The Instrumental Health Show
A weekly one hour instrumental only radio show curated by Jeff Kessel aka Rocklishus, resident selector and chief operator of Sounds From the Deep. Instrumental music that cuts across decades, continents and genres with a lean towards the funky and uplifting.
Heard live every Friday from 3pm to 4pm (AEST) on BayFM 99.9 broadcasting from beautiful Bundjalung country, Byron Bay, Australia.
Old shows can be heard down below ⬇️ 📻⚡️☮️🌈🩵
Episode 80 - January 16 2026
Instrumental jams 🍓🫐 from Soundgarden, the Moog Cookbook, Sensible J. and the Putbacks, Lance Ferguson, The Pro-Teens, Medline, Pete Rock, Jeremy Steig and Blockhead 📻✨
Episode 79 - January 9 2026
Instrumental bangers from Yin Yin, The Beach Boys, Beastie Boys, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Flukes of Sendingtion, Paddy Steer, Sababa 5, Bo Diddley, The End, De Evergreens, Viagra Boys and Lalo Schifrin.
Episode 78 - January 2 2026
Instrumental bangers from Yin Yin, The Beach Boys, Beastie Boys, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Flukes of Sendingtion, Paddy Steer, Sababa 5, Bo Diddley, The End, De Evergreens, Viagra Boys and Lalo Schifrin.
Episode 77 -December 26 2025
Hydrating 💧 instrumental selections from Pink Floyd, Sonido Gallo Negro, Mr. Dooves, Ween. Thievery Corporation, Oh Sees, Slate, Jethro Tull, Lieutenant Pigeon, Karate Boogaloo, Google Rene, Jurassic 5 and The Fabulous Fleerekers 📻✨🐳
Episode 76 -December 19 2025
Sweet instrumental treats from Rick Snowden, Cactus Channel, Khruangbin, Tommy Guerrero, Daniel Janin, The Dining Room, James Last, Piero Piccioni and Bernard Purdie.
Episode 75 -December 12 2025
Instrumental slammers from ATA Records, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Soul Coughing, 8 Bit Fever Dream, El Michels Affair, Tortoise, Ikebe Shakedown, Arzachel, Don Ellis, The J.B.’s Jimmy Smith and Angelo Badalamenti 📻💥
Episode 74 -November 28 2025
Instrumental dynamite 🧨🧨🧨🧨 from The Surfrajettes, Warbaby, Mac Demarco, Augustus Pablo, Khruangbin, Kool & the Gang, Edgar Winter, Whitefield Brothers feat. El Michels Affair, Shuggie Otis, Surprise Chef, Santo E Johnny and Charanjit Singh.
Episode 73 -November 7 2025
Sacchariferous instrumental selections from OMA, Quantic, Lefties Soul Connection, Nujabes, Booker T. And the Mg’s, King Curtis, Cookie’ On 3 Burners, the Beastie Boys, Pierre Cavalli, Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra, The Budos Band and Bacao Rhythm. Get some 🍫 📻 ⚡️
Episode 72 Halloween Special - October 31 2025
The Halloween Special. 1 hour of spook-tastic Halloween heat featuring an old pillow case full of haunted instrumental treats and some non-instrumentals too. B-O-O! 👻🎃📻⚡️
Episode 71 - October 24 2025
Instrumental dynamite 🧨 from the likes of the Whitefield Brothers and Eden, Shuggie Otis, Bob Segar, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Galt McDermot, Run D.M.C., Natural Information Society, Herbie Mann, Byron Lee, Sonido Gallo Negro, Hailu Mergia and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard 🔮💜📻⚡️
Episode 70 - October 17 2025
Sizzling 🔥 instrumental selections from heavy hitters 🥊 Karl Hector and the Malcouns, The Moroccos, D'Angelo, ATA Records, Rick Snowden, Gorillaz, Jonathon Richman & The Modern Lovers, The Ghastly Ones, The Clash, Jean Jacques Perry, The Meters, Antibalas and Kiss ⚡️📻
Episode 69 - October 10 2025
Breezy instrumental selections 🏖️📻 from Ramsey Lewis, Isaac Hayes, Temporary Blessings, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, The Million Dollar Quartet, Bloodshot Bill, The Velvet Underground, Fugazi, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Gil Trythall, Popcorn 🍿 and Sven Wunder.
Episode 68 - October 3 2025
Instrumental delights from the likes of Eddie Current, Edan the Humble Magnificent, Dave Hamilton, El Michel’s Affair, Los Bitchos, Charanjit Singh, Vince Guraldi 🎃 Smashing Pumpkins, Witch, Warumpi Band, The Dirtbombs and Turbonegro. Get some.
Episode 67 - September 26 2025
This week’s Instrumental vitamins 💊⚡️ supplied by Surprise Chef, Winston Wright, Hermanos Gutierrez, The Upsetters, Mulatu Astake, Quincy Jones, The Impossibles, The Sorcerers and Earth Wind and Fire.
Episode 66 - September 19 2025
This week’s Instrumental heat 🔥 supplied by Karate Boogaloo, Matt Berry, Air, The Aggrovators, Hermeto Passcoal, Piere Henry, Jimi Hendrix, White Stripes, Tranquility Bass and the Stone Roses.
Episode 65 - September 12 2025
Another hour of instrumental power, this week featuring blazing numbers from Jackie Mittoo, Barry Adamson, Weezer, Mudhoney, Sea Benz, Stevie Wonder, Peanut Butter Wolf, Funkadelic, Chris Joss, Henry Mancini and Quantic.
Episode 64 - September 6 2025
A 2XL special Saturday night episode of the Instrumental Health Show. 2 wholesome hours of solid instrumental goodness. Featuring sizzlers from Mildlife, Sonido Gallo Negro, The John Barry Seven and Orchestra, Bacao Rhthym, El Michels Affair, James Brown, OMA, David Holmes, Bootleg Gizzard, Too Many Zooz, The Velvet Underground, The Ventures, Brownout, Fat Freddy's Drop, The Flying Hats, The Village Callers, The Cruel Sea, Leonard Nimoy, Isaac Hayes, The Chakachas, Party Dozen, DJ Shadow and Hermitude.
Episode 63 - September 5 2025
An hour of instrumental power featuring healthy selections from El Michels Affair, Die Zorros, Salah Ragab & the Cairo Jazz Band, The Beta Band, Beck, La Luz, Talking Heads, The Hives, Magic Sands, Blur, Los Straightjackets and Hugo Montenegro and his Orchestra.
Episode 62 - August 29 2025
Sixty minutes of instrumental heat served fresh by Jeff Kessel aka DJ Rocklishus. This week's show features lyric free love from Karate Boogaloo, Lalo Schiffrin, Hugo Montenegro and His Orchestra, Max Greger, Mildlife, The Seven Ups, Johnny Pearson, Nicola Conte, J Rocc and Salah Ragab 📻⚡️🎧
Episode 61 - August 22 2025
An hour of nutrient dense instrumental music served up weekly by Jeff Kessel AKA DJ Rocklishus 📻🏖️🪩🏝️ This week's show includes Van Halen, Party Dozen, Karate Boogaloo, Brownout, Funkadelic, Galt MacDermont, Janko Nilovic, Curtis Knight and the Squires and more...
Episode 60 - August 15 2025
Flavourful instrumental selections served with care by Jeff Kessel AKA DJ Rocklishus 📻🏖️🪩🏝️ This week's show includes The Flying Hats, Santo E Johnny, Sound Dimension, Jackie Mittoo, The Alan Tew Orchestra, Lalo Schifrin, The Fucking Champs, Sonic Youth, The Seven Ups, Hermanos Gutierrez, El Michels Affair and more...
Episode 59 - August 8 2025
Instrumental 🔥 from the likes of Ween, Monty Norman, James Brown, Faith No More, Monster Rally, Dorothy Ashby, Via Margot, John Swilhart, John Maya and the Bluesbreakers, Piero Umillani, Gil Trythall, Cochemea and the Electronic Concept Orchestra.
Episode 58 - August 1 2025
This Week's show features instrumental heat from Henry Mancini, Quantic, Raymond Scott, The Jaguars, Piero Piccioni, Combo Xingu, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Oh Sees, Charles Bradley and the Menahan Street Band, Cypress Hill, Jack Nitzsche and Curtis Knight & the Squires (feat. Jimi Hendrix) 🔥🔥🔥
Episode 57 - July 25 2025
An hour of all instrumental goodness delivered by DJ Rocklishus 📦🎧🪩⚡️ This week features succulent selections from Mark Ronson, Black Sabbath , The Champs, The Modern Lovers, Jonathon Richman, Mandingo, John Zorn, Baja Marimba Band, Piero Piccioni and Fat Freddy’s Drop 💥💥💥💥💥
