Next Tuesday, Double J celebrates its 10th anniversary, with a star-studded array of guests set to drop by to be a part of the celebrations. If you've never listened,
But we wanted to make a radio station for music lovers who no longer felt completely at home with the youth-focused triple j.It can be difficult reclaiming the name of a much-loved cultural institution, and it's something we did not take lightly. So, of course, there was a lot of discussion about what the first song on the new Double J would be.
In early 2017, we decided to wind the clock back 20 years and replay the Hottest 100 of 1996 for those of us who want to relive the countdowns that soundtracked some of the biggest parties of our younger days.to a Powderfinger classic, and Tim Shiel tracked down the listener who won triple j's big Hottest 100 prize 20 years ago.
Reliving the Hottest 100 of 20 years ago is still an annual tradition – be sure to join us when we relive the 2004 countdown early next year.For a short while in 2015 and 2016, Double J hosted a YouTube series called Musical Chairs.Our live music and video teams really outdid themselves on these stunning videos, which could be one of the most underrated things Double J has ever produced. Check out this incredible performance from the late, great Sharon Jones at Sydney Town Hall.
As incredible as these achievements are, the best thing about Take 5 will always be exploring the depth of our connection to music. We've had to say goodbye to far too many brilliant artists over the past 10 years to mention them all, but these two blows in such a short space of time were especially significant. These artists had never played by the rules and remained creative, compelling and brilliant to the very end. Their deaths were unexpected and deeply affecting.
On the radio show, acts including Hot Chip and Groove Armada broke down their biggest hits for us. The Audreys' Taasha Coates gave a beautiful tribute to her deceased co-founder Tristan Goodall. I got into arguments about The Cure, The Beatles and Creedence Clearwater Revival with Gemma Pike and Richard Kingsmill.