<![CDATA[Barely Functional With Sober Bob]]> A show dedicated to the large issues of small publishing. An hour of Sober Bob discussing, interviewing, and reviewing local published material. From zines to free street press, from editors to poets, this show tries to erase the gate keeping of publishing.

If you have a zine to send in for review, email us at bobisbarelyfunctional@gmail.com, or send them to 4ZZZ, PO Box 509 Fortitude Valley, QLD Australia.

]]> en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:24:46 +1000 https://4zzz.org.au/programs/barely-functional/ <![CDATA[Barely Functional With Sober Bob]]> https://amrap-pages-image.s3.amazonaws.com/profile/8222.jpg?cacbeb=56537204 4ZZZ info@4zzz.org.au A show dedicated to the large issues of small publishing. An hour of Sober Bob discussing, interviewing, and reviewing local published material. From zines to free street press, from editors to poets, this show tries to erase the gate keeping of publishing.

If you have a zine to send in for review, email us at bobisbarelyfunctional@gmail.com, or send them to 4ZZZ, PO Box 509 Fortitude Valley, QLD Australia.

]]> https://4zzz.org.au/programs/barely-functional/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2019-03-22-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[22nd of March]]> Some of Bob's favorite songs before he heads over to Helsinki, Finland, to bring you the latest nordic tunes.

  • Songs played
  • Sir Babygirl - Heels
  • Com Truise - Existence Schematic
  • Royksoppp - I wanna know
  • dwilly - ugh!
  • Xeno & Oaklander - Angelique
  • Worakls - Caprice
  • Sextile - Disco
  • DZ Deathrays - Front Row hustle
  • Tai Sui - Big Pharma
  • KSSR - Going Under
  • Flower Boy - 3050
  • 380 Crew - River To The Sea
  • The Biology Plants - Long Black
]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2019-03-22 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2019-03-15-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[15th of March]]> Bob's favorite experimental tracks of the week, with some choice Aussie and international hits. Hidden in there, some information about zines you can to submit to (for real money!)

  • Songs played
  • Aphex Twin - T-69 Collapse
  • Daedelus - Tailor Made
  • Toy Balloon - Disco Casstte Freakout
  • Non Soon - Space Is Bent
  • Coda - Sparkle River ft Jackie Marshal
  • Rites Wild - Ways of Being
  • Nun - Pick up the phone
  • Faux Pas - Crud Conveience
  • Caught Ship - Sex with strangers
  • The night terrors - Spiral Vortex
  • KSSR - Going under
  • Decoder Ring - 100 Suns
]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2019-03-15 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2019-03-08-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[8th of March]]> With a theme of B, playing some of my favorite Brisbane Bands starting with B, because heck, why not?

  • Songs played
  • WAAX - FU
  • HTMLFlowers ft. Banoffee - Chrome Halo
  • Human Woman - All of them Witches
  • Butcher Birds - Blood Machine
  • The Barbituates - Nicest Face
  • The Brunswicks - Fall Away
  • The Biology of Plants - Long Black
  • NEO FLUX - BLONDE
  • KSSR - Going Under
  • Pertubator - The Uncanny Valley
  • Com Truise - Fightweight
  • Infected Mushroom - Smashing the Opponent
]]> Fri, 8 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2019-03-08 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2019-03-01-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[A quiet experiment]]> With not much zine news going on in the down season after FoTP, we take a look at some of Bob's favorite experimental music. 

  • Songs played
  • Nun - Subway
  • Grey Datrias - For Huey P Newton and Bobby Seale
  • Rites Wild - Thieves
  • 100% - Lost youth
  • Aphex Twin - T69
  • Equaliser 24k - Sabotage and Piracy
  • Nonsemble - Movement 1 - The Great Awakening
  • Clocked out - Huanshi Pagoda
  • Excess - Take another photograph
  • Butcher Birds - Yoko Coma
]]> Fri, 1 Mar 2019 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2019-03-01 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2019-02-22-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[22nd of February]]> A calm quiet show, reflecting on Junky Comics closing, and some interesting Brisbane experimental music.

  • Songs played
  • Soot - Magneto
  • Fully Power Happy Hour - Complicit
  • Sweater Curse - Hear You
  • VOIID - Vile
  • Morphine - Top Floor Bottom Buzzer
  • Feels Club - Never Know Best
  • Equalizer 24 - Hey Hey Hey!!
  • Apricot Rail - Scarecrow
  • The Night Terrors - Back to Zero
  • Clag - Chips and Gravy
  • Butcher Birds - Great Escape
  • Babaganouj - Hit Song
  • Com Truise - Glawio
]]> Fri, 22 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2019-02-22 20:00:00/ https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2019-02-15-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[15th of February]]>
  • Songs played
  • Olivia's World - Cereal Boxes
  • Soviet X-Ray Record Club - Weekend
  • She Her Hers - Nvr Pass
  • Elko Feilds - Arch nemesis
  • Rat Revenge - Neon Tomb
  • Superorganism - Everybody wants to be famous
  • Pertubator Ft Greta Link - Venger
  • Gesaffelstein - Destinations
  • Interpol - Fine Mess
  • Com Truise - Brokendate
    • ]]>     Fri, 15 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2019-02-15 20:00:00/     https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2019-02-08-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[8th of February]]> Today, I'm not in too much of a mood to be functional. As is tradtion. So listen to some of my favorite darkwave, vaporwave, and other tracks with me into the night

    • Songs played
    • Com Truise - VHS Sex
    • Pertubator - The Uncanny Valley
    • Kavinsky - Blizzard
    • Daniel Delux - Aero
    • Zombie Hyperdrive - Interstellar
    • Willaris K. - Dour Nights
    • Hexsystem - Manhunter
    • Rat Revenge - Neon Tomb
    • Gryff - Jessie
    • Sweater Curse - A Thousand Flamingos
    • SHT GHST - Melt Your Brain
    ]]>     Fri, 8 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2019-02-08 20:00:00/     https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2019-02-01-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[A very good rant]]> This week, I listen to all sorts of experimental music from Brisbane and overseas, while waxing poetic about the concepts of zine fairs and how they should exist outside of capitalistic intent.

    • Songs played
    • Toy Balloon - You're Feeling trapped
    • Nonsemble - Photographing Noise
    • Equalizer 24K - Hey Hey Hey!!
    • 100% - The Test
    • Bent - Skeleton Man
    • Excess - Home
    • MKO - What I Gotta
    • Monster Zoku Onsomb! - ExterminAPE
    • Monster Zoku Onsomb! - Suicide Sine Wave
    • Com Truise - Glawio
    • Pertubator - The Uncanny Valley
    • M.O.O.N - Plus Four
    ]]>     Fri, 1 Feb 2019 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2019-02-01 20:00:00/     https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2019-01-25-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[25th of January]]> After a small recovery hiatus, I am back and ready to play some of my favorite tunes of the past few months! Also some of my favorite zine releases and indie media being announced.

    • Songs played
    • Red Le Clerc - Shakespeare
    • June Low - Getting Ready
    • Star Pupil - Right on Mr Strong
    • Boat Show - I dont get it
    • Sabrina Lawrie - Nopiates
    • Rat Revenge - Neon Tomb
    • The Biology of Plants - Long black
    • PUnique & Krown - Change
    • Sounds Like Winter - No interest
    • Slag Queens - Waterfall
    • Action Slacks - A Thousand Flamingos
    • Porpoise Spit - Karl Stefanovic At the logies
    ]]>     Fri, 25 Jan 2019 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2019-01-25 20:00:00/     https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2018-12-28-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[It's all collaboration]]> Shhhh. This episode contains a secret, the secret to Bob's future episodes. Talking today about collaborative zines and how they are an excellent way of getting your content out there, that might not need a whole publication in of itself, Bob considers issues relating to ethical consumption of zines as well.

    Some favorite tracks of the week and a zine review thrown in for good measure, and we have a great show all about how to expand your knowledge, and your content.

    • Songs played
    • Superorganism - Everybody wants to be famous
    • Lisa Prank - Luv is Dumb
    • The Stress of Pleasure - Pulled Pork
    • Val Flynn - Work 4 It
    • Nana Vigilante - CODES
    • Maroochy Barambah - Aborigine
    • Kulripa Reach - Bilson
    • Rat Revenge - Neon Tomb
    • Matt Hsu - In Colour
    • Cub Sport - Sometimes
    • SHT GHST - Elon Musk
    ]]>     Fri, 28 Dec 2018 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2018-12-28 20:00:00/     https://undead.4zzz.fm/zed-digital/ZD-2018-12-21-20-00.mp3 <![CDATA[A date with Destiny]]> On this gentle evening show, we have some real sweet treats. Bob has a chat with Destiny Rodgers, the editor of Q-News, and Australia's first transgender magazine editor. They talk all things free street press, from the distribution side, to how to potentially get your works published.

    Today's show is also all about the experimental and etherial sides of music, with Bob's favorite local and international experimental and electronic tracks this week. 

    Thrown in just for good measure, is a zine review of one of Philip Dearest's zine's, "There is no release or releif from sorrow". 

    • Songs played
    • 100% - Castle
    • Bent - Skeleton Man
    • Bremen Town Musician - Governor Wren
    • Pertubator - Disco Girls
    • Toy Balloon - Shit Movie
    • Nonsemble - Number Two
    • Aphex Twin - 2X202-ST5
    • SHT GHST - Photos Of Bread
    • Escape From Brisbane - No Vox ft Sandra Selig
    ]]>     Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:00:00 +1000 http://4zzz.org.au/program/barely-functional/2018-12-21 20:00:00/