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They may be full of attitude but dunked in self-awareness, Baby Shower are the brazen Melbourne punk band you wouldn’t take home to gran. Their lyrics are witty and humorous and relatable to any self deprecating young person.

Joining us live in the studio this morning for our Mega Music Friday is Sean, Alison and Sunny from Baby Shower. You can find more from Baby Shower via their instagram @ Baby Shower Band and get your ears around their music wherever you get good music from!

Baby Shower Links

To continue on our Massive Music Friday we are joined in the studio by another incredible Australian Artist

‘Heavyweight’ is the new single from powerhouse electronic producer and songwriter KUČKA, the last drop ahead of her sophomore album Can You Hear Me Dreaming?, out Friday 12 July

Since debuting in 2015 with a breakout EP that won best electronic act, best single, best experimental act and breakthrough producer at the WAM Awards in Australia: KUČKA has collaborated with some incredible names: from A$AP Rocky to Vince Staples to Kendrick Lamar to Flume to SOPHIE. But while these fragments offered great promise for KUČKA, it can often be hard to really hear the person underneath that cameo. On her solo full-length ‘Wrestling’ we hear what Laura Jane Lowther really offers: the realisation of years spent in serene studios stitching R&B, jazz, new age and electro influences into autobiographical stories for growth, love and journeying.

We’ve played with dinosaur toys as kids – but what we remember from childhood might not be quite accurate. Many dinosaurs actually had feathers. While this idea has been floating around for a few years, new research has tried to pinpoint when dinosaurs adopted their feathers.

Our singing scientist Dr Cat joins us for a chat that really ruffled Rach and Paul’s feathers

Find more about the singing scientist at https://www.nyuroscientist.com/

During International Pride Month this June, Minus18 is dedicating every single tax-deductible donation to creating free LGBTQIA+ inclusion workshops for schools. These education sessions will equip both students and teachers with the skills and knowledge to stand out against LGBTQIA+ discrimination.

That means every single dollar you donate, whether for Pride Month or the end of the financial year, will create free LGBTQIA+ education workshops for schools across Australia.

OUR GOAL: TO DELIVER 70 FREE WORKSHOPS, IMPACTING UPWARDS OF 5,000 YOUNG PEOPLE, TEACHERS, AND PEERS.

Every donation helps us reach our goal, and every $20 donation enables one more student to access these workshops.

And with your support, we’ll prioritise delivering these workshops to those that need them most – regional and rural schools, and schools that don’t have the budget to purchase inclusion workshops.

Donate Here

Journey into space at Family Fiesta, 3 – 6 July 2024. This year’s interstellar line-up takes kids on a mission of discovery, where they can hold a real piece of meteorite, race a lunar rover, build an alien, sing a space opera and more. Premiering new theatre show, Little Blue Dot, with magical puppetry that makes blackholes, space-time, and gravity, created in collaboration with Monash’s School of Physics and Astronomy.

Family Fiesta is MPAC’s annual takeover of children’s art and performance for 0-12 year olds and their families. More than 50% of the program is free, with the rest at low ticket prices.

Paul and Rach speak to Creative Producer Ruth Oakley about the event and activities on offer

In a fast-paced world where our schedules are often packed and our responsibilities many, finding time to volunteer might seem challenging. However, the benefits of volunteering are immense, impacting not only the lives of those being helped but also the volunteers themselves. Here to talk to us about some of the science is our resident clinical psychotherapist, Ando.