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No Sister: Kicking off their career in Brisbane in 2014, No Sister are now calling Melbourne their home for their alt-rock noise making antics. Over the past two years, they have released four singles with a sound that has been compared to legendary noise rock artists Sonic Youth and The Velvet Underground. They released their self titled debut album on the 30th of August 2016, which was self-recorded and mixed by the band. Recorded live at the Greenslopes Bowls Club as part of Sonic Masala Fest on the 13th of August 2016. Recorded & mixed by Branko Cosic. Greyface: Kicking it since 2014, Greyface make catchy alternative rock that you can nod your head to. Sounding somewhere in between The Smith Street Band and The Gaslight Anthem, their songs are hard hitting punk tracks with well crafted lyrics shouted out with a raspy voice. Their debut album ‘Grey Hairs’ was released in November 2015 and has seen them win support slots for Australian punks BATPISS, Super Best Friends and The Bennies. Recorded liv

Walken: Bursting out of Brisbane’s growing punk scene in 2014, Walken have wasted no time releasing music and playing shows. So far they have released three singles, two eps, toured the east coast, and supported some of Australia’s biggest names such as The Bennies, Tired Lion, and Brisbane’s own Screamfeeder. Sounding somewhere between 90’s Blink 182, and the heaviness of early Offspring albums, Walken produce hard hitting alternative rock with textures of the sunshine they were written in. Recorded live at the Greenslopes Bowls Club as part of Sonic Masala Fest on the 13th of August 2016. Recorded by Reuben Aptroot & mixed by Branko Cosic. SEIMS: Created by Sydney based multi-instrumentalist Simeon Bartholomew, SEIMS was originally a one-man studio project when he released the debut self titled album in 2012. The album was written, performed, recorded, and produced by himself, and after its release he received multiple requests for live performances of his bedroom symphonies. After recruiting members

Coda Conduct: Originally from Canberra but now living in Sydney, members Erica and Sally are winning fans all over with their high energy performances and engaging brand of hip hop. Drawing inspirations from the early millennial sounds of artists like Missy Elliot, Coda Conduct meld driving percussion with their clever lyricism, dexterous flow, and tongue in cheek humour to create one of the most interesting duos in the Australian music scene. They’ve supported fellow Australian hip hop stars Tkay Maidza, Thundamentals, Citizen Kay, as well as hip hop heavyweight Pharoahe Monch. With one EP, and another on the way shortly, Coda Conduct are on their way up in the hip hop scene. Recorded live at Carriageworks in Sydney as part of FBi Radio’s SMAC’s on 10th January 2016. Recorded & mixed by Harvey O’Sullivan. Mastered by Andrew Edgson. Valley 109: Formerly known as Gamla Stan, This four piece are like the superheros the world never knew they needed. Operating under the alter egos like Reverend Randy Bour

Ultra Material: In 2012, Ultra Material was born from two couples who had shared stages with their respective husband-wife Brisbane bands, Matt & Sarah Deasy from ‘Do The Robot’ and Nick Skepper & Zuzana Kovar from "Sunshine State." The two duos combined their instruments and started to make their own blend of dreamgaze with swirling key lines, effected guitar delays and soaring vocals backed by breakbeat-esque rhythms. In the last year, they’ve released a self-titled EP cassette and their debut album ‘Double Date’ on Sydney’s Blackwire Records label, which has had tastemakers salivating for more. Recorded live at The Triffid in Brisbane on the 22nd of June, 2016. Recorded & mixed by Branko Cosic. Big White: When you mash together the sounds of The Cure, The Go-Betweens, The Velvet Underground and The Triffids, you get Sydney’s Big White, who weave all of those influences into their own strain of jangle pop. Within the span of two years, they’ve packed their sounds into a suitcase and travelled to the

Gold Class: Starting in Melbourne in 2014, Gold Class have had a rapid rise to where they are today. In two years they have released a 7 inch, written, recorded and released their debut album ‘Its You’ via well known tastemaker label Spunk Records here in Australia, as well as scoring an international release through Felte Records for the US and Europe. Their sound has drawn comparisons to bands from the UK’s post-punk beginnings like Joy Division and The Cure. Recorded live at the PBS FM Melbourne Studios on 28th of December 2015. Recorded & mixed by Tom Strode. Pale Heads: Pale Heads are a punk rock super-power formed from several pieces of DNA from Melbourne’s underground scene including Tom Lyngcoln from The Nation Blue, Thomy Sloane from Batpiss, Rui Periera ex-The Drones, and Xiao Zhong ex-Bang! Bang! Aids!. They are fast, loud and straight to the point punk-rock, which has made it easy for them to slip into the roster of legendary Australian label Poison City Records for the release of their firs

Custard: If you’ve ever looked down at your feet while walking up Brunswick street in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, you might have a seen a gold plaque on the walkway with the word ‘Custard’ written across it. Although Custard as a food is delicious, that plaque is actually for the iconic indie pop band that burst out of Brisbane in the 90’s. Their first release came in 1990 with a 4 track EP Vinyl titled Rockfish Anna. Throughout the remainder of the 90’s they managed to release 4 albums, Starting off with Wahooti Fandango in 1994, Wisenheimer in ’95, We Have The Technology in ’97 and seeing out the decade with Loverama in ‘99, they became a well oiled touring machine, covering Australia and U.S.A extensively as their popularity increased with each release. Their sound is the perfect encapsulation of adolescence, shifting from down tempo lazy tunes, to high energy short, fast bursts of punk that is all delivered with a razor sharp sense of humour. After an extensive hiatus starting in 1999, Custard release

Summer Flake: Summer Flake is the lush, harmony-laden solo project of Stephanie Crase, whose DNA runs through the best Adelaide indie pop of the last ten years – from No Through Road and Birth Glow, through to Hit The Jackpot and Batrider. She released her debut album ‘You Can Have It All’ through Rice Is Nice Records in 2013 with her richly layered pop arrangements on display, shot through with perfectly measured hooks, crunchy fuzz guitar and ethereal vocals. That was followed up by 2015’s ‘Time Rolls By’ EP and her second album ‘Hello Friends’ dropped in early 2016 with local and overseas press unanimously praising the the spaghetti fuzz-infused guitar twangs and soft harmonies that detail the small complexities of everyday life. Recorded at the PBS FM Studios in Melbourne on the 12th of April 2016. Engineered by Alicia Saye. Loose Tooth: Swept together from the ashes of your finest night on the tiles, Loose Tooth are a Melbourne three-piece who craft sweet guitar pop with frayed edges and swollen he

Emma Donovan & The Putbacks: Emma Donovan grew up singing church songs with her maternal grandparents on the North coast of New South Wales. Her first gigs were singing in The Donovans, a band comprised of her mother and five uncles. With her mother, Emma sang country for years, and in her youth was a fixture at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, but she always yearned for the bluesier tones of her Father’s record collection, full of American artists like Laverne Baker and Etta James and Indigenous Australian artists like No Fixed Address and Archie Roach. Years later, after touring and recording with many of the mainstays of Indigenous music and developing as a solo artist in her own right, Emma met members of The PutBacks, and finally she found a band with the gritty blues soaked tones she had been looking for. She also found, in PutBacks bassist Mick Meagher, a co-writer and collaborator on the the soul songs she had been waiting a lifetime to write and sing. They recorded and released the record ‘Dawn

This is a very special episode for us as it features songs from Jess Locke, High Tension, Smith Street Band, during the legendary ‘Gig of The Century’ fundraising show for the #keepcommunityradio movement that took place at Crowbar in Brisbane on the 5th of June, 2016. a very big thank you for everybody who got involved in this show. The bands who dedicated their time, the venue who dedicated their business, and the patrons who donated their money. As you may be aware, The Federal Budget contains cuts of $1.4 million p.a., funding that currently keeps community radio stations like this one, broadcasting on digital radio in 5 capital cities. The good guys at The Smith Street Band helped organise this fundraising event and implemented a ‘pay what you feel’ payment model at the door, with all proceeds going to community radio. They managed to raise $3,500 on the day, and more importantly highlighted an important issue in our industry. The Smith Street Band: In only 5 years of existence The Smith Street Band

DEAD: DEAD are a brutal punk two piece from Melbourne that stick very true to the DIY ethos. Since their birth in 2010, they’ve toured south east Asia, USA, New Zealand, and Australia extensively, they do all their own artwork, create all their own merchandise, and even went the extra step and created their own label ‘We Empty Rooms’ to release their music. Consisting of just drums and bass, their sound is made up of heavier than lead distorted bass lines over the top of explosive drumming with in your face gruff shouts that creates a ruthless all out assault on the eardrums. They’ve released three full length albums, as well as a number of split EP’s all of which are available through their own label ‘We Empty Rooms’. Recorded live at The Bearded Lady on the 15th of April 2016. Recorded & mixed by Branko Cosic. MoE: Coming from the very far north of the world, MoE are a three piece that are more of an experimental noise punk group. Their songs can be soft minimal slow jams that build up into a chaotic

Ben Salter: Known as a founding member of Giants of Science, The Gin Club, and The Wilson Pickers, Ben Salter is also an established solo musician in his own right. His debut album from 2012 The Cat received the award for album of the year at the Queensland Music Awards and has since been followed up with an EP, and most recently his second album The Stars My Destination. Working with everyone from Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger to Gareth Liddiard of the Drones, Ben Salter has well and truly earned his reputation as an iconic Australian artist. For this particular show, he put together a band of fellow musicians/friends to fill out the sounds of his recorded output. On the drums - Clint Hyndman from Something For Kate, on the keys - Seja Vogel from Sekiden, On lead guitar - Adrian Stoyles from The Gin Club and Arun Roberts from Dirt Hand on Bass. Recorded live at The Triffid on the 9th of April 2016. Recorded & mixed by Branko Cosic. Airing details: Originally via Zed Digital, 7-8pm, Sunday 12th June 2016

Mere Women: Starting off in 2011, Mere Women create a dark, and dreamy style of tunes best described as post punk goth pop. Wasting no time in sharing their gloomy tunes with the world they have released two full albums with the legendary label Poison City Records, the latter of which was recorded in an ill lit moderately repurposed cold storage unit that helps truly capture the vibe they are dishing out. Recorded live at Brighton Up Bar in Sydney as part of the Volumes Festival on the 29th August 2015. Recorded & mixed by Harvey O’Sullivan. Blank Realm: Made up of three siblings and a spiritual brother, Blank Realm have been kicking around since 2008. Starting off as an improvised noise group, the band have truly refined their sound over their 8-year life span into a careful concoction of erratic noise and unforgettable hooks. Much like their albums, their live shows have a continually growing reputation for being utter chaos and strangely mesmerizing at the same time. Unafraid to throw in a curve bal

Step-Panther: Starting off in Sydney, Step Panther have shredded their way across stages locally and internationally for the last 6 years. With their lo-fi rock n roll garage pop tunes you could easily mistake their sound for something made in a Detroit garage in the 1960’s. Their high energy rambunctious live shows have earned them slots at South By Southwest and the Great Escape, as well as supporting international acts such as Yuck, Kurt Vile, and Girls. With two EPS, two albums and a third album on the way, Step Panther show no signs of slowing down. Recorded live at The Oxford Arts Factory in Sydney as part of the Volumes Festival on the 29th August 2015. Recorded & mixed by Harvey O’Sullivan. Seaplane: Based in Brisbane, Seaplane have been releasing music since the year 2000. Made up with dueling guitars from Dale Peachey (Dollar Bar) and Stirling Bartlam, kept together with heavy hitting Scott Brique (Nova Scotia, Heavy Breather) on drums, Seaplane have a sound that’s somewhere between alternativ

Courtney Barnett: In the past 5 years, Courtney has gone from starting a humble little record label with money borrowed from her Grandmother to release her recordings, to international award-winning acclaim, all whilst keeping a level head and staying independent. Releasing two EP’s in 2012 and 2013 and re-releasing them on Vinyl as ‘The Double EP: A Sea Of Split Peas’ through her Milk! Records imprint, she started gaining the attention of respected publications such as Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Stereogum and Q Magazine with her song ‘Avant Gardner’. In March 2015, she released her debut album ‘Sometimes I Sit And Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit’ which won her the Australian Music Prize and 4 ARIA Awards for Best Independent Release, Cover Art, Female Artist and Breakthrough Artist. She was nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist and a Brit Award for Best International Female. This set comes to us courtesy of Sydney’s FBi Radio’s Live Feed program. Recorded live at The Metro in Sydney on the 8th of

Gentle Ben And His Sensitive Side: Known for his work as half of the two headed screaming beast that is the iconic Brisbane band Six Ft Hick, Ben Corbett demonstrates his ability to produce the polar opposite in his side project. Originally teaming up with Nick Naughton from fellow Brisbane group Skippy Showband to play country covers, it wasn’t long before they began crafting their own songs inspired by the likes of Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Burt Bacharach. Ben Corbett himself describes the songs as “a rock and roll country combo. Like bacon and maple syrup, it shouldn’t work but it does”. Gentle Ben and his sensitive side seldom perform live so capturing this set is a true rarity. Recorded live at The Old Museum in Brisbane as part of 4zzz’s 40th Birthday celebrations on the 4th of December 2015. Recorded & mixed by Branko Cosic. Mexico City: Mexico City are a band that have been kicking around the Brisbane music scene for the past decade and a half, with two albums released in the noughties. After

Flowertruck: Blossoming out of the luscious Sydney music scene, flowertruck are all about bright jangly guitars, captivating synth melodies, and honesty with their lyricism. Their latest shows include support slots for Bad Dreems, Methyl Ethyl, Sticky Fingers, and Major Leagues, and in early 2016 they released their EP Dirt through the legendary Spunk Records label. Their cheerful sounding tunes and straightforward, truthful song writing will leave you in a state of happiness that can only be delivered via flowertruck. Recorded live at The Oxford Arts Factory in Sydney as part of the Volumes Festival on the 29th August 2015. Recorded and Mixed by Harvey O'Sullivan. TIger Choir: Coming from the somewhat secluded island state of Tasmania, Tiger Choir create soundscapes as rich and luxurious as their surroundings. They elegantly combine swirling synth lines, prickly and sporadic guitars and deep bass lines with big choruses that you can’t help but shout along with. Recorded live at The Bearded Lady on th

Ted Danson With Wolves: Straight out of Sydney, the punks from Ted Danson With Wolves have an infatuation with long names and even longer jams. Their latest EP “Don’t tell me what’s wrong with you because I will find out and tell you. It will make sense to you and work” may only be three songs but it runs well over the 15-minute mark. Their sound is a combination of raw DIY aesthetics, technical and intricate instrumentation that has been lightly smoothed over by sandpaper made of jazz thanks to the always present saxophone strung around the neck of frontman Nick Levi. Recorded live at The Bearded Lady in Brisbane on the 12th of March 2016. Recorded & mixed by Branko Cosic. Twin Haus: It’s not too often a psych band comes out of Brisbane, with a majority of bands tending to favor the cities punk roots, but Twin Haus have come along to prove that the sunshine state is more than capable of producing top tier psychedelic tunes. Their sound is a compilation of layers that draw you further in with each liste

Amaringo: Named in honour of the late, great Peruvian artist Pablo Amaringo, Amaringo’s music combines songwriter Singer-Drummer Allie Ng-Lee’s native Californian psych-rock soul with Guitarist Nathan Kearney’s dark and emotive guitar playing. Only 6 months into their existence the duo have already supported Pikelet, Kitchen’s Floor, California Girls, FOREVR and more. Their debut EP gives nods to Can, The Zombies and The Kills as well as taking direct influence from local acts like Bent, Terrible Truths and Blank Realm. Recorded live at The Bearded Lady in Brisbane on the 20th of March 2016. Recorded & Mixed by Branko Cosic. Scrabbled: Clag vocalist Bek Moore formed Scrabbled with Extrafoxx main-guy Conwae Burrell and the group rapidly ballooned in membership not long after formation. Conwae has since moved on from the group but Dag front-man Dusty has taken on the male response vocals and rhythm guitar duties. These days there are anywhere between 6 to 9 members on stage at once playing guitars, double

Jess Ribeiro: Jess Ribeiro’s career started as a three piece, featuring her long term collaborator Rob Law in the group Jess Ribeiro and the Bone Collectors in the very under represented city of Darwin. Their debut album My Little River won best country album at the 2013 AIR independent label awards. After an amicable creative split with Rob Law, Jess began working on her first solo record with legendary Australian musician, composer, songwriter, arranger Mick Harvey. Her album ‘Kill It Yourself’ was released in august 2015. Recorded live at PBS FM Studios in Melbourne on the 3rd of February 2016. Recorded & Mixed by Paul Maybury & Alicia Saye WAAX: Starting in 2013, WAAX have been pushing everyone out of their way with their raw, punk infused brand of rock. They have rapidly become an act that’s known for their high energy live shows that is partly due to the fear installed by their utterly terrifying and frenzied frontwoman Marie DeVita. In 2015 they released their debut EP Holy Sick and followed it u

Deaf Wish: Starting in 2007 in MELBOURNE, Deaf Wish have been making flat out rock and roll noise that straddles the fine line between melody and chaos. Their intense sound is backed up by a ferocious live show that has seen them tour all over the world. The heart of Deaf Wish’s sound lies in their philosophy; Keep it loud and keep it simple. To further strengthen their rep as a hard hitting rock n roll group they have released one EP and one Album through legendary Seattle Label Sub Pop. Recorded at PBS Fm Studios, Melbourne, 2nd February 2016. Recorded & mixed by Alicia Saye and Paul Maybury. Mastered by Paul Maybury. Deep Heat: Deep Heat began in 2010 with two bassists who wanted to play guitar, and a guitarist who wanted to play bass. Their frantic punk rock sound is topped off with three shouting vocalists that creates a kind of chaos that could cave the walls in at any moment while you shout along with them. Recorded at PBS Fm Studios, Melbourne, 2nd February 2016. Recorded & mixed by Alicia Saye