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The Feast - March 17th 2026 - Celeste - All New Australian Releases Featuring newly released tracks from Australian artists. Playlist:  Bodies In Motion by Saint Ergo Root To Weed by Abeny Hayes Sway by FAIRTRADE NARCOTICS 12th of May by Angus Legg Where Do You Come From? by Vika & Linda Monster by Fingerless I'm Every Woman by Voice of Lele Care Free (feat. WARTABAR) by Skinny Dipp Garden (Bang Goes the Drum) by Becca Hatch Alpine Air by Benjamine Borrowed time by Salarymen Come to Me! by Amourie T. READY by Honey Blue The Colours of Darkness by July Morning Men Are A Luxury by The Petrov Affair Only Sometimes by Leah McFetridge Love Lessons (feat. Tom Iansek) by Airling Surrender remix by SunnyLad Lately by Dizzy Days Honest Liar by Paradise Valley Everyday Love by Flora Falls That Ain't It by ELAURA Petals by Justine Eltakchi Maybe by emilou I Can Feel It by Jesse Taylor This Isn't What I Signed Up For by Katie Noonan On Repeat by Isla Ivy Featured track info and artist bios: Bodies in Motion by Saint Ergo Saint Ergo is a local musician from the Dandenong Ranges, with their new track Bodies In Motion starting its life as a question. What if light and love could be interchangeable at a quantum level? The song evolved to become a celebration of love and connection that transcends our limited experiences of gender and that infinite love is woven through the fabric of the universe and every body, every gender expression and every sexual orientation is divine. 12th of May by Angus Legg Angus Legg is the son of the late Alex Legg who was beloved by our local music community here in the Dandenong Ranges. His work has been described praised by triple J presenters as “ masterful, spirited and sublime” and with “emotion that hits like a tonne of bricks. Where do you come from? by Vika & Linda Written by Vika & Linda with Mark Seymour, 'Where Do You Come From?' is the most honest the sisters have been about their experience growing up in suburban Melbourne grappling with honouring their Tongan heritage in a population that looked different. Where Do You Come From? is a question we have been asked all our lives. Is it because we don’t look the same? We ask ourselves – who are we? Where do we fit in? Who are we now? Where are we going? While we’ve been trying to figure it out, faces in Australia have changed and we don’t stand out anymore. And yet, as we look out at the world today, the question remains and the struggle continues. I’m Every Woman by Voice of Lele Voice of Lele reimagined version of I’m Every Woman transforms the classic into a powerful, contemporary expression of strength, identity and lived experience. As a first-generation West Papuan refugee woman, my life has been shaped by exile, faith, motherhood, and resilience. This song feels like a statement of lived experience. It honours women who have carried families, culture, and responsibility while still holding onto their dreams. When I sing it now, it feels honest and earned. It’s me standing in my truth and saying: I’m still here, and my voice matters. Borrowed Time by Salarymen ‘Borrowed Time’ is an atmospheric psych-pop/indie rock fusion that takes aim at the music industry’s unspoken expiration date for female artists, combining hazy, reverb-drenched guitars and warbly synths, with  ethereal, captivating vocals. It's retro-leaning but sophisticated in all the right ways, with tight harmonies, clever chord changes and richly-layered soundscapes. But beneath the shimmering surface lies a hard-hitting message: women in music are working against a clock nobody sets but everyone enforces. Once women hit their late 20s, suddenly there's this quiet pressure, this sense that your window is closing before you've even hit your peak. “In a world increasingly obsessed with youth, women in music are quietly taught that relevance has a shelf life, long before their artistry has room to mature.” says singer Renee de la Motte. The Colours of Darkness by July Morning The track is about the all-too-real battles involved with major depressive disorder including fighting intrusive, dark thoughts and the desperation in finding a way through the darkness. “I wrote most of this at the lowest point in my life,” lead vocalist Jesse says. “And it was the most unfiltered capture of the strongest visceral feelings I’ve ever experienced. The lyrics, especially in the second half of the song, are some of the most raw words I’ve ever committed to anything I’ve written, and they were the keys that unlocked the entire album coming together.” “But channelling what was once the most harrowing time of my life became a major reason for fighting through” Jesse continues. “As dark as the thoughts were that inspired this song, the desire to finish the track, to bring it to the band, to record it, to share it, became such an immense driver of wanting to stay here.” Love Lessons by Airling feat Tom Iansek Airling and Tom Iansek’s collaborative relationship is a longstanding intertwining of their kindred creative spirits. Tacit and natural. Their bond has been seminal to Airling’s artistry since day one, with ‘Love Lessons’ reflective of their shorthand in the studio, effortlessly feeding from one to the other. Conversely to the single's subject matter, 'Love Lessons' speaks to the understanding at the heart of a relationship. "I had been writing this idea and played it for Tom one day in the studio,” Airling shares. “We started riffing over some beats and the verses seemed to pour out of h effortlessly. His sensual spoken word narrative got everything to fall into place. Love Lessons then became this warm and glorious song featuring the introspective and extrospective musings of two people trying to navigate their love for one another. I was thinking of negotiation and compromise as a kind of intimate and complex dance. Honest Liar by Paradise Valley 'Honest Liar' is about abandonment wrapped in ambiguity—a relationship that didn’t fail from lack of love, but from emotional uncertainty and missed understanding. Written after reconnecting with an old flame, it explores the vulnerability of what we once shared, the confusion of youth, and how time and honest conversations later revealed what we couldn’t see together. Maybe by emmiloiu emilou’s latest single speaks to anyone who’s been caught in the chaos of someone more unpredictable than Melbourne weather. Written in just 10 minutes and produced in a day with James Seymour (FEELDS, Merpire, Romanie), ‘Maybe’ is the kind of cathartic track that pours out all at once. Set in the aftermath, when the dust has settled and the emotional tug-of-war is over, ‘Maybe’ captures the moment you realise you’ve been strung along and the power finally shifts back into your hands. And maybe... you find the strength to say, “F you, bye.”

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Thank you for listening! I've had such a blast.   Aozora - Karnivool (new release from In VERSES) Pervade Your Mind - Mad Vantage (Minutiae) Return - Black Aleph (2024 release)  Cookie Tree - HAT (new release, new duo) Fair On Him - Stella Anning (2025 Yellow Brick Veneer) Alinta - Barkaa (Big Tidda, 2024) Desire - Georgia Knight (2025) Chanter Song - Maggie Carey (Ebb and Flow, 2025) Look At Me Now - Fanny Lumsden (2025) Tell You A Story - Kankawa Niagara (Wirlmani, 2024) Arrows - Mama Kin Spender (2025)  Tangerine - The Lazy Eyes (2024) Waterfall - Close Counters (Lovers Dance Academy 2025) Iliamna - Erica Tucceri (2023) Melody Driver - Spirograph Studies (Melody Driver, 2025) Siobhan - Merinda Dias-Jayasinha (Melodic Fictions, 2025) Delbar - Maryam Rahmani (Kamand, 2025) Iranian artist Gossamer - Dan West + Ai Yamamoto (Microdoses, 2025) Not Human - Jazzparty (new release, 2026) Convulsions - The Rookies (Play Jazz 3, new release, 2026)          

Join Shane and Freo of Mast Gully Fellers as they serve up some treats in this last minute cook-up of the Feast! PLAYLIST - Enjoying The Days – Maggie Alley (Single release - Feb 2026) Letting Go – Angie McMahon (Light, Dark, Light Again – 2023) Dirty Ground – Dan Sultan (Dirty Ground EP – 2014) Sweetheart – Died Pretty (Doughboy Hollow – 1991) Metropolis – The Church (Gold Afternoon Fix – 1990) In The Middle Of The Land – Hoodoo Gurus (Blow Your Cool – 1987) Kinetic – Lincoln Le Fevre (Resonation – 2008) Nine To Fine – Pinch Hitter (When Friends Die In Accidents – 2014) Hell And You – Amigo The Devil (Volume 1 – 2018) Security – Amyl And The Sniffers (Comfort To Me – 2021) Nice Day To Go To The Pub – Cosmic Psychos (Glorius Barsteds – 2011) The Tremelo Song – The God Machine (One Last Laugh In A Place Of Dying – 1994) Kool Thing – Sonic Youth (Goo – 1990) Nickel Wound – Texas Is The Reason (Do You Know Who You Are? – 1996) Waiting Room – Fugazi (13 Songs – 1989) Gigantic – Pixies (Surfer Rosa – 1988) Moondriven – Ripe (The Plastic Hassle – 1993) Frontier Psychiatrist – The Avalanches (Since I Left You – 2000) Six Days – DJ Shadow (The Private Press – 2002) The Way It Goes – Gillian Welch (The Harrow And The Harvest – 2011) Way With Words – Minor Gold (Self Titled Album – 2023) Call My Name – I’m With Her (Single Release – 2019) Stumbling Block – Paul Kelly And The Stormwater Boys (Foggy Highway – 2005)

The Feast - February 17th 2026 - Celeste - Kathleen Halloran Interview Featuring newly released tracks from Australian artists, and an interview with musician Kathleen Halloran. Playlist:  Find Me Again by Kathleen Halloran Hard to Be Good by Pearl Perfect Day by Katy Steele Make Up My Day Best by soulfulcraig CLOSER/HARDER by Queeran Stutter by Owelu Dreamhouse You by Navisha KINGS & Stars (feat. Mo'Ju) by Leni Turn This Love Around (Live at the Quadrophonic Club) by Mondo Freaks  Crushing Salt by Ella Gilbert Rainfall by MINTY the wind and the rain by Jess Dale Later Tonight by Kylie Audlist Paris Strut by Monsieur Mellow Stop Searching For Love (feat. Kate Cerberano) by Jake Mason Trio Cost of Living by Kathleen Halloran Naked by daezy Blown by Tom Harrington Sink In by Lake Mammoth Those Nights by Dylan Wright It Don't Matter by Velvet Trip Cut from a Different Cloth by Chet Sounds You Got It by Tulliah Featured track info and artist bios: CLOSER/HARDER by Qeeran As a proudly gay, Chinese-Malaysian artist now based in Melbourne, QEERAN is using his platform to express stories often left untold - stories about mental health, queer intimacy, and identity. With no label or team behind him, this release is self-funded and independently driven, from visual concept to distribution. This single is the first in a new era of music for QEERAN, following a period of self-rebuilding and redefinition. CLOSER/HARDER is not just a song - it’s a signal of an artist stepping into a fully realised creative voice. The track is an intimate, cinematic R&B offering that explores the tension between obsession and surrender in queer relationships. Drawing on his lived experience with Borderline Personality Disorder, the song threads vulnerability into every synth- laced layer - sensual, slow-burning, and emotionally stark. You by Navisha Driven by a warm, intoxicating and upbeat groove, Boorloo-based soul/funk singer-songwriter Navisha returns with her new track ‘You’ - wrapped in rhythm and sensual tension, the track leans into desire, temptation, and passion. ‘You’ centres on the theme of intimacy, young love and lived moments. The song explores the process of finding oneself through closeness and capturing affection as something felt rather than announced. In contrast to her earlier releases, the track leans into funk-influenced grooves, allowing rhythm to carry the emotional weight. Navisha’s velvety voice remains the central piece. Rainfall by Minty Written in the wake of personal loss, “RAINFALL” is an intimate exploration of grief, healing, and renewal, blending melodic hip-hop, atmospheric production and raw, introspective lyricism. Using rain as a powerful metaphor for release and rebirth, the single invites listeners on a journey toward healing. The single’s heartfelt lyrics capture the depths of emotional fatigue and spiritual longing, giving listeners a powerful anthem for healing and perseverance. MINTY’s unique style blends melodic rap, hip-hop, and R&B, brought to life by his genuine storytelling and soulful vocals, which glide over a lush, evocative, self-produced beat. Later Tonight by Kylie Auldist  Off recently released album Hybrid, which aims to expand what soul can be — open-hearted, rhythm-forward and unapologetically authentic. Developed with a trusted circle of musicians she’s collaborated with over the past decade, Hybrid leans into their live chemistry and deep musical connection. Rather than building songs piece-by-piece in the studio, the record embraces feel, spontaneity and conversation between players — the sound of musicians who know and inspire each other. Across its ten tracks, analogue warmth meets contemporary production, creating songs that feel both timeless, but also firmly rooted in the now. ALBUM: Glimmers Continued by Velvet Trip Australian psych-soul project Velvet Trip today releases his long-awaited sophomore album Glimmers Continued, out now and featuring the new single “Tell Me Why”. The record marks a defining moment for Wiradjuri artist Zeppelin Hamilton, capturing his evolution from self-effacing collaborator to fully realised creative force. “I was terrified to own the spotlight,” says Hamilton. “Glimmers Continued is me reclaiming that power. Velvet Trip has always been me, and it’s time to call it what it is.” A record rooted in self-acceptance and empowerment, Glimmers Continued finds Hamilton stepping forward with clarity and confide Anchoring the album is new single “Tell Me Why”, a rhythmic, sample-infused track inspired by Demon Days-era Gorillaz. Following a transformative year including triple j Unearthed’s most played artist, major festival appearances, a sold-out Sydney Opera House show, and support slots with Djo and Parcels, Glimmers Continued lands as Velvet Trip’s most confident and emotionally resonant work to date. Velvet Trip will tour nationally this March, performing in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

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The Feast - January 20th 2026 - Celeste: "Best of 2025" Featuring favourite tracks from new Australian releases looking back over 2025, and a few current releases from early 2026.  Playlist:  Pivot (Algebra Rework) by FAIRTRADE NARCOTICS Hitch Hiking by Alice Ruby back of my eyes by Ella Haber Cascades by Royal Fox Society Alpine Air by Benjamino Burn It Down by Matt Corby you by Vinted Veneer All For You by Benny Morrell Cold Modern Life by Butternut Sweetheart Real Good by Marshall Hamburger You're My Maradona by TEK TEK Ensemble Backyard Battles by Ducks! OUTTA YOUR MIND by Midnight Pool Party as you are by jnr. Rose City by The Silversound The Bends by Velvet Trip Thrill of the Chase by Benjamino Aurora by Dappled Cities At Least For Now by Kee'ahn Bless me by ELAURA and LOSUMO Gentle by Drea I'm A Fool by Mondo Freaks Fr3o by Velvet Trip wade in the water by soulfulcraig Thin by Kate Fairlie Bluffin by Jack Grey  Featured track Info and artist bios: Pivot - Fairtrade Narcotics (Algebra Rework) [new release] Comes 12 months after the release of their NYD smash hit single Pivot. Now they’ve teamed up with producer Algebra to deliver a reworked version - a soundtrack for NYE 2025. Cascades - Royal Fox Society [new release] Blending neoclassical, ambient, and electronic music with post-rock, pop, and orchestral influences, The Royal Fox Society creates immersive, atmospheric soundscapes often described as post-classical. Their music balances intimacy and expansiveness, fusing rich string arrangements with subtle electronic textures. Benjamino [top pick artist for 2025] Sydney-based artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Cauduro. Known for their rich blend of alt-R&B, nu-disco and dream pop, Benjamino crafts tracks that are both deeply introspective and made to move, blending intricate production with bold, heartfelt storytelling. As a seasoned audio engineer and lifelong musician working with other artists, Benjamin began releasing solo material in 2020. In 2025, they launched their most ambitious project yet: a series of monthly singles leading up to their debut album Cucino. Named after the Italian word for “I cook,” the record is a lovingly crafted sonic meal – layered with lush production, playful storytelling, and emotional depth. Benny Morrell [top pick artist for 2025] A Melbourne native, Benny credits household influences such as The Rolling Stones and Fleetwood [Mac?] from a tender age, transcending through adolescence in the sounds of 90s kings Gang Starr, Big Pun & A Tribe Called Quest. First being on stage at just 6 years old. This evolved to selling out his interactive shows and playing festivals at 20 years old, and continuing to take a broad palette of influences from artists such as Anderson Paak, Curtis Mayfield and Paul Simon.  Backyard Battles - Ducks! [new release] Ducks! know that one day, we humans will lose our war against the elements. When all that’s left of our fancy resort towns is a bunch of abandoned buildings collapsing into the sea, they’ll move right in, open a bar, mix themselves a few spicy margaritas, and start playing this song. ‘Backyard Battles’ is indie disco for empty recreation centres, with lost-and-found percussion, a spooky lead synth, and a dreamy vocal hook that seems to come from a place where nothing much remains of whatever you think is important right now. Rose City - The Silversound [new release] A slithering juggernaut of gurgling guitars and dreamscape lyrics bubbling from Melbourne's dark underground, The Silversound is a dee psychedelic trip in the melody-rich tradition of rock's golden age of discovery. 'Rose City’, is a sonic love letter from The Silversound to Rose City Band from Portland. A swirling psychedelic paean, produced by the band's Shane O'Mara, is a euphoric 10-minute devotional offering of Krautrock groove, blissful harmonies from sublime Loretta Miller, snaking guitar, and cosmic country flourishes. Velvet Trip [top pick artist for 2025] Velvet Trip is the psychedelic music project of Wiradjuri multi-instrumentalist Zeppelin Hamilton, performed live with Nick Savvas, Clayton Allen, and Sinj Clarke. Their debut EP ‘Velvet Trip & the Six Moon Skies’, was recorded live at Parliament Studios in 2019 amassed hundreds of thousands of streams thanks to Spotify’s ‘Blak Australia’ and ‘Original Storytellers’ playlists..Velvet Trip was extended an honorary invite to showcase Maton Guitars' historical display at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum and has further gained an endorsement deal with Fender. Collaborations with other First Nations artists have seen Velvet Trip performing at the Sydney Opera house alongside Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money, and performing with Emily Wurramurra in the ABC series ‘Going Country’. Bless Me - ELAURA & LOSUMO [new release] A striking fusion of contemporary R&B, electronic soul, and rhythmic experimentation—drawing from Latin influences and drum & bass—ELAURA and LOSUMO join forces on “Bless Me.” This release highlights the deep friendship and intuitive musical chemistry between the two artists whose emotional depth, vocal artistry, and creative instincts seamlessly intertwine. Written and self-produced across Colombia and Australia, the project captures a cross continental creative energy that is hypnotic yet grounded, intimate yet cosmic. LOSUMO, a multidisciplinary artist from Arakwal land, merges performance, storytelling, and genre-defying production, while ELAURA blends ethereal R&B, soulful vocals, and Chilean heritage into intimate portraits of love and transformation. wade in the water - soulfulcraig [new release] A deep-grooving, fun reinterpretation of the beloved spiritual first brought to international prominence by the Fisk Jubilee Singers in the late 19th century [1901?]. Rooted in the spirit of the original but reframed for the modern ear, this version honours the song’s history while inviting listeners into a rich new sonic space — warm Rhodes organ, earthy basslines, layered call-and-response vocals, and a rolling, deeply human groove. The track serves as both homage and renewal: ancient river, new current.

Join Shane from the Mast Gully Fellers for a special pop up Summer BBQ edition of the Feast!   PLAYLIST Magnet - Grand Baxter - (Silverline EP - 2025) Scared - Clint Wilson - (Actually, it is you - 2025) Dangerous - Liz Stringer - (First time really feeling - 2021) Cold -The Northern Folk - (Watermark - 2019) Rattlin’ Bones - Kasey Chambers/Shane Nicholson - (Rattlin’ Bones - 2008) Graves or Gold – The Wilson Pickers - (Land of the Powerful Owl - 2008) Get Drunk, See Bands - Lincoln Le Fevre - (Resonation - 2008) Best Of You - Big Smoke - (Time is Golden - 2016) 2000 Clicks William Crighton - (Self-titled album - 2016) Extraordinary - Gordi - (Life Our Two Skins - 2020) Reasons Are All I Have Left - Art of Fighting - (Wires - 2002) Triple Hook - Screamfeeder - (Rocks on the Soul - 2000) My Pal God - (Debut single - 1998) TCP - Suiciety - (Primrose Path - 1994) Any Day - Violetine - (Small Speaker Joyland - 1998) Dirty Jeans - Magic Dirt - (What Are Rock Stars Doing Today - 2000) Pulse - Front End Loader - (Last of the V8 Interceptors - 1997) Suburbia - Press Club - (Late Teens – 2018) Shadowland - Bad//Dreems - (Single release – 2025) The Beauty That Surrounds Ya - Watty Thompson - (Self-titled album - 2023) Are We There Yet - Half Cut Hicks - (Sandells Rd - 2025) Lego - Maple’s Pet Dinosaur - (Single release 2025) Hearts Gonna Leave - JAZZPARTY - (Nobody Gets Away - 2021) Promises - Mama Kin Spendor- (Promises - 2025) A Little Space - Kris Mizzi – (Some Other Morning – 2019) River Gum Tree - Rufous Whistler - (National Panic - 2025)  

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