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

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Do Your Thing | 3MDR 97.1FM Podcast - 2026-6-18

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;

Do Your Thing | Show 278 | 11-06-2026

We have been on a folkish journey the last couple of weeks on the DYT airwaves, exploring some of its many facets and interpretations from more contemporary times. As the rain soaks the forest here on Mt Dandenong on an early winter eve, we have a collection of Australian folk obscurities sourced from dusty record crates and private press archives - songs for reflection from the folkies who came before, and to warm, soothe, and inspire the spirit.

Playlist:

(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
Wreck Of The Amphitrite by Currency
Fotheringay by Marian Henderson
Three Ravens by Susie Coles
The Definition Of Love by Pageant Theatre
Turn Ye to Me by Duncan And Alison
Nortaman Town by Desiderata
Nottingham Forrest by Howard Houck
Silly Winds by Cathie O’Sullivan
Unicornis Captivatur by Tansey's Fancy
Still Traveller by Neil Richards
Cement River by Steve Warner

Image: Susie Coles - Once Again With You - Album Cover (1971). Design by Ingo Kleinert. 

We have been on a folkish journey the last couple of weeks on the DYT airwaves, exploring some of its many facets and interpretations from more contemporary times. As the rain soaks the forest here on Mt Dandenong on an early winter eve, we have a collection of Australian folk obscurities sourced from dusty record crates and private press archives - songs for reflection from the folkies who came before, and to warm, soothe, and inspire the spirit.
Playlist:
(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
<ol>
<li>Wreck Of The Amphitrite by Currency</li>
<li>Fotheringay by&nbsp;Marian Henderson</li>
<li>Three Ravens by Susie Coles</li>
<li>The Definition Of Love by&nbsp;Pageant Theatre</li>
<li>Turn Ye to Me by&nbsp;Duncan And Alison</li>
<li>Nortaman Town by&nbsp;Desiderata</li>
<li>Nottingham Forrest by&nbsp;Howard Houck</li>
<li>Silly Winds by&nbsp;Cathie O&rsquo;Sullivan</li>
<li>Unicornis Captivatur by&nbsp;Tansey's Fancy</li>
<li>Still Traveller by&nbsp;Neil Richards</li>
<li>Cement River by Steve Warner</li>
</ol>
Image: Susie Coles - Once Again With You - Album Cover (1971). Design by Ingo Kleinert.&nbsp;

Do Your Thing | Show 277 | 04-06-2026

We have a collection of songs for both hemispheres this week - sounds that float between the worlds of avant-folk, ambient meditations and settling guitar atmospherics to mark both the end of autumn locally and the tempering of spring for our friends in the northern latitudes, offering thoughtful and gentle creations to embrace the concurrent seasonal transition.

Playlist:

(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
She Was Picking Flowers by Field Commander Ali
Lucky Penny by Maxine Funke
Fading Away by Seagull
Tropical Tears by Stolen Violin
I Found It I by Hot Palms
Slow Moving Waters by Helen Franzmann and Nick Huggins
Slow Spring by Lauren Helene Green
Iron Wrought by Astrograph
Snow Cello by New North Wales
Morning Rain by Hana Stretton
Music For Two Guitars by Oscar Lush
Let Me Be Around by Nick Huggins (with Lisa Mitchell)

Image: Hot Palms - Muss Blues: Songs & Instrumentals, 2012-14 - Compilation Cover (2026). Front cover photograph taken in Wollongong by Imogen Guest. Layout by Alec Marshall. 

We have a collection of songs for both hemispheres this week - sounds that float between the worlds of avant-folk, ambient meditations and settling guitar atmospherics to mark both the end of autumn locally and the tempering of spring for our friends in the northern latitudes, offering thoughtful and gentle creations to embrace the concurrent seasonal transition.
Playlist:
(Intro Song) Do Your Thing by The Clean
<ol>
<li>She Was Picking Flowers by Field Commander Ali</li>
<li>Lucky Penny by Maxine Funke</li>
<li>Fading Away by Seagull</li>
<li>Tropical Tears by Stolen Violin</li>
<li>I Found It I by Hot Palms</li>
<li>Slow Moving Waters by Helen Franzmann and Nick Huggins</li>
<li>Slow Spring by Lauren Helene Green</li>
<li>Iron Wrought by&nbsp;Astrograph</li>
<li>Snow Cello by&nbsp;New North Wales</li>
<li>Morning Rain by Hana Stretton</li>
<li>Music For Two Guitars by Oscar Lush</li>
<li>Let Me Be Around by Nick Huggins (with Lisa Mitchell)</li>
</ol>
Image: Hot Palms - Muss Blues: Songs &amp; Instrumentals, 2012-14 - Compilation Cover (2026). Front cover photograph taken in Wollongong by Imogen Guest. Layout by Alec Marshall.&nbsp;

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