Best Triple A Ok Podcasts (2024)

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To Die For - Inspired by Greggory Smart, Pamela Smart, and Billy Flynn 1:08:59

1M ago1:08:59

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May 1, 1990. Greggory Smart is found murdered in his own home, the victim of an apparent burglary gone wrong. Shortly after, his wife, Pamela Smart, is charged with his murder, committed by the 15 year old boy she was having a sexual affair with. In 1995, Nicole Kidman’s stars in Gus Van Sant’s To Die For, a wild retelling of these same events, com…

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Tombstone - Inspired by Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1:13:01

2M ago1:13:01

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October 26, 1881. Four men, armed with guns, long coats, and badges, rolled up to a lot near the OK Corral to disarm several miscreants looking for trouble. What happened next became the most infamous gunfight in American history. In 1993, Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer star as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in one of the greatest westerns of all time. G…

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Hounds of Love - Inspired by Kate Moir, David and Catherine Birnie 57:54

2M ago57:54

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November, 1986. A young woman, beaten and disheveled, has run from lawn to lawn screaming she has been raped, and for anyone to call the police. This woman, this hero, finds herself ultimately responsible for bringing down two of Australia’s most notorious serial killers. In 2016, writer and director Ben Young creates a film frighteningly close to …

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The Frozen Ground - Inspired by Robert Hansen, the Alaskan Butcher Baker 1:07:25

3M ago1:07:25

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June, 1983. A young woman gets into a car expecting a simple exchange of sex for money. Instead, her horrific ordeal and fight for survival leads to the capture of Alaska’s most notorious serial killer, Robert Hansen, known as the Butcher Baker, a man believed to have murdered at least 17 women. In 2013, Nicolas Cage and John Cusack reunite determi…

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Wonderland - Inspired by John Holmes and the Wonderland Murders 52:54

3M ago52:54

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July 1, 1981. A brutal attack at 8763 Wonderland Avenue in Los Angeles leads to the bodies of 4 people, and one clinging to life. At the center of the investigation is a coked out porn star. In 2003, director James Cox recounts these events with Val Kilmer taking on the role of porn legend John Holmes. We are about to go down the rabbit hole known …

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Mississippi Burning - Inspired by the Murders of James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner 59:57

4M ago59:57

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June, 1964. Three young men took part in Freedom Summer, a 3 month initiative to register black people in the South to vote. Then suddenly, they went missing. In 1988, director Alan Parker recreated these events in a phenomenal film that became nominated for Best Picture, and starred the talents of Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, and Gene Hackman.…

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Bernie - Inspired by the Murder of Marjorie Nugent by Bernhardt Tiede II 49:14

5M ago49:14

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In 1990, a widow meets a kindly young man at her husband’s funeral, and the two immediately kick up an engrossing friendship. This man eventually takes on the widow’s entire multimillion dollar estate, up and 6 years later, when a body is found in a deep freezer. In 2011, director Richard Linklater takes on the task of painting Bernie Tiede in the …

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The Town That Dreaded Sundown - Inspired by the Texarkana Moonlight Murders 59:53

5M ago59:53

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February 22, 1946. A young couple in Texarkana, Texas pull over for a little loving, and are forced out of their car by a man wearing a hood with two slits for eyes. The carnage that followed terrified an entire community for months, and eventually became known as the Moonlight Murders. In 1976, Director Charles B Pierce recreates these crimes in a…

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The Sound of Freedom - Inspired by Tim Ballard and Operation Triple Take 1:07:42

5M ago1:07:42

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The Sound of Freedom was based on events in 2014, when a former Department of Homeland Security agent partners with Columbian authorities for an undercover sting targeting traffickers of children sold into sex slavery. In 2023, Jim Caviezel stars as this man, Tim Ballard, in a dramatic reenactment of this operation, which brought with it millions i…

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The Amityville Horror - Inspired by George and Kathy Lutz, and the Ronald DeFeo Jr. Murders 1:12:13

6M ago1:12:13

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November 13, 1974. Amityville, Long Island. A man, Ronald DeFeo Jr., bursts into a bar screaming that his parents have been shot. What the police later find in this man’s home will terrify and haunt an entire community. One year later, George and Kathleen "Kathy" Lutz move their family into that same home, and almost immediately begin to notice str…

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Captain Phillips - Inspired by the Maersk Alabama Hijacking 49:25

6M ago49:25

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April 8, 2009. The U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama disembarks on a journey to Kenya, led by Captain Phillips. It would not arrive as scheduled due to an attack by Somali pirates, that would lead to several people dead. In 2013, Tom Hanks takes on the role of Captain Richard Phillips in a film that garnered 6 Oscar nominations and left everyone point…

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The Stepfather - Inspired by the John Emil List Murders 59:51

7M ago59:51

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December 7, 1971. Five bodies have been discovered in a New Jersey mansion. They have all been brutally murdered. But the husband and father is nowhere to be found. In 1987, Lost’s Terry O’Quinn starred in a film revolving around a serial killer in search of the ideal American family. A man who would kill anyone whom dare challenge his vision of pe…

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Foxcatcher - Inspired by Dave Schultz, Mark Shultz, and John du Pont 1:05:06

7M ago1:05:06

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January 26, 1996. An Olympian wrestler is gunned down in his own driveway located on Foxcatcher Farm, in front of his wife, for seemingly no reason at all. The perpetrator turns out to be someone of wealth and privilege. In 2014, Steve Carrell gives a career altering performance as the man who pulled the trigger, starring alongside Channing Tatum a…

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American Hustle - Inspired by Melvin Weinberg, Evelyn Knight, and the ABSCAM Sting 58:29

8M ago58:29

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1978. Melvin Weinberg and Lady Evelyn Knight have been arrested for fraud, and are facing three years in prison when the FBI presents them with an offer: Come work for us, conning politicians and others into committing crimes by providing favors in exchange for cash, all under the illusion of an Arabian Sheik, and you get probation. In 2013, direct…

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Compliance - Inspired by the Strip Search Phone Call Scam 59:27

8M ago59:27

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April 2004. A young woman has been called into her bosses office at a small, Kentucky McDonald’s at the behest of a police officer’s phone call who demands compliance. What follows is a tragedy of astonishing proportions, and crimes that included unlawful imprisonment, sexual deviancy, and sexual assault. In 2012, writer and director Craig Zobel cr…

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THE BREEDERS: the brilliance of Last Splash 33:58

8M ago33:58

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Kim Deal opened up to Richard Kingsmill in 1993 about the making of The Breeders triumphant second album Last Splash. The album came six months after the sudden and surprising announcement of the end of her other band, Pixies. Kingsmill wanted to also get Kim’s take on the split of that seminal band, and how she felt about now leading another succe…

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PJ HARVEY: a decade into her career 24:12

8M ago24:12

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In 2001, PJ Harvey finally made it to Australia, off the back of her award-winning Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea album. The English artist had thrilled music fans all the way through the ‘90s, right from those blistering early singles ‘Dress’ and ‘Sheela-Na-Gig’. Her albums ranged from the austere Rid Of Me through to the gothic textu…

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The Strangers - Inspired by the Manson Family and Keddie Cabin 28 Murders 1:04:33

9M ago1:04:33

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August, 1969. Four people have been tasked with a mission: to murder strangers in the most gruesome fashion possible. The results of which haunted an entire nation for decades. In 2008, writer and director Bryan Bertino took this notion and crafted The Strangers, one of the most terrifying thrillers of this century, which answered the horrific ques…

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RADIOHEAD: OK Computer and five songs that changed Thom Yorke’s life 44:06

9M ago44:06

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On their OK Computer tour of Australia early in 1998, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke gave just one interview while he was here. Richard Kingsmill spoke to the illusive singer about their landmark 3rd album, how he felt about his band getting snubbed by The Grammys that year, and also five songs that changed his life.…

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NICK CAVE: the five songs that changed his life 33:10

9M ago33:10

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In December 1994, Nick Cave spoke with Richard Kingsmill about the five songs that changed his life. Cave reflected on the influence artists like John Lee Hooker, The Saints and Bob Dylan had had on him as a writer and performer. He also spoke about the lengthy Lollapalooza tour he and The Bad Seeds embarked on that year after the release of their …

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Catch Me If You Can - Inspired by Frank Abagnale Jr. 50:42

9M ago50:42

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France, 1969. After fleeing authorities in Louisiana to Europe, Frank Abagnale Jr., is apprehended in France. To this point, Frank has been suspected on counts of impersonating a pilot, a lawyer, a doctor, and eventually became an undercover agent with the FBI. In 2002, Steven Spielberg directed a dreamy retelling of Frank Abagnale Jr’s story, Catc…

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FOO FIGHTERS: where the rock stardom all began 42:31

9M ago42:31

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In October 1995, a few months after the release of the Foo Fighters debut album, Dave Grohl gave his first Australian interview since the death of Kurt Cobain. He spoke to Richard Kingsmill about now being the frontman of his own group, where all these songs of his had come from, and what plans he had for the future. He also reflected on the three …

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THE CURE: the five songs that changed Robert Smith’s life 36:02

9M ago36:02

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In September 1993, Robert Smith of The Cure spoke to Richard Kingsmill about the five songs that changed his life. They spoke about Jimi Hendrix, Nick Drake, David Bowie, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and Sex Pistols. They also spoke about the state of play within The Cure following their massive Wish tour of 1992.…

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DAVID BOWIE: the Starman and the Earthling 42:05

9M ago42:05

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In February 1997, on the release of his 21st album Earthling, and just a few weeks after he celebrated his 50th birthday with a huge concert at Madison Square Garden, David Bowie spoke to Richard Kingsmill. They spoke about his ever-changing career, the weirdness of ‘80s, what it felt like turning 50, and his then passion for Drum ‘N’ Bass.…

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Monster - Inspired by the Crimes of Aileen Wuornos 1:01:02

10M ago1:01:02

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November 30, 1989. Aileen Wuornos has led a life of crime and debauchery, and tonight, she will segue into murder. What follows is the emergence of one of history’s most renowned serial killers. In 2003, Charlize Theron portrays Aileen in a brutal, almost empathetic look at Wuornos’ life. Prepare to journey into the mind of a Monster. This is inspi…

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Scream - Inspired by Danny Rolling aka The Gainesville Ripper 1:09:34

10M ago1:09:34

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November, 1991. Danny Rolling is charged with five counts of murder, crimes that occurred over the course of four days in August 1990 in Gainesville, Florida. His crimes extended to a triple homicide, sexual assault, and even an attempted murder. He became known as the Gainesville Ripper. In 1996, Wes Craven unleashed a new slasher film named Screa…

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Cocaine Bear - Inspired by Andrew C. Thornton II and Pablo Escobear 50:08

10M ago50:08

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It’s 1985. A former officer turned drug smuggler named Andrew Thornton has been found dead in a driveway. A short time later, a hunter discovers the body of a black bear, deceased for some time. And when they performed an autopsy, they discover the shocking truth: this bear overdosed due to a heavy intake of what some call the white tornado, or as …

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The Snowtown Murders - Inspired by the Crimes of John Bunting, James Vlassakis, Robert Wagner, and Mark Haydon 58:28

10M ago58:28

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May 1999. Several missing person reports have led investigators here to an abandoned bank vault in Snowtown, Australia. Inside the vault are several barrels containing the results of a group of evil perpetrators. In 2011, the accounts of these men were captured in a searing thriller called The Snowtown Murders. And this film was inspired by a true …

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Lost Girls - Inspired by Shannan Gilbert and the Gilgo Beach Murders 1:14:42

10M ago1:14:42

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It’s May 1, 2010, 4:51 am. A young woman named Shannan Gilbert calls 911, the phone call lasts 23 minutes. It’s not until a neighbor calls 911 that the police arrive, nearly an hour later. By then, Shannan Gilbert has vanished. Her mother, Mari Gilbert, is a force of nature who refuses to let her disappearance go unchecked, which leads to the disco…

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Inspired By A True Story - Trailer 0:54

10M ago0:54

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We all love true crime and the movies they inspire, but have you ever wondered how TRUE that story is? Welcome to Inspired by a true story, where every two weeks, our award-winning podcast hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime…

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MILAN RING: feeling the power of hope 18:55

2+ y ago18:55

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With her debut album, the Sydney singer/muso/producer Milan Ring has emerged happy and hopeful after some dark times. Milan Ring is a highly regarded talent on the Sydney music scene as a singer/musician and producer. After years of single and EP releases, as well as working overseas with the likes of SZA, The Social Experiment and BJ The Chicago K…

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BIRDZ: realising his potential and his purpose 22:54

2+ y ago22:54

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Butchulla MC Birdz has delivered a powerful second album, full of purpose, and one that focuses on the importance of family. Birdz has lead up to the release of his second album with a series of powerful singles, including the Hottest 100 hit ‘Bag-la-m Bargan’. The entire Legacy release now shows his strong sense of purpose as a rapper, sharing his…

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PARCELS: two glorious sides of the same band 18:29

3y ago18:29

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Parcels have always had ambition. But they’ve gone sky high with the vision for their epic second album. With their new album Day/Night, Parcels wanted to reach for the stars. Keen to avoid any second album syndrome, they went bigger, wider and more extreme than they’ve ever gone as a band. Exploring the duality of the band, the darkness and light …

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AZURE RYDER: another step on the ladder to success 17:08

3y ago17:08

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Since arriving on the scene at the start of 2020, Sydney’s Azure Ryder has continued to impress. Three from three. That’s pretty much it in a nutshell. Riding high since arriving on the scene at the start of 2020, Ladder To The Moon is the third EP from the Sydney talent Azure Ryder, and it continues the upward trajectory of the singer. Despite the…

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FINNEAS: why wouldn’t he be the Optimist 19:55

3y ago19:55

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At 24, with eight Grammy’s and a game-changing working relationship with his sister Billie Eilish, FINNEAS now has his own debut album. We know FINNEAS has worked alongside sister Billie Eilish every step of the way. It’s resulted in two huge and game-changing albums, as well as numerous awards for the writer and producer including eight Grammy’s. …

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PINKPANTHERESS: one step back 2-step forward 18:57

3y ago18:57

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The London 20yo has blown up on TikTok with her updated take on jungle and 2-step. PinkPantheress had a few fears about launching her music on TikTok. Would people get it, she wondered? But those fears soon vanished when the positive reactions started flowing. The London 20yo is working off the nostalgic sounds of ‘90s and early noughties jungle an…

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SAM FENDER: anthems from the heart 19:57

3y ago19:57

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Sam Fender’s debut album signalled the arrival of a voice readymade to inspire festival singalongs. On his second album, he now shows his considerable skills as a songwriter, tackling both the personal and political with equal measures of insight and heart. Seventeen Going Under is Fender’s follow-up to 2019’s Hypersonic Missiles. From the working …

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DRAPHT: a successful reset for the much-loved MC 23:41

3y ago23:41

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With Shadows and Shinings, Drapht is back with one of his best and most cathartic albums to date. With five Hottest 100 hits to his name, as well as the platinum selling 2011 album The Life Of Riley, he’s managed to stay in the hip hop game across two decades now. On Shadows and Shinings, his seventh album, he’s never sounded stronger. Centred arou…

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LOSER: the anxiety that fuels All The Rage 18:36

3y ago18:36

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In 2018, a new Melbourne band arrived featuring ex-members of The Smith Street Band, The Bennies and Apart From This. With the self-deprecating name of LOSER, they hit the ground running with their debut single immediately added to triple j. Signed to Domestic La La, the label of Violent Soho’s James Tidswell, a debut album from LOSER at the start …

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LITTLE SIMZ: how exciting can introversion be? 25:25

3y ago25:25

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An album centred around someone’s introversion is the unlikeliest of themes for a hip hop release. Yet, with her fourth album, the UK rapper Little Simz has turned those deepest personal thoughts into one of the most exciting and outward looking albums of the year. Following on from her Ivor Novello winning Grey Area, Little Simz worked closely aga…

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JUNGLE: on fire with upbeat 3rd album 22:26

3y ago22:26

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The London duo talk about the new mindset and overall positivity behind their 3rd album. If you’re after an album to escape the times, look no further than Jungle’s latest. Born in the pre-COVID bliss of 2019, Loving In Stereo is a strongly positive and upbeat album. One that captured a fresh personal outlook for the London group. The two guys behi…

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GOTYE: a decade on from Making Mirrors 30:25

3y ago30:25

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To mark the 10th anniversary of Gotye’s global smash Making Mirrors, we rewind it back to when Richard spoke with Wally De Backer for the premiere of the album. Gotye’s third album Making Mirrors turned the Melbourne musician Wally De Backer into an international star. After going #1 here and selling double platinum, winning numerous ARIA’s, the J …

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WILLOW: exploring all the feels 21:40

3y ago21:40

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WILLOW is the 20yo daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. With her 5th album, she continues to expand her own path in music. In 2010, a nine-year-old dazzled the world with a song called ‘Whip My Hair’. Many saw it as just a novelty, but it was actually the start of a music career that’s now five albums deep. WILLOW is Willow Smith, the now…

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CARMOUFLAGE ROSE: on finding his sound and himself 18:21

3y ago18:21

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In the lead up to his second EP, the Brisbane-based rapper travelled back to his homeland of Zimbabwe. He found himself in the process. The Zimbabwean-born/Brisbane-based rapper Carmouflage Rose hit the ground running with the single ‘Late Nights’ back in 2017. As he watched the streaming numbers increase million by million, he then dropped ‘Wildfl…

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CHET FAKER: the extremely giving world of Hotel Surrender 30:13

3y ago30:13

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Built On Glass was the acclaimed and award-winning debut album for the Melbourne artist Chet Faker. A couple of years after its release, Chet retired. Any new music that followed would be released under the artist’s birth name Nick Murphy. For many, it was a confusing and potentially career damaging decision. But in the years in-between, Murphy cam…

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TONES AND I: life inside the madhouse 34:52

3y ago34:52

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It’s a complete understatement to say the last two years for Tones And I have been extraordinary. When her debut single ‘Johnny Run Away’ was released early in 2019, Mornington Peninsula’s Toni Watson was a busker on the streets of Byron Bay, living out of the back of her van. Today, she’s a worldwide star, breaking all manner of records, winning a…

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TELENOVA: a one-off meeting turns into a full-time band 21:35

3y ago21:35

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Early in 2020, at an APRA song writing workshop in Melbourne, the three members of Telenova met for the first time. Joshua Moriarty and Edward Quinn had been playing for years in their respective groups, Miami Horror and Slum Sociable, and singer Angeline Armstrong had been pursuing work across both video and music. But none of them had ever met ea…

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HOLLY HUMBERSTONE: setting up her career with an impressive run of songs 20:15

3y ago20:15

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She’s keeping tight lipped about what’s to come, but Holly Humberstone looks certain to keep building on the quick start she’s had on the music scene. The 21yo is from the small English town of Grantham. Encouraged by her parents and inspired by the likes of Damien Rice and Radiohead, Humberstone found an audience quickly with her debut EP in 2020.…

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K.FLAY: letting out those inside voices 29:22

3y ago29:22

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Even though it’s only a five track E.P., K.Flay’s latest release requires plenty of unpacking. The American artist has worked with some legendary figures like Travis Barker (blink-182) and Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) on her Inside Voices E.P. But it’s what she reveals about her own life that really captures your attention. She’s never re…

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EASY LIFE: life’s a beach for this English crew 22:06

3y ago22:06

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With a mix of indie, hip hop and jazz, the English five-piece called easy life have released their debut album after four years of singles and mixtapes. They’ve built a sizeable following at home, but Australia has also picked up early on the band’s charms and knack for catchy song writing, with Sydney rated as one of their top five cities for list…

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