Simon Strong, Michael Helms & Maisie Strong.
First broadcast 6 October 2011 under the supervision of Dr Gonzo, Planet X continues to scour the corners of the universe for cool and unusual sounds for you. It is currently presented every Thursday evening (thirty minutes each side of midnight) by Simon Strong of The LedaTape Organisation, often in conjunction with special or regular guests.
Publisher, writer, historian, bibliophile, VHS enthusiast and all-round top bloke, Adam Lee, visited Planet X early in December 2019 to talk about his spiral-bound 300 page+ book The Australian Video Guide and to transfer some of the personal energy he seemingly was able radiate at will onto the 3CR airwaves. Fascinated by black & white video and trash film from an early age, Adam’s painstaking research first appeared in the late 1990s in the seminal and superlative zine Spasmo which he wrote and edited and dedicated to Euro-trash cinema. In October of 2020 he began publishing Videomania — The Australian Home Video Journal. Each issue devoted to uncovering the products and activities of notorious Australian Video labels. The first issue told the Video Classics story while number two, released in 2021, presented the Palace Explosive label. Ever so sadly, there will not be another issue as Adam unexpectedly passed away at the age of 45 in July of 2021. Adam Lee’s important and entertaining work which reached many people around Australia and internationally will live on in print and as this rare recording on a late-night Planet X episode on radio 3CR will hopefully attest. Rest in peace Adam Lee.
Who doesn’t love a rummage through some books and CDs on a Saturday morning? Come join us at the 3CR garage sale - Saturday 16 November, 9am-2pm in the 3CR carpark at the rear of 21 Smith Street, Fitzroy. There’ll be CDs, records, cassettes, books, household goods, 3CR merchandise and much more! Curated by the weekly show The Sporting Record and all proceeds go directly to the station. This event is part of the Garage Sale Trail.
Applications are now open for DJing, DJ production (Ableton live) and darbuka workshops as part of the 3CR Salaam Radio Music School. We have limited places available for each of the three streams of training and all workshops are free of charge. Applicants from the SWANA diaspora and First Nations communities are strongly encouraged to apply. The aim of the workshops is to solidify the participants skills to be able to perform (if they wish) by the end of the training course live on Salaam Radio Show. More detail and the application form are here. Applications are due by 5pm on Friday 18 October to projects@3cr.org.au. This project is financially supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Are you part of a community organisation dedicated to connecting and engaging your community? 3CR is a great place to voice your culture and connect with community in your language. Programming at the station provides a platform to share your organisation's activities as well as music and stories by and for your community. We provide training and technical support for members to develop skills and gain experience in broadcasting and media communication. Share your language and culture through the power of radio at 3CR! For more information read our Community Organisation’s Guide to 3CR or contact Innez 03 9419 8377 / volunteers@3cr.org.au (Artwork by Aysha Tufa, 2017)
