Courtney Barnett is a folk-pop wizard; she plays guitar like you’ve never seen and sings from her sleeve. She gets you lost in the moment, spinning stories of young life and otherwise overlooked observational passings. Her song, the hypnotic and melodic “Anonymous Club” has been included on the Naked In The Woods 2 compilation. Currently recording...
. The Bipolar Bears are one of Victoria’s rock’n’roll institutions – playing their own brand of rock, reggae and blues to audiences for over 16 years, and they joined Southern FM for a full band Live Sunday Session recently. The boys and girl rocked us out with a swathe of original tunes. For more info...
Since their arrival in Australia from New Zealand four years ago, BONJAH have developed into one of Australia’s most unique and exciting musical talents. Exceptional song writing abilities, loyal friendship, tireless touring and a strong work ethic have seen South African born Glenn Mossop (vocals / acoustic guitar); New Zealanders Regan Lethbridge (electric guitar /...
On Sunday 24th October, Bayside’s very own Cold Hiker played a face-melting set for Southern FM’s Live At The Wireless program. These guys were absolute naturals and “have” got that special something. It was only the 4 piece’s fourth gig EVER and they played the show like they were seasoned professionals. With their quick wit and interesting...
Accomplished performer Leigh Sloggett is this Sundays special guest performer on our Live at the Wireless session. There would be few better ways to chill out on a Sunday arvo than to listen to the accoustic folk music of this great performer. Blues, roots, folk, Leigh should not be catagorized but rather simply enjoyed. “…..Sloggett...
Mamma’s Rejects joined us in the studio for an unplugged session playing songs from their latest CD release and talking to Trent about their touring and recording plans. Press the play button below to hear the full session. [display_podcast] Forming March 2008 Mamas Rejects from Melbourne Australia have been on a steady rise with their...
The BiPolar Bears are one of Victoria’s rock’n’roll institutions – playing their own brand of rock, reggae and blues to audiences for over 16 years. The BiPolar Bears music speaks of the band member’s life and experiences, sometimes pure hedonistic rock and at others a powerful expression of life’s challenges. Songs lyrics like “I’m not schitzophrenic,...
This Sunday at 4pm Mama’s Rejects are our special guests for the 88.3 live Sunday Session. With their rocking melodic riffs and hard hitting lyrics they will be sure to entertain the Southern FM audience and leave them with smiles on their faces and melodic rock tunes in their head after their one hour session....
88.3′s excellent Live Sunday Sessions resume on September 26th with the much anticipated performance of Jade Leonard, but check out the list of other performers coming up soon by checking out the Southern FM program guide page!! Mama’s Rejects, Leigh Sloggett, Bonjah, Cold Hiker, Vixia, Ross Royce and the fabulous Bipolar Bears have all agreed...
The first Saturday evening of spring saw Southern FM’s live music squad venture out into the depths of the CBD to capture some of Melbourne’s freshest sounds. New recruits Will Quinn and Matt Bounds teamed up to record the fast paced indie tunes of Melbourne’s very own Fever Artiste, with the night turning out to...
Thanks Southern FM, for rescuing me from the mainstream hell of commerical radio!
Eric Peirce, Bentleigh East