Children speak their truths about their love for and care for the earth.They know deeply who they are and how they belong to this. What they are inviting for us all as adults, is to pay attention and wake up to what is important. Can we slow down and listen? Hear from these young and wise voices; from music camps, drama classes and living rooms, these kids share their ideas and knowledge. To listen to the whole podcast search for What Children Know wherever you get your podcasts.  - Speech from Saturdays Trans Day of Vengeance Rally - we heard from Damien who is member of pride in protest in Sydney and they speak on sex worker, migrant and trans rights - a reminder the vigil for Yuko is on tomorrow Tuesday 31st of March at melbourne magistrate 9am to support rising red lantern go to givenow.com.au/rising-red-lantern   - Our monthly segment, Tiny Sparks and Turning Points, a bulletin from our good friends at the Commons Social Change Library. They brought us some radical events over the years that changed this country. This feature is looking at the month of April over our collective history, and will come to listeners on the first Monday of every month at 8AM. A big thank you to our friends at The Commons Social Change Library. You can find their work at www.commonslibrary.org - A conversation between the folks at Asia Pacific Currents and James Crafti, a socialist, unionist and anti-Zionist Jew. The trio speak about James' experience in the occupied West Bank as well as the escalation of Zionist propaganda and settler violence since October 7 2023.   Music:Country Living by Daisy PickerPair of Brown Eyes by the Pogues

On today's show: Headlines: Educators Break a Decade of Silence: March 24 Strike LoomsHigh Court Looming: Residents Resist Public Housing DemolitionNSW Corrective Services and Youth Justice Are Failing First Nations People In and Out of PrisonChallenging Police Power: IBAC Apology Sparks Wider Questions Segments:Second half of conversation between Rosie Ganino and Alva Gieke about the women's liberation movement in the 70s in Naarm and navigating misogyny within the left. Listen to the first half of this conversation on last week's podcast.An excerpt from the What Children Know podcast featuring interviews with children at the Free Palestine rallies in Naarm over the past few years. Listen to the podcast here.From yesterday's March 4 Forests rally we played: Marisa from 3CR's Doin' Time show speaking with the rally's MC Violet Coco about the state of native logging here in so-called Victoria.Uncle Claude Douglas speaks of the impact of colonisation on Wotjabaluk Country -- specifically relating to bushfires, invasive species, and the Victorian government's failure to properly care for land.A brief excerpt of the Climate Choir Melbourne singing at the rallyPhil Zylstra, adjunct associate professor at Curtin University and fire behaviour scientist speaking more about how colonisation has corrupted approaches to environmental care. Thank you to Marisa for providing and editing that audio for us!  Songs played: - Magic by strongboi- REAL LIFE LOVE by SPEED

Naarm's own Babycino steps up next mixing dubwise rollers and summery house digs. A budding DJ, producer and open-air dance specialist, his Reasons To Be Cheerful parties and Skylab shows blend classy jams with playful flair, meaning 100% good times for the groove inclined! @babycinoofficial Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed? I wanted to try to keep it nice and hypnotic in parts, mostly through the first hour or so. So there's some dub tinged house, deeper house cuts and then into some kind of psychedelic, percussive funk jams. All roads lead back to House music though, in some form or another. If I can lock in, lose my train of thought and kind of forget where I am for a little bit while listening to a mix or music. That's the best. Almost like entering another realm. That being said, I do like flourishes of chaos being injected as well, so hopefully there are some well placed disruptions and switch ups. For the listening environment. Perhaps a long car journey, or a long walk/ jog through a changing landscape Q. Are there any records in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these songs that resonate with you so much? A. There are a few favourites in the mix but I have to say that the closing track, the Janeret remix of Flash And The Pan's Walking in the Rain, is on heavy rotation at the moment. I absolutely love the original, it's so moody and ethereal while also being raw and kinda edgy. This particular remix reworks it for a dancefloor, while keeping that vibe sooooo well. Q. Your Reasons To Be Cheerful parties have become a much-loved part of the annual party calendar, featuring a smorgasbord of house and disco legends the likes of Jex Opolis, DJ Lloyd and Chee Shimizu to name a few! Tell us about your plans for the party going forward, and what you've most enjoyed about the experience thus far? A. Aw, bless! Thank you so much! Going forward, I just want to work on maintaining a consistent quality with the curation and to ensure it's a free and open space, musically and spiritually. Quite simply, I really want to focus on improving with each event, adding more visual art elements/installations, not to reinvent the wheel but just to add my own personal weirdness to the space. Things I've enjoyed so far.. I'd say meeting people and inviting artists who I really respect, whether it's an OG like Chee or connecting with some of the local peeps that I deeply admire. A specific top experience so far is going b2b with Chee Shimizu at Angel. He really is one of the best! Chee and Weatherall are the guiding stars for me, so it was such an honour to go beat for beat with a master!

Meet Sojugang - the upcoming titan for Mob in the music industry.

In this special live-recorded episode of Women on the Line, we broadcast from the streets of Naarm/Melbourne during the mass protest against the visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog. This episode captures the voices of protesters, organisers, and community members who situate Herzog's visit within the ongoing genocide in Gaza and Australia's complicity through diplomatic, military, economic and political alignment. We hear speeches from Nour Salman, Tasnim Sammak and an interview with Students for Palestine organiser Renee.

This year marks 238 years since since invasion of the continent of so called australia by the arrival of the first fleet in 1788 and 256 years since captain Cook set foot on the shores of the continent. From that time until the present day the genocide and dispossession of the original inhabitants of this continent has been ongoing. From that time until the present, there has been resistance from the First Peoples of this continent who continue to assert their sovereignty and protect their lands and waters, and continue to resist oppression and the systems of capitalism, imperialism, domination and violence against humans and mother earth, while  asserting the true meaning of life .

“Sharing a recording from Naarm/ Melbourne, at the annual Invasion Day rally, held on the steps of Victoria’s Parliament House today, 26 January. In the recording, Arrernte woman, Celeste Liddle, delivers a statement from Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance (W.A.R.) calling among other things for 26 January to be declared a National Day of Mourning.”

Our guests this week on the podcast are These New South Whales. The Naarm-based punk four-piece have spent the last decade evolving their sound, expanding on their basement punk roots while consistently pushing themselves creatively. Across four albums, they've become one of Australia's most dynamic and influential contemporary punk bands, building a world around their music with their cult Comedy Central mockumentary and the epic 500-episode run of their podcast What A Great Punk. Their latest album, Godspeed, was released late last year, and the guys will be heading out on a massive Australian tour in support of the record. On today's episode, frontman Jamie Timony and guitarist Todd Andrews join us to talk about all things Godspeed, working with producer Ben Greenberg, the band's songwriting process and early influences, and hitting the milestone of 500 podcast episodes.These New South Whales : Instagram / Spotify / WebsitePurchase tickets to see These New South Whales on tour hereVisit our official website here and follow us across our socials.

In this episode, we dive into the archives to learn about the long history of pianos, a very unique guitar and maybe why we should start thinking of record stores as more than just places to buy music, but to be a part of a community. Donmo by Benjamin Erin It’s not quite the Delta … but our first story takes us to South Australia to meet Don Morrison… to talk about guitar making and why it’s so hard for musicians to break the pub ceiling. That story was produced by Benjamin Erin in 2019 for the Transom Travelling Workshop. Special thanks to the CMTO. Greg by Thomas Matijevic Our next story takes us into the story of a particular record shop in Naarm.  Thomas speaks to Greg, owner of Hub 301 Records and the founder of the Now Legendary Rhythm and Soul, about how the culture of consuming music has changed. That story was produced by Thomas Matijevic. Special thanks to Dan Semo and Janak Rogers. Joe Leaver by Olivia RosenmanIn our next story, we are asked to see that instruments are more than just things to be used to make music, but they have their complicated histories. The next story is about pianos and a man who has made a career of tuning and restoring them. Substack If you want more of what’s happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It’s a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS. All The Best Credits Program Manager & Host: Kwame Slusher Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Special shout-out to our volunteers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our last episode was recorded live at The Railway hotel, in Naarm, and made extra special by the huge turnout and our amazing guests and close freinds joining us, Rhys and Issy. The day was honestly the perfect send off for us. We had so much fun recording the pod, and the room was full of love and such a great energy, it was more than we could have hoped for. A huge shout outs to EVERYONE that's listened to the pod over the last 500 episodes, came up and said "hello I love the pod", every guest we've had on, and of course anyone who's signed up to the Patreon over the years, we could not have reached 500 episodes without you. Happy Birthday Helen! We'll be back

Rosetta catches up with First Nations Artist Miss Kaninna, who is based out of Naarm in so-called Australia. Following the release of her debut EP Kaninna in 2024, Miss Kaninna has had a huge year of touring with the likes of Amyl And The Sniffers and Kneecap, and is heading back to Aotearoa in February, to play the last ever Splore! Whakarongo mai nei.  

Award-winning Naarm-based artist Bumpy shares in depth her newest album, KANANA, on NITV Radio.

A sun-soaked broadcast from two of Naarm's most loved selectors. Asked once how the name for their joint project started, Simon TK and Edd Fisher responded casually: "We were asked to produce a record fair many moons ago, Wax'o Paradiso was the name of that event," they recounted in an interview. Happy accident or not, the name rings true more than a decade later. What started as a record fair has since evolved into an event series and now a record label, with Fisher and TK becoming true pillars of Naarm's local scene in doing so, crafting paradisiacal musical worlds wherever they go. Wax'o Paradiso is a live act first and foremost. Rarely relying on conventional venues, their parties have become the stuff of urban lore, held everywhere from Fairfield Amphitheatre to an old convent and even a children's farm. Often outdoors, these gatherings carry a breezy, open-hearted feeling, and that flows directly into their sets. Think of it as Australian Balearic: eclectic explorations through warm and rolling shades of dance music, laced with licks of '90s prog and tech house, the spiritual foundation of any good bush doof. Their RA Mix captures the essence of why the pair have become stalwarts of their local circuit. It isn't a recreation of those beloved open-air sessions, but at nearly three hours long, it settles around you like a summer night—and, for listeners in colder climates, perhaps a bittersweet reminder of one. Most tellingly, RA.1014 is bookended by tracks from two Australian artists across two generations. Ten years in, TK and Fisher's focus remains steady: build community, elevate local voices and share the eclectic, joyful sound that has made them a cornerstone of Naarm's scene. Their RA Mix is a clear extension of that mission: warm, generous and rooted in the place they call home. Find the tracklist and interview at ra.co/podcast/10333 @waxo-paradiso

‘I found myself inside myself'- from Cluster B, to AuADHD by Sarah St James. In this episode of 3CR's Spoken Word show which aired on Thursday 20th November 2025, you will hear poet Sarah St James talk about performance, transitioning and representation.Content Warning: This episdoe contains references to mental health, drug use and suicide. Sarah St James- or ‘Sadie'- is a trans woman and spoken word poet. Originally born and raised in Meanjin, she has been based in Naarm since 2018. Her writing explores themes of identity, accountability and survival through the lenses of gender, sexuality and familial dysfunction. With a background in theatre, Sarah's work lends itself best to live performance. She has been speaking her poems aloud since participating in ‘Ruckus' poetry slams and ‘Roving Conspiracies' open mic events in 2014.  Sarah's writing has been published in the anthology In-Flux, trans and gender diverse reflections and imaginings. As well as Chaotic Musings Volume 3. Her first solo publishing venture was the hand bound anthology “The Brown Paper Diaries” soon to be available in print.Poems written and performed by Sarah St James in this episode:Cluster B, to AuADHDSitting With It Kalliope X FundraiserSunday 30th November 2025 in Thornbury.Featuring MANISHA ANJALI, ELENA GOMEZ and TONY BIRCH.Plus music from the THE BLACK SEA ENSEMBLE.Tickets available at https://events.humanitix.com/kalliopex-speaks. CreditsRecorded, produced and edited by Indrani Perera.Thank you to Sarah St James for sharing her poetry and to you for listening! 

Belle catches up with fellow Naarm resident and Bookstagrammer, @paulineisreading. They talk bookstagram, ARCs, and some of their favourite Australian authors. Books mentioned:coming soon! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTubeSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three hours of deep underground house music from a couple of Naarm's extended blend bosses. @jackhnelson & @billusmoon Q. What sounds or feelings did you draw upon when gathering inspiration for this mix, and what listening environments could you imagine it being best enjoyed in? A. Sam: would be amiss not to say deepness – hard to really say what that means, though. Music played deep into the party, everyone on molly, the sound system is the one from Labyrinth, and it's in Yarra Bend. A. Jack: Yeah much the same as Sam, we share a mutual love for deepness albeit in a slightly different way. I hope it will be a bit of an all hours mix for cooking, eating, driving or for the hours after etc. Q. Are there any records in the mix that you were especially excited to share, and what is it about these songs that resonate with you so much? A. Sam: Many resonate, but the Baby Ford track toward the beginning sums up the whole deepness-being-difficult-to-describe thing, for me at least. David Alvarado does that to me as well – he features a fair bit here. A. Jack: there have been many tunes I would've loved to include - but without much defined planning we got to this mix one afternoon. Bit of a mish mash of different deepish tunes from over the years, moving around home base which is good old house music. Nothing too serious. Q. You've both been involved in facilitating a myriad of great underground parties in Melbourne over the last decade from outdoor raves to basement club nights, Jack, tell us about your latest endeavour Reasons and how that fits into the music community focussed party ethos? A. Jack: Reasons came about as a bit of an evolution from just running parties, toward something that connects and platforms the people around me and incorporates music, food and art.. After spending time overseas, I felt a strong pull to bridge those worlds, and to bring some of those ideas we encountered abroad back home. Q. I know you've both been working hard on various studio projects both solo and collaboratively, tell us about the latest endeavours, and what sounds are you enjoying exploring whilst working together? A. Sam: Making music together has always come naturally, finishing tracks less so. Plans mostly go out the window once we start, but I feel like we've always converged on a distinct feeling without having to explicitly voice. I like exploring all sounds with Neil, but I guess we've always tended to steer toward some kind of 90s nostalgia. The final track in the mix is a useful example. A. Jack: We're both always making music in some form, sometimes with more focus than others, at least for me. We've always got a few bits in the works I guess (including the last track in the mix), but as Sam said, finishing things together doesn't always happen... Lately, I've been trying to be a bit more deliberate with what I am making. Definitely a few releases to come in the next 6 months, as well as a new non-dance music project.

This week we're unlocking this bonus episode from our Patreon featuring Naarm's Our Carlson who's just released his fantastic record 'OC Spray'. Go give it a donk on Bandcamp!!!We had actually recorded with Carlson before, months ago, but the file literally got corrupted, so this was actually second podcast together :)Shoutouts Our Carlson

Harry and Chloe from 9-piece Naarm-based band Mouseatouille join us on the pod this week. We talk about Harry's cool car, having weird band names, what it's like to tour with a 9 piece band, their five-year DIY recording process for their new album "DJ Set", hotel nightmares, and having stinky jobs.Shout outs @mouse.atouilleMake sure you grab a ticket to our Aus tour in October: https://tnsw.co/tourOur new album GODSPEED is out Nov 28 — pre-order your copy: https://tnsw.co/godspeedpreorderFor weekly bonus episodes and to support the pod up to our Patreon — it's only 5 bucks a month, but it's still 5 bucks!: https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunkJoin us all in the TNSW Discord community chat:https://tnsw.co/discordWatch our Comedy Central mockumentary series and TNSW Tonight! on YouTube:https://youtube.com/thesenewsouthwhalesTNSW on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/0srVTNI2U8J7vytCTprEk4?si=e9ibyNpiT2SDegTnJV_6Qg&dl_branch=1TNSW: @thesenewsouthwhalessJamie: @mossylovesyouTodd: @mrtoddandrewshttps://patreon.com/whatagreatpunkhttps://thesenewsouthwhales.comShout-outs to the Honorary Punks of the Pod:Harry WalkomHugh FlassmanZac Arden BrimsClaireJimi KendallLachy TanDerrotonin69Adjoa SamPatrik Sivák

On this transmission I spoke with Matty Groves a psychedelic-folk and prog-art-rock artist based in Naarm. His music is woven with dreamy textures and dynamic instrumentation. Expect a hallucinogenic journey through sound, with a vivid blend of flutes, guitar, organ, Banjo, Double Bass and more. He has a background in theater lending some additional elements to his first record and his new release "The Magical Speckled Band" He also is the singer of the band Y Street ! We spoke about his music, reincarnation & rebirth, dolphins, and as always so much more.Support the Podcast and Meditate with me on PATREON!Keep up with the show on my instagram!

Ben and Trev once again utilise random movies to come up with movie tie in games, that either don't tie in, or tie in around as loose as many of the 90's SNES era games do at least. The games discussed were:Protect cattle from from Dracula'sNavigate the exciting world of stand up comedy as two teenage girls in a Life is Strange esque adventureInvestigate the recent spate of wealthy billionaires donating all their money to charity... oh and the murder that also occurred.

Journalist and Author Cameron Wilson returns to the show this week to talk about his new book, Conspiracy Nation: Exposing the Dangerous World of Australian Conspiracy Theories, co-authored with Ariel Bogle.  Hussein and Cameron talk about the conspiracies, both mundane and over-arching, that have gripped British and Australian political culture, and how the platform-based internet turned fringe conspiratorial arguments into subcultures, and eventually, influential talking points in mainstream politics. They also talk about the real-life consequences of conspiracy theories, the effects on those who have lost loved ones to the messianic promises of conspiratorial cults, and what it might take to try and, at the very least, slow down the process of online radicalisation. -------- Get a copy of Cameron and Ariel's book here: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9781761153570/Conspiracy-Nation-Exposing-dangerous-world-1761153579/plp ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS -You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -Palestinian Communist Youth Union, which is doing a food and water effort, and is part of the official communist party of Palestine https://www.gofundme.com/f/to-preserve-whats-left-of-humanity-global-solidarity -Water is Life, a water distribution project in North Gaza affiliated with an Indigenous American organization and the Freedom Flotilla https://www.waterislifegaza.org/ -Vegetable Distribution Fund, which secured and delivers fresh veg, affiliated with Freedom Flotilla also https://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=1102739514947848   -Thamra, which distributes herb and veg seedlings, repairs and maintains water infrastructure, and distributes food made with replanted veg patches https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-thamra-cultivating-resilience-in-gaza -------- PHOEBE ALERT Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Sean and Noah from Naarm based MUDRAT drop in for a chat about their hip-hop-to-punk originals, trading vapes for ping pong, DIY chaos, vacation zyns, going accidental viral, how they approach being an artist in the current state of the world, and why they're donating royalties.For weekly bonus episodes and to support the pod up to our Patreon — it's only 5 bucks a month, but it's still 5 bucks!: https://patreon.com/whatagreatpunkJoin us all in the TNSW Discord community chat:https://tnsw.co/discordWatch our Comedy Central mockumentary series and TNSW Tonight! on YouTube:https://youtube.com/thesenewsouthwhalesTNSW on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/0srVTNI2U8J7vytCTprEk4?si=e9ibyNpiT2SDegTnJV_6Qg&dl_branch=1TNSW: @thesenewsouthwhalessJamie: @mossylovesyouTodd: @mrtoddandrewshttps://patreon.com/whatagreatpunkhttps://thesenewsouthwhales.comShout-outs to the Honorary Punks of the Pod:Harry WalkomHugh FlassmanZac Arden BrimsClaireJimi KendallLachy TanDerrotonin69Adjoa SamPatrik Sivák

Dogmilk Films is a collective based between Naarm-Melbourne, Makassar Indonesia, and Paris, France. Founded in 2017, Dogmilk brings alternative and ambitious films to life on screen with impactful screenings of world cinema. In addition to their screenings, Dogmilk has also expanded into filmmaking, with their searing short film Faceless being a prime example of risk-tasking Australian cinema that actively pushes boundaries and questions the status quo of this nations history.Faceless is a piece of co-authored cinema, with co-directors William Jaka and Fraser Pemberton working alongside co-writer, producer and editor Chris C.F., cinematographer Alexandra Walton, composer Josh Peters, production designer Anna Ross, and many more all working together to critique, question, and examine the class system that lives on the Birrarung-Ga (the Yarra River).In the film, William plays an Indigenous man through three parallel realities; in one world he's on the banks of the Birrarung-Ga, encountering a rough sleeper who reveals himself to be a war veteran. Heading up the steps into an art gallery, William takes on the role of an aspiring actor encountering a world of fellow artists utilising pain, distortion, and the recurring motif of fish, to turn anguish into art - or is it entertainment? Finally, as they head up the lift to the heights of Naarm, overlooking the city in a luxurious restaurant, William embodies the role of alpha-male stockbrokers and mining companies, lavishly devouring seafood and guzzling wine, all the while mocking his engagement with Andrew Forrest's Mindaroo mining corporation.There's an acidity to Faceless that, once splashed on the surface of this land, exposes it for what it is: a fractured home of unresolved issues. In turn, those issues have become an unhealthy source of income or salvation.Faceless screens as part of the Accelerator Shorts sessions at MIFF on 13 and 23 August. William received a nomination for the Uncle Jack Charles Award, in collaboration with the Kearney Group, which recognises an outstanding Australian First Nations creative whose film is screening at MIFF 2025. Visit MIFF.com.au for tickets. To find out more about Dogmilk Films, visit DogmilkFilms.com.In the above interview, Fraser and William talk about what their co-authorship process looks like, how exploring pain on screen plays out, and what they're hoping to see from the upcoming screenings at MIFF.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky @thecurbau. We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. If you are unable to financially support us, then please consider sharing this interview with your podcast loving friends.We'd also love it if you could rate and review us on the podcast player of your choice. Every review helps amplify the interviews and stories to a wider audience. New intervie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our final episode for Season 7, we’re thrilled to welcome clinical psychologist and lived-experience speaker, Lumen Gorrie (they / them), to speak with us about gender diversity. Lumen is a queer, trans, multiply neurodivergent, chronically ill, and disabled person based in Naarm. Lumen is passionate about neurodivergence, gender, queerness, disability and accessibility, making systemic change, and (in their words) neuroqueering the heck out of things! We cover a lot in this chunky ep! Including: What neurodivergence means to Lumen and how to respond to when people say, ‘don’t make this your whole identity!’ Lumen’s path to discovering their own neurodivergence. Definitions: Lumen takes us through the difference between sex, gender, and sexuality. Lumen’s gender identity and their path to exploring and discovering this. Ways that Lumen experienced gender incongruence and dysphoria, and how they reclaimed connection to self. When an eating disorder is stemming from gender dysphoria. The interplay between gender diversity, neurodivergence, and other aspects of their identity for Lumen. What does gender affirming care look like and myths about gender diversity and trans-ness that get in the way of this care. Reflecting on gender affirming language. Lumen’s tips for those exploring their gender. You can find Lumen at their websites – LG Psychology and Appetite for Change Project – and on Instagram @brains.beyond.binaries and @appetite_for_change_project. Things we mentioned: Sexual Orientation and Autism (George & Stokes, 2018). Trans Healthcare and Neurodiversity Factsheet Factors leading to ‘de-transition’ or ‘re-transition’ (Turban et al., 2021). Gender affirming surgery having one of the lowest regret rates of all surgeries (Thornton, Edalatpour, & Gast, 2024). Organisations, listings, and resources TransHub – www.transhub.org.au Trans Heath Research – www.transresearch.org.au Trans Wellbeing – www.transwellbeing.com Transcend Australia – www.transcend.org.au ACON - www.acon.org.au Equinox – www.equinox.org.au Community-led national directory of services and groups for TGD folk – www.trans.au Gender Minorities Aotearoa – www.genderminorities.com Switchboard – www.switchboard.org.au Sock Drawer Heroes – www.sockdrawerheroes.com Got questions for us?? Come along to our LIVE Q&A event! Held online on 27th June (with replay available to all ticket holders). Grab a ticket here and submit your question! Enjoyed the episode and want to support us further? Join our Patreon community! Patreon subscribers receive ad-free episodes, basic episode transcripts from Season 4 onwards, access to a monthly live zoom hang out, 50% off our episode articles, plus bonus monthly content (depending on subscription tier). Check out our Patreon page to support us, as we aim to make quality mental health care information accessible to everyone: www.patreon.com/ndwomanpod. Want polished copies of our episodes in beautiful and readable pdf article format? Grab them here. Contact us at ndwomanpod@gmail.com, or visit our website: www.ndwomanpod.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.