Kiss My Arts

The two worlds of new classical music and indie rock rarely collide and yet why? Both push the boundaries of sound, form and instrumentation. One extraordinary night at the Thornbury Theatre will see ...

Talented Sydney-based singer/songwriter Rachael Zella joins us on the show. Her music is real, emotive and deliciously colourful, and will take you on a heart-felt journey from start to finish. If you...

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and audio engineer Daniel Bastow joins us on the show to talk about how he creates and produces all of his own music, right from his home studio. Everything you hear ...

Melbourne 6-piece weave a rare mixture of styles and sounds as the multi-instrumentalists and 3 vocalists exchange and merge tunes from whispered ballads and charming pop, to gypsy folk and dirty rock...

Another year of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival rolls around and what better way to get into the spirit than by checking out some of the hilarious songs from our Aussie musical comedy acts...

Amy chats with Co-founder and Drummer of Silverchair, Ben Gillies about his latest solo project, “”Bento””. Amy also chats with David Myles, the director of a controversial pla...

Melbourne’s “Blackchords” join us on Kiss My Arts for the 3rd time. These uber talented gents have been described as “the new Radiohead” and are set to release their soph...

Kim Moyes (The Presets drummer/keyboardist) once said he wished someone would start an interview by telling him how much they hated his music… and that’s exactly how Amy starts the show! Quickly follo...

On tonight’s show, we are joined by an artist who shot to stardom alongside her brother Angus, winning 5 ARIA awards and 2 APRA Awards, as well as album of the year and single of the year for th...

Diafrix have an unusual story. Both gentlemen from the hip-hop duo were African refugees. Now based in Melbourne, their music is an inspiring example of two dreamers overcoming hardship. The post Kiss...

Amy brings in the new year with superstitious style, sharing a bunch of songs called “Thirteen” and throwing in some interesting facts about this supposedly unlucky number. The post Kiss M...

Amy counts down her top 10 songs from 2012. There are a few surprises in there with a real mix of styles! The post Kiss My Arts 51 (17/12/2012) appeared first on Kiss My Arts....

The ultimate story of love is transformed by The Australian Shakespeare Company in their new and edgy production of Romeo and Juliet in the Royal Botanic Gardens. We chat with the stars and even have ...

Amy is blown away by the post-rock ambient sound of newcomers Beloved Elk. They treat us to some absolutely astonishing live songs, complete with cello, mandolin and drum kit! Amy also chats to award-...

“eturn to Youth join Amy in the studio for some stellar live acoustic performances. They smash out 3 live songs just for us and give us all goosebumps in the process. Amy also chats with the inc...

Amy delves into the wonderful world of film music. Starting right back at silent films at the turn of last century, Amy weaves her way through the decades, checking out the very first scores ever writ...

Amy delves into the infectiously groovy world of Soul music and takes us on a historical journey of Soul from its origins in the 50s with Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Ray Charles to its use in mus...

Feel like you want to be part of something special? Well, join the club. This episode of Kiss My Arts is all about bands that have the word “club” in their name. Amy chats with Jordan from...

Songs about horses on the eve of Melbourne Cup…a strange twist of luck or brilliant radio programming?? Hmmm. Lots of horsing around on this episode of Kiss My Arts with everything from Goldfrap...

Amy is thrown out of her genre comfort-zone into the world of electronic hip-hop, beat-making and producing. Amy spends the hour chatting with Dyl and Adam from Melbourne’s Polo Clu...

Amy chats with Kira Puru & the Bruise about their unique style of doom pop. They are fierce, fiery and down-right sexy. A riot of guitar licks. A rhythm section that gets so far under your skin, y...

Amy’s pigeon hole has been overflowing with CD’s from incredible artists and shares some gems she discovered. Amy also checks out the new theme song by Adele for ...

Maxi’s music is infectious, groovy and full of soul. She delights us with some gorgeous live performances from her latest EP. Yen Nyugen is the mastermind behind the folktronica out...

From the delicate harmonies, sweeping strings and piano driven melodic lines of Solla Sollew to the sampling and beat-making of hip hop duo Hermitude. Solla Sollew serenade us with piano and cello liv...

Side-splitting humour from comedy duo Slow Clap. Vachel Spirason and Stephanie Brotchie join Amy live in the studio and it doesn’t take long before Vachel slips into one of his stag...

British India join Amy live in the studio. It feels like a chat with an old friend around the BBQ on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Amy also interviews writer/director Emma LaGrutta and producer Angela Mora...

Amy has a studio full of instruments in this episode of Kiss My Arts. These instruments (including saxophones!) belong to a band that will jump through your speakers and infect you with their funky rh...

Cat Power has released a surprisingly upbeat album called Sun. Amy reveals her thoughts on the music and the troubled past of the songstress. Jen Knight and the Cavaliers are a Melbourne band that fit...

Amy gets her dance on with the Russian Ballet in this episode of Kiss My Arts. Amber Miller, an esteemed ballet dancer talks about life on the stage and her experiences of touring with the Eifmann Bal...

Amy delves into the world of crowd funding, chatting with Anna Whitelaw from Pozible. So many bands that have joined Amy on Kiss My Arts have made use of this new source of music funding. We now get a...