Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 11th Sep 2022

Up on 2SER’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin this Sunday, 11 September, Gayle has a very yummy selection all lined to share for episode #447. Gayle features the new Björk single and also the first episode of Bjork’s stunning podcast series, Sonic Symbolism in which the artist discusses the textures and emotional landscape of each of her 10 albums with various collaborators. Also lined up are works from composer and percussionist Doris Dennison performed by Third Coast Percussion, the legendary Dana Gillespie, Boris Berman performing John Cage, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble with Moses Sumney, Arthur Russell, Kansas, Peggy Sue, curvy fave Senhora do Ó, more curvy faves gudrun gut & Mabe Fratti, Nick Drake, Thom Yorke, Roxy Music, Dr. John, Anna Domino, Hiatus Kaiyote & our curvy promo cover star from a fab photo from Mick Rock, Lou Reed! Yummy! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 4th Sep 2022

Coming up this Sunday, 4th September on episode #446 of 2SER’s Curved Radio, curvy crewster, the fab musician, composer and performer, Marguerite Montes Music joins Gayle sharing music from #TomWaits, Buika and #Otyken. mr.K is having the weekend off but has sent through his picks of the week which Gayle will share on his behalf. First up is a brand new gorgeous swoonalicious release from a forthcoming album from alt-folk Irish outfit, Anna Jordan’s SELK released via AMS Records and a new release from Future Conditional (Glen Johnson and Cédric Pin, formerly of Piano Magic) released via one of our fave indie labels, Second Language Music. Yummy and both available via Bandcamp. Check them out! ! Gayle has a stunning selection of releases also lined up to share from a new collaborative release called, 'The Blue Hour' from Caroline Shaw + Shara Nova My Brightest Diamond + Rachel Grimes + Angélica Negrón + Sarah Kirkland Snider + A Far Cry released via Nonesuch Records, something from electro legend and curvy fave gudrun gut, The Real Tuesday Weld & The Puppini Sisters, #MinoruMuraoka, Juliette Armanet, dakhabrakha, #HirokoMurakami & #HiroccoM, another track from the fab new release from Valentina Magaletti Drummer, Barbara Panther, #PeterNardini, LQRQ Cairo Liberation Front feat. Naujawanan Baidar and lots more! Come and step out onto the Curve with us! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 28th Aug 2022

Coming up this Sunday, 28th August on episode #445 of 2SER’s Curved Radio, we’ll be joined by the fabulous award winning saxophonist, composer and teacher, Nicole Johänntgen. German-born and now based in Switzerland, Nicole’s recording and touring practice crosses many musical genres and borders. We’re delighted to welcome Nicole to the Curvy fold! http://www.nicolejohaenntgen.com/ Also Gayle will be joined  by cabaret clown, exhibitionist and entertainer extraordinaire, Irene Nicola. Irene is performing her one-woman climate-change cabaret show, Apocalypse Please for the upcoming The Sydney Fringe Festival. . Irene will be performing a song or two live for us and also speaking about climate change and comedy! https://www.irenenicola.com/ mr.K in Brisbane has another set of yummy musical treats and new releases to share from curvy fave, Melbourne’s Laura Jean released via Chapter Music, Brisbane-based contemporary composer Erik Griswold released via Room40 and another stunning new release from Guatemalan cellist and experimental musician/singer/producer Mabe Fratti released via Tin Angel Records. Gayle keeps this all together spinning some fab sounds from early Bjork jazzing it up with Trió Guðmundar Ingólfssonar, gorgeous sounds from Anna Butterss released via Colorfield Records, Jeff and Tim Buckley, percussionist and composer Valentina Magaletti Drummer, King Crimson, and lots more! Curvy to the max! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 21st Aug 2022

Coming up this weekend on 2SER’s Curved Radio, mr.K takes over the wheel on the good ship, Curve for episode #444 while the fabulous Gayle Austin is busy hoisting up the mainsail and keeping an eye out for us for inclement weather ahead! mr.K has lots of sonic goodies to share with all you Curvies from SAULT, curvy faves Shriekback, Delta Function (featuring members of The Rotary Fifth), The Lazy Eyes, The 5.6.7.8's Official, Chaz Jankel, the beyond glamorous theremin virtuoso ARMEN RA, Brisbane’s dynamic duo Mick Medew and Ursula released via I-94 Bar Records and Promotions, our promo cover star Louis Armstrong, The Damned, Geoffrey O'Connor feat. Laura Jean released via Chapter Music, electro fabulousness from Sweden's Niels Gordon also UK’s MetroGlow, an Andi Otto remix of a Umeko Ando (with OKI DUB AINU BAND) track released via Pingipung, the fabulous Anna B Savage, acoustic gorgeousness from David Ian Roberts released via Cambrian Records and The Mañana People, Jessica Marlowe & The Wildcats released via Mottomotto, another motorik stomper from Aircooled, legends Little Annie and Dame Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner with British Electric Foundation, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks featuring Archie Roach released via Hopestreet Recordings, Bill Callahan, Brisbane’s ensemble of extraordinary musicians, Silver Sircus and more! Curvylicious wot? Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 14th Aug 2022

Coming up this weekend on 2SER’s Curved Radio, with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, we’re joined again from the UK by one of our new curvy crewsters, the fabulous Martha D. Lewis. Martha is an award winning British-born Cypriot jazz, world, blues, composer and performer well-known for her emotive interpretations of 1920’s Greek blues. Her most recent album release, ‘All That You See’ sees Martha take giant leaps as a jazz singer and songwriter, signalling a new direction of artistic growth. Martha has some great selections from Greentea Peng, curvy fave Emily Saunders and a delicious deep cut from Kate Bush to share and talk about with us. http://www.marthalewis.co.uk/ mr.K in Brisbane has some more recent releases he’s been sitting on to share from his latest ear worm, Melbourne’s Cool Sounds released via Chapter Music, the stunning UK based-electronic and performing artist, composer and producer, Ola Szmidt released via Accidental Records and a gorgeous release from The Hardy Tree released via Clay Pipe Music. Gayle is also all lined up to spin some Caterina Barbieri, Kevin Ayers, Arkady Shilkloper, Johnny Cash, The Condo Crew released via Desert Pea Media, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tanya Tagaq, Tom Waits, Bauhaus &  Ergo Phizmiz with Pete Murphy.  Tune in and step out into the Curvysphere with us this weekend! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 7th Aug 2022

Coming up this weekend on 2ser’s Curved Radio, with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, we’re joined by curvy crewster, Rona Geffen who’ll be calling in from Athens and sharing some fab sounds she’s found from Cologne musician, Gray. Also from Puebla-based producer, Sandunga released via Ten Toes Turbo and from US-based musician and producer, Belial Pelegrim. Put ya dancing’ shoes on when Rona’s on the radio! mr.K in Brisbane has some new and recent releases to share from UK’s My Pleasure, a re-issue from legendary Sydney outfit, The Lighthouse Keepers and from the Grand Poobah of Curvyliciousness himself, the ever brilliant and wildly prolific, Ergo Phizmiz! Gayle keeps it all spinning around with a yummy selection lined up this week from Messer Chups, Bobbie Gentry, Oki, Kick released via Anomic Records, new music from John Cale, Marina Herlop released via PAN, Ani DiFranco, Obadikah released via Honest Jon’s Records, Imarhan released via City Slang, more fabulousness from UK’s Laura Cannell, Nick Drake, curvy faves Ducks!  and more! Come along for the ride and step out on the Curve with us!  Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 31st Jul 2022

Coming up this weekend on 2ser’s Curved Radio, with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, mr.K in Brisbane shares some recent releases from Andrew Tuttle released via Mistletone, Laura Jean released via Chapter Music and the very curvy and delicious new release called ‘Eat The World’ from Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra. Gayle also has a fabulous selection of new and not so releases from the Curvysphere all lined with a very special treat from the hot off the press release from Aircooled. Aircooled consist of one of our curvy crewsters, Oliver Cherer with Justin Welch (Piroshka, Elastica, Suede), Katharine Wallinger, with vocals from curvy fave Riz Maslen and percussion by Pablo Cooke. Gayle will be playing the title track from this release which is a 16 minute kosmiche/motorik workout that is an absolute stomper and quite the curvy trip! mr.K can’t tell anyone how fabulous this is without uttering a few expletives. It’s that %$#@ good, Curvies! You have been warned! Gayle also is sharing music from Alice Night, Stone Gossard & Ani DiFranco, Brian Eno, Trio SR9 feat. Sandra Nkaké, Celine Bonacina, The Aerial Maps, Laura Cannell, Lyra Pramuk released via Bedroom Community, The Bryan Ferry Orchestra and lots more! Tune in and step out on the curve with us! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 24th Jul 2022

Coming up this weekend on 2ser’s episode #440 of Curved Radio, with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, we’ll be joined by fabulous crewster,Australian/Finnish composer, vocalist and performer Inga Lilijestrom. Inga will be sharing tracks from Chelsea Wolfe feat. Emma Ruth Rundle and Aldous Harding and we’ll also be hearing some of Inga’s stunning new work. mr.K in Brisbane has some more recent releases to share from curvy fave, Pierre Daven-Keller, Oki feat. Umeko Ando released via Mais Um and from Melbourne, a fab new release from the wonderful Catherine McQuade. And Gayle has an extra special curvylicious selection all lined up from Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (YES!), Carmen McCrae and The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Pilooski feat. Jarvis Cocker, Neil Murray, David Chesworth Ensemble, Anne Cessna & Essendon Airport, Nathalie Pavlovic, Nouvelle Vague and Camille, Zoot Sims and lots more. Curvy wot?! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 17th Jul 2022

Coming up this Sunday 17th July, we REWIND a favourite recent episode of 2SER's Curved Radio with Gayle Austin and the curvy crew, when we were joined the fabulous Aku Kadogo sharing tracks from Abel Selaocoe, curvy faves from Ukraine dakhabrakha and Busi Mhlongo. Gayle will be sharing the latest work, ‘Pilgrimages’ from Aussie legendary performer, Jeannie Lewis. It is a piece taken from the book, ‘Journeys. Australian Women in Mexico’ with music by Jim Cotter, written and read by Jeannie. Gayle also has a very tasty selection lined up to spin from Arkady Shilkloper, Moddi, Meshell Ndegeocello, Nicole Paquin, Buffy Sainte-Marie, ANOHNI & Neneh Cherry, Sudan Archives, Douglas Dare, Joanna MacGregor, Bill Fay, Sam Gendel and more! Tune into the sounds of the Curvysphere with us! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 10th Jul 2022

Curvies! In a very late development, we'll have to postpone today's scheduled program. BUT Never fear, the 2SER Jukebox will kick in with a previous episode of Curved Radio for your curvy pleasure so don't touch that dial! Which show? Well, we're not sure! Its going to be a LUCKY DIP! That's going to be half the fun so tune in as usual to the livestream via https://2ser.com/curved-radio/ from 10pm Sunday, Sydney time! Check the world clock for times at your place! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 3rd Jul 2022

This Sunday on 2SER's Curved Radio, we have a mr.K replay of a show from a while back. mr.K dips into a veritable mixed bag of musical metaphors for your ears in this one with some new and some not so new tunes, that will surely put a smile on your radio dial or a wiggle in your wobble. Kicking off with a sweet wobbly treat from UK’s #LemonJelly, we space walk with Polyhymns, #Asphixiation released via Chapter Music, go bonkers with #LazarusAndThePlaneCrash and then all noir with The Real Tuesday Weld feat. Marcella Puppini. Brisbane’s Andrew Tuttle & the UK’s #PadangFoodTigers released via Bedroom Suck Records take us cross country. Australia’s David Bridie follows on the road close behind before the following appear as a fabulous blur in the rear view mirror : #EydieGorme, Marie Davidson, Olivia Louvel, gudrun gut+ Mabe Fratti released via Umor Rex, Peter Broderick + Mabe Fratti released via Tin Angel Records, Senhora do Ó, Mary Coughlan, Anni Hogan ft. #BarryAdamson & #PaulKendall, Elsy Wameyo released via Music In Exile, Sarah McQuaid, #MichaelChapman released via Tompkins Square, #IvorCutler, Mark Fry & #IainRoss, Shep Fields & His Orchestra, Laura Jean released via Chapter Music, Benbo feat. Miss Bee, Josh Kimbrough released via Tompkins Square, #JeffBuckley & #ElizabethFraser and the one and only, #PattiSmith brings it all back home with a simple rock and roll song. Woosh! Curvy wot? Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 26th Jun 2022

Coming up this Sunday 26th June on episode #436 of 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin and the curvy crew, we’ll be joined by our newest curvy crewster on the line from New York, McKenzie Wark. McKenzie is an Australian writer and scholar who has lived in New York City since 2000. Her books include Reverse Cowgirl (Semiotexte), Capital is Dead (Verso) and Philosophy for Spiders: on the low theory of Kathy Acker. Her correspondence with Kathy Acker was published as I'm Very into You (Semiotexte). Her book Raving comes out with Duke University Press in early 2023. McKenzie will be sharing tracks from Jasmine Infiniti, Macy Rodman, Rachika Nayar and one of her own tracks from her recently released, EP ‘we go’ in collaboration with Body Techniques. https://linktr.ee/mckenziewark Gayle also has a very yummy selection all lined up including tracks from Emily Sanders, Amanda Lear, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, the legend that is  Grace Jones. Also on Gayle’s playlist are Agnes Obel, Sally Whitwell, Brigitte Fontaine, Oliver Cherer and lots more! Tune in and step into the Curve with us! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 19th Jun 2022

Coming up this Sunday 19th June on episode #435 of 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin and the curvy crew, we’ll be joined by the fabulous Aku Kadogo who’ll be sharing tracks from Abel Selaocoe, curvy faves from Ukraine Dhaka Brakha and Busi Mhlongo. Gayle will also be sharing the latest work, ‘Pilgrimages’ from Aussie legendary performer, Jeannie Lewis. It is a piece taken from the book, ‘Journeys. Australian Women in Mexico’ with music by Jim Cotter, written and read by Jeannie. Gayle also has a very tasty selection lined up to spin from Arkady Shilkloper, Moddi, Meshell Ndegeocello, Nicole Paquin, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Anohni & Neneh Cherry, Sudan Archives, Douglas Dare, Joanna MacGregor, Bill Fay, Sam Gendel and more! Tune into the sounds of the Curvysphere with us! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 12th Jun 2022

Coming up this Sunday 12th June on episode #434 of 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin and the curvy crew, we’ll be joined from the UK by curvy crewster, Angela Last of MottoMotto Records who will be sharing some sounds from Severija, Die Heiterkeit and Mardi Gras BB. mr.K in Brisbane has more recent/new releases to share from UK jazz harpist Amanda Whiting released via Jazzman Records, Berlin-based Scottish DJ/producer Eli Hermit released via WinBig Records and from his hometown, a fab new release from that dynamic duo all wrapped up in strings, Tyrone and Lesley. Gayle is back in the @ser studio in Sydney and mixing up some sonic magic presenting tracks from Nai Palm, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Nina Simone, Scanner, Portugal’s Sopa de Pedra, Iceland’s Víkingur Ólafsson, Arcade Fire, this week’s curvy promo star Laurie Anderson, Kurt Vile, curvy faves Shriekback and lots more! Tune in and step out into the Curvysphere with us! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 5th Jun 2022

Coming up this Sunday 5th June on episode #433 of 2ser’s Curved Radio, mr.K takes the wheel of the good ship Curve for a solo trip round the Curvyshere with you. Gayle will be back in the studio next week with lots of goodies to share. This weekend, mr.K takes a dive into the career of one of his favourite artists and voices, Cass Elliot, in a 30 minute feature he’s pulled together exploring why Graham Nash once called this influential woman ‘the Gertrude Stein of Laurel Canyon’ … and we’ll hear some her fabulous material before becoming a founding member of The Mamas and Papas and some of her solo work after. Cass Elliot achieved much in an extraordinary, albeit short life and career.  mr.K also has lots of new, recent and not so new releases to share including sounds from Anne Dudley, Jane Weaver, Ultravox/John Foxx, QuinQuis, one of our Curvy crewsters Louis Tillett, SELK, Harry Nilsson, The Lazy Eyes, The Creatures, Conny Olivetti and Linnea, Susumu Yokota released via via Lo Recordings, from faves Me and The Bees released via La Castanya, Harvey Sutherland, The Rotary Fifth, Tomberlin, Drew Worthley and No Spinoza, Leyla McCalla, Jaco Pastorious and a few curve balls that you’ll just have to tune in to hear! Set your controls for Maximum Curve this Sunday, Curvies! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 29th May 2022

Coming up this Sunday 29th May on episode #432 of 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin and the curvy crew, we’ll be joined from the UK by special guest, Barry Andrews of curvy faves and legendary band, Shriekback! Barry will be speaking with us and sharing some tracks from Shriekback’s recently released 16th studio album, 1000 Books. https://www.shriekback.com/  mr.K in Brisbane will also be sharing some recent releases from Sweden’s Maschine Brennt, Los Angeles’ GOON and from curvy fave from the UK, a piece from Jo Quail’s absolutely stunning and epic major new work, The Cartographer  released via Norse Music. Gayle in Sydney keeps the curves curving with some new and not so new sounds from Àine Tyrrell, Elizabeth Fraser, Hania Rani released via Gondwana Records, the Australian Art Orchestra & #RubyHunter, #KotoVortex, Lola Young, #Japan, #NineHorses, #LhasaDeSela, new sounds from legends Soft Cell, #CathyBerberian, Cherryshoes and more! So set your controls for Maximum Curve, Curvies! Read More