A weekly music based show on Thursday evenings between 8pm - 9pm (AEDT). A sharing of a record collection, a journey through old favourites, recommendations, discoveries from the depths of the inter web, record shop finds and current musical obsessions.

Exploring but not limited to the following musical worlds:

New Zealand guitar pop, post punk and Lo-fi sounds.

"Stories from the Australian Underground" with a focus on the mid 70s to late 80s and beyond. Punk, post punk, folk freaks and indie releases. The Australian sounds will be rounded out with a smattering of the current "Australian underground hustle".

Good roots/country music. Poetry from the dust and highways. Not what you may come across today, which as Tom Petty said ‘is basically a bad rock band with a fiddle’! From Hank to Townes to Emmylou and plenty of ‘Cosmic American Music’.

British and American folk, tied in with some good old blues. Plenty of Chicago Chess Record sounds with a journey down the Mississippi River to the northern hill country of Mississippi for some dirty country blues finishing with a side trip to Texas for some Lightnin’ Hopkins licks.

Some weeks may also feature a sprinkling of east coast hip hop, jazz, Ethiopian grooves (good for the soul), African desert blues and Greek Rebetika folk music from the depths of Asia Minor. Psych, garage rock to proto-punk, indie, shoe-gaze, dream pop, ambient and general noise. Blah blah blah.

See ya on the airwaves.

D.

To get in touch, email: doyourthing3mdr@gmail.com

Instagram: @doyourthing3mdr

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/doyourthing3mdr

Do Your Thing would like to thank the following subscribers:

Business Subscribers:

Passport Travel - passporttravel.com.au | facebook.com/passport.travel.7

Artist Subscribers:

dB Koop - dbkoop.bandcamp.com | soundcloud.com/dbkoop

Listener Subscribers:

Jo & Andy from The Patch | Matt from Silvan | Kerstin from Research | Artpunk from Monbulk | Barb & Ro from Montrose | Daisy the Boarder Collie from Avonsleigh

A weekly music based show on Thursday evenings between 8pm - 9pm (AEDT). A sharing of a record collection, a journey through old favourites, recommendations, discoveries from the depths of the inter web, record shop finds and current musical obsessions.
Exploring but not limited to the following musical worlds:
New Zealand guitar pop, post punk and Lo-fi sounds.
"Stories from the Australian Underground" with a focus on the mid 70s to late 80s and beyond. Punk, post punk, folk freaks and indie releases. The Australian sounds will be rounded out with a smattering of the current "Australian underground hustle".
Good roots/country music. Poetry from the dust and highways. Not what you may come across today, which as Tom Petty said &lsquo;is basically a bad rock band with a fiddle&rsquo;! From Hank to Townes to Emmylou and plenty of &lsquo;Cosmic American Music&rsquo;.
British and American folk, tied in with some good old blues. Plenty of Chicago Chess Record sounds with a journey down the Mississippi River to the northern hill country of Mississippi for some dirty country blues finishing with a side trip to Texas for some Lightnin&rsquo; Hopkins licks.
Some weeks may also feature a sprinkling of east coast hip hop, jazz, Ethiopian grooves (good for the soul), African desert blues and Greek Rebetika folk music from the depths of Asia Minor. Psych, garage rock to proto-punk, indie, shoe-gaze, dream pop, ambient and general noise. Blah blah blah.
See ya on the airwaves.
D.
To get in touch, email: <a href="mailto:doyourthing3mdr@gmail.com">doyourthing3mdr@gmail.com</a>
Instagram: @doyourthing3mdr
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/doyourthing3mdr
Do Your Thing would like to thank the following subscribers:
Business Subscribers:
Passport Travel - passporttravel.com.au | facebook.com/passport.travel.7
Artist Subscribers:
dB Koop - dbkoop.bandcamp.com | soundcloud.com/dbkoop
Listener Subscribers:
Jo &amp; Andy from The Patch | Matt from Silvan | Kerstin from Research | Artpunk from Monbulk | Barb &amp; Ro from Montrose | Daisy the Boarder Collie from Avonsleigh

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Do Your Thing | 3MDR 97.1FM Podcast - 2026-4-23

Hey Radio Comrades, 

Do Your Thing (DYT) is away this week, but fear not, local legend DJ Larry Lyrebird will be filling in with some deep cuts direct from the depths of Sherbrooke Forest. DYT will hopefully be back in the studio next week for more radio fun times. 

See ya on the airwaves. :) 

Daniel

Hey Radio Comrades,&nbsp;
Do Your Thing (DYT) is away this week, but fear not, local legend DJ Larry Lyrebird will be filling in with some deep cuts direct from the depths of Sherbrooke Forest. DYT will hopefully be back in the studio next week for more radio fun times.&nbsp;
See ya on the airwaves. :)&nbsp;
Daniel

Do Your Thing | No Show This Week | 16-04-2026

Continuing from the pop zone we explored last week, we will further journey through music by artists rocking out at the upcoming Melbourne Popfest. It’s an hour of indie and guitar pop goodness from across Melbourne and the Victorian countryside, before we finish the show with some tunes by artists adjacent to the Popfest scene.

Playlist:

(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
Melbourne Water by Skink Tank
Too Far Down by The Earthmen
Echoing Days by Monnone Alone
Pop Song by McKimmie
The Nights That You Drove Me Home by Last Leaves
The Hinterland by Last Leaves
2-Star Motel by The Steinbecks
Australia by Seasonal Falls
All Your Promises by The Kind Hills
Satellite by The Smallgoods
Playground by Daisypicker

Image: The Steinbecks - At Home and Abroad with The Steinbecks - Album Cover (1994). 

Continuing from the pop zone we explored last week, we will further journey through music by artists rocking out at the upcoming Melbourne Popfest. It&rsquo;s an hour of indie and guitar pop goodness from across Melbourne and the Victorian countryside, before we finish the show with some tunes by artists adjacent to the Popfest scene.
Playlist:
(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
<ol>
<li>Melbourne Water by Skink Tank</li>
<li>Too Far Down by&nbsp;The Earthmen</li>
<li>Echoing Days by Monnone Alone</li>
<li>Pop Song by&nbsp;McKimmie</li>
<li>The Nights That You Drove Me Home by Last Leaves</li>
<li>The Hinterland by Last Leaves</li>
<li>2-Star Motel by&nbsp;The Steinbecks</li>
<li>Australia by Seasonal Falls</li>
<li>All Your Promises by The Kind Hills</li>
<li>Satellite by The Smallgoods</li>
<li>Playground by&nbsp;Daisypicker</li>
</ol>
Image: The Steinbecks - At Home and Abroad with The Steinbecks - Album Cover (1994).&nbsp;

Do Your Thing | Show 271 | 09-04-2026

On this mid-autumn evening, here amongst the mountain forests of Corhanwarrabul, we are off on a pop-filled Narrm/Melbourne staycation to welcome the easter long weekend and delve into the musical world of the upcoming Melbourne Popfest. 

This is taking place at the Coburg RSL on April 11th and 12th and is billed as: “A weekend festival that celebrates Melbourne’s undying love for underground indie pop music - wistful melodies, scratchy guitar racket, cheap Casios, unabashed jingle-jangle, and way too much tambourine!” 

To guide us on this journey, we have the special treat of having Melbourne Popfest organisers Mark and Xavier on the show. They’ll be sharing tracks from artists playing at the festival, chit chatting about all things Popfest, and playing a couple of live songs later in the show. 

Playlist:

(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
Note On The Table by The Cat's Miaow
All About by The Motifs
Church Pew or Bar Stool by Pop Filter
Suburbs Mystery by Milk Teddy
The Forces of Light (Preloading) by The Zebras
Bicycle by Hannie Day
I'm Feeling Good by The Sprouts 
Bars (Live To Air) by Xavier Cara (From Melb Pop Fest & The Eyelashes)
St Mary's Pass (Live To Air) by Mark Monnone (From Melb Pop Fest & Monnone Alone)
Know You Too Well by Minimum Chips

Image: Minimum Chips. 

On this mid-autumn evening, here amongst the mountain forests of Corhanwarrabul, we are off on a pop-filled Narrm/Melbourne staycation to welcome the easter long weekend and delve into the musical world of the upcoming Melbourne Popfest.&nbsp;
This is taking place at the Coburg RSL on April 11th and 12th and is billed as: &ldquo;A weekend festival that celebrates Melbourne&rsquo;s undying love for underground indie pop music - wistful melodies, scratchy guitar racket, cheap Casios, unabashed jingle-jangle, and way too much tambourine!&rdquo;&nbsp;
To guide us on this journey, we have the special treat of having Melbourne Popfest organisers Mark and Xavier on the show. They&rsquo;ll be sharing tracks from artists playing at the festival, chit chatting about all things Popfest, and playing a couple of live songs later in the show.&nbsp;
Playlist:
(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
<ol>
<li>Note On The Table by The Cat's Miaow</li>
<li>All About by The Motifs</li>
<li>Church Pew or Bar Stool by Pop Filter</li>
<li>Suburbs Mystery by Milk Teddy</li>
<li>The Forces of Light (Preloading) by The Zebras</li>
<li>Bicycle by Hannie Day</li>
<li>I'm Feeling Good by The Sprouts&nbsp;</li>
<li>Bars (Live To Air) by Xavier Cara (From Melb Pop Fest &amp; The Eyelashes)</li>
<li>St Mary's Pass (Live To Air) by Mark Monnone (From Melb Pop Fest &amp; Monnone Alone)</li>
<li>Know You Too Well by Minimum Chips</li>
</ol>
Image: Minimum Chips.&nbsp;

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