General Admission with Gen & Aless

In this week's episode, Alessandra and Gen are joined by Luke Carra and Ant Beard of Caravãna Sun, who have a chat right before they head into the studio for the day to work on their upcoming EP.

We talk about the band's newest track, 'The Beauty and The Pain', and delve into how the song came to life. We also chat musical inspirations, pop music and our love for comedic music videos.

Featuring tracks from Caravãna Sun, Holy Holy, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Growlers and more.

This week, Gen and Alessandra are joined by frontman Declan Melia of Melbourne band British India. Currently in his last year of university, Declan joins us for an in-depth discussion on music, activism, literature and more, during one of his study breaks on campus.

We talk Declan's decision to go back to university after dropping out to pursue music some years ago, and ask him whether or not any of his classmates have recognised him or are fans of his band's music. Later in the episode we delve into discussions about activism within music, our fave tracks of the week, and the pub-book club that Declan is a part of.

Featuring tracks from British India, Now Now, Liz Phair, HalfNoise and more.

This week Alessandra and Gen are joined by Jake Taylor, lead vocalist of In Hearts Wake. Jake talks of the band's early beginnings in high school, their most recent album, 'Ark', and his love for the environment and the natural world.

We also discuss the importance of being environmentally conscious, how In Hearts Wake have experimented with new and weird sounds, and the story behind the Earth Walker Tribe - a foundation established by Jake to nurture and care for the natural world.

Featuring tracks from In Hearts Wake, Tonight Alive, Rackett, The Doors and more.

This week, Alessandra and Gen are joined by Melbourne artist Simon Paparo, following the release of his debut single, 'Gold At Midnight'.

Simon discusses his interesting and odd busking stories, as well as his passion for cooking and gardening, having previously worked as a chef. We also dive into our favourite tracks of the week, and breakdown the meaning behind Simon's track 'Gold at Midnight'.

Featuring tracks from Simon Paparo, Now Now, Wolf Alive, London Grammar and more.

This week, Alessandra is joined by friend, musician and journalist, Tru', aka Sara Tamim, who met whilst attending an electronic music workshop in 2017. Tru' talks her new EP, 'Make Believe' - a collaboration with Perth producer WULFE who she met in 2016 on twitter.

They discuss their love of '80s pop anthems and sad tunes, whilst also reflecting on the difficult dynamic between Australian women and the local pop landscape.

On this episode, Gen and Alessandra are joined by frontman Ben Stewart, of Melbourne's alt-rock act Slowly Slowly. They discuss the importance of pop music, finding inspiration, Slowly Slowly's upcoming album, St Leonards, and also relive some of their childhood memories.

Featuring tracks from Slowly Slowly, SALES, The Killers, BANKS and more.

This week, Gen and Alessandra are joined by Aussie rock artist Mastin, while on his national tour supporting his fresh EP Suitcase of Stories.

This latest instalment is made rich by the story of a musician who's found himself after experiencing pain, love, stigma and loss. We also discuss taking care of yourself, being your own boss and share some of the stories that have shaped us.

Featuring tracks from MASTIN, Eat Your Heart Out, The Temperance Movement, Nothing But Thieves and more.

On this episode, Alessandra hosts alongside special guest Camilla Hodgkins, of Aussie band Perch Creek! This installment is imbued by lessons learnt from shedding old selves and approaching what you love more openly, yet not forgetting your roots.

They talk shedding old identities, what it's like to tour with your siblings, Camilla's non-music projects and blending the creative with the practical.

Featuring tracks from Perch Creek, Phoebe Bridgers, The Barr Brothers, TomGirl and Soccer Mommy.

This week Gen and Aless are joined by the lovely & incredibly talented Haley Blais, who is a singer/songwriter/youtuber/podcaster from Vancouver!

We talk her new EP, Let Yourself Go, plus unsolved murders, who we were at seventeen (help), our weekly track favourites and what it means to let ourselves go.

Featuring tracks from Haley Blais, 5 Seconds of Summer, Donna Lewis, MASTIN and more.

Haley's music - haleyblais.bandcamp.com/

On the eighth instalment of General Admission, Gen gets personal with Ben David from Adelaide pair The Hard Aches. It's a chat fueled by reflections on what it means to be happy, or in a mess - two key concepts weaved in the duo's forthcoming second album Mess, out April 13.

Gen and Ben also delve into deeper issues surrounding the Australian music scene, particularly the prevalence of fans feeling unsafe at gigs. Ben's passion and dedication to make change is clear - "it starts with calling your friends out and vice versa, and that's where the change happens."

Featuring tracks from The Hard Aches, The Bennies, Camp Cope and Antonia and the Lazy Susans.