2MCR - Sounds of

2MCR Sounds of has a clear mission: dig up the oldies you forgot you loved and pair them with world music you've never heard. Listening live, you'll catch classics from the 50s and 60s alongside tracks from West Africa, Latin America, and Asia. It's oldies radio Australia style but with a global ear. The programming doesn't play it safe - a doo-wop standard might lead into a highlife groove, and somehow it clicks. The presentation is straightforward, no flashy DJs, just the music doing the talking. That's refreshing. You get the sense the curators spend serious time in record stores. They're n…