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Cloutie Will presents an eclectic mix of new and local music. Dance With Me / Madam NightingaleGhosts / Madam Nightingale (with Flip That Groove)Starting Something / Madam Nightingale (with Chris Pehrson in So)Crime / Bits Of KidsBaby Baby / Bits Of KidsI wonder / Bits Of KidsThat's When You'll Start / MandeeraPassing Notes / Andy FillmoreBeggin on My Knees / Andy FillmoreIce Cold in Here / Andy F...

Katy, co-host of Hong Kongology, presents a selection of Cantonese, Mandarin, and Hokkien pop music in celebration of the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival takes place every Lunar August 15th (mid-September in the Solar Calendar) where the Autumn full moon of the year rises, and it is widely celebrated across Asia. The tracks Katy has selected are loved by her and her family; they remind her of chi...

In this show, Brendan Bonsack presents tracks from The Clearing, an album by Jerome Ellis, exploring speech, dysfluency and history. As the liner notes describe the work, "The Clearing is a conceptual and musical tour de force that combines Jazz with the narratives of enslaved Africans, and experimental electronics with historical accounts of Black rebellion. The album centers speech but uses it a...

Waffle IronGirl (Spoken Word) and Brendan Bonsack play songs from the Wim Wenders and Takuma Takasaki film, Perfect Days.  Sunny Afternoon / The KinksPale Blue Eyes / The Velvet Underground(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay / Otis ReddingRedondo Beach / Patti Smith(Walkin’ Thru The) Sleepy City / The Rolling StonesPefect Day / Lou ReedAoi Sakana / Sanchiko KanenobuBrown Eyed Girl / Van MorrisonThe H...

On this week's episode, guest host DJ Scott Anderson presents a playlist of favourites. Co-produced with James McKenzie from In Ya Face. The Sky Was Pink (Holden Remix) / Nathan Fake La La Land (Matt Sassari Remix) / Green Velvet Weak (Extended Mix) / Maverick Sabre, Tom Breu, Vintage CultureFlutes (Sasha Remix) / Hot ChipLady (Hear Me Tonight) (Extended Mix) / 5. Mark Knight, James HurrClosure fe...

 An hour of alienation and indulgence, bringing you post-bop, free-jazz and "more". Hosted by Tilde Joy from Slacker Radio (Friday fortnights 5:30-6:30)Hat and Beard // Eric Dolphy (1964) 8:25 Spirits // Albert Ayler (1965) 6:50 Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace // Max Roach (1960) 8:06 Nuclear War // Sun Ra and his Outer Space Arkestra (1983) 7:44 Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting // Charles Mingus...

Footy songs featured this year on The Sporting Record, presented by John A. Tait.  Part 1: Some of the best Aussie Rules footy SongsTheme from World of Sport and TV / RingsideThe Thing About Football / Greg ChampionNothing Beats footy at the MCG / Jim Cadman and Stig WemyssRock'n'Footy / Fisk and CristianCollingwood Umbrella / Jim Cadman and Stig WemyssWhen the Whistle Blew Where were You /  Rober...

Joe Malignaggi, 3CR Music Coordinator and co-presenter/producer of Music Sans Frontieres and Music Matters, presents this week's episode with featured tracks from UK published Electronic Sound magazine 7-inch & CD Bundles from Issues 109 to 114.  Mitch Tambo / ‘Dreams’; Tambo Jamz Vol 1 [2024]Selections from Ambient Light / Ambient Dark double CD; Issue 109 Electronic Sound [2024]Cluster & Eno / ‘...

James McKenzie, presenter and producer of In Ya Face, presents an episode of Rhythm and Blues tracks. Broadcast live-to-air from 3CR's studios.   

Another hour of Norse, pagan and traditional fusion music featuring artists who combine the magic of tradition and mythology with modern musical influence. Hosted by Meghan and Trev from the show Freedom of Species. Check out the first Rotations Norse Fusion show here. Raven / Heningarna / 4.52 Federkleid / Faun / 4.42 Styrkja / Heldom / 3.53 Fehu / Wardruna / 6.45 Grotti / Skald / 2.53 Epopeja Wa...

Kevin Gaynor (Radio MMT) interviews Dom Mariani from Perth band, The Stems, ahead of their 40th Anniversary Tour, and features some of their iconic tunes. Tracks played:I'm Gonna Make You Mine / The StemsJumping to Conclusions / The StemsTears Me In Two / The StemsFor Always / The Stems 

Nathalie Farah hosts 2024's Radiothon edition of Rotations, presenting Arabic music old and new. Born in Syria, into a family with roots in Jordan, Palestine and Armenia, Nathalie invites us to dive into the beauty of her people's culture. Le Beirut / Fairuz(لو رحل صوتي )حناجركم / Samih Choukeir سميح شقيرTallou Hbabna / Wadih El SafiFouq annakhl / Sabah FakhriRamadan / R3D, Shabjdeed, Daboor, Rama...

Join Sam and Leanne for a Radiothon special ‘Minidisco Volume 2’.Sam takes a deep dive into his collection of over 700 minidiscs to bring you an eclectic mix from 30 years of collecting sounds on his favourite digital format. Back on the airwaves for a second year of raising funds to keep this beautiful community radio station transmitting independent media and specialist music. Donate online at g...

A selection of new music from local artists. Presented by Brendan Bonsack. Tracks played:Magic Woman Dancing / Emily WurramaraFlow / EllatronixNot My Body / Worm GirlzWe've Got The Power / Sunny LuweRise / Stellar MoonAs The Trees Have Always Known / Melanie HorsnellThe Ballad of Kaptain Kindness / Awkward StrangersLooking for Love in All the Wrong Places / AndieMan up / MissGeniusSend My Love / J...

Nick from Freedom of Species is joined by Lottie and Hayden to play some music from bands and artists who they think are under-appreciated. You can listen to Nick’s show, Freedom of Species via 3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies. Darius / Shoreline / To Figure Out. / 1.03Middle Management / Proper. / Part-Timer / 2.40Melbourne / Mia June / Don't Forget Your Bags/ 4.34Crime Wave / Codefendants / 1.23 High...

The rising cost of living, the looming climate catastrophe, a genocide the West denies the existence of and so many other issues have stoked anger and resistance in everyday people to levels we haven't seen for a generation. Join Meg and Trev, Freedom of Species hosts, as they explore hand picked songs written and performed throughout the decades that both express this anger and desperation, and p...

A new folk song, plus two longform narrative, electronic and experimental pieces exploring themes of childhood, motherhood, and memory. Presented by Brendan Bonsack. Magpie / Kaitlin KeeganQueen of the Should / Gillian LeverSleepless / Sui ZhenTessellate / Kitsch Kitchen 

A small selection of folk music tunes by Melbourne artists, either soon to be released, or released very recently. Presented by Brendan Bonsack. I Don't Need You to Fix Me / Tahnee OllertonDislodge / Broken CreekTerracotta Dreams / ArniiAbove or Below / OceaniqueMiddle of Your Mess / Charm of FinchesKaleidoscope / FeeldsYou're Grounded / Allara & OlenkaThe Shape of Grief / Molly MckewThe Place / J...

Inez and Kannagi from Thursday Breakfast and Tuesday Breakfast play the Bollywood melodies that became the soundtrack to their early years from Punjab to Bombay to right here in Narrm. This episode is a trip down memory lane, filled with songs and stories about watching the top 10 countdown while eating mangoes in the summer, learning Govinda’s best moves, improvising an entire dance performance o...

Meghan and Trev, co hosts and producers of the show Freedom of Species take us on a journey through Norse Fusion music, combining traditional Norse style with elements of modern music. Meghan is fascinated with how musicians combine the traditinal and the modern all over the world and in this collection has brought together songs that inspire and move her from a variety of talented artists in the...

An hour of the best in Afrobeats, dancehall, and reggae with guest host Ayan Shirwa, radio trainer, and former host of Diaspora Blues and Women on the Line. Fimbu Chicotte (feat. qaatar) / Meech.xx Pick Up / Tiwa SavageRush / Ayra StarrPeople / Libianca  ft. Ayra Starr, Omah LayHonest / HighlyyDamages / TemsVuli Ndlela / Brenda FassieBam Bam / Sister NancyWho Am I / Beenie ManHold Yuh / GyptianNo...

In this episode, guest host Eiddwen, a 3CR volunteer, takes us through a complete play-through of the bluegrass, punk-rock, soul duo Truckstop Honeymoon's debut album Diamonds in the Asphalt with commentary and memories. Originating from the rich music of New Orleans, Katie and Mike West chronicle all that is strange about life and going through the motions armed with a wash-tub bass and banjo. Li...

Fiona York, co-host and co-producer of Raise The Roof, presents this week's show of moody tracks. You can listen to Fiona on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month 5.30 - 6pm, speaking about a range of housing issues for older people. Smash it Up, The Damned 5:12Fucken Awesome, Spiderbait 2:20Another Girl, Another Planet The Only Ones 2:57No Cities to Love, Sleater Kinney 3:03Ha Ha Ha Armage...

Trev and Caroline, co-hosts and co-producers of Freedom Of Species, play tracks by progressive/activist American punk rock band Rise Against. Architects / Endgame, 2011 / 3.42Make it Stop / Endgame, 2011 / 4.09Satellite / Endgame, 2011 / 3.58Broken Mirrors / Endgame, 2011 / 3.55Chamber the Cartridge / The Sufferer and the Witness, 2006 / 3.36State of the Union / Siren Song of the Counter Culture,...

Kannagi and Phuong, co-hosts and producers of Tuesday Breakfast and Women on the Line, present songs of resistance from Palestinian, Congolese, Sudanese, Somali, Blak, and other artists, as well as songs that express pure rage at the state of the world.  Nice / RUB (language warning)From Gaza with Love / Saint Levant Immigrant's Tale / NemahsisImmigrants / K'naan Aphrodite / TRESOR War? / System o...