In the 1980s, 3RRR established its studios in Victoria Street, off Brunswick Street, the Punters Club established itself as a significant live music venue, as did the Evelyn Hotel, and independent record shop PolyEster Records opened.
They also attracted a loyal fan base in Australia thanks to touring in the early 90s, an appearance on The Big Gig and airplay on radio stations such as 3PBS and 3RRR where they were regularly played on magazine-style comedy show The Cheese Shop.
The album was selected as 3PBS 106.7FM's 'Feature Album of the Week', 3RRR FM's 'Album of the Week' and Beat Magazine's 'Album of the Week'.
The song was not well received, and was accused of having "no punchline" by 3RRR radio host Stephen Walker.
He also hosts a long running show on the community radio station 3RRR-FM.
The album gives its title to the name of a radio program focussing on new Australian music on Melbourne radio station Triple R.
Further north in Brunswick East, at the corner of Blyth Street, Melbourne alternative radio station 3RRR makes its home.
In 2010 3RRR FM presented a one hour special on R.I.P Society, hailing it one of Australia's most important new labels.
For several years in the 1980s a weekly radio show ‘Scripsi of the Air’ was also presented by Heyward, Craven and others on Melbourne Radio Station 3RRR.
He was a member of the Coodabeen Champions radio show beginning with its inception on community radio station 3RRR.
Tony Moclair (aka Tony Kelly), along with Chris Hatzis and Julian Schiller have hosted the long running breakfast program on 3RRR 102.7 FM, The Breakfasters.
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Bohdan lasted on 3RRR for 17 years, interviewed in November 2006, he reflected on being a radio presenter and told Larissa Dubecki of The Age, "I said I wanted a punk show. Greig Pickhaver (later known as the comic HG Nelson) said to come down. They got me to come in at 11am and I was on air that afternoon. Volunteers were a lot harder to come by in those days. But I fitted right in; it was like a family".
In the 1980s, as a volunteer, she co-produced 'Eeek!' a 3RRR cultural theory radio show, hosted by Philip Brophy and Bruce Milne.
Between 1985 and 2002 he co-presented, with Bruce Milne, the irreverent cultural theory and music radio show Eeek!, on Melbourne radio station 3RRR (102.7 MHz).
Before moving to Triple J, Harvey got his start on 979fm in Melton, Victoria, hosting Mondo Bizarro, before teaming up with Nick Kocsis (aka Nick Mondo) and moving the show to 3RRR.