ABC3 is the ABC TV's station for young viewers, mainly pre-teens. It closes around 9pm each night. Then they play some music and display a "We will be back tomorrow" image.

Over the last few months, I have occasionally miscued the remote and landed there. Surprisingly, or perhaps not given the time of night, the music is not kiddies' music. Sometimes it is really great.

Last night, for example, appeared to be Funk night, with some great tunes from the 80s and 90s and including some bands you have never heard of like The Soul Seven who were mainly a session band and who only put out two singles.

I don't know if they are using Rage's producers to draw up their play list, but whoever did certainly knows their music.

Last night I cancelled my TV viewing, cranked up the volume and listened to some good music courtesy of ABC3 Childrens' Channel.