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 seemingly opposite musical worlds collide. In this episode of Kiss My Arts, we chat with founder and artistic director of the Arcko Symphonic Ensemble, Timothy Phillips; and multi-instrumentalist and founder of Glasfrosch, who are joining forces for this spectacular concert.

Kiss My Arts is taking a holiday break, and will return to Joy 94.9 in a few months.

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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 combine the storytelling of folk, the soul of country, the “”do-it-yourself”” attitude of indie and the technical training of classical, you get the wonderful music of Rachael Zella.

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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 in the music is Daniel…he writes, performs, records and engineers! His music is raw, real and full of emotion, with everything from acoustic guitar and cello tracks to 30-piece rock songs.

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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. They join us on the show and treat us to a wonderful live acoustic performance.

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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, including Axis of Awesome, Tripod, Tim Minchin and Lano and Woodley

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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 play called “”Pornography””. A play about the obscenities of contemporary life, voiced by eight characters who find themselves performing personal, criminal or sexual acts of transgression over the course of seven historic days.

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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 sophomore album “A Thin Line”, which sees the band delve into the world of electronic-inspired indie rock. Check these guys out. You won’t be disappointed!

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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 followed by some questions about queer culture and handcuffs, oh and some actual music questions thrown in too. You’ll just have to take a listen to find out the juicy details!

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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 their hit “Big Jet Plane”. Julia has stepped out on her own with a new album and joins us on Kiss My Arts to talk about vintage dresses, mangoes and the silence she aims to achieve in her every day life.

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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.

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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.

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