Hear new releases, reviews, local and Australian music
4pm-5pm Monday to Friday: Aus Music Hour: the best of recent Australian independent and alternative music.
5pm – 6pm on Monday and Friday: Local n Live: the freshest home-grown music, delivered straight from local artists to your ears.
5pm – 6pm Tuesday to Thursday: 2XX Local Music Playlist: local music from around the Canberra region.
Week nights 6pm till late: specialised music shows
Are you a hyper pop fan? Maybe funk’s your medicine? Each week night, our specialised shows offer up a dose of new music, local gig news, interviews
Weekends on 2XX: a smorgasbord of culture and music
Spend your weekend in the good company of local, independent music shows on 2XX. Enjoy some folk or world music for breakfast.
Our unique program mix
2XX is the place for new music, independent music, music you never expected, niche music and music to broaden your horizons.
There’s no formula or rule for the music shows we play: that’s the point…and the result is a diverse reflection of interests, community and culture.
Check out our music programs here…
1200 Degrees: A mix on the 1200s (turntables) using12” or 7” vinyl, this program takes us on a journey through the decades, from the 1950s to now. From the Community Radio Network.
1200 Twelves: A DJ mix spun by one of 100 DJs each creating a mix of their 12″ vinyls, all adding up to 1200 Twelves. Each episode features 1-2 DJs.
2XX Local Music Playlist: Music made right here in the Canberra region.
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Acoustic Shock: Love the music once and you’ll love it forever; music falling under the spectrum of Heavy Metal. With presenter Michael Kraaz, it’s a process of re-experiencing the music of his youth, and discovering the state of all things Metal.
A Far Away Place: where songs wandered off and found a new home… music weaves through forgotten corners and future echoes, carrying voices and interviews.
…a long, strange trip… Predominantly non-mainstream rock, modern & post-modern jazz and related styles, extraordinary pop and avant garde sounds.
A Jazz Hour: The very best in contemporary reflective and nostalgic music in the jazz form from swing to bebop to mainstream and free form. From the Community Radio Network.
Aus Music Hour: An hour of the best (but not exclusively) recent Australian Independent and Alternative Music.
Australian Music is Bloody Great: Featuring topline Aussie acts talking up and playing their recent Australian music faves. From the Community Radio Network.
Aussie Music Weekly: From rock to pop, blues to folk, hip hop to funk, so long as it’s Australian, there’s a good chance you’ll hear it on Aussie Music Weekly. From the Community Radio Network.
Beale St Caravan: Beale Street Caravan, the most widely distributed blues radio program in the world. Experience the heartfelt sounds and colorful stories of Memphis music in intimate, live-in-concert performances. From the Community Radio Network.
Beats, Rhymes & Life: Hear Oz Hip Hop, celebrate the greats, re-live the classic and chat the best in the genre. From the Community Radio Network.
Blues, Roots & Boots: Revealing the depth of Australian talent within these music forms, while also allowing room for the best of what is available from the international scene. From the Community Radio Network.
Breakfast: Snap, Crackle and Pop. Wake up each weekday to hear local news, community announcements and upbeat music to get you out of bed.
Chimes: Indie pop goodness that sparkles and shines! Trace the arc from the Byrds to the Bats, with plenty of new releases and some forgotten treasures too. From the Community Radio Network.
Continental Drift: Music of world, new and forthcoming releases; cross-cultural, traditional, acoustic, trance, electronic, folk and singer-songwriters. From the Community Radio Network.
Curious Rhythms: Exploring the music scenes and genres in different areas of the world, focusing on newer releases and the stories behind them.
Dead Air: Take a nostalgic trip through the Blues and Americana, with a nod a to swinging Britain and Australia of the late sixties and early seventies.
Dirt Music: Explore the expanse and history of roots music spanning country, folk, blues, Americana and so much more, with unparalleled selections and insight. From the Community Radio Network.
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Fine Music Live: Exclusive live performances. Local, national and international performances with an emphasis on Australian performers. From the Community Radio Network.
French Pop & Cie: Pop, Electro, Rap, Urban Music, all in French. Discover current French music culture, and spark your desire and curiosity to learn French.
Global Village: World music with a difference – a culturally diverse musical carpet ride for armchair travellers. From the Community Radio Network.
Go Go Go: Sometimes fast, sometimes slow but ALWAYS dancey and in the know! Tune in to hear music from your favourite local legends as well as DJs and artists that are visiting the capital. Come along for the ride as we shine a spotlight on events happening near you and hot new releases from Canberra and Sydney based artists.
Homegrown: Some of the best Australian Indie and Alternative music. Listen to bands pushing the limits and celebrate the classics.
Hot, Sweet & Jazzy: Jazz for enjoyable listening, including traditional, mainstream, contemporary and everything in-between, from America, Australia, Europe and elsewhere. From the Community Radio Network.
Lark in the Morning: Folk music from Canberra and the world.
Latin Lingo: The hottest sounds of Latin music! From the pulsating beats of Reggaeton, to the timeless swing of Salsa, the infectious energy of Merengue, the sensual flow of Bachata, and so much more – this show is where culture and rhythm collide.
Latin Rhythms: Celebrate the energy and diversity of Latin music through the core rhythms of tropical, Caribbean, urban sounds, and more, alongside new trends such as Afro Latin House, electro Latin, and champeta. An experience that connects cultures, emotions and the dance floor through the beat.
Lunchbox: Lunchtime music and entertainment from 12:30pm every weekday!
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Making Waves: Traditional and contemporary folk music plus news about local folk-related events including folk dance.
Now’s the Time: Modern jazz. Bebop and beyond. Sometimes a long way beyond.
Off the Record: Roots music from around the world. New releases and classic reissues from across the roots music spectrum.
Outer Rhythm: Let us take you on a journey thru the archives of House Music as well as into the future with unreleased tracks.
Pop Heads Hour of Power: a weekly trip into the vinyl vault. From the Community Radio Network.
Rebel Chorus: Folk music with a political edge: songs and verse of soldarity, struggle, sedition and survival.
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Sample Credits: Funk, soul, disco, pop, folk and rock songs sampled by other artists in some of their most famous tracks.
Sista Selecta’s Roots’n’Reggae Show: Serving up a variety of reggae music styles from Australia and around the world – including foundation tracks to electronic dub, plus everything in between. From the Community Radio Network.
Tango Capital: The best in traditional and modern tango music, all with an Australasian focus.
Tecka’s Rock & Blues Show: Hear the latest hard/pub rock and blues from across the globe, plus an acoustic segment each hour. From the Community Radio Network.
The AU Eclectic: Discover new Australian music weekly featuring interviews with emerging artists while genre-hopping across indie, post-punk, electronic, ambient, experimental, and all the in-betweens. From the Community Radio Network.
The First Australian Music Hour: A weekly music program featuring well known Australian First Nations artists and emerging young performers, as well as the occasional whitefella. From the Community Radio Network.
The Folk Show: Hear the best of Anglo-Celtic, Australian and contemporary folk. From the Community Radio Network.
The Hit Parade of Yesterday: Original recordings from the 20s & 30s. Featuring jazz, big bands, and some Australian bands, personalities and music from the movies. From the Community Radio Network.
The Local Source: A weekly countdown of Australian music most ordered for airplay. From the Community Radio Network.
The Music Goes Round n Round: Swing bands and singers of the 1930s and ’40s.
The Tiki Lounge Remix: World music, contemporary jazz, digital beats and aural exotica, plus interviews with international and Australian artists, producers and festival organisers. From the Community Radio Network.
The Windup: One hour of dance music to wind up your week and get you pumped for the weekend. House, breaks and more, including mixes and tracks from local DJ’s and producers.
Throughlines: Ditch the algorithm – this is the show for discovering new music and facts about old favourites. It’s a show for music lovers.
Ultima Thule: A mix of ambient, trance, drone and chill-out electronica, spacemusic, ancient, medieval and neoclassical creations, traditional, world music and more. From the Community Radio Network.
Under the Influence: Playing new music releases and the songs that have inspired their creations.
Urban Meltdown: Independent releases, quality underground tunes, and big tracks predominantly from the US and UK, before they make it big over here. From the Community Radio Network.