Out of the Box

Girls! Grab your cool cabana, and an espresso martini - we’ve got a very special guest on the show today. It’s social commentator, influencer, and beauty advisor - Guncle Diaries! His witty, hilarious, and unsolicited takes on all things Sydney have taken social media by storm. East to west, nowhere is safe from the wrath of Guncle! Nic, the man of the hour, joins us here in studio tod...

Our guest today are one of the most iconic surf rock bands to ever come out of Australia, so much so that they have become synonymous with their own brand of this - Yolngu surf rock. Coming together in 2020, King Stingray have been making waves for their unabashedly optimistic music and blending of the Yolngu language with english in their lyrics. I’m joined by Roy Kellaway and Ngalakan "Bil...

On the show today we have up-and-coming Sydney electronic duo - Bad Hoax! Both dancefloor and cry-in-the-car ready, their sound is effortlessly emotive. Alex’s somber siren vocals and Will’s thumping, dynamic production create an unfamiliar heaven. Trading the comforts of the studio with the duo’s car, and room in their apartment, a heaviness weighs on their newest singles, ...

Every episode of OOTB is special, but today is a bit different… today is the release day of  “double take recognition violence,”  the second album from sydney producer and dj gi. This is gi’s follow up to  thought makes music , one of the best albums of 2024, and nominated for record of the year at the 2024 smac awards, and with this, she picks up where she...

Shrouded in smoke, poppers, and footy shorts, we have two very special guests on the show today. An enigma injecting eurohouse with sex, sweat, and starlight, 2charm sugar-coat the Berlin dancefloor. Their newest project, star scum city, co-produced by friend of the show Ninajirachi, fast travel you to a club where nights are long, kisses are french, and love is omnipotent. We’re joined by t...

Today we’re joined by heather and josh from the fantastic Sesame Girl! Hailing from Canberra, but now based in Wollongong, sesame girl have hit the ground running with their Self Titled EP in 2023 and having toured with artists like Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, MAY-A and British India! Bringing you some of the most gorgeous shoegaze, angelic vocals, their recent song Superstar brings you...

Joining us on the show, we have actress and Inner West princess - it’s Janet Anderson! Ahead of her main stage premiere of Griffin Theatre Company's SISTREN, and fresh from a sold-out run last year, SISTREN was nominated for FBi’s SMAC Awards 2025 for Best Theatre. It stars Janet alongside IRL bestie, creative partner & playwright Iolanthe. By night, Janet is a resident of the fant...

Today on the show we're joined by local dance pop artist Zsa Zsa! You have surely heard Zsa Zsa’s music played on fbi over the past few years and probably a lot more recently as they just released their fantastic debut album Weak Spot in February. Weak Spot, and Zsa Zsa as an artist in general, is part of this incredible lineage of queer artists that have experimented with the ideas of dance...

Today we have the most wonderful, gorgeous and hardest working girl group in all of Australia, Blusher! Releasing brand new re-imagined remixes of their tracks, along with their new song Rager, they’re here to give us booming beats well over 120 bpm and make your heart race! On top of that, they’ve finished touring with pop icon Ke$ha, and playing at Fair Day and Mardi Pardi XXL. Let&r...

Michaela Gleave has had her work displayed all around the world whilst also permanently exhibiting  at Bendigo Art Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, and The Rechabite. She’s a recipient of the prestigious Churchie National Emerging Art Prize in 2015 and the Creative Australia Fellowship in 2013. Her current Exhibition, Event Horizon , is available to see right now at Artspace until June 7...

Today on the show we have a very special guest. Fresh off the plane from New York is ambient pastel princess, james K! Last year brought her third studio album, Friend, a favourite here at fbi radio. It’s sonic world is an all-encompassing daydream, filled with different memories at every turn. Her die-cast steel blades tenderise your heart. Off the back of her tour with Smerz, she joins us...

Today, we have the hottest art rock band to enter the Sydney scene - Saturn’s Angel! After playing their first show at Gifts of Mercy for Wings’ festival, Saturn’s Angel just dropped their first single ‘Rapture’ in February which you may have heard right here on fbi. they are spooky, gothic, ready to eat Sydney’s heart out and fill it with the angel of Saturn.&n...

Joining me on the show today is pop amphibian and fashionista - it’s Blair Romance! A collaborator of fbi royalty Cherry Rype, as well as featuring on works from Guano C, and Annabelle Scobie, she’s here to galvanise her name on the Sydney scene. After their 2024 release,  Bruises,  she’s back with her secret weapons - resilience and story-telling. Today, we’re ch...

Today on the show, we have Naarm based superstar singer/songwriter, Stella Donnelly. Stella just released her third full-length album in November last year, Love and Fortune, a fantastic record which sees her infuse her trademark dry wit with deeply emotional subject matters, delivered through some of her most infectious vocal melodies - and if you’re familiar with Stella’s music, whic...

Today we are introducing our last but not least new addition to the Out of the Box team, Alex Kennedy is one of two of our producers. Well known for her exciting stories, love of music, arts and culture and chronically onlineness along with  being an FBi Volunteer extraordinaire! I am so excited to complete the team and interview Alex along with another fun little secret we have been working...

Today on the show, we have Wesley and Conor from The 24 Hour Check-In! Whilst squabbling about soap bars and coffee sachets, the duo showcase the hidden beauty of the humble Australian motel. Under the sounds of stale pool water and cicada euphony, they delve deep into what constitutes a good stay. This episode was presented to you by Nick Hibbs and produced/edited by Alex Kennedy. Out of the Box...

It’s a special edition of OOTB today, because 2026 marks a new chapter of the show. Before we wrapped up for 2025, we soft launched Nick Hibbs, former Out of the Box producer, as my new co-host following the departure of the incredible Kate Saap. Well, that was just one change to the OOTB team. We also have two new superstar producers joining the team, one of whom is Kass Vincent, my intervi...

We're back with our first episode for the 2026! There's such a fantastic line up for this year - we can't wait to share more incredible guests' stories and the music that comes along. Starting us off, we have the incredible live electronic duo, Arketek on the show! Jack and James, the minds behind the act, have been not-so-quietly making waves in Sydney with their incredible live sets that defy ge...

Pop princess by day, disc jockey by night, wearing her heart on her sleeve, and spikes around her neck, gemma ylana is an open book covered in love hearts and barbed wire. Her cheeky and authentic edge is a refreshing sip in the modern pop landscape. gemma’s newest single, mirror, begs for a dance floor and a cry in the car. We’re privileged to premiere her newest remix of  mirror...

Joining us on the show today is Out of the Box's very own producer, Nick! Music producer by day, retail baddie by night, Nick has been with the show for the past 6 months bringing you sonic goodness every week. Today, we farewell the amazing, gorgeous, and stunning Kate as it's her last show with us. We chat all things 2016, the Tumblr days, and of course, our queen Björk. WE WILL MISS YOU KA...

Joining us on the program today is Sydney-based Vietnamese R&B/Hip-hop artist Jade Kenji. For a few years now, Jade has been making waves with her forward thinking nostalgic sonic palette that harks back to 90s & 2000s R&B with a modern twist. Coming off a huge year of stellar single after stellar single, she joins us not long after the release of her last single, I Got It, an impossib...

Today’s guest has been on Kate's interviewee list since she started hosting the program. Ruby Miles is someone they've looked up to when she first started at fbi. She’s cool, fun, so knowledgeable, and someone I’d like to be when I grow up. Hosting Up For It, Friday Arvos with Al, and a casual presenter on triple j, Ruby’s wide engagement with so called Sydney music, arts,...

We interviewed up-and-coming hip-hop producer emjaysoul on the show today. At just 21 years old, his golden ear extends beyond his years. Melding soulful samples and turning them into precious metals, he’s one to watch. His new collaboration album,  Kenny And Friends , is a thumping showcase of Western Sydney talent. Featuring Sollyy, Zion Garcia, Station Hayds, and around 40 other coll...

Polynesian-Australian artist RISSA is quickly establishing herself as a standout act in the Australian music scene and beyond. Her debut EP ‘Made To Feel’ has gained over 25 million streams online and has been featured across national and international radio. RISSA is claiming her place as a leading emerging R&B/Soul artist in Australia. Her newest sophomore EP, WHERE LOVE ONCE WAS...

Kate sits down with Joely Malcolm, former Vogue social media editor turned full-time fashion content creator. They discuss Tumblr-era fashion trends, Joely's time at Vogue, and the commodification of self involved in the life of an influencer.  Joely's IG: @joelymalcolm This episode was produced by Nick Hibbs and Isaac Ortlipp.  FBi Radio is situated on Gadigal country. Out of the Box wo...