Name	triple j
City	Various
Area	: FM, internet, digital radio (only in the 5 largest cities)Worldwide: Internet
Slogan	"We love music"
Frequency	Variable, click to find your local frequency
Airdate
Format	Music, current affairs, youth culture
Language	English
Erp	Various
Owner	Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	Triple J Unearthed
Webcast	Online stream
Website	triplej.net.au }}

triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The station places a heavy emphasis on Australian music and new music, and generally plays more alternative music than commercial stations.

Station history

Foundation and early years: Double Jay

The first incarnation of what became Triple J was established in September 1974 as the AM-band radio station 2JJ or Double Jay. The first broadcast commenced at 11.00 am on Sunday 19 January 1975.

Double Jay was a product of the progressive media policies of the Gough Whitlam Labor government of 1972-75 and was one of a series of innovations that stemmed from the recommendations in the Independent Inquiry into Broadcasting (1974) report. These included the expansion of radio broadcasting onto the FM band, the issuing of a new class of broadcasting licenses—which finally permitted the establishment of community radio stations, the long-awaited third tier of the Australian radio industry—and the creation of two new stations for the ABC: 2JJ in Sydney and the short lived 3ZZ in Melbourne.

By the time Double Jay went to air the Whitlam government was in its final months in office. On 11 November 1975 Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's commission was controversially revoked by Governor-General Sir John Kerr, sparking a double dissolution of parliament. In the subsequent federal election, Labor was defeated by the Liberal-National Party coalition led by Malcolm Fraser. In the more conservative media climate that emerged in the Fraser years, Double Jay and some of its presenters and commentators were frequently accused of left-wing bias.

2JJ was initially intended as the first link in a new national "youth network", although this expansion was long delayed by the electoral defeat of the Whitlam government at the end of 1975 and subsequent budget cuts imposed on the ABC by the incoming Fraser government. Its establishment marked an historic change in Australian radio — it was one of the first rock stations in the world to hire female disc jockeys and, excluding the first experimental FM licences, was granted the first new radio licence issued in any Australian capital city since 1932.

2JJ commenced broadcasting on 19 January 1975, at 1539 kHz - (call sign 1540kHz in 1978) on the AM band. The station was largely restricted to the greater Sydney region, and its local reception was hampered by inadequate transmitter facilities. It was later relayed to other stations in the ABC network after midnight, when their regular programming ceased.

In its early years Double Jay's on-air staff were mainly recruited from either commercial radio or other ABC stations but in another first the roster also featured presenters who did not come from a radio industry background, including singer-songwriters Bob Hudson and John J. Francis and actor Lex Marinos.

The foundation staff of January 1975 were Marius Webb and Ron Moss (coordinators), Ros Cheney, David Ives, Sam Collins, Holger Brockman (aka Bill Drake), Caroline Pringle, Bob Hudson, Mike Parker, Iven Walker, Arnold Frolows, Di Auburn, Margot Edwards, George "Groover" Wayne, Graeme Berry, John Arden, Colin Vercoe, Alan McGirvan, Pam Swain, Graham Bartlett, Mark Colvin, Keith Walker, Michael Byrne and Jim Middleton. Other popular presenters of the Double Jay period included Russell Guy, Mac Cocker (father of musician Jarvis Cocker), Gayle Austin (a former producer for talkback radio king John Laws and the first female rock DJ in Australia), Tom Zelinka, Lawrie Zion, and Keri Phillips. Several of the original team went on to successful careers in the ABC: Pam Swain is now a producer with ABC TV; Mark Colvin hosts ABC Radio National's nightly current affairs show ''PM''; Jim Middleton was for many years the ABC's senior political correspondent in Canberra; Ros Cheney rose to become Arts Editor of ABC radio until her dismissal in 2001 (during the controversial regime of Jonathon Shier).

Double Jay's programming policies were in many ways a radical departure from the narrow formats and restrictive playlists then in place in commercial rock stations. Its programming style drew on a variety of models, including British pirate radio rock programs such as John Peel's ''The Perfumed Garden'', early BBC Radio 1 programming and the American Album Oriented Rock (AOR) format. Although there was a playlist, presenters originally were given a wide latitude in choosing the music they played, and few restrictions were placed on music, lyrics or topics discussed on programs. In the early days of Double Jay, the station was run co-operatively and all staff (including office staff) were given a say in programming decisions.

The station played an unprecedented level of Australian content, favoured long album cuts, played tracks banned by other stations because of drug or sexual references, championed many styles of local and overseas music that were being excluded from commercial pop playlists (including reggae, punk rock, electronic and New Wave) and, following the trend set by the BBC, mixed its recorded music programming with a schedule of regular weekly live-to-air studio concert broadcasts.

Double Jay also broadcast many original comedy sketches and comedy serials, and in the early years of the station it regularly ran "anti-ads" which parodied its commercial competitors. It also featured regular news broadcasts, current affairs programs, political commentary by noted journalist Mungo MacCallum, and audio documentaries like the controversial "The Ins and Outs of Love" (produced by Carl Tyson Hall) which included frank interviews with young people about their first experiences of sex. Other features included innovative radiophonic works such as 'What's Rangoon To You Is Grafton To Me' and 'Hot Bananas', created by presenter Russell Guy and co-narrated former ABC-TV newsreader James Dibble, and works by cult writer-musician Pip Proud. Other innovative features included a regular surf report—a practice soon adopted by many other radio and TV stations—daily community billboard segments, and a daily music "What's On" segment.

The station rapidly gained popularity, especially in its target youth demographic; an (unidentified) press report published ca. March 1975 noted that in its first two months on air, Double Jay had gained a respectable 5.4% share of the total radio audience, and 17% of the 18-24 age group, whilst its rival 2SM's audience share dropped by 2.3% This was despite the fact that the station was poorly received in many parts of Sydney due to problems with its original transmitter.

2JJ was often embroiled in controversy, which began with the choice of the first song played on air on the first broadcast day — "You Just Like Me Cos I'm Good In Bed" by Skyhooks, -- one of six tracks from their ten-track debut LP ''Living in the Seventies'' that had been banned by Australian commercial radio stations for sexual or drug references. There were regular complaints about announcers, guests and talkback callers swearing on air and a number of other widely reported controversies within the first few months of the station's life, including the media frenzy over ''The Ins and Outs of Love''; an open air concert at Liverpool in Sydney's south-west in June 1975 (featuring Skyhooks and Dragon) prompted a lurid Page 1 headline "Rock Concert Filth Uproar" in the Sydney ''Sun'', which claimed that hundreds were "shocked" by "depictions of sexual depravity and shouted obscenities", which allegedly caused women in the audience to clap their hands over their ears and reportedly prompted Coalition frontbencher Peter Nixon to call for the station to be closed down.

Although the ABC reportedly received few direct complaints about ''The Ins and Outs of Love'' (originally broadcast on Sunday 23 February 1975) it sparked a furore in the media and the Broadcasting Control Board reportedly asked for talks with the ABC about the program's sexual content. Two days after the show, the Fairfax tabloid ''The Sun'' published an editorial calling for the station to be closed, and a week later, on 10 March 1975, the influential marketing/advertising industry journal ''B&T;'' followed suit, variously demanding that the station (A) should be closed down or that (B) it should have its programming completely revamped or that (C) those staff responsible for "the present series of lapses" be removed.

Another infamous event in the late 1970s was an on-air launch party hosted by George Wayne to celebrate the release of the new AC/DC album ''Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'', which got so out of hand that police were eventually called to the studio.

The station also regularly sponsored live concerts and organised a number of major outdoor concert events in the late 1970s, culminating in a huge outdoor all-day event in Parramatta Park on 18 January 1981, to celebrate the end of Double Jay and the start of Triple J and headlined by Midnight Oil.

1980s: 2JJJ

On 1 August 1980 2JJ began broadcasting on the FM band at a frequency of 105.7 MHz (again restricted within the greater Sydney region) and became 2JJJ (later, Triple J). It had also beaten the commencement of tranmission by the then new, commercial Triple-M FM rock station by ONE DAY, when it began broadcasting on 2 August 1980 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2MMM#The_Early_Days). Triple J began broadcasting in Newcastle at this time. Through the mid-to-late Eighties, Triple J continued to pioneer new music and developed a wide range of special-interest programs including the Japanese pop show ''Nippi Rock Shop'', Arnold Frolows' weekly late-night ambient music show ''Ambience'', and Jaslyn Hall's world music show, the first of its kind in Australian mainstream radio.

It was not until the late 1980s that the ABC was finally able to begin development of the long-delayed national "youth network" and in 1989 JJJ expanded nationally to Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne and Perth.

In 1983 four Triple Jay presenters—Peter Doyle, Virginia Moncrieff, Tony Barrell and Clive Miller—began producing a fanzine with the inscrutable title of ''Alan'' (see: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/30years/stories/alan.htm). Designed in a manic collage style by David Art Wales, ''Alan'' featured programming information, pop trivia and irreverent interviews with recording artists (see: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/30years/stories/interview.htm). Wales also supplied a comic strip featuring a boy sage named Guru Adrian. In a twist that added to the character's appeal, the Guru's face was that of a real child whose identity was never revealed, leading many to believe that he was in fact a real guru. Guru Adrian's philosophy, Adrianetics (see: http://www.guruadrian.com), consisted of quixotic maxims, including "Having fun is half the fun," "Gee, you are you" and "Realise your real eyes," which rapidly gained the character a cult following in Australia, with Wales making many radio and television appearances during the mid-1980s to discuss the Guru Adrian phenomenon.

In 1984, Wales teamed with renowned Australian journalist Bruce Elder on the book "Radio With Pictures: The History of Double Jay and Triple Jay." (Hale & Iremonger, publishers. National Library of Australia card no. ISBN 0 86806 191 3)

1989-1991: going national

In the late 1980s, commercial radio manager and program director Barry Chapman (ex-2SM Sydney) was appointed as general manager to oversee Triple J's network expansion. Chapman's tenure and the expansion of the network generated controversy, most notably in 1990, when a large portion of 2JJJ's Sydney-based staff was fired, (the so-called "Night of the long knives") along with many of its on-air staff, including most popular presenters Tony Biggs and Tim Ritchie, the station's dance-music maven. As details of the changes became known to the public, there were accusations of a "JJJ Bland Out" (analogous to Harry Enfield's fictional British DJs Smashie and Nicey) and several protests were held outside its William Street studios, as well as public meeting that packed the Sydney Town Hall with angry listeners spilling out onto the street as the town hall was not big enough to hold everyone who felt that "their" beloved radio station had been hijacked.

Concern was expressed about the introduction of a more highly programmed music format, and the appointment of Chapman was seen as an indication of a more commercial direction. Management responded that to launch a national network meant that the station must broaden its then almost-exclusive focus on the Sydney music scene, requiring the addition of new talent. When the dust had settled on the dispute, the radio programming was not nearly as free-form as it had been before going national, but neither was it as highly programmed as its critics feared. In the pre-national era, there had been less emphasis on a structured playlist but the introduction of a tighter playlist allowed (at least initially) a degree of input from individual presenters that exceeded that usually permitted on a commercial station.

The laissez-faire collective management style of the Double Jay days was gradually replaced by a more business-like top-down management style and after the controversial appointment of Chapman, as described above, many of the 'old guard' were dismissed from the station and replaced by presenters who were more amenable to the increasingly structured format.

Chapman had previously been program director and then manager of Sydney AM pop station 2SM, which had been Australia's top-rating and most profitable commercial radio station for most of the 1970s. As noted above, Chapman controversially replaced many of the established on-air staff (such as Tim Ritchie) with younger and less experienced presenters such as Michael Tunn, who at the time of his appointment was the youngest DJ in the history of Australian radio.

Chapman oversaw a radical overhaul of triple j's programming, implementing a version of the music-and-talk format that had been so successful for him at 2SM. This basic format — including an early morning comedy breakfast program with duo presenters; a late morning talk and talkback program and a light talk-and-comedy afternoon drive-time shift — remains substantially in place. Chapman also reduced the amount of comedy, documentaries and news (compared to the late Seventies) although (as he did at 2SM) he maintained and strengthened the station's commitment to live music.

In the late 1980s triple j was accused of ignoring the emerging hip hop scene and related genres, in favour of the more marketable rock-oriented grunge style that dominated American music at the same time.

1990s: regional expansion

Throughout the 1990s, Triple J commenced expansion to more regional areas of Australia. In 1994, it was extended to another 18 regional centres throughout the country. In 1996, the total was brought to 44, with the new additions including Launceston, Tasmania; Albany, Western Australia; Bathurst, New South Wales and Mackay, Queensland. It played a record in Tas over and over again until Triple J became online. As of 2006, Triple J's most recent expansion was to Broome, Western Australia.

2000s: online and jtv

In May 2003, Arnold Frolows, the only remaining link with the original Double Jay staff of 1975, stepped down after 28 years as Triple J music director. He was replaced by presenter Richard Kingsmill.

In 2004, the station began to release podcasts of some of their talkback shows, including Dr Karl, This Sporting Life and Hack.

In 2006, Triple J's coverage expanded when transmission began in Broome, Western Australia. As Broome was one of the largest towns in Australia to not receive Triple J, the station celebrated with a concert featuring many local bands, also simulcast on the Live at the Wireless program.

Also in 2006, Triple J launched jtv, a series of television programs broadcast on ABC and ABC2, as well as being made available online. Programming includes music videos, live concerts, documentaries, and comedy, as well as a behind the scenes look at Triple J's studios. In 2008 jtv was rebranded as triple j TV. triple j TV's first 'spin-off' series The Hack Half Hour premiered on 22 September 2008, hosted by Steve Cannane

As of February 2009 triple j TV airs on 9pm Mondays on ABC2, 11pm Fridays on ABC1 and can be downloaded at triplej.net.au. The series is hosted by The Doctor aka Lindsay McDougall and it features Hack reports from Antoinette Chiha, comedy from Sam Simmons, and the film segment 'Flicked' with Marc Fennell.

Programming

Current programming mix

As well as general pop music broadcasts (with a strong bias towards new music and Australian performers, and against bubblegum pop), Triple J has nightly specialist programs in different musical genres (see the programmes section below). It also covers news and current affairs from a youth-oriented perspective, although this facet of their programming has been considerably reduced since the station's inception.

In common with other Australian radio stations, triple j has also gradually increased the amount of talkback content in its programming. There are several reasons for this. Most importantly, talkback provides an inexpensive and popular source of program content, and also provides the appearance of listener interactivity and involvement. And, like many other former 'all music' stations, Triple J has had to respond to the advent of music file-sharing, digital music players and other digital music innovations, which have drastically reduced listeners' dependence on radio as a means of accessing music.

Evolution of programming

The evolution of triple j's programming has always been contentious. In the Double Jay days, commercial stations and conservative types regularly cried foul over the station's free use of expletives on air and its ability to ignore the censorship restrictions that were in force on commercial radio. This situation stemmed from Double Jay's status as a special unit of the ABC, which at that time was only answerable to the ABC Board and the Minister for Communications, unlike the commercial stations, which were subject to regulation by the old Broadcasting Control Board (now the Australian Communications and Media Authority) and by their own peak body, the Federation of Australian Commercial Broadcasters (FACB), now known as Commercial Radio Australia.

Over the years the station gained considerable renown for breaking new local acts—Midnight Oil are probably the prime example of this, and the group would almost certainly not have had anything like the success they enjoyed without the help of Double Jay/triple j. The station also broke countless overseas acts who were being ignored in their home countries. Double Jay was virtually the only 'pop' station in Australia in the late Seventies to play reggae, dub, punk rock, New Wave, world music, electronic music and ambient music.

Over the years the station moved away from its early style, which featured a high level of news, features, documentaries, current affairs and comedy, and was gradually steered towards a non-commercial version of the continuous music format that prevailed in commercial radio. Many original Double Jay segments—the nightly "What's On" gig guide, its extensive news and current affairs coverage (which was often criticised for its alleged left-wing bias), and its 'community noticeboard' segment—were gradually eliminated, as were almost all the character comedy spots that had been popular features in previous years.

Most recently the number of songs approved for airplay on Triple J has been decreased dramatically, leading some to believe that an over-emphasis on certain styles of music, particularly electro and dance has had a negative effect on the formerly unbiased genre programming. It is also said that this has affected the cultivation of musical diversity on the Unearthed program.

Effects on local record companies and radio stations

The station also exerted a noticeable effect on local record companies. For many years, local record labels would only import recordings that they knew would get a good commercial return and they were often unwilling to take risks on local releases of unknown acts. Much new music was routinely only available as expensive imports in specialist shops. This began to change almost as soon as Double Jay came on air. A good example of the station's influence was in 1976 when Double Jay championed a new album, ''801 Live'', recorded by a one-off group that included former Roxy Music members Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno. Although the LP was hailed overseas as one of the best live recordings ever made and set new standards of technical excellence, the Australian distributor at first refused to release it locally, in spite of the fact that it was one of the most requested items on the Double Jay playlist at the time. As a result of the import sales that generated through Double Jay airplay — it became the highest selling import album that year — the company decided to release it locally.

Triple J routinely championed many local and overseas acts whose early recordings were ignored by commercial radio—e.g. Midnight Oil, Models, Paul Kelly, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Pixies, Ben Folds Five, and hundreds more. As with the ABC's long-running pop TV show ''Countdown'', the support of triple j in Australia also had a strong effect on the success of emerging overseas acts.

A case in point is American group The B-52's and it is believed that Double Jay was the first radio station in the world to play their debut single "Rock Lobster". The support of the Jays had a similarly significant effect on the worldwide success of many acts, including Blondie, Devo, and more recently Ben Folds Five, Garbage, and especially Ben Harper, whose popularity in Australia—which was almost entirely the result of support from triple j —was instrumental in breaking him back in his home country, the United States.

It is also notable that Triple J was for many years routinely used as a free market research facility by commercial stations. As mainstream pop radio struggled to establish itself on the FM band, commercial stations like those owned by Austereo constantly monitored what songs and acts were doing well on Triple J and would then introduce the most 'saleable' of them into their own playlists. Acts like Talking Heads, The Police, and Nirvana unquestionably owed their commercial success in Australia to the early support of Double Jay/Triple J.

In 1989, Triple J had been playing N.W.A.'s protest song "Fuck tha Police" for up to six months, before gaining the attention of ABC management who subsequently banned it. As a reaction the staff went on strike and put the group's song "Express Yourself" on continuous play for 24 hours, playing it roughly 360 times in a row.

Music

General programming

''Tom & Alex'' is the show that features between 6am and 9am weekday mornings. It is presented by Tom Ballard and Alex Dyson. Both were previous Weekend Breakfast presenters.

''Mornings with Zan'' is the 9am to midday music show, hosted by Zan Rowe. This timeslot was formerly held by chat and current affairs program ''The Morning Show'' until 2003, and ''Mel in the Morning'' hosted by Mel Bampton from 2004 until January 2007.

''Lunch with Lewi'' is Triple J's midday to 3pm show and is hosted by Lewis McKirdy. Each Friday afternoon features a guest DJ set.

''The Doctor'' is the drive program, on air from 3pm to 5.30pm and is presented by Lindsay McDougall aka 'The Doctor'.

''Hack'' is a half hour current affairs program on air from 5:30pm and is presented by Sophie McNeill.

''Good Nights'' is the night show, broadcast weeknights from 6pm until 9pm and is presented by Linda Marigliano.

''Midnight to Dawn'', also known as Mid-dawn or The Graveyard Shift is the name of the 1am to 6am timeslot. It is often hosted by new or unknown DJs. Previous mid-dawn hosts who then went on to regular shifts include Adam Spencer, Scott Dooley, Dave Callan and Zan Rowe. Current mid-dawn presenters include, The Cloud Girls, Brendan Maclean, Maggie Collins and Anton De Ionno.

Speciality music shows

Triple J programming schedule includes some shows featuring many speciality genres:

2012 (new music - the show started in 1997 and has changed name each year to match the show)

Full Metal Racket (heavy metal - formerly 3 Hours of Power)

Hip Hop Show (hip hop)

Home & Hosed (Triple J's Australian music show, broadcast Monday – Thursday at 9pm)

Mix Up (DJ mixes)

Radio Funktrust (groove and funk - formerly The Groove Train)

Roots N All (roots and blues)

short.fast.loud (punk rock, hardcore punk, metalcore, post-hardcore)

The Club (dance)

The Sound Lab (experimental, IDM, post-rock, minimal techno, dubstep, ambient, glitch)

''J-Files''

The weekly J-Files show has had two incarnations over the years. From 1996 to 2003, it was a three hour late weeknight show hosted by Richard Kingsmill. Each show would be topical; it may feature an artist, a particular year in the past, or songs with a certain theme. Examples of themed shows include ''#9 songs'' (which was the theme of 9 September 1999's show), ''cats & dogs'', ''New Zealand bands'', and ''banned songs''.

From 2003 the J-Files was a one hour Saturday afternoon show, hosted by various triple j presenters, specifically focused on one particular artist. The final J-File was aired in November 2007.

''Live at the Wireless''

Live at the Wireless is a long standing tradition of Triple J. It is a weekly broadcast of live music, of a number of forms - open air festivals, smaller concerts, or acoustic performances in the studio. Occasionally, Triple J will host a live performance in a secret location, and give away tickets to a limited number of listeners, to allow them to be a part of the special event.

''Home & Hosed''

Up until 2002, the ''Australian Music Show'' was Triple J's all-Australian music segment, broadcast as a three hour late weeknight show (10pm to 1am) and hosted by Richard Kingsmill. Starting in 2003, the format changed to a two-hour show every weeknight (9pm to 11pm, shortening Super Request and the late night speciality shows by an hour each) and Robbie Buck became the presenter. It proved to be one of triple j's most popular changes, as the audience (and the station itself) has traditionally been very supportive of local talent and unsigned bands. The show has now been reduced to one hour, is only on Monday to Thursdays, and is hosted by Dom Alessio.

''House Party''

On 2 February 2008, Triple J commenced broadcasting a house-party style programme mixed and presented by Nina Las Vegas. In July 2011, while Nina Las Vegas was on vacation, Ballarat mashup duo Yacht Club DJs hosted House Party for the entire month.

News and current affairs

News

Triple J has their own independent news team, specifically covering news and issues that are relevant to the youth of Australia, such as education and the environment, as well as general music news.

Current news staff:

Elize Strydom

Ashleigh Raper

Angela Lavoipierre

Stefanie Menezes

Amelia Marshall

Past news journalists (some of whom are still with Triple J):

Grace Jones

Simon Lauder (Now works for ABC Current Affairs Radio)

Rhianna Patrick (Now presenting Speaking Out on ABC Local Radio)

Karen Barlow (Now works for ABC Current Affairs Radio)

Bernadette Young (Now Drive presenter on ABC Gold Coast)

Ronan Sharkey

Nikki Gemmell

Daniel Browning

Oscar McLaren

Michael Turtle

Sarah Gerathy

Meredith Griffiths (Now with ABC Current Affairs Radio, AM & PM)

Emma Swift

George Roberts

Bill Birtles

Annette Samojlowicz

Lucy Carter (Now sports presenter & reporter on ABC News 24)

''Hack''

''Hack'' is Triple J's half-hour news and current affairs show, broadcast from 5.30pm weeknights. It is hosted by Tom Tilley. The Executive Producer is Kaitlyn Sawrey while Michael Atkin completes the Andrew Olle Scholarship. The current reporting team includes Irene Scott, Johnny Barrington, Patrick Abboud, Alex Mann & Claire Aird.

''Talkback Classroom''

Triple J broadcast ''Talkback Classroom'' from 1998 to 2003, a program where secondary school students from around Australia interviewing various prominent politicians, business and community leaders on current affairs issues. The program now airs on ABC Radio National.

Haywire

Where the youth in outback Australia can air their views through a youth forum. The entrant must be between 16 and 22, write and engaging story relating to the countryside and must work well on radio. There are 41 regions like Unearthed. The winner receives airplay of their story and one winner from each of the 41 regions, wins an all expenses paid trip to Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport for the youth forum.

Comedy

''The Breakfast Show''

The Breakfast Show is one of the station's flagship shows. In the late '80s it was hosted by Rusty Nails, and later by resident "dag", Maynard F# Crabbes. In the early 1990s it was co-hosted by Helen Razer and Mikey Robbins, and later by Mikey Robbins, Paul McDermott, and The Sandman (Steve Abbott). From 1999 until 2004, it was co-hosted by Adam Spencer and Wil Anderson. The pair were known for their unusual sense of humour, highlighted by regular segments including ''Mary from Junee'', ''Essence of Steve'', and ''Are You Smarter Than Dools?''. ''The Breakfast Show'' also featured two radio serials presented by The Sandman: "Pleasant Avenue" and "204 Bell St".

Spencer and Anderson broadcast their final program for the station on Friday 26 November 2004 from Sydney University's Manning Bar, a site that held sentimental value to Spencer, as that was where he got his start in stand-up comedy. In 2005, Jay and Lindsay (aka 'The Doctor') from Frenzal Rhomb took over as hosts of Triple J's breakfast show. New segments include the radio skits ''Space Goat'' and ''Battalion 666'', as well as the ''Under the Weather Sessions'' and ''The Friday Fuckwit''. From 8 January 2007, former Lunch presenter Myf Warhurst joined Jay and Lindsay as a permanent member of the Breakfast Show team.

Following the departure of Jay to go travelling, the 2008-2009 Breakfast Show line up was Robbie Buck, The Doctor, and Marieke Hardy. They regularly maintained contact with Jay during his overseas travel, calling him during a segment named ''Where in the World is Jason "Jay" Whalley'', a pun on Where's Wally and Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?.

In 2009, Robbie, Marieke, and The Doctor had a serial called "Claytron". Tuesdays offered "Nerds of a Feather" with Paul Francis Verhoeven, whilst Friday offered "The Friday Fuckwit" as well as "Like a Version", a segment where famous recording artists perform a cover version of a song of their choice.

On 23 November 2009, it was announced that Tom Ballard and Alex Dyson (hosts of the 2009 Weekend Breakfast show) would take over as hosts of the 2010 Breakfast show. "Like a Version" has continued with Ballard and Dyson in 2010.

''Weekend Breakfast''

Past presenters have included Jim Trail, Paul Francis Verhoeven, Costa Zouliou, Gaby Brown, Scott Dooley, and Sam Simmons. Caroline Tran returned in 2010.

''This Sporting Life''

''This Sporting Life'' (TSL), which ran from 1986 to 2008, was a parody of sporting panel programs, created and hosted by actor-writer-comedians John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver (under the pseudonyms Roy Slaven & HG Nelson). As well as sport, the duo cast a wide comedic net that encompassed the worlds of entertainment, politics and celebrity. ''TSL'' was remarkable as one of the few successful comedy programs that was substantially improvised.

The longest-running show in Triple J's programming history, ''TSL'' commanded a large and dedicated nationwide audience. Special editions of ''TSL'' were broadcast to coincide with the NRL and AFL grand finals (''The Festival of the Boot'') as well as for all three State of Origin matches. (see Roy and HG's State of Origin commentary). In 2009, after 22 years at the ABC, the duo left to work for the commercial rock station Triple M.

''Raw Comedy Competition''

Triple J supports, promotes and broadcasts clips from the Raw Comedy Competition, which is produced by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Podcasts of competition sets are available via the Triple J website.

''Restoring the Balance''

''Restoring the Balance'' was broadcast sporadically on Sunday afternoons during 2004. The primary concept behind the show is a satire of the contrasting political views between the conservative Australian Howard government, and the left-wing government-funded Triple J radio station. The show suggests that the station was forced to broadcast a segment of right-wing political views in order to ''restore the balance''.

''Ross and Terri''

Ross and Terri broadcast weekdays at lunch times, for two 2-week periods, over summer 2005 and 2006. It was hosted by Ross Noble and Terri Psiakis. It was initially a filler show, but the popularity of the pair was enough to bring them back in 2006.

''Today Today''

''Today Today'' was the name given to the drive show in 2004 and 2005, hosted by Chaser members Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel. The show's name was derived from ''Today Tonight'', a controversial Australian TV current affairs show screened on the Seven Network. Their humour was in a similar vein to ''CNNNN'' and ''The Chaser'', being more politically driven. One of their more popular skits was "Coma FM", a parody of commercial radio stations.

''Radio plays''

Triple J currently has had several comedic radio plays:

''Coma FM'' - satirical radio station performed by ''Today Today'' hosts Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel.

''Space Goat'' - a parody radio sci fi performed by the breakfast show's Jay and the Doctor which borrowed many features of early radio science fictions such as a long intro for very little story which leaves many questions open, which the narrator spends some time pointing out at the end.

''Battalion 666'' - a comedic radio drama which takes place on a fictional Royal Navy ship, the HMS ''Beezlebub''. It came about when, in 2004, the Royal Navy officially recognised LaVeyan Satanism as an official religion in which its personnel can partake. The show features Jay and the Doctor, John Safran, and various sound clips of famous people taken from recorded interviews such as Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe.

''Saturday Night / Graveyard Shift''

In 2005 Dave Callan started at Triple J presenting the Saturday night/Sunday early morning program the ''Graveyard Shift''.

In 2006 Dave hosted the Saturday evening timeslot, called ''Saturday Night''. The show followed the pattern of Callan's mid-dawn shifts from previous years. In January 2007 this show was renamed ''Pirate Radio'' after one of the personae commonly adopted by callers. Listener interaction plays a significant role in Callan's programs with regular callers such as "Steph from Tamworth", "Snake Charmer Farmer", and "Ukelele Guy", as well as an assortment of "randoms" and "carnies". On 27 January 2008, Dave returned to the ''Graveyard Shift'' (1-6am Sunday mornings). From January 2009 the show was shortened, finishing at 4am.

''Sunday Night Safran''

Since 2005, John Safran and Father Bob Maguire have co-hosted a Sunday night talk show interviewing international guests, generally discussing serious topics like religion and politics.

''The Race Race''

Beginning on 27 October 2008, Chris Taylor and Craig Reucassel co-hosted a comedy program centred on the 2008 US Presidential Election entitled ''The Race Race''. The program aired at 5pm weekdays until the wrap-up episode, which aired on 5 November 2008, after the elections had concluded.

The program derived its name from the fact that Barack Obama, the first African–American to be nominated by a major American political party for president, was running a formerly exclusively white political race against the white Republican candidate, John McCain. The program became the number one podcast in Australia, and Triple J released a number of commemorative Race Race T-shirts which featured the show's catchphrase "I Like Pie".

Hottest 100

The ''Triple J Hottest 100'' is an annual poll of the most popular songs amongst its listeners. It has been conducted for almost two decades in its present form, and in 2005 it attracted 1.26 million votes, from 152 countries - the largest annual music poll in the world. It has also spawned a series of successful compilation CDs, and more recently, music DVDs.

The countdown of the top 100 songs on Australia Day weekend, usually accompanied by a barbecue plus obligatory beverage, has become an annual summer ritual for Triple J fans around Australia and around the world.

Unearthed

''Unearthed'', an ongoing project to find hidden talent, began in 1995. It originally focused on regional areas but now covers all areas of Australia. Many of these discoveries have been very successful—some have even been successful enough to receive commercial radio airplay, such as Grinspoon, Killing Heidi, and Missy Higgins.

The ''Unearthed'' competition was inspired by the success of a talent search on SBS program ''Nomad'' called "Pick Me". This segment, co-produced by Triple J, discovered a trio from Newcastle called the "Innocent Criminals", who later gained international fame under the name Silverchair.

The most recent incarnation of ''Unearthed'' is run online, and allows listeners to rate and review songs uploaded by bands and musicians.

Some on-air promotions for the first volume were recorded at the Triple J studios in Ultimo by Darren McErlain in 1996. He was invited to record voice-overs for Triple J, whilst completing an internship at ABC Radio News.

Beat the Drum

Triple J occasionally runs a competition known as 'Beat the Drum' - named for their logo of three drumsticks hitting a drum. It is a competition designed to promote the logo, whereby, whoever displayed it in the most prominent place would win a prize. Notable entries include:

A girl who distributed postcards of herself with the Triple J logo painted on her naked buttocks

A Triple J t-shirt being waved behind the final lap of, and the presentation of a gold medal for Kieren Perkins' victorious 1500 m swim at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

One of the 2000 Sydney Olympics opening ceremony participants wearing a Triple J T-shirt bearing the logo

The placement of a large Triple J logo on the musicians platform at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

The winner in 2000 who drove his car, converted into a large 3D drum logo, across Australia.

A group of people erecting road signs with the Triple J frequency all the way up the east coast of Australia

A farmer in Queensland who formed a drum logo shaped crop circle measuring 1 by 1.5 km in his wheat-fields. This entry won in the individual/small group category in 2004.

Students from the University of Tasmania's Hobart Campus stripping down to their underwear and painting themselves red to form the logo on the university's football oval which was then aerially photographed.

In late 2004, the station's promotion for that year's Beat the Drum contest caused a brief but bitter controversy after it released a series of promotional images featuring the 'Drum' logo. Many were outraged by the inclusion of a mocked-up image of the former World Trade Center draped with a huge Drum flag.

Impossible Music Festival

The ''Impossible Music Festival'', broadcast in August 2005 was a celebration of 30 years of live music recordings made by JJ and Triple J. Voted for by listeners from over 1000 recorded gigs/concerts, the broadcast went from 6pm Friday the 26th to 1am Monday the 29th. The 2006 ''Impossible Music Festival'' was aired on the weekend of 7–8 October. The 2007 ''Impossible Music Festival'' broadcast from Friday 25 May to Sunday 27 May. The 2008 ''Impossible Music Festival'' was broadcast from Friday 19 September until Sunday 21 September.

Triple J's One Night Stand

The ''One Night Stand'', held annually since 2004, offers a small town the opportunity to host a free, all ages concert, sponsored by Triple J, featuring three or four Australian musical acts. Entries must include examples of local support, including community (signatures), local government (council approval), and a venue for the concert.

Ausmusic Month

Each November on triple j is Ausmusic month, where Australian artists are heavily promoted. This includes a solid weekend of Australian music; some free, limited-entry concerts around the country; All-Australian feature albums; Live at the Wireless; and each day, a new "unknown" Australian band is featured and played several times during the day.

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual awards ceremony held at the start of December each year to celebrate Australian music. Awards include; the Unearthed J Award for best Unearthed artist, the J Award for Australian Music Video of the year, and the main J Award for Australian album of the year, judged by a panel of Triple J presenters. Past winners of the J Award include; Wolfmother (2005), Hilltop Hoods (2006), and The Panics (2007). In 2008, The Presets took out the award for ''Apocalypso''. In 2009 the award was won by Sarah Blasko. In 2010, Tame Impala won the coveted J Award.

Will Styles Awards

The Will Styles award is a weekly award for the person making the biggest on air gaffe. It is also known as the humpty dumpty award.

Presenters

Many Double Jay and early triple j presenters went on to successful careers with commercial stations, the most notable being Doug Mulray, who honed his distinctive comedy-based style at the Jays before moving to rival FM rock station 2-MMM (Triple M) in the 1980s, where he became the most popular breakfast presenter in Sydney (and one of the highest-paid radio personalities in the country). Presenter Annette Shun Wah went on to host the popular ''Rock Around the World'' series on SBS and is now a program executive with SBS TV and producer of ''The Movie Show''.

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Tom Ballard

Dave Callan

Maggie Collins

Anton De Ionno

Alex Dyson

Nicole Foote

Marc Fennell

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Stuart Harvey

Hau Latukefu

Sarah Howells

Lewis McKirdy

Steph Hughes

Lochlan Watt

Fenella Kernebone

Richard Kingsmill

Karl Kruszelnicki

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Brendan Maclean

Linda Marigliano

Lindsay "The Doctor" McDougall

Zan Rowe

John Safran

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See also

List of Australian radio stations

Triple J announcers (Category)

BBC Radio 1

CBC Radio 3

BBC 6 Music

Le Mouv'

FM4

MDR Sputnik

References

External links

Triple J - includes live audio streaming of the station's broadcast, as well as archives of recent editions of shows.

Conference paper: ''Fandom, Triple J and the Unearthed competition: a regional perspective'' by Kate Ames, Central Queensland University

Triple J's 30th Anniversary webpage featuring historical information about key events in the station's history as well as vintage audio and video

Jplay JJJ Playlists

Link to Triple J frequency finder

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Name	J-Live
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Jean-Jacques Cadet
Alias
Born	New York, U.S.A.
Instrument	Vocals
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation	rapper
Years active	1995–present
Label	Triple Threat Productions
Website	j-livemusic.com }}

J-Live (also known as Justice Allah, legal name Jean-Jacques Cadet) is an MC, DJ, and producer from New York.

Early career and ''The Best Part''

J-Live first appeared on the underground hip-hop scene in 1995, when he was a freshman English major at the University at Albany, The State University of New York. His first single "Longevity" appeared on Mark Farina's ''Mushroom Jazz'' CD, and follow-up singles "Braggin' Writes" and "Hush the Crowd" garnered widespread attention, getting him printed in the "Unsigned Hype" section of ''The Source''. This led to a record contract with Raw Shack Records. His first album, ''The Best Part'', recorded from 1995 to 1999, featured production by Prince Paul, DJ Premier, and Pete Rock. Due to problems with his record label, J-Live left the label and the album was shelved. He moved to Payday Records, but when Payday's parent company London Records was bought from Universal Music Group by WEA, the album was again shelved. In 2001, copies surfaced as bootlegs and several were of such high quality it was rumored that J-Live himself was behind them. By the fall of 2001, The Best Part was finally officially released after five years of label problems. It was released on Triple Threat Productions, J-Live's own record label.

''All of the Above'' to ''Then What Happened?''

In 2002 his second album, ''All of the Above'' was released on the label, Coup D'état. It featured production by DJ Spinna, Usef Dinero, P Smoova and J-Live himself. In 2003 J-Live simultaneously released two EPs, ''Always Has Been'' and ''Always Will Be''. ''Always Has Been'' was a collection of J-Live's six early singles which did not appear on any of his albums. ''Always Will Be'' consisted of 8 new songs. Both EPs were released on the label, Triple Threat Productions. His third LP, ''The Hear After'' was released in 2005 on the label, Penalty (Ryko), and was followed in 2007 with another EP, ''Reveal the Secret'', and in 2008 with an LP entitled ''Then What Happened?'', both from BBE Records.

Personal life

After completion of his English degree from SUNY Albany, J-Live became a middle school English teacher in Brownsville and Bushwick, Brooklyn. He later left teaching for the full time pursuit of his hip-hop career. J-Live is currently living in Philadelphia, PA. He is married and has three children. He is of Haitian descent. J-Live is a member of The Nation of Gods and Earths.

Discography

Albums

''The Best Part'' (2001)

''All of the Above'' (2002)

''Always Has Been [EP]'' (2003)

''Always Will Be [EP]'' (2003)

''The Hear After'' (2005)

''Reveal The Secret [EP]'' (2007)

''Then What Happened?'' (May 2008)

''Undivided Attention [EP]'' (Nov 2010)

''S.P.T.A. (Said Person of That Ability)'' (2011)

Appearances

''31 February'' by The Nextmen

''Azucar (Remix)'' by Soulive

''Boogie'' by Oddisee, also featuring Asheru

''Bosoms'' by Wordsworth, also featuring Soulive

''Brand Nu Live'' by DJ Nu-Mark

''Break It Down'' by DJ Jazzy Jeff

''Get It, Got It'' by DJ Jazzy Jeff

''Give It Up'' with R.A. the Rugged Man on Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture

''Great Live Caper'' by J. Rawls

''Hip Hop Romper Room Pt. 1'' by Vakill

''Hip Hop Romper Room Pt. 2'' by Vakill

''I Say Peace'' by Dela

''O! (9.11)'' by Da Beatminerz

''Practice'' by DJ Jazzy Jeff

''Rules of Engagement'' by 7L & Esoteric

''Selector'' by the Lifesavas

''She Said What?'' by Quantic Soul Orchestra

''Sub-Level'' by Rob Swift

''The City'' by Dela, also featuring Surreal

''The Last Sunshine'' by Pigeon John

''The Truth'' by Handsome Boy Modeling School

''The Formula'' by Apathy (rapper)

''Time Difference'' by Homecut

''Trackrunners'' by Asheru & Blue Black of Unspoken Heard

''Vacation'' by Jazz Liberatorz

''What's crazy?'' by Oddisee, also featuring Stik Figa

''Whatyawando?'' by El Da Sensei

References

External links

Official website

J-Live - Reveal the Secret EP Review

Category:African American rappers Category:American people of Haitian descent Category:Hip hop DJs Category:Living people Category:Members of the Nation of Gods and Earths Category:Underground rappers Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

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name	Lisa Mitchell
background	solo_singer
birth name	Lisa Helen Mitchell
birth date	March 22, 1990
origin	Canterbury, England
instrument	Guitar, vocals, piano
genre	Indie pop, acoustic, folk
occupation	Musician,Singer-songwriter,Student
years active	2006–present
label	Scorpio MusicWarner MusicRCA Records UK
website	Official Site }}

Lisa Helen Mitchell (born 22 March 1990 in Canterbury, England) is an Australian singer-songwriter who grew up in Albury, New South Wales. Her debut EP, ''Said One To The Other'' topped iTunes in Australia and this success brought her to the attention of boutique London-based publisher, Little Victories , a subsidiary of Sony/ATV, with whom she signed in 2007. In 2008 Mitchell relocated to the UK where she spent the summer working on songs for her debut studio album, ''Wonder''. Mitchell finished sixth in the 2006 season of Australian Idol.

Early years

Born to parents Angus and Ruth and with one sister Nicola, Mitchell moved to Australia at age 3, growing up in Albury, New South Wales. She attended The Scots School Albury. Beginning guitar lessons at 12 and leaning towards the folk and rock genres, she played in local cafes and events as well as with the cover band Chrome, taking inspiration from artists like Clare Bowditch and Joanna Newsom. She is now based in Melbourne, Victoria.

Music career

2006–2007: ''Said One to the Other EP''

From August to September 2006 Mitchell rose to national prominence as a contestant on ''Australian Idol'' Season 4, performing cover versions, and two of her own compositions. She made the top 6 before being eliminated.

On 13 April 2007, Mitchell performed at a National Youth Week event in Parkes, NSW, supporting local and Australian Country/Folk family band The Lees, of which fellow Australian Idol Top 24 Contestant Raechel Lee is a member. She performed 8 original songs, and then later joined The Lees onstage, where they performed her originals "Alice" and "See It In Your Eyes" and a cover of Ben Harper's "Diamonds on the Inside".

Starting in March, Mitchell performed live from her home on her MySpace page, with her first performance reaching ten thousand viewers. During that year she performed as the supporting act on tours for Old Man River, The Hampdens, Bob Evans, Ben Lee and Evermore. She also embarked on her own headlining tour to release her first EP ''Said One to the Other'' which was released on 4 August 2007 via iTunes and physically one week later. It was released independently through Scorpio and Warner Music and peaked at #1 on the iTunes 'Top Albums' chart. It debuted in the ARIA Singles Chart on 20 August at #27. "Incomplete Lullaby" from ''Said One to the Other'' was used on the Australian dance reality TV show ''So You Think You Can Dance''.

Mitchell began writing for her debut album with Ben Lee, Kevin Mitchell and Clare Bowditch. Later in 2007 she moved to London to continue writing for her debut album collaborating with Ant Whiting, Ed Harcourt and Sacha Skarbek.

Her song "Neopolitan Dreams" is featured on the platinum-selling ''Packed to the Rafters'' soundtrack.

2008: ''Welcome to the Afternoon EP''

On 5 January 2008, Mitchell appeared on an episode of ''RocKwiz'' and February 2008 saw Mitchell take on her second headlining tour with support acts Ashleigh Mannix and Leroy Lee.

Her second EP entitled ''Welcome to the Afternoon'', was released on 31 May 2008, along with two singles; "Neopolitan Dreams" (as a digital single) and "See You When You Get Here". The "Neopolitan Dreams" official video made its debut on 5 September 2008 and was re-released on 6 September 2008 on iTunes. "Neopolitan Dreams" from the EP was used as the theme tune for popular online series The MySpace Road Tour. The song was also used in a 3 Mobile television advert in July 2008, in a UK Surf Detergent advert in September 2008, in a large Deutsche Telekom ad, and in Spain in the El Corte Inglés Christmas ad. "Far Far Far Away" from ''Welcome to the Afternoon'' was used to promote the Olympic cliffhanger episode of ''Home and Away''. Neopolitan Dreams has had considerable airplay on Australian youth radio station Triple J, FBi 94.5 and Nova 96.9. It placed 91st in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2008.

Mitchell announced a 14 date national tour around Australia which will start in Canberra and finish in Perth.

In early 2010, Mitchell's song "Neopolitan Dreams" was performed by eventual Eurovision Song Contest winner Lena Meyer-Landrut, on the television show Unser Star für Oslo, when she was competing for the opportunity to represent Germany at the contest. The exposure generated by Meyer-Landrut's performance saw Mitchell's single reach #33 on the German singles chart.

2009: ''Wonder''

In July 2009, Mitchell released her debut album ''Wonder'' which debuted nationally on the Australian Charts at number 6 and has since reached Platinum status in sales within Australia. On 8 October 2009, it was announced that Mitchell has been nominated for 3 ARIA music awards. Promotion for the album includes an extensive tour across Australia. In October 2009, Mitchell toured with Newton Faulkner across the UK and RoI which included shows in Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle and several other cities across Britain and Ireland. Mitchell will also be playing at Australia’s Big Day Out festival in January 2010.

In April 2009, Mitchell opened for Jason Mraz in Melbourne. In May 2009, she toured again, with Andy Bull and Vanessa Jade supporting.

In August 2009, "Coin Laundry" was featured in a Bell Canada ad for the Palm Pre. In September 2009, "Neopolitan Dreams" was featured in both a Deutsche Telekom ad and a Unilever Surf ad. In 2009, Neopolitan Dreams was used in the game ''LittleBigPlanet (PSP)'' and is the song of the customer service of Chilean telco VTR.

Her song 'Coin Laundry' also placed number 7 in Triple J's hottest 100 for 2009.

Her song "Pirouette" is featured in an advertisement for the 2010 season of Bondi Rescue.

In the "To Have and to Hold" Season 2-Episode 11 airing of Showtime's "The United States of Tara" on 31 May 2010, her song "Neopolitan Dreams" begins playing at the end of the final scene, continuing for the entirety of the episode's final credits.

Her song "Clean White Love" is featured in the 2011 Australian "Red Dog (film)" .

2012: New Material

Mitchell released the song, "Spiritus", on 27 March, with a national tour of church venues in June and an album release in late 2012. Spiritus charted at #17 on the ARIA Australian Artists Singles Chart at #17 on April 1, 2012 but failed to chart in the main singles top 100

Discography

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Studio	1
Singles	7
Ep	2
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Studio albums

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! scope="row"		* Released: 31 July 2009	* Format: Compact Disc	* Label: Scorpio Music			AUS: Platinum

EPs

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''Said One to the Other''		*Released: 4 August 2007	*Format: CD, digital download	*Label: Scorpio			Australian Recording Industry Association>AUS: n/a
''Welcome to the Afternoon''		*Released: 31 May 2008	*Format: CD, digital download	*Label: Scorpio			Australian Recording Industry Association>AUS: n/a

Singles

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2007	"Incomplete Lullaby"				''Said One to the Other
	"See You When You Get Here"
"Neopolitan Dreams"
	"Coin Laundry"
"Clean White Love"
	"Oh! Hark!"
	"Spiritus"

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).

|- |2010 || Lisa Mitchell || Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year ||

ARIA Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Lisa Mitchell has four nominations.

!Year	!Award	!Result
	Breakthrough Artist (Single) - "Coin Laundry"
Breakthrough Artist (Album) - ''Wonder''
Best Female Artist - for ''Wonder''
	Best Female Artist - for "Oh! Hark!"
Most Popular Australian Artist

Australian Music Prize

!Year	!Type	!Award	!Result

References

External links

Official MySpace of Lisa Mitchell

Official AUS website of Lisa Mitchell

Official UK website of Lisa Mitchell

Review of Wonder on thedwarf.com

ARIAA Awards 2009

Lisa Mitchel interview at Groovin The Moo festival 2010

Lisa Mitchell live concert recording from Metro Theatre (3 October 2009)

Category:1990 births Category:Australian female singers Category:Australian child singers Category:English female singers Category:English child singers Category:English expatriates in Australia Category:Australian people of English descent Category:Australian Idol participants Category:Living people Category:Australian indie pop musicians

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Name	Josh Pyke
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Joshua Jon Pyke
Alias	Josh Pyke
Birth date	December 18, 1977
Origin	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Instruments	VocalsGuitar
Genre	Indie
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2000–present
Label	Ivy League Records
Website	www.joshpyke.com }}

Josh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.

Biography

Beginnings and ''Feeding the Wolves'' (2004–2005)

Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14. Despite his aptitude for song writing and performance, he stayed 'under the radar' throughout his high school years at Fort Street High School.

Whilst part of Sydney band An Empty Flight he successfully applied for a grant from the Music Board of the Australia Council under the Buzz Project to remix a number of his own demo recordings to be released as an EP ''Current Works Volume 1'', under the name of Night Hour. The lead track, "Kids Don't Sell Their Hopes So Fast" received wide-ranging radio airplay, on national youth broadcaster Triple J and on various community radio stations including 3RRR in Melbourne and Fbi in Sydney. In 2004 Pyke won the Jaxter Music Award for his single "Kids Don't Sell Their Hopes So Fast". The proceeds went towards a home studio, which enabled him to concentrate on his solo output and songs that were to become his debut mini-album ''Feeding The Wolves''.

Pyke signed to Australian indie label Ivy League Records in 2005 and his first release on the label was a mini-album entitled ''Feeding the Wolves''. It features the single "Middle of the Hill", as well as second single "Private Education". Josh toured early in 2005 with Jebediah frontman, Bob Evans, aka Kevin Mitchell. ''Feeding the Wolves'' was nominated for 'Best Pop Release at the 2006 ARIA Awards.

Pyke appeared in his first Triple J Hottest 100 in 2005, where "Middle of the Hill" was voted as number 19 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005;

First studio album ''Memories & Dust'' (2006–2007)

Pyke released his debut album, ''Memories & Dust'', on 10 March 2007 and it debuted at no.4 on the Australian ARIA Album Chart. He also guest programmed ''rage'' on that date. The lead single from the new album, entitled "Lines on Palms", hit Australian airwaves in mid-January. When fans pre-ordered ''Memories & Dust'' through the fanclub website, they received a bonus CD of the live private show Josh did at The Wesley Anne in Northcote, Victoria in 2006.

Josh Pyke performed at the 'Escape to the Park' concert in King's Park, Perth, Western Australia alongside The Panda Band, Tex Perkins, Sarah Blasko and Augie March. He also performed at the 2006-2007 Falls Festival in Lorne, Victoria and Marion Bay, Tasmania on New Year's Eve.

He also sang a cover version of "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush for ''No Man's Woman'' which was released in 2007.

In April 2007 his debut album, ''Memories & Dust'', was nominated for a J Award by Triple J.

Pyke also picked up an ARIA for best adult contemporary album at the 2007 ARIA awards.

Pyke features in the Triple J Hottest 100 countdowns. "Memories and Dust" and "Private Education" were voted number 38 and 57 respectively in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006, "Lines on Palms", "Sew My Name" and "Forever Song" finished in 79th, 91st and 97th place in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007.

Second studio album ''Chimney's Afire'' (2008–present)

Pyke's second album ''Chimney's Afire'' was released 4 October 2008 and was recorded at Sydney's Linear Recording studios. It made its debut at #3 on the official ARIA Album Chart, and #1 on the ARIA Australian Chart. He recently conducted a small tour to showcase songs off this album. The first single off the album was "The Lighthouse Song", and the second was called "Make You Happy". In 2009 Pyke reclaimed the best adult contemporary album and was also nominated for best male artist.

Pyke was featured in the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2008 for the fourth time, where he placed "Make You Happy" at 29 and "Lighthouse Song" at 27 in the Hottest 100 of 2008

Josh Pyke is a member of the Australian indie group Basement Birds.

In 2011, Pyke collaborated with Australian rapper 360 on the song "Throw it Away" from 360's album ''Falling & Flying''.

In late November of 2011 Pyke featured in a new release singing harmonies with Katy Steele from Perth, now living in New York, in the intimate new song 'Punch in the Heart.' Its video sees both singers in a split-screen view performing twin one-take recordings singing to the camera.

Discography

Albums

''Memories & Dust'' (2007) #4 AUS

''Chimney's Afire'' (2008) #3 AUS

''Only Sparrows'' (2011) #4 AUS

EPs

''Current Works Volume 1'' (2004)

''The Doldrums'' (2004)

''Recordings 2003–2005'' (2005)

''Feeding the Wolves'' (2005)

''Memories & Dust'' (2006) #39 AUS

''Lines on Palms'' (2007) #33 AUS

''Beaks of Crows'' (2007)

Singles

"Kids Don't Sell Their Hopes So Fast" (2003)

"The Doldrums" (2004)

"Middle of the Hill" (2005) - also appears on the 2007 compilation album, ''The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show''

"Private Education" (2006)

"Memories & Dust" (2006)

"Lines on Palms" (2007)

"Fed & Watered" (2007)

"Forever Song" (2007)

"Sew My Name" (2007)

"The Lighthouse Song" (2008)

"The Summer"(2008)

"Make You Happy" (2008)

"Don't Wanna Let You Down" (2009)

"No One Wants a Lover" (2011)

Other album appearances

"Wuthering Heights" - ''No Man's Woman'' compilation album (2007)

"Bachelor Kisses" - ''Write Your Adventures Down: A Tribute to The Go-Betweens'' compilation album (2007)

"When We Get There" - ''The Black Balloon'' soundtrack album (2008)

"Throw It Away" - 360 - Falling & Flying

References

External links

Official website

Perth Music Interview

Official video for 'Make You Happy' featuring a guitar boat

Josh Pyke writes about his favourite songs by other artists

Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:People from Sydney Category:Australian musicians Category:Alternative rock musicians Category:ARIA Award winners Category:Australian indie pop musicians

Name	Sarah Blasko
Alt	A woman singing into microphone, looking forward, left arm is raised in a white robe with a multicolor necklace.
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow
Birth date	September 23, 1976
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Instruments	vocalspianoorganvibraphoneguitar
Genre	Indie rock, indie pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1995–present
Label	Dew Process / Universal MusicLow Altitude
Associated acts	Acquiesce, Sorija
Website	sarahblasko.com }}

Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow (born 23 September 1976, Sydney, New South Wales), is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for ''What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have'' at the ARIA Music Awards. Her latest album, ''As Day Follows Night'', won the 'Best Female Artist' at the 2009 ARIA Awards.

Early life

Blasko was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1976, soon after her family returned from French-speaking Réunion where both parents were Christian missionaries. Upon return to Australia her parents often changed churches, with Blasko singing alongside her mother, and settled at a Pentecostal church in Sydney which later became Hillsong. Her mother was a nurse and her father a teacher from Hungarian/German background. While in high school, Blasko and her older sister Kate formed a jazz-blues group. By the age of 15, Blasko was concerned she "wouldn't make it", being mindful of the apocalyptic message of the End of the World and Christ's Return. She eventually left the church in her last year at school, declaring that its emphasis on material success "just didn't fit" with her or her interpretation of the scriptures. However, she thinks she still believes in God, despite her perception that it is an unpopular admission in Australia. She had no formal singing lessons until aged 19 and started playing guitar. At university, Blasko completed a degree in English literature and film.

She is known for her vintage tastes in clothes, music and art, telling ''Rolling Stone'' Australia, "I like things that are old and have been lived in. It probably started as a kid when my family shopped at Vinnie's because we hardly had any money. I like things that stand the test of time."

From 1998, as Sarah Semmens, she fronted Sydney band Acquiesce on lead vocals, with founding members Paul Camilleri on guitar, Steve Foxe on violin, Dave Hemmings on drums, Ted Langtree on bass guitar and her sister Kate Halcrow on harmony vocals. Tracks were co-written by Blasko and Camilleri, Acquiesce recorded an EP, ''Aa for Acquiesce'', released in September 1999. Dave Cullen (of Brotherhood Lush) replaced Langtree on bass guitar and they released a single, "Breathe In", in November 2000. Both EP and single were produced by Hugh Wilson (Brotherhood Lush). Acquiesce received some local attention in 1999 by winning a national campus band competition. Acquiesce disbanded by January 2001 and Blasko teamed-up with acoustic guitarist, Nick Schneider in the short-lived project ''Sorija'', an acoustic pop/electronic duo, they played gigs in Sydney until April 2002. Early in her career, Blasko says she had an unsuccessful marriage.

Solo career

In 2002, Blasko went solo and released her debut EP ''Prelusive''. She released and promoted her material independently, with financial assistance from her manager Craig New. She also produced the music video for lead track, "Your Way". Blasko eventually signed to Brisbane-based label, Dew Process, which repackaged and re-released ''Prelusive'' in March 2003.

Debut album

In October 2004, Blasko released her debut album, ''The Overture & the Underscore'', recorded in Hollywood at the studio of engineer Wally Gagel. She co-produced with Gagel and fellow songwriter Robert F. Cranny. Gagel engineered and mixed the album, with assistance from Bruce MacFarlane. Joey Waronker played all and percussion. Cranny also played various instruments on the album.

The album met with critical acclaim and received platinum accreditation in Australia for sales of over 70,000, and peaked into the Top 40 on the ARIA Albums Chart. In 2005, Blasko received four ARIA Music Awards nominations, including 'Album of the Year'.

Three music videos were produced for album tracks: "Don't U Eva", "Always Worth It" and "Perfect Now".

Her debut EP and album focused around acoustic guitar and utilized both live and programmed drums.

Bernard Zuel reviewed the album for ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', saying "Blasko works in the territory where Ed Harcourt and Fiona Apple shine, taking some of the new acoustic framework (think Turin Brakes) and some of the folk-meets-electronica stuff that came out in the post-Portishead years and applies them to straightforward pop songs."

''What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have''

Blasko spent April 2006 recording her second album in Auckland, New Zealand at Roundhead Studio, the studio of Crowded House frontman Neil Finn. She produced the album with Cranny and Moginie and it featured musical contributions from Dave Symes, Jeff De Araujo, Moginie and Cranny; Victor Van Vugt mixed the record.

The first radio-only single released from the album was "Explain" on 11 September, with a music video viewable on Blasko's official website. The next single, "Always on This Line", also had a video. A video was also made for "Planet New Year". "Explain" reached #79 and "Always on this Line" achieved #58 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2006. The album was released in Australia on 21 October, it debuted at #7 on the ARIA Albums Charts and has received platinum accreditation.

''As Day Follows Night''

In 2008, Blasko composed the score (with Stefan Gregory) for Bell Shakespeare's production of ''Hamlet'', which ran in July–August. While working on the ''Hamlet'' score, Blasko also began composing for her third studio album, ''As Day Follows Night''. Blasko recorded it in Stockholm, Sweden, and blogged on her official site about her experiences from January 2009. She had written the songs without input from long term co-writer, Cranny—their creative and personal relationship had ended. Blasko decided to record in a simpler and more straight forward manner—without electric guitars and keyboards. The album was produced by Bjorn Yttling (of Peter Bjorn and John) and released in Australia on 10 July, peaking at #5 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

''Seeker Lover Keeper''

In 2010, Blasko recorded an album in New York with fellow Australian singer-songwriters Holly Throsby and Sally Seltmann. The group and subsequent album were titled Seeker Lover Keeper. The debut album for the group hit #3 on the ARIA Charts in June 2011, Blasko's highest chart entry. The trio embarked on a national tour to promote the album in June and July 2011.

Touring

Sarah Blasko has toured extensively in Australia, as well as the US, Canada, UK and Ireland. Although the exact configuration varies, she performs with a five or six piece band usually consisting of drums, electric and synth bass, acoustic and electric guitar plus keyboards and various samplers/ effects units. Due to the breadth of arrangement most of the touring musicians are multi-instrumentalists.

She also performed in a duo with Cranny accompanying on guitar and keyboards. In both formats, Blasko plays acoustic guitar and occasional keyboards. She has toured with folk/roots artists such as Ray LaMontagne and played outdoor rock festivals.

Blasko has toured the UK and Ireland with Tom McRae, and US and Canada with Ray LaMontagne, James Blunt and Martha Wainwright. She has played at Woodford Folk Festival, The Falls Festival, Homebake, Splendour in the Grass, Festival of the Sun, WOMADelaide festival and in 2006 joined the national Big Day Out tour.

In March 2007 Blasko performed a special concert in Perth, Western Australia in the Octagon Theatre of the University of Western Australia. Blasko supported by a string quartet and a local guitarist.

In January 2009, Blasko played to thousands at the Southbound festival in Busselton Western Australia.

In May 2010 Sarah Blasko toured the UK supporting The Temper Trap. Later that year she also toured through the rest of Europe.

Discography

Studio Albums

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''The Overture & the Underscore''		* Released: 11 October 2004	* Label: Dew Process	* Formats: ''[[What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have">Compact Disc				*AUS: Platinum
''[[What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have''		* Released: 21 October 2006	* Label: Dew Process	* Formats: CD, digital download				*AUS: Platinum
''As Day Follows Night''		* Released: 10 July 2009	* Label: Dew Process	* Formats: CD, digital download				*AUS: Platinum
! scope="row"		* Released: 3 June 2011	* Label: Dew Process	* Formats: CD, digital download				*AUS: Gold

Live Albums

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''Live at the Forum''		* Released: 9 July 2010	* Format: CD, digital download	* Label: Dew Process

Extended Plays

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Released: September 2002

Format: CD, digital download

Label: Independent

|- ! scope="row"| ''Live at the Playroom'' |

Released: 1 September 2007

Format: digital download

Label: Dew Process

|- |}

Singles

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2004	! scope="row"		''The Overture & the Underscore''
	! scope="row"		Non-album Single
"{Explain}"
"Always On This Line"
	"Always On This Line"
"No Turning Back"
"We Won't Run"

Other Charting Songs

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2011	"Even Though I'm A Woman"		''Seeker Lover Keeper''

Other contributions

''Tomorrow, When the War Began'' film soundtrack – "Flame Trees"

''Little Fish'' soundtrack – "Flame Trees"

''She Will Have Her Way: Songs of Tim and Neil Finn'' – "Don't Dream It's Over"

''Like a Version 2'' – "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

''Write Your Adventures Down: A Tribute to The Go Betweens'' – "Bye, Bye Pride", "Hold Your Horses" (with Darren Hanlon)

The Devoted Few ''Schematic Tracks'' Remix EP – "Nothing Ever Changes".

Peabody ''The New Violence'' album – "Got You on My Radar", "The Weight Just Right", "Song for Val", "Got Your Hooks In"

Nations by the River ''Holes in the Valley'' album – "Heart Attack Romance", "Cracking Up", "Would It Be Nice", "The Prettiest Girl"

Bluebottle Kiss ''Doubt Seeds'' double album – "Speak Up Memory", "Dream Audit"

GB3 ''Emptiness Is Our Business'' album – "Nothing in the Way"

Duet with Holly Throsby for a cover of the Brian Eno classic 'By This River' on the 'One of You for Me' EP

FBi Radio Live Feed compilation – 'We Wont Run' live at the Metro, Sydney

Notes

a With Holly Throsby and Sally Seltmann under the name ''Seeker Lover Keeper''.

Awards

ARIA Awards

Blasko has won two Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards from 14 nominations.

|- | 2003 || ''Prelusive'' || Best Female Artist || |- |rowspan="4"| 2004 || rowspan="4"|''The Overture & the Underscore'' || Album of the Year || |- | | Best Female Artist || |- | | Best Pop Release || |- | | Breakthrough Artist – Album || |- | rowspan="4"|2007 || rowspan="2"| ''What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have'' || Best Female Artist || |- | | Best Pop Release || |- | | Sharon Chai, Sarah Blasko – ''What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have'' || Best Cover Art || |- | | Paul McKercher – ''What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have'' || Engineer of the Year || |- |rowspan="5"| 2009 ||rowspan="3"| ''As Day Follows Night'' || Album of the Year || |- | | Best Female Artist || |- | | Best Pop Release || |- | | Sharon Chai – ''As Day Follows Night'' || Best Cover Art || |- | | Head Pictures, Damon Escott, Stephen Lance – "All I Want" || Best Video ||

Other awards

J AwardAPRA Awards of 2010

Year !! Award-giving Body !! Award !! Result
rowspan="3"	2006	Australian Music Prize	The Amp (''What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have'')
J Award	Australian Album of the Year (''What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have'')
Jack Awards#2006 Awards	Jack Awards	Best Female Live Performer
2009	|	Australian Album of the Year (''As Day Follows Night'')
2010	APRA Music Award ||	Song of the Year ("All I Want")

References

External links

Sarah Blasko official site

Dew Process Records (Australia)

Low Altitude Records (United States)

Interview from Fasterlouder, 2004

Radio Interview. Nov 2006, 3SYN 90.7FM Melbourne, Australia

Sirens of Song: Sarah Blasko

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