Tag: Triple J

A campaigner for the two Australians facing death by firing squad in Indonesia says a Triple J survey helped scupper their latest, and probably last chance, appeal.

Not only did Triple J ban 'Shake It Off' from their hottest 100, but they said some pretty nasty things about KFC and Buzzfeed's #Tay4Hottest100 campaign too. Meanwhile, Chet Faker claimed #1. Here's what went down.

Controversy over #TayHottest100 hashtag campaign which urges voting for 'Shake It Off' in this year's Triple J Hottest 100 and could oust an Aussie artist from the top spot.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Our Honeymooning Nomad gets right into the spirit of things, and shows Aussie expats in London how to soak up the best of Australia on Australia Day.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Living the expat life in the UK has its advantages, but when it comes to voting in Triple J's Hottest 100 it's easy to feel like you're in the dark. Our music guru GEORGE KATRALIS sheds some light on what songs have been big in Oz over ...

AUSTRALIA DAY | Here's the list of all the best Aussie celebrations around London. Whether you’re in the east, south, west or north, rest assured there’ll be a pub somewhere near you putting on an Aussie themed shindig for you and your mates.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Have you ever misread the date on an invitation and turned up to a party a day early? It's embarrassing and awkward all at the same time. Well don't worry if it happens on the Australia Day weekend as there will be plenty going on around London ...

Jetlag is celebrating all that is great about Australia with a line up of Australian film, sport, food, drink and the favourite songs of 2013 as voted by Aussies.

Master of the Absurd, Australian comedian Sam Simmons, brings his unique, subversive and hilarious brand of comedy back to London's Soho Theatre with Shitty Trivia. Catch it while you can!

"Holy Crap we won the Australian Music Prize” the hip hop band, Hermitude posted on their Facebook page along with a photo of them with a novelty size cheque for $30,000.

See this year’s Triple J Hottest 100 countdown full list. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’s ‘Thrift Shop’ is the winner of the poll.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Every year the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown provides the soundtrack to Australia Day celebrations around the country. You might be tuning in from the UK this year, but you can still make sure you catch all the action this Australia Day by streaming it live.

AUSTRALIA DAY | Every year the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown provides the soundtrack to many Australia Day celebrations around the country. Australians living in London and the UK can make sure they're still part of the event by voting now for their favourite songs of 2012.

Whilst NASA seeks to reassure the world the apocalypse is not on its way on 21 December 2012, back in Australia our own Prime Minister fears the worst and tells concerned viewers “the end of the world is coming”.

INTERVIEW | With his unique brand of absurdist comedy, it is likely that there will be a lot more to Sam Simmons UK stand-up show About The Weather than just the weather. Just don’t ask him what it all means…

Tame Impala has won the J Award for Australian Artist of the Year, with the Rubens taking out the Unearthed J Award category.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | In England, it never rains it pours - so in the midst of our live music gluttony spare a thought for our compatriots back home who don’t get this pick or value for money.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | While Empire of the Sun tease us with their much anticipated second album, we salute those Aussie guitar gods who have rocked our socks.

REVIEW | On the back of his top spot on this year’s Triple J Hottest 100, Nathan Motton finds Gotye live in London seemingly uneasy on stage, uncomfortable with the added layer of commercial success.

Triple J Hottest 100 | The full and complete list of this year's results from the world's largest radio listeners' favourite song poll, and modern Australia Day tradition.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Grinderman to grind no more, the Annandale needs your love and voting for the Hottest 100 opens once again!

RIGHT SAID ED | It's that time of year when inevitably my expat Aussie mind starts thinking of home. Thinking of the sun and the surf and my mates playing cricket on the beach. Of Christmas with the fam. Of an Aussie summer and cold VBs on the back verandah.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | Does anyone actually like Kyle Sandilands? Who got the J Awards? And see ya later Triple J legends.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND | What do November, Nick Cave and The Living End all have in common? Who is the huge English songstress performing in the harbour city for the 2012 Sydney Festival? And just what are Kings of Leon whinging about now?

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND: That pint size tornado Lady Gaga puts Oz in a spin, Triple J looks to the next gen and the Annandale needs a helping hand.

Two years ago Aussie comedian Sam Simmons had a bad day. A really bad day. It prompted him to write and the result is the award-winning and critically acclaimed one-man comedy phenomenon, Fail, he’s bringing to London for the first time.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND: Chisel get new age, Chris Lilley causes a bit more controversy with his S.mouse character, we say adieu to Video Hits and the number one Aussie album of all time is announced!

It seems everyone is starting to take notice of new Aussie band, Stonefield. Composed of four young sisters from country Victoria, the girls are slowly taking over the world, beginning with Glastonbury last month.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND: From curing those post Glasto blues to the bestest Aussie albums ever, MFTM has it all. Oh, want a slice of Meatloaf for the AFL Grand Final? How about bringing Mr Paul Kelly to your door? Enjoy!