The Cracker Comedy Festival kicks off on 16 April and features a load of local and international acts including Jason Alexander (George from Seinfeld), Ross Noble, Charles Ross and his One Man Star Wars Trilogy, and The Chaser team. A notable omission, at least as far as I am concerned, is any appearance by Wil Anderson, former Triple J breakfast co-host, (and part ... Read full entry

This week's trivia item, picked up while listening to last week's streamed 2008 show on Triple J. Kate Nash's song "Foundations" was awarded perhaps one of the countdown's more notorious gongs, being ranked at number 101 in Triple J's annual poll of their listeners' favourite , er, 100 songs for 2007. Personally I think the song deserved better.

... or rather the number one song in this year's Hottest 100 was "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse. I'd gone for either Silverchair or the John Butler Trio. Oh well.

It's a disassociated tradition of sorts to lock the doors, dim the lights, twist the volume dial to TEN, and while the day away listening to the best tracks of the previous year, as voted by Triple J listeners. The fact that Australia Day proper falls on a Saturday (with the holiday being marked this Monday, drinks tomorrow night then, anyone?) escaped my attention this year, and sadly ... Read full entry

From Mix Up, Saturday 10 November 2007. Sydney DJ Tommy Trash plays a mean key-tar. (Hope I have the spelling right.) A "key-tar" being a combination of a keyboard and a guitar. The key-tar breathes new life into the old Pink Floyd classic, Another Brick In The Wall Part 3, thanks to a noisy 'n dirty (guitar) riff. You can still ... Read full entry

I set up a music subset and barely use it. Yet I sit here listening to music most the day... Mix Up, the Triple J Saturday night dance music show last week featured Bookashade, Rene Amesz, and Vince Watson. Stream (does anyone actually listen to a radio anymore?!) the three hour set right now (WM, or Real). Now every night ... Read full entry