The BackBeat Podcast.

(Ir)regular episode updates on the Australian Music Industry, direct to your ears. Featuring interviews and performances with guest artists and industry pro's, letting you know what really goes on behind the scenes.

The BackBeat Podcast aims to bring the behind-the-scenes of the Australian Music industry to the audience, with an entertaining yet honest, transparent look into all facets of the industry, all while bringing new local music to new ears.

We’re working out the kinks here, but we hope you’ll stick around - we promise we’ve got a great playlist for the ride.

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Sep 1, 2025

EPISODE 59: (NOT) TAKING A BREAK WITH SHERRI PARRY

Sep 1, 2025

I caught up with Sherri Parry and Tom Hadlow for what is my first face-to-face chat in nearly 3 years now. The Bendigo-based muso’s gave us a sneak-peek rundown of Sherri’s upcoming album ‘Mosquito’ in lead up to the album launch at Studio 66 on September 13 - if you haven’t already, get your tickets now because this show is not one to miss!

Sep 1, 2025

Jun 17, 2025

EPISODE 58: ON THE SCENE WITH BABYSHAKES FROM FULL FLOWER MOON BAND

Jun 17, 2025

It’s a special Backbeat episode as Sam from Earth Cadet jumps into the hosting chair. This week he is chatting to Kate “Babyshakes” Dillon, the electric front person of one of Australia’s hottest rock acts - Full Flower Moon Band. They chat about FFMB’s new single “Scene” a collab with Lydia from New York firebrands Gustaf, the upcoming FFMB European tour and all the wash up a year on from their all conquering, ARIA topping album “Megaflower”.

Jun 17, 2025

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Mar 14, 2026

LIVE REVIEW: GOLDEN PLAINS EIGHTEEN MARCH 2026

Mar 14, 2026

We were served up a piping hot multi-genre smorgasbord at Golden Plains Eighteen; Basement Jaxx’s cacophony of early 2000s sound and energy next to Marlon William’s swoon-worthy croon plucked from a bygone epoch, and more…

Mar 14, 2026

Mar 9, 2026

LIVE REVIEW: JALEN NGONDA LIVE AT THE FORUM

Mar 9, 2026

Jalen Ngonda has the type of voice that takes seconds to fall in love with. And if seconds is all it takes, anyone in Melbourne who hadn’t heard it prior to his soulful showing at The Forum on Friday night, alongside Melbourne’s own WILSN, had the time of their lives over the hour and a half of his set, among the tightest I’ve seen at the historic venue.

Mar 9, 2026

Feb 25, 2026

DAEZY TURNS V DAY INTO SOMETHING BETTER AT THE NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB

Feb 25, 2026

At 8pm on Valentine’s Day, while couples filtered into candlelit restaurants across Melbourne, I walked through the doors of Northcote Social Club, beer in hand, ready for something far more romantic: live music. This was Daezy’s night.

Feb 25, 2026

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Feb 5, 2025

Q&A: KATCHAFIRE

Feb 5, 2025

Sofia bunkered down to put together a Q&A with NZ Reggae Roots band Katchafire, ahead of their visit ‘over the ditch’ with ‘Over the Ditch’ Festival!

Feb 5, 2025

Nov 28, 2024

AUS MUSIC T-SHIRT DAY!

Nov 28, 2024

Hello good friends, and a very Happy Aus Music T-Shirt Day! It’s one of our favourite days of the year here at Backbeat, and to celebrate, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Bendigo Records to take you through some of the crews’ chosen shirts of 2024.

Nov 28, 2024