Music Matters

Music Matters Music based radio program on Melbourne community radio station 3CR, presented every Friday 12PM - 2PM

Music Matters is a weekly radio program on Melbourne community radio station 3CR - 855AM on your radio dial - and streaming live at www.3cr.org.au presented every Friday between 12 Noon & 2.00 PM. Tune in to hear diverse new sounds from independent local & global artists, special live-in-the-studio performances, interviews and local gig guide presented by Joe, Maisie, and Gracie. If you have an al

bum or gig to promote please get in touch.
3CR is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, traditional owners of the land from which we transmit people powered radio.

Big day last Friday July 25 at 3CR.We had Open House Melbourne and  False Place played a song live in Studio 3 !
28/07/2025

Big day last Friday July 25 at 3CR.
We had Open House Melbourne and False Place played a song live in Studio 3 !

Playlist: 25-7-2025 hosted by JoeHope (3 Generations Walking Remix) - Fat Freddy's Drop; Hope Remixes [amplifier.co.nz][...
25/07/2025

Playlist: 25-7-2025 hosted by Joe

Hope (3 Generations Walking Remix) - Fat Freddy's Drop; Hope Remixes [amplifier.co.nz][2003]
War on war – Pablo Blitzer Songs for Palestine [2025]*
Revolution - Boorook; Digital Single [2025]
War - Gwenno; Utopia [2025]*

Interview with new electroacoustic trio False Place about their origins and the backstory to their debut release “Zanda Funerea”
Song performed live: Is It Over
Other Tracks played: Night tram / Ghost piano / Child of the eucalypts /
from the new record “Zanda Funereal [2025]*

Friday Film Special - GoGo Penguin; From the North - GoGo Penguin Live in Manchester [2024]
Burning Out - Sienna Thornton; Birding Out [Bedroom Suck Records][2025]*
Hair, Skin & Bones (Live At Prospect Studios) - Suzie So Blue; Single (Unreleased)[2025]

Interview with Chelsea Wilson about the winter program curated at The Count’s, MPAC – Monash University Performing Arts Centres.

Sonder Says - David Dower Trio Trio; Sonder [2025]*
Computer Love - ECHO BEACH LIFEFIDELITY; Kid Loco meets Soul Sugar [2025]*

Interview with Ayden & Winton from psychedelic electronica outfit Birdsnake about their electronic music making, their new single “Rare Amulet” and their upcoming record.
Tracks played:
Well Travelled - Birdsnake Begins [2023]*
Rare Amulet - Single [2025]*

Overflow into Burning Vinyl:
Downslide - On Diamond; Single [2025]*
Under Water - Daisypicker; Mess Around [2025]
Wasting Time - Duxie Franklin; In the pool, wasting time EP [2025]*
energy - Plastiq; Single [2024]

* can be found at www.bandcamp.com

This episode can be listened to via streaming on demand at: 3cr.org.au/musicmatters.

Meanwhile support musicians whenever you can, buying their music, merchandise or tickets to online and upcoming live performances and your local music store.

Discover amazing music and directly support the artists who make it.

One with the lot today (Friday July 25) on Music Matters.We have a special live to air from new electroacoustic trio Fal...
25/07/2025

One with the lot today (Friday July 25) on Music Matters.
We have a special live to air from new electroacoustic trio False Place;
Also interviews with Chelsea Wilson giving us a rundown on the winter music program happening at The Count's over at Monash University Performing Arts Centres (MPAC) and local Synth based psychedelic electronica outfit Birdsnake who are launching their latest single "Rare Amulet" on the weekend.
Tune in from 12 noon to 2pm on 3CR Community Radio 855AM, 3CR Digital, streaming live at 3cr.org.au or via the Community Radio Plus App.
:-)

It's Open House Melbourne this coming weekend and 3CR is "Open" on Friday and Saturday !So tomorrow's episode (Friday Ju...
24/07/2025

It's Open House Melbourne this coming weekend and 3CR is "Open" on Friday and Saturday !
So tomorrow's episode (Friday July 25) of Music Matters will be a little bit more colourful perhaps ;-)
Live in Studio 3 we will have a special and rare performance from False Place who have released "Zanda Funerea";
I will be catching up with Chelsea Wilson about the "Winter Sounds" program at Count's, Monash University Performing Arts Centres (MPAC);
Plus, members of Birdsnake will be coming in for chat on the eve of their gig to launch the latest single "Rare Amulet".
Tune in from 12 noon to 2pm on 3CR Community Radio 855AM, 3CR Digital, streaming live at 3cr.org.au or via the Community Radio Plus App
Catch you then !

Hantu, Drive Time (David Chesworth & Bill McDonald) at The Quad Club Saturday July 19
19/07/2025

Hantu, Drive Time (David Chesworth & Bill McDonald) at The Quad Club Saturday July 19

StiffGins at George Lane St Kilda with support from Kaitlyn Johnson Friday July 18Very good show with lots of story tell...
18/07/2025

StiffGins at George Lane St Kilda with support from Kaitlyn Johnson Friday July 18
Very good show with lots of story telling plus it had been awhile since they'd been down south

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18/07/2025

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FAMILI launched their Bloodfire EP at Northcote Social Club on July 16Highly recommend to catch them next time !
17/07/2025

FAMILI launched their Bloodfire EP at Northcote Social Club on July 16
Highly recommend to catch them next time !

Social Sanctuary Monday July 14 Northcote Social Club Planet:Pain, Obscura Hail, Hannah Cameron
17/07/2025

Social Sanctuary Monday July 14 Northcote Social Club Planet:Pain, Obscura Hail, Hannah Cameron

Domini Forster album launch at Northcote Social Club with "folkie" support from Zoe FoxThursday July 10
12/07/2025

Domini Forster album launch at Northcote Social Club with "folkie" support from Zoe Fox
Thursday July 10

Something else you can do !
09/07/2025

Something else you can do !

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