Beloved Kiwi indie OG stars The Bats have crossed the ditch for the first time in 9 years and are currently charming audiences up and down the east coast of Aus with their beloved blend of poppy, jangly and South Island NZ sounds. To mark the occasion we set off on a journey of our own  exploring the songwriting talents of The Bats crew through the bands own songs from the mid 90s onwards as well an array of tunes from their various other intriguing musical projects. 

Playlist:

(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
In My Pocket by Minisnap
Supernova by The Bats
Face Inside The Sun by The Bats
Serious Eye by Sundae Painters
Asleep In The Tunnel by The Clean
Messages by Robert Scott
Little Bird by Robert Scott
Walk On The Wall by The Magick Heads
Idle Chatter by Robert Scott & Gina Rocco
Sandy Skies by The Garbage and The Flowers
Song For A End by The Bats

Secret Track: Ginger Ale by The Clean (feat Brydie Scott). 

Image: The Bats, newspaper article 10/07/1986. 

Beloved Kiwi indie OG stars The Bats have crossed the ditch for the first time in 9 years and are currently charming audiences up and down the east coast of Aus with their beloved blend of poppy, jangly and South Island NZ sounds. To mark the occasion we set off on a journey of our own&nbsp; exploring the songwriting talents of The Bats crew through the bands own songs from the mid 90s onwards as well an array of tunes from their various other intriguing musical projects.&nbsp;
Playlist:
(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
<ol>
<li>In My Pocket by Minisnap</li>
<li>Supernova by The Bats</li>
<li>Face Inside The Sun by The Bats</li>
<li>Serious Eye by Sundae Painters</li>
<li>Asleep In The Tunnel by The Clean</li>
<li>Messages by Robert Scott</li>
<li>Little Bird by Robert Scott</li>
<li>Walk On The Wall by&nbsp;The Magick Heads</li>
<li>Idle Chatter by&nbsp;Robert Scott &amp; Gina Rocco</li>
<li>Sandy Skies by&nbsp;The Garbage and The Flowers</li>
<li>Song For A End by The Bats</li>
</ol>
Secret Track: Ginger Ale by The Clean (feat Brydie Scott).&nbsp;
Image: The Bats, newspaper article 10/07/1986.&nbsp;

A weekly music based show on Thursday evenings between 8pm - 9pm (AEST). 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:

Write to: Do Your Thing, 3MDR, PO Box 1229, Upwey, VIC, 3158, Australia

Or 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 (AEST). 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:
Write to: Do Your Thing, 3MDR, PO Box 1229, Upwey, VIC, 3158, Australia
Or email:&nbsp;<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