First up, fantastic, as I called back in May, Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” topped the second triple j Hottest 100 of all time… once again.
Regardless though I enjoyed listening into the countdown and thought the decision to stagger it was a good one, as it was easier to block off periods of time to [...]
Back to the (distant) past with triple j’s hottest 100 of all time
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 13 July, 2009 to the music subset
Five tips for writing a Hottest 100 number one song
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 30 January, 2009 to the music subset
Writing a Triple J Hottest 100 number one song: while your mileage may vary with some tips, making the title more memorable by including it in the chorus is definitely a recipe for success; since 1989 13 songs that do so have reached the top spot:
Songwriters love featuring the song title in the chorus hook, [...]
Triple J Hottest 100 Of All Time July 2009
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 29 January, 2009 to the music subset
During the Australia Day countdown of the Hottest 100 of 2008, Triple J’s music director Richard Kingsmill announced the next Hottest 100 Of All Time poll will take place in July.
Unlike annual Hottest 100 countdowns, where only music released during the current year can be voted for, the field will be wide open for the [...]
Counting down the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 26 January, 2009 to the music subset
In time honoured Australia Day tradition, the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown gets under way this morning, Australia wide, from 10am EDT.
If you’re in Sydney and want to make a day of it, head along to Parramatta Park, where the Triple J crew will broadcasting the show, or simply throw your own Hottest 100 party.
Also [...]
Triple J Hottest 100 2008
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 30 December, 2008 to the events subset
Voting has opened for this year’s Triple J Hottest 100, regarded as “one of the largest public music polls in the world”.
The countdown of 2008’s top songs, as voted by Triple J listeners takes place, as usual, on Australia Day Monday 26 January 2009. It’s a cool sort of way to spend what is considered [...]
