Girly is Good

Sunday 2 - 3 pm

In English.

Women's multi-arts programming featuring women musicians, visual artists, photographers, dancers, film makers, authors, composers....basically any artform that is girly.

Presented by Emily Hayes and Maria Sokratis.

Please send CDs, demos and press releases to Girly is Good via 3CR or email girlyisgood@yahoo.com

CRAM Article November 2007: Super Heroes Take Over the Airwaves on 3CR's Girly is Good

The Girly is Good super heros, aka Maria and Emily, have declared war on the misogyny of the music industry and arts scenes in general.

They have decided to occupy the airwaves until mainstream media give women musicians and artists equal recognition, pay and kudos. The Girly is Good super heros manifesto states that women shall be celebrated for all there creative work. The program aims to support women artists, film makers, writers, and musicians by allowing them to bask in the super hero powers of 3CR's Maria and Emily. The powers give a voice to these women to promote their art form or event on the people’s radio station. It is all lots of fun and there is always a happy ending at the end of the show!

The backstory: How did it all begin? Many moons ago in the year 2000, 3CR was celebrating International Women's Day, Emily Hayes was asked to present a women's music program as part of the 24 hour special programming. Presenting a radio show is a very transforming experience and she began to feel the power of community radio to effect changes for women and other groups ignored by the mainstream. Women at 3CR are given the opportunity to speak, sing, play and create radio, which was how the program Girly is Good began. In May 2001 after completing the 3CR training and having received lots of encouragement from 3CR staff and volunteers the show began. Five years on many women have been involved in the show as technicians on Live to Air music performances: Adele Colin, Cara Beltrame, Meg Butler, Lottie Stein, and Nicole Hurtabise. The presenting team has changed over the years as women come and go from in front of the mic. Past presenters include Cara Beltrame, Larrisa Tandy, and Meg Butler. The current team is Maria Sokratis and Emily Hayes.

Show highlights from its five year archive include; interviewing North American civil rights activist and musician Bernice Johnson Reagan from Sweet Honey and The Rock. "Live to Air" performances from Jollie Holland, Lou Bennett and the Sweet Cheeks, Rose Turtle Ertler, Monica Weightman, Mia Dyson, Git, the Stiletto Sisters and many more. Interviews with comedians Tania Losano, Nelly Thomas, and Sista She and heaps more amazing women.

Besides being a super hero Emily Hayes is a musician and feminist. She founded the show after graduating from music school where much of the music that was studied was by men and taught by men. Frustrated by the lack of attention paid to women artists and musicians she felt the need for a radio show that helped support women and inform the broader 3CR listening public about women's music and art. Emily sings in a local folk band and is working on a solo political cabaret act.

Maria Sokratis is a musician, DJ and artist. She joined the Girly is Good team in May this year. She has been a regular guest on the show talking about her music, as a guest DJ spinning vinyl tunes from the 1960's Girls in Garage collections, and her bands The Mystaken have played live on the show and appeared on 3CR compilations. Maria is a 3CR receptionist on Friday afternoons and is involved is organising the Tomorrow Is Today Festival with 3CR's SUWA Show presenter Ian MacIntyre about Psychedelic music in Melbourne.

By 3CR’s super hero Emily Hayes.