Bluejuice score the number 101 spot in triple j’s Hottest 100

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 1 February, 2010 to the music subset

Sydney band Bluejuice claimed what is becoming the increasingly cherished-as-a-consolation-prize number 101 spot in the 2009 triple j Hottest 100, with their single “(Ain’t) Telling The Truth”.
They also featured in the actual Hottest 100 countdown, with their track “Broken Leg” reaching number five.
You can hear both these tracks, plus others, on Bluejuice’s MySpace page.
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Guess who really topped the 2009 triple j hottest 100

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 27 January, 2010 to the music subset

Stories of leaks aside, I still listened into the annual Australia Day triple j hottest 100 countdown, which saw (haha, beware, spoilers) West London group Mumford & Sons take out the number one spot with “Little Lion Man”.

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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

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 [...]

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It’s the last few days of voting for the Hottest 100 of all time

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 24 June, 2009 to the music subset

Wow, that was quick, or seemed so, voting in the triple j hottest 100 of all time closes this Sunday, 28 June.

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triple j’s Hottest 100 Of All Time, voting opens on 1 June 2009

Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 14 May, 2009 to the music subset

Voting in the much anticipated (if search engine queries into disassociated are anything to go by) triple j Hottest 100 Of All Time (2009) gets underway in a few weeks time, on Monday 1 June.
Unlike the annual Hottest 100 countdowns which are usually broadcast in their entirety each Australia Day, the all time countdown looks [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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.
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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 [...]

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Roy and HG to leave Triple J

Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 4 December, 2008 to the comment subset

Australian radio station Triple J won’t be quite the same with news that long-time sports funny guys “Rampaging” Roy Slaven and HG Nelson will be leaving at the end of the year.
Triple J confirmed in a statement last night that after 22 years of presenting iconic programs such as This Sporting Life, Festival Of The [...]

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