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Beth (Radical Philosophy) presents a selection of soundtracks from the horror genreThe Deathmaster /1972 music by Bill MarxDr. Phibes Rises Again /1972 music by John GaleThe Return of Count Yorga Original Trailer (Bob Kelljan, 1971)Madhouse 1974 music by Douglas GamleySugar Hill 1974 music by Nick ZessesTeenage Exorcist theme 1991Lalo Schifrin's music score from "ROLLERCOASTER" (1977)Bill Marx/ Ma...

The 2026 Radiothon show, with Brendan, Michele and Joe. In this episode, we play Part 2 of archival live-to-air recordings, made in the studios of 3CR in the late 1980s/early 1990s. In the first half of the show, we play music by Costa Tsicaderis from a compilation cassette of live-to-airs entitled Greek. In the second half, we play music by Nestor Agis, recorded live at 3CR, from a compilation ca...

A special presentation of a 3CR Live to Air made for the program Local & Live c.1994 by the duo Ochre, plus a live recording by Roma Serhildan, KURDISH Association of Victoria (both digitised from cassette). Presented by Joe (3CR Music CoOrdinator) and Brendan (3CR Radio trainer).Playlist:OchreSide AAboriginal Woman / Dreaming On / Hey Sister / A Little DropSide BYill Lull / Land Our Mother / Drea...

Elena presents Fairtrade Narcotics live from Studio 3 at 3CR. The band play songs from their recently released album, Recession Pop, and chat with Elena in the studio.  

Molly presents a selection of songs as the weather turns gray. Tracks played:Barramundi / This Mortal CoilElegy / Various Artists What About Botox? / XLR U SRSTiquetonne / SpikeWe Float (Live at 3CR) / Georgia Knight (PJ Harvey Cover)Whitehorse / fiancée Shelter / Hilary WoodsSubtraction / FerriesThe Blue Dog / Golden Syrup Piss Crystal / Germ Lattice Disappear / SpikeFate / Boy Harsher A World of...

Waffle IronGirl and Brendan Bonsack are joined by guest Carolyn D'Cruz, talking Marx and Derrida, memory, history, ghosts and democracy, and playing some classic tunes in between! Carolyn is a "recovering academic", and author of Democracy in difference: Debating key terms of gender, sexuality, race and identity. Tracks played:Timeless Land / Yothu YindiComing in from the Cold / Bob MarleyDemocrac...

Joe Malignaggi (Music Matters, Music Sans Frontieres) presents a collection of music written for, about and by mothers. Tracks played:Mother - Coloured Stone; Beautiful World [2010]Every Day My Mother's Voice - Paul Kelly & Dan Sultan; Single [2019]Mother's Loving - The Krui3ers; Rebel Child [2022]*Mother - Emma Donovan & The Putbacks; Dawn [2014]*Mother - Bonander; Things We Don't Talk About [202...

Antimony presents a chilled hour (the "Ketamine playlist"), maybe for meditating, maybe journaling, or maybe staring into the distance...Tracks played: Prince Rama / Love In Kontrol Prince Rama / Receive The Galaxy Folk / Violet Mary Lattimore / It Feels Like Floating Matthew David / O'cean Dream Symphony Ghostwriters / Slow Blue In Horizontal Woo / Waterdrum Mega Bog / Darmok Mum / Green Grass Of...

Celine and Brendan play songs celebrating the phenomenon of "nothing".Tracks played: Beautiful Nothingness / The Clouds The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) / Simon and Garfunkle The Dock of the Bay / Otis Redding The Swimming Song / Kate & Anna McGarrigle (Loudon Wainwright cover) The Sound of Running Water / Ancient Animal Orchestra Let There Be Nothing / Ella Thompson Mr Tambourine Man...

Elena (Tuesday Breakfast) presents Melbourne-based, 7-piece soul-funk outfit, Steppers, playing live to air from Studio 3! After the band's set, they chat with Elena about their long-running and evolving outfit, and their debut eponymous album, to be released on 18 April, at Northside Records, and The Tote on 26 April 2026. Your browser does not support the video tag.   

Tobia and Vittorio from Radio FILEF play a selection of songs from Italian artists in support of Palestine. Spanning 5 decades, these songs offer an example of the cultural impact and legacy of the Palestinian solidarity movement in Italy. Tracklist: Fedayin / Yung Paninaru    (Excerpt from Non So Più Cosa Fare by Adriano Celentano feat. Jovanotti, Franco Battiato, Giuliano Sangiorgi and Manu Chao...

Brendan and Andre play an eclectic selection of songs about love directed at a subject other than a human. The show includes a new original song played live by Andre, about being in love with an "AI girlfriend".Tracks played: Even God has a Dog / Dean Winchester and The Supernatural Band Birhouse in Your Soul / They Might Be Giants I Love My Shirt / Donovan I Love my Car / Belle & Sebastian Lucky'...

Hannah from Monday Breakfast, with special guest Fionnuala Keith, playing music live to air from her EP, With Child. The show features two interviews with Fionnuala, the first from March 2025, and then live in the studio, with updates on her music and upcoming gigs. Music played: With Child EP live to air by Fionnuala Keith Furry Sings the Blues by Joni Mitchell  Bull Bar by Ruby Milner  Child of...

Are you ready to be sad? Are you ready for misery? Antimony presents a collection of tunes for some healthy negativity, a playlist of the best of new wave, dark synth and electro post-punk, to counter the world's toxic positivity. Track list: Bucket Listener / Headache Mission Impossible III / Headache Quantum Leap / John Maus California Dreaming / Denial Cities in Dust / Garbage Care / SS-Say Thr...

Ex-Music Matters co-hosts Maisie and Gracie take a trip down memory lane by teaming up to spin a selection of fresh local releases from far and wide across the lands of the Kulin Nation. Playlist:  1. EXEK - Visiting Dust Bunnies  2. Snowy Band - Shortchanged  3. Billy Cart - Advice for a Long and Superstitious Life  4. Daisypicker - Birthday/Funeral  5. Glimmer - Chlorine  6. Hannie Day - Bicycle...

Afro house is more than a genre - it’s a cultural movement. This week, returning guest host Ayan Shirwa plays Amapiano, deep house, and other sounds inspired by Afro House. Ready For You / Black Coffee feat. Celeste Wadada Qul Qul (Ghost Remix) / SaiSoundsAtalaku / AsnaChat / Scorpio QveenBelong / Chymamusique & AfrotactionNo Contest / Culoe De SongPasilda / Afro MedusaAgolo (Shimza Remix) / Angel...

New volunteer Antimony presents a playlist of 70s psych rock and new wave. Νοστράδαμος / Ατλαντίς (Μαγική Πολιτεία)Tao Longue De Mim / Os BrasosSoy Una Nube / Elia Y ElizabethLovemaker / Calum BryceI Had Too Much To Dream Last Night / The Electric PrunesSilence Of The Morning / Glass SunHaunted With The Minutes Drag / Love And RocketsI See The Rain / The MarmaladeYou Keep Me Hanging On / The Vanil...

Regular guest on Freedom of Species, Ruby Ramsden, spins some tracks as Naarm-based DJ and Producer, RAMdragon. This set moves from house to hyperpop and bass,showcasing Australian EDM artists, political dance music, and an unreleased track. Setlist:  Must Be Love / TSEBA feat. Electric Fields (jamesjamesjames remix) Easier / Bad Hoax Frankfurt / Pryda Prosper / Memphis LK RVR2SEA / Kharachi Float...

Joe, 3CR Music Coordinator and co-presenter of Music Sans Frontieres and Music Matters, features tracks from artists appearing at WOMADelaide 2026.Kurungal Kurungal - Kankawa Nagarra (Olive Knight); Wirlmarni [2024]*Aua Atu Ra - Marlon Williams; Te Whare Tiwekaweka [2025]*(Song intro) 4.5.0. (Ft. Marichka) - Daughters of Donbas; Songs of Stolen Children [2025]MERMAIDS - GANNA; Single [2024]*esorci...

Brendan and (Grandpa) André go crate-diving into a section of their super organised music collection. Old and just-released music on vinyl, digital and even cassette! Tracks played:Still Tea // Stellar MoonAll of My Thoughts // Spiritualized Mask // Sasha Millar Where Did Our Love Go? // The Supremes Sweaty // Soup on Tap Skindeep // The Stranglers Caller ID // Pippa Swanwick // Wild at HeartBirth...

Jacob Grech from 3CR’s A Friday Rave speaks with legendary political singer/songwriter Leon Rosselson. At 91 years of age, Leon has been writing songs about the state of our world for more than 70 years. Most recently performing a “Live From His Loungeroom” gig in September with long time collaborator Robb Johnston. Leon speaks about how it all started and reminisces about the background to a few...

 Guest hosts Innez and Matt of Dippers share songs and sounds that soothed and inspired them through 2025. Some new, some old, looking forward, looking back and all that. Marvis / Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes / 2025Side by Side (feat Jeff Parker) / Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer / 2025Guardadas / Navy Blue / 2025Bog an Lochan / Brighde Chaimbeul / 2025The Townie Polka / Lankum / 2017Ardi Cuan / Skara...

Matt Munster of Planet X, officially named himself the new voice of summer, and this is his playlist. The Parable Of Glenn McGrath's Haircut / TISMChristmas with Satan / James ChanceBugs for Christmas / Deja VoodoPsychotic Reaction / The FadeawaysI walked with a Zombie (live) / Roky Erickson and the ExplosivesMy Confusion / The EliteWhen do I get to sing My Way / Redd KrossLove on the Terraces / S...

Michele Vescio, 3CR volunteer and audio editor, presents a mix they put together over a decade ago for a now-defunct project called Cake Bar, something they and their friend Lennox O Diamonds created together. Cake Bar was a dessert-degustation and sound event that had a short run in Narrm back in 2012.The mix in this episode is a shorter, redux version of a much longer original. Even after all th...

One day in the Summer of ’86, Warwick (later to be known as Madison) Moffat looked at their budding record collection purchased from the proceeds of a new kitchen hand job and thought 'I’ll make a compilation'. They called it 'The Hits Collection in the Mind of Warwick Moffat, Tape 1'. It spurred thoughts of one day being a DJ.40 years later, things have come full circle, and Madison Moffat is pla...