Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 22nd May 2022

Coming up this Sunday 22nd May on episode #431 of 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin and the curvy crew, we’ll be crossing to Los Angeles to speak with Sheila Ellis, one half of curvy faves, Annabel (lee). We’ll be hearing a little Annabel (lee), a more ‘traditional’ side of Sheila’s stunning vocals performing with classical jazz guitarist, Jon Dalton and a fabulous cover of Bowie’s swan song, Blackstar from the Annabel (lee) ensemble. mr.K in Brisbane will be sharing a few more recent releases that have tickled his fancy of late in the form of some neurotic funk from Melbourne’s Harvey Sutherland, a delicious sonic salad from Barcelona-based French Experimental Pop duo, O’o and some absolutely gorgeous sounds from Ireland’s SELK that’ll have you swoon.  Gayle keeps all this together with a fabulous set all lined up to spin from Billie Eilish and Rosalia, Curvy crewster, Clotilde Rullaud, Fad Gadget, Cassandra Wilson, Joni Mitchell, Charles Mingus, The Smile and a lot more! Curvy wot?! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 15th May 2022

Coming up this Sunday 15th May on episode #430 of 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin and the curvy crew, we’ll be speaking with award winning British-born Cypriot jazz, world, blues, composer and performer Martha D Lewis in the UK.  Martha is well-known for her emotive interpretations of 1920’s Greek blues and her new release sees her take giant leaps as a jazz singer and songwriter, signalling a new direction of artistic growth. https://marthalewis.co.uk/ We’ll also be speaking with the fabulous Irish singer-songwriter, Àine Tyrrell, from her bus in Northern New South Wales on Bundjalung country.  Raised on the West coast of Ireland Àine spends much of her time touring and performing across the red dirt roads of Australia cradling the spirit of her native homeland while slamming foot to floorboards in both celebration and protest. Her songs are a call to arms wrapped in ancient wisdoms for this modern world. https://ainetyrrell.com/ mr.K in Brisbane shares a few more recent releases that have been tickling his fancy lately from those very hip genre hoppers SAULT, a gorgeous re-release from Susumu Yokota released via Lo Recordings and a stunning new album from Haitian American classical and folk musician, Leyla McCalla released via ANTI Records. Gayle in the Sydney studios keeps all this together while also spinning tracks from King Hannah, Adia Victoria, Bruce Hornsby, Olivia Louvel, Cassandra Wilson, Bjork, Joni Mitchell and more! Set your dials for maximum curve this weekend! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 8th May 2022

Coming up this Sunday 8th May on episode #429 of 2ser’s Curved Radio, mr.K takes the wheel while Gayle has a break from curvy duties. Do not adjust your set though because Gayle will be back on board next week!  So, what has mr.K got lined up? Well, he’s got some new and not so new releases to share, as expected, plus we’ll take a little dip into some music, artists and song titles inspired by the famed Hotel Chelsea in New York … and he’s got one or two or more very curvy curveballs to tickle your earholes. You have been warned! Put your ears to your shoe phones, Curvies and listen out for Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band, The Human League, Pierre Daven Keller, The Apartments, Raoul Vignal - both released via Talitres, Coco Em feat. Janice Ichi released via Infine, Malcolm McLaren, Drew Worthley & No Spinoza, The Stranglers, MetroGlow, Ivan The Tolerable released via Library of the Occult, Pearl Bailey, Lidia Damunt released via La Castanya, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Patti Smith, Anna B Savage released via City Slang, Jobriath, Ryuichi Sakamoto with Miki Nakatani, The Mañana People, Augie March among many others! Curvylicious! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 1st May 2022

Coming up this Sunday 1st May on 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, we have packed super dooper of a show! Our fabulous curvy crewster, Clotilde currently on tour in the States with Chris McCarthy with their ‘Piece of a Song’ show based on the tender and subversive writings of the idiosyncratic Beat Generation poet Diane di Prima , will be speaking to us from New York. Writer, Broadcaster and Director, Jonathan Alley will also be joining us to chat about his documentary film, “Love in Bright Landscapes” about the life of the late, great Aussie musician David McComb and his band, The Triffids ahead of two special events coming up in Sydney & Melbourne celebrating the songs of The Triffids and David McComb. mr.K in Brisbane has some extra curviness to share in new/recent sounds from Melbourne’s Glass Beams, Sydney’s The Lazy Eyes and a fabulous new release from legendary Brisbane funsters, Wondrous Fair. Gayle also has some curvy treats lined up to spin from The Triffids, Sudan Archives, Chet Baker, The Smile, Dusty Springfield, Ana Roxanne, Masahiro Sugaya via Light in The Attic, The B-52’s, Bedouin reworking of the music of Ukraine curvy faves, Dakha Brakha via Human By Default and lots more! Curvylicious! Read More

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

Coming up this Sunday 24th April on 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, we have the fabulous and always magic, Aku Kadogo joining us again from Atlanta, GA sharing some stunning tracks from Bjork, Kokoroko released via Brownswood Recordings and Pakistani vocalist and composer based in the States, Arooj Aftab. We’ll also be spending a little time with the mind and hilarity of Jude Bowler, an Australian performing artist, writer and raconteur who has been described as “Nobody’s muse, everybody’s icon, a modern-day Dietrich – bored and mad as ever.” Jude’s guest spot is bound to be extra curvy with lotsa laughs!!! mr.K in Brisbane is sharing more new releases gleaned from the web-o-sphere from curvy fave, Canadian composer, Clara Engel, the Berlin-based genre hopper Skwirl released via Woodland Creatures and from the States, the curvylicious Goon. *thx to Paul Gough of 2ser’s Chimes show for introducing mr.K to Goon via one of his excellent Chimes episodes. mr.K has fallen for them head over heels too! Gayle has another yummy selection of new and not so new from WAH Together, Pentatonix & Dolly Parton, Piano Magic released via Second Language, Fiona Apple, The Cavemen, Eamon released via NowAgain, Elkie Brooks - yes ELKIE BROOKS!, Bodi Bill released via Sinnbus, Kae Tempest, Steve Monite released via Soundway Records, Jenny Hval, Sandy Nelson, Wet Leg, Chet Baker, Sweet, Trio SR9 feat. Blick Bassy released via NØ FØRMAT!, curvy faves Shriekback and more! So set your dials for maximum curve this weekend! Read More

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

Coming up this Sunday 17th April on 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, we welcome legend of Australian indie music, Louis Tillett to the cast of curvy crewsters. Louis has been a guest a few times on the Curve over the years and we’re delighted to have Louis join the fold and share music and stories with us. This week, Louis has some music to share and we’ll also be having a rap about the late Chris Bailey of The Saints who passed away recently. mr.K in Brisbane will be sharing some new/recent releases he’s gleaned from the Curvysphere including curvy fave, that barely rapper extraordinaire, Faithful Johannes; a fabulous new release from the prolific Ivan The Tolerable released via The Library of The Occult Records and another fabulous new release from Spain’s Lidia Damunt from her forthcoming album released via La Castanya. Gayle has a very tasty selection this week lined up to present from Yello, Billie Holliday, Hiatus Kaiyote, Caroline Polachek, an old fave from the band Japan, the stunning British-born Cypriot song stylist and composer Martha D Lewis, The Jim Carroll Band, Berthelot, Neue Grafik Ensemble, Bridget St.John and something very yummy from Kelly Lee Owens’ forthcoming album released via Small-town Supersound and its more!  Curvy wot?! Read More

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

Coming up this weekend, Sunday April 10 on 2ser’s Curved Radio live streaming from 10pm Sydney, Australia time, mr.K is flying solo presenting this week’s episode. Gayle will be back in the chair next week! With mr.K behind the wheel, things are bound to get a little fruity, a little jazzy, a little electronic, a little poppy, a little punky, maybe even a little prog rocky. You’ll just have to tune in to find out! In mr.K’s fruit bowl of curvy sounds this week he’s lined up : #AnthonyNewley, Scritti Politti, Sainkho Namtchylak, #WilliamBurroughs and #AnthonyColeman, David Bowie, The Rotary Fifth, Drew Worthley and No Spinoza, Modus Operandi, Beautify Junkyards released via Ghost Box Records, #CarmenMiranda, Angela McCluskey, Paul Cantelon, Split Enz, Forenzics, Phil Manzanera/801, Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds, Anita Lane, Shriekback, #AnitaODay, Judy Nylon, MetroGlow released via Transmission Boutique, Fad Gadget, #CarmenMcRae, Viktor’s Joy released via Grainy Records, Laurie Anderson released via Nonesuch and Joan As Police Woman xTony Allen x Dave Okumu released via Reveal Records. Curvylicious! Read More

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

Coming up this Sunday 3rd April on 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, we’re joined by crewster Monica Akihary of ensemble Boi Akih speaking to us from Amsterdam. Boi Akih have just returned home from their tour to Ambon, Indonesia and Monica will be sharing some news from that tour, some gorgeous live sounds from Boi Akih with sax player, Sean Bergin and some working songs from Brazil. Its always fab to have Monica join us on the Curve! mr.K in Brisbane has some tasty new and recent releases he’s gleaned from the Curvysphere sharing music from an international collaboration between Senhora do Ó (Portugal) with other artists, Diego Origlia (Italian Lyrics, Vocal, Guitar), Francis MBE (French Lyrics, Vocal, Harmony Chants), one of our Curvy crewsters Rona Geffen (Hebrew Lyrics, Vocal, Chants, Singing Bowl) and Sandro Friedrich (Jaw Harp, Pivana). Australian sound and visual artist, Skipism has a brilliant new album release which we’ll hear a track from, and other curvy faves, The Rotary Fifth (UK) release their yummy new single this Monday from their forthcoming album which we’ll hear. Gayle has an extra curvy set of the new and not so new from ROSALÍA, Roxy Music, Huerco S via Incienso, Cat Power, Eamon, Chaka Khan, Pan Daijing via PAN, Angele David Guillou, Raum feat. Anne-Lyse Boissiére, Low Flung, Bette Midler & Tom Waits, Sussan Deyhim & Richard Horowitz via Crammed Discs, Oliver Cherer & D Rothon via ClayPipe, The Cruel Sea, Oka, Hiatus Kaiyote, Piano Magic via Second Language, Kid Congo Powers w Julee Cruise & Khan, Aldous Harding & more! Curvy? You bet! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 27th Mar 2022

Coming up this Sunday 27th March on 2ser’s Curved Radio, one of our regular curvy crewsters based in London, Angela Last of MottoMotto Records, has put together a fabulous selection of music for the Francophile in us all! Inspired by some of the music she heard via French radio as a child, Angela treats us to a non-stop set of some new and some not so new French sounds that span iconic French pop, Zouk, Chanson, Folk, French New Wave, some booty shaking French electro and everything in between. Trés magnifique! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 20th Mar 2022

Coming up this Sunday for Episode #422 of 2ser’s Curved Radio with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, we’re joined by our fab crewster, composer and musician, Inga Liljeström in Melbourne, who’ll be talking to us about and sharing the gorgeous collaboration with Zoe Barry & Jed Palmer they’ve recorded of #TheTriffids classic song, Wide Open Road for Kirsten Krauth’s terrific podcast series, Almost a Mirror. Inga will also share an as yet, unreleased composition she’s done with muso Paul Searles and a stunning track from her recently released album with Leigh Ivin called, Of Stars and Stones. mr.K in Brisbane is still playing catch-up sharing some recent and forthcoming releases from one of his curvy faves, Darkher ; a fabulous track from a forthcoming album release from Drew Worthley & No Spinoza (Thomas Pearson) and a dead set stunner from curvy crewster Oliver Cherer & D Rothon. Gayle has a deliciously curvy set indeed all lined with some new & not so new sounds from the Small Island Big Song project, Porridge Radio, Sandra Nkaké, Australian Indigenous Jazz & Blues legend Georgia Lee, Ezra Furman, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Genya Ravan, Theon Cross, Moor Mother & Billy Woods, Tom Waits, Kristine Leschper,  Judee Sill & more! Curvy? You betcha! Curvy? You betcha! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 13th Mar 2022

Curvies we’re back! Coming up this weekend for Episode #421 on 2ser's Curved Radio with Gayle Austin & the curvy crew, our crewster Angela Last of MottoMotto Records  beams in from the UK sharing some fabulous sounds she’s sourced from Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul released via DeeWee, Tirzah and French singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, Léonie Pernet released via InFiné. mr.K is also back and from his salon in Brisbane will present some new releases he’s been itching to share while we’ve been on a break from UK electro artist, MetroGlow released via Transmission Boutique, some sweet soul-ish sunny vibes from Delta Function (an offshoot of curvy faves, The Rotary Fifth) released via Shambotic and some deliciously dark electronica from English/Swedish collaboration , Marakas / Olivetti aka Modus Operandi. Gayle has a stunning selection of music all lined up to share from some women of influence like Betty Davis, Annette Peacock, Flora Purim, Nina Hagen, Nina Simone, Australian blues legend, Wendy Saddington, Yoko On and more! And just because we can and we need, we’ve got some radical curvy radio lined up for you courtesy of our fab curvy crewster, singer and composer, now based back in Oz, Inga Liljeström who’ll be serving up a sound healing session for us via the radio! So Curvies, tune in and set your dials for maximum curve this Sunday on Curved Radio. Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 6th Mar 2022

While we're on a break, we're replaying a few previous fave shows. This week (Sunday 6 March 2022) is a replay of Episode #403 from 29th of August, 2021 : with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew plus our curvy crewster in Atlanta, Georgia, the fabulous Aku Kadogo bringing her own special Aku magic to the curvy airwaves this weekend! Aku will be presenting tracks from Adia Victoria, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Renata Rosa! mr.Ktrawled the Curved Radio social media sphere for some (then) recent releases from our followers and others and sharing work from Faithful Johannes via Win Big Records, The Rowan Amber Mill via Miller Sounds and a dreamy release from the fabulous HTRK via Heavy Machinery Records in Melbourne. Gayle also presented a cracking set of new and not so new sounds to share with you from Nick Drake, Chrissie Hynde, The Books feat. Jose Gonzalez, The Real Tuesday Weld, Mega Bog, Allara, Joni Mitchell, Garbage, John Lennon, Scanner, Nina Hagen, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, David Bowie, Oliver Cherer, Marianne Faithfull, Nico, PJ Harvey & John Parish & Jevetta Steele. Curvylicious? You betcha! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 27th Feb 2022

While we're on a break, we're replaying a few previous fave shows. This week (Sunday 27 February 2022) is a replay of Episode #402 from 22nd of August, 2021 : with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew, thrilled to be speaking again with Barry Andrews of Shriekback. Barry will be talking to us about the brand new Shriekback album – their 16th! – that the band has just finished recording and he’s shared 4 tracks from it with us just for your ears Curvies as a bit of a first listen! Don’t miss it! mr.K dips into some recent/forthcoming releases from some of our Curved Radio social media followers – the fabulous UK composer/singer Anna B Savage via City Slang, mr.K’s latest fave rave Guatemalan cellist and experimental musician/singer/producer Mabe Fratti via Tin Angel Records & for extra curviness, the legend that is Petula Clark via Ace Records! Gayle has a brill set of new and not so new sounds to share with you from Carmen Q Rothwell, Sudan Archives, Allara, Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain, Maxine Funke via A Colourful Storm, Liars, The Particles, Mega Bog via Paradise of Bachelors, Philip Glass & Kronos Quartet via Nonesuch, Dusty Springfield, Magnetic Heads, Little Dragon & Moses Sumney, Caroline Shaw + Sō Percussion via Nonesuch, Phoebe Bridgers and Patti Smith! Set your controls to maximum curve! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 20th Feb 2022

While we take a curvy break, we'll be broadcasting a few previous episodes. This week we replayed Episode #401 from 15th August, 2021 with Gayle Austin (in Sydney) & the Curvy crew, Angela Last of MottoMottoRecords in London shares tracks from Rebecca Closure, Masselys & Graham Dunning. mr.K in Brisbane presents a few recent releases from artists associated with the fabulous Swedish electro label, Plonk – sharing tracks from Maschine Brennt, Conny Olivetti & Niels Gordon. And Gayle in Sydney has lots of new/recent releases and a few faves to share with us in the form of Mega Bog released via Paradise of Bachelors, Brittany Howard, Altin Gun, DakhaBrakha, Yoko Ono, Liars, Amelia Meath & Blake Mills released via Psychic Hotline, Replacements, Vanishing Twin, Swing Slow, Descendents, Yazmin Lacey, Formidable Vegetable, Patti Smith, Hiatus Kaiyote, Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine, a sneak preview of a new release from Shriekback’s 16th album to be released soon and another preview of a brand new track from Curvy faves, the gorgeous Annabel (lee)’s forthcoming release! Step out onto the Curve with us! Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 13th Feb 2022

While we take a curvy break, we'll be broadcasting a few previous episodes. This week we replayed Episode #400 from 8th August, 2021 with Gayle Austin & the Curvy crew + our crewster in Berlin, Rona Geffen on the line sharing some fabulous tracks from Drum Bro Z feat. Lady Light & Theresa Ng’ambi, Dornika & Rusnam. mr.K wonders why “baby’ is an oft used lyric in song and looks to songs from Cass Elliot, Marc Almond via Syd Barrett & Rachel Sweet for the answers in his Kooky Kuts spot for this week! And Gayle has an extra serving of curvy yumminess to serve up with tracks from Joji Hirota, Anna Domino, Alan Vega, Hiatus Kaiyote, Snakefinger, Gary Lucas, Captain Beefheart, Jarvis Cocker & Brian Eno nattering about Oblique Strategies, Laurie Anderson, Chuck E Weiss, Martin Rev, new sounds from Foodman via Hyperdub, Haroumi Hosono, Marianne Faithful & Warren Ellis, Rachel Magoola via ARC music, Wau Wau Collectif via Sahelsounds, Barry Andrews and Friendships via New Weird Australia! Curvy wot! Full playlist here : https://2ser.com/episodes/curved-radio-1000pm-8th-aug-2021/ Read More

Curved Radio :: 10:00pm 6th Feb 2022

While we take a curvy break, we'll be broadcasting a few previous episodes. This week we replayed Episode 399. Originally broadcast back in August 2021 from mr.K’s lockdown salon in Brisbane, the show featured Kate Bush, Miljon via Studio Barnhaus, Bertrand Burgalat via Tricatel, Einstürzende Neubauten feat. Anita Lane, Rickie Lee Jones, David Behrman, Paul DeMarinis, Fern Friedman, Terri Hanlon and Anne Klingensmith via Black Truffle Records, #801, Ed Kuepper, Marianne FaithFull, Sabina Sciubba, #TitoPuente, Arushi Jain, skipism, Githead, Anika via Sacred Bones, Essential Logic, Gudrun Gut + Mabe Fratti, Dean & Britta, Emmylou Harris, David Sylvian, Smog, Sarah Vaughn, Laurie Anderson, Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, Kevin Ayers + more! Step out on the Curve with us why don't you? Playlist and details can be found here : https://2ser.com/episodes/curved-radio-1000pm-1st-aug-2021/ Read More