Melbourne artist RARIA joins Triana Butler to talk about life as a newly independent artist, bedazzled guitars, and her new singles, “WHY DO YOU HATE ME?” and “WHEN YOU’RE DONE BREAKING MY HEART”.

Watch the visualiser for WHEN YOU’RE DONE BREAKING MY HEART here.

Check out RARIA on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

Special thanks to Zane, this week’s work experience assistant producer, for additional interview support.

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Melbourne-based dark pop artist JXCKY joins Triana Butler to talk about countering writers block, working with producer SB90, and the journey to his debut EP, “Thriving in Perpetual Darkness”.

Watch the music video for LFG here.

Check out JXCKY on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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Sydney artist Robert Baxter joins Triana Butler to talk about working with peers at a writing camp, the expectations placed on pop stars in 2024, and the new EP, “you wouldn’t expect cupid to cry”.

Watch the music video for Kiss here.

Check out Robert Baxter on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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Out-and-proud Sydney artist MAY-A joins Triana Butler to talk about releasing music during and after a pandemic, the reaction her music is getting on tour, and her new EP, ANALYSIS PARALYSIS.

Check out MAY-A on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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Out-and-proud US artist Chappell Roan joins Triana Butler to talk about finding herself in LA, her advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ communities, and her new singles Red Wine Supernova and HOT TO GO!.

Check out Chappell Roan on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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Out-and-proud Sydney-based artist LÂLKA joins Triana Butler to talk about celebrating her own milestones, developing her sound, authenticity online, and the journey to her debut mixtape, Romance + Rebellion.

Hear the entire Romance + Rebellion mixtape by LÂLKA on YouTube.

Check out LÂLKA on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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UK star Maisie Peters joins Triana Butler to talk about playing to 100,000 people at the MCG, her supportive and talented fanbase, and her new single Body Better and upcoming album The Good Witch.

Watch the video for Body Better by Maisie Peters on YouTube.

Check out Maisie Peters on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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Swedish superstar Agnes joins Triana Butler to talk about the reaction to her album Magic Still Exists one year on, and what it means to her to headline the Sydney Mardi Gras and Sydney WorldPride Mardi Gras Party.

Watch the video for 24 Hours by Agnes on YouTube.

Check out Agnes on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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Sydney-based out-and-proud artist Chela joins Triana Butler to talk about taking over an abandoned cinema in the name of art, her change in sound, and the story behind her new single and music video for Cool 2B Queer.

Watch the video for Cool 2B Queer by Chela on YouTube.

Check out Chela on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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Sydney-based out-and-proud artist JËVA joins Triana Butler to talk about his FBi Sydney radio show Tall Pop, supporting Australian pop music, the reaction to his music from queer Chinese-Australian listeners, and his new single I Would Cry.

Hear I Would Cry by JËVA on YouTube.

Check out JËVA on Apple Music, Spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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