In Tune With RTRFM 92.1: Perth Community Radio Station's February News

Jane Hebiton is a presenter on RTRFM 92.1.
Our eclectic team of writers from around Australia – and a couple beyond – with decades of combined experience and interest in all fields.

We've scoured playlists and crunched the numbers, these are the ten most-played songs on RTRFM in 2017.


1. Methyl Ethel - 'Ubu'

2. Stella Donnelly - 'Mechanical Bull'

3. Dream Rimmy - 'Like Me'
4. Childsaint - 'Used Up'

5. Boat Show - 'Cis White Boy'

6. Simone & Girlfunkle - 'Fight On'
. Bells Rapids - 'GF'
8. Stella Donnelly - 'Mean To Me'

9. Diger Rokwell - 'We Can Ride'

10. Stella Donnelly - 'Boys Will Be Boys'


Check out the full list on the RTRFM website.

In 2017:

• 59,518 unique songs were played with the top 50 songs coming from 41 different artists.
• 83 per cent of the top 50 most-played songs were from West Australian-based artists. 65 per cent of those are from female or female-fronted artists.
• Methyl Ethel's song 'No. 28' was played exactly 28 times. The line: "Why'd you have to go and cut your hair" from 'Ubu' was uttered 6,068 times.
• Stella Donnelly was played 383 times as both a solo artist and as a member of Boat Show and Bells Rapids.

We have around 300 volunteer presenters that curate their own shows, meaning they choose every song that they play on the radio.

RTRFM’s lil’ mixtape vibe: Jane Hebiton’s Top 5 wardrobe-related tracks.

Jane brings you The Mag (9-11am) on Mondays and a plethora of world music goodness on Global Rhythm Pot from 11am til 1pm on Saturdays, always in a different and highly impressive outfit.

These are her top 5 (and a bit) wardrobe-related bangers.

'Famous Blue Raincoat' – Monsieur Camembert feat. Abby Dobson

This song, that voice, the vision of this arrangement by Monsieur Camembert, always gets a little further into my heart and soul than anything else. Maybe it’s because they’re speaking to me… Jane said: “Mos ma vish funin e shkurter (Don't Wear Your Miniskirt).”


'Happy End Part 1' – Fanfara Tirana

There’s something incredibly satisfying about the Albanian language; full of 'sh-ish' sounds that I love trying to pronounce. I equally love the big, fat, driving-brass bass in this song.

'Where’s Me Jumper' – Sultans of Ping FC

Growing up in the country, I was subjected to some awful radio. When I moved to Perth I (finally) discovered JJJ and Maynard. He made me laugh out loud regularly, well before it was an acronym, and introduced me to some truly magnificent music including this gem.


'She Cuts Hair' – Darren Hanlon

I love great lyric writing and storytelling and Darren seems to make it effortless. “Acid wash jeans” makes me smile and cringe simultaneously.

'Dirty Jeans' – Magic Dirt

This is one of those songs I can’t play just once. When it’s on, it’s on repeat. And always makes me wonder when I washed my jeans last.


'Ishq Love And The Veil' – Niyaz Azam

Ali of US-based Niyaz is one of my favourite voices in world music. Hypnotic.

Let's Socialise

Facebook pink circle    Instagram pink circle    YouTube pink circle    YouTube pink circle

 OG    NAT

Twitter pink circle    Twitter pink circle