Take 5

Way back in 2010, a little band from Perth had just released their debut album Innerspeaker. It would get attention worldwide, and win the J Award for Australian Album of the Year. Two months shy of that gong, Kevin Parker and Jay Watson came in to Take 5 with Zan and share five songs that we might be surprised to find in their record collection. Kev's love of pop music is well known today, but at...

Michael Di Francesco, better known as Touch Sensitive, first piqued our interest when he turned up as the Pizza Guy, and three years later is finally sharing his debut album Visions. Telex - "Eurovision"Daft Punk - "High Life"Teen - "Electric"De La Soul - "Me Myself and I"BWH - "Stop"

Way before he became Weekend arvo's host on triple j, the Paralympian, and wheelchair tennis champ was spotted by Zan crowdsurfing at Meredith Music Festival, so she knew he was a music fan. Just how big of one, she'd realise when Dyl came in to co-host in early 2015. Across five songs Dylan also shared his passion for life, and speaking out for the voiceless. Bomfunk MCs - "Freestyler" Chromeo -...

The Brisbane band are known for changing up their sound; here they share five shapeshifting songs they love and talk about how musical surprises have changed their outlook on recording, and songwriting. Bon Iver - "For Emma"Metronomy - "Everything Goes My Way"Os Incriveis - "Uma Rosa Pra Dita"Ween - "Roses Are Free" Fouk - "Kill Frenzy"

A music journo with Spin, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times is probably most well known for his biography of Nirvana (published six months before Kurt's death), and his excellent book of essays on American indie bands "Our Band Could Be Your Life". It's the kind of book that makes you want to follow a family tree of music, no matter when you were born. When he came in to Take 5 back in 2010, h...

The last year in Amy Shark's life has seen the Gold Coast singer go from playing rooms to a handful of fans, to huge festival stages and sold out headline tours. Here she opens her travel diary, and shares some of the adventures since "Adore" changed everything, and the soundtrack to those moments. From Lollapalooza partying to hanging with Tom DeLonge, and covering legendary tunes for the BBC, Am...

Silverchair to The Dissociatives, symphony orchestras to electronic production, Daniel Johns' musical journey has been broad. One of Australia's great songwriters shares the five songs that made him, and reveals what a super fan he himself is with his favourite bands. Deep Purple - "Black Night"Big Black - "Bad Penny"Nirvana - "Scentless Apprentice" Bjork - "Joga"James Blake – "Unluck"

Scientist, comedian, writer and music fan Bish Marzook plays you five infectious songs as we head into National Science Week. With a PhD in Virology and Cell Biology under her belt, Bish is as much at home at festivals as she is in the lab watching a virus go through it's life cycle over 12 hours (with a good soundtrack, of course). Here we dig into how much has shaped who she is as a scientist an...

After collaborating together on an album called Love This Giant, Zan asked DB and StV to collaborate on a playlist when they came in Take 5 in early 2013. They shared five songs that bring them together and a common theme runs throughout; the songs are all by artists who they saw live as they were becoming friends as they set about making music with one another. Head to a gig with David and Annie,...

A street artist who is celebrated in some cities, arrested in others, Anthony Lister has made a name for himself sharing his dark, paint roller crafted images. Growing up in a fractured family in Brisbane, he would go on to show his work all over the world and be hung on the walls of Geoffrey Rush, Pink and Hugh Jackman. A new documentary about his hectic life is set to premiere at the Melbourne I...

The man who had a musical hand in "Let's Dance", "Like a Virgin", "Get Lucky" and "I'm Coming Out" shares stories from his incredible life in music. From his early days in Chic to producing some of the biggest hits in the world, surviving cancer and making a musical comeback with Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers has a legacy in pop music few can compare to. Between sharing stories from his life, Nile picks...

Mike and Ben step in to share the songs that sonically punch above their weight, or take long time fans by surprise with something new. Along the way Zan grills Mike about the secrets behind their big guitar sound, and what they like to do late at night in a ball pit. The Killers - "The Man"Duran Duran - "A View To A Kill"Childish Gambino - "Redbone"Lemon Twigs - "I Wanna Prove To You"Queens of th...

Mechanical Engineer, author and petrol head Yassmin Abdel-Magied has stirred up a lot of reaction in the Australian media of late, but back in 2014 Zan met this 22 year old go getter and discovered that in between kicking goals and kicking arse in life, she is a huge music fan. Across the five songs that soundtrack her life, Yassmin talked about her parents journey from Sudan, growing up in the so...

The frontman for Queens Of The Stone Age, and member of Them Crooked Vulture and Eagles of Death Metal plays you songs that are about living in the moment, and shares previously unheard stories about the forthcoming 7th QOTSA album. Dean Martin - "Mambo Italiano"Broncho - "Deena"INXS - "Don't Change"Eagles of Death Metal - "Don't Speak (I Came To Make A Bang!)"T. Rex - "Ride a White Swan"

Two of the six strong crew, The Internet, play songs that unify. Syd and Matt walk you through songs that have soundtrack childhood days, dancefloor fillers, and timeless calls to action, with plenty of heart and laughter along the way. Nas - "I Can" Michael Jackson - "Rock With You"Jaspects - "Unifunk" Bob Marley - "Exodus" Marvin Gaye - "What's Goin' On"

Tom and Grant from Melbourne punk band CERES share the songs that give them all the feels, and talk about being emotional in their own songwriting. Jebediah - "Harpoon"Tracy Chapman - "Fast Car"Dirty Three - "Everything Is Fucked"Holly Throsby - "Only A Rake"Talking Heads - "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)"

Beastie Boy, keen surfer and all round good guy Mike D came in to Take 5 on a brief visit to Australia in 2014. Despite only being in the country for a few days on a surfing trip, Zan convinced him to spend an hour playing DJ and sharing songs from his home town of New York City. Across the five boroughs, they explored the lifelong story of his legendary band, and Mike's own music fandom while ref...

Bangarra Dance Theatre member Daniel Riley shares the songs that for him, show the power of language. A proud Wiradjuri man, Dan's love of language in music, dance and culture lives strong throughout this wonderful conversation of the past, present and future of Australian life. Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly - "This Land Is Mine"Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"Radiohead - "Idioteque"Gil Scott-Heron and Jam...

Brisbane singer, and direct descendant of the first Syrian and Jordanian Prime Minister (!), Wafia revealed so much more about her past, present and future in her co-host. Solange - "Cranes in the Sky"SZA - "Love Galore"Caribou - "Back Home"Drake - "Passionfruit"Selena Gomez - "Bad Liar"

Long time member of One Day, and collaborator with many, Joyride got some time in the solo sun when he shared the songs that define him, and showed us another side to this big bear. Sinead O'Connor- "Daddy I'm Fine"Aladdin and Jasmin - "A Whole New World"Common - "Be (Intro)"Cody Chesnutt - "Look Good in Leather"Rufus - "Innerbloom"

The day after they scored five songs in triple j's Hottest 100, Luke and James rolled in on minimal sleep and proved why they were the perfect people to pick songs to chuck a sickie to. Midnight Oil - "Power and the Passion"Less Thank Jake - "Automatic"The Vines - "Get Free"Millencolin - "Twenty Two"The Grates - "Trampoline"

The Australian artist and serial Archibald finalist talks about his provocative art, and how his Muslim and Australian identities intertwine in his work. He plays you five songs that made him who he is today. The Notorious B.I.G. - "Juicy"Billy Bragg - "Walk Away Renee"Aladdin - "One Jump Ahead"LTC - "Next In Line"TLC - "Waterfalls"

The lead singer of American Punk band Against Me! takes you through the five songs that changed her life, while sharing the story of her gender dysphoria and coming out as a transgender woman. Robyn Hitchcock - "NY Doll"Mirah - "Apples In The Trees"Rowland S Howard - "Dead Radio"Sheer Mag - "Fan The Flames"The Mountain Goats - "This Year"

Every week, Zan Rowe invites a guest in to pick five songs around a theme. Along the way we hear a heap of stories, and find out a whole lot more about their musical heart. We might even partake in a bit of therapy. Join us.