Take 5

We kick off Ausmusic Month with Sydney songwriter E^ST, sharing some of her favourite artists from all corners of Australia and revealing more about her early start in songwriting. From Perth to Adelaide, Sydney to Brisbane and Melbourne town, the one constant is the incredible talent from some of our youngest musicians. Mallrat - "Tokyo Drift" Arno Faraji - "130 Ego Jump" Lonelyspeck - "All My Sk...

The 2015 Young Farmer of the Year, PhD student and lover of the land shares stories and songs from growing up in the country. From farming in drought ridden Broken Hill, to doing crop trials in Cambodia and Laos or witnessing the Paris Climate Agreement being signed, Anika's passion and optimism is infectious and her songs will make you want to hit the dirt road yourself. Meg Mac - "Roll Up Your S...

When Brian Eno came to Australia for the first time ever, back in 2009, Zan was lucky enough to sit down with him and invite him to curate triple j. He was in the country for Luminous, a festival that would become Vivid in Sydney. He had created light installations, and programmed some of his favourite musical acts to come and play. Over five songs, Eno shared his passion for these artists, and so...

Parissa and David walk you through the songs that have inspired a thousand imitators. From bare faced honesty to rap triplets, melodic genius to era defining records. We dive deep into the music that inspires them to move forward. Lauryn Hill - "Everything is Everything"Migos - "Versace"Joni Mitchell - "Big Yellow Taxi"Radiohead - "Idioteque"Tame Impala - "Let It Happen"

Gold Coast producer Mikey Perry may have begun his musical life in punk bands, but it was an obsession with scratch DJ-ing that led him to the electronic producer he is today. Here we wander through the musical moments that have shaped his life. N.W.A. - "Straight Outta Compton"Blink-182 - "Josie"Portishead - "Mysterons"Beastie Boys - "Root Down" (Free Zone Remix)Alunageorge - "I Remember"

Founding member of Blink-182 and Angels and Airwaves, and UFO enthusiast, Tom DeLonge hangs out with Zan back in 2012 while in the country to play Soundwave Festival. You don't create a career like that without loving music, and we dived into the muso's that changed his life. U2 - "Where the Streets Have No Name"The Cure -- "Push"The Police - "Every Breath You Take" Bad Religion -- "Anaesthesia" F...

The host of The Feed on SBS Viceland wasn't always behind a desk each night. Jan Fran has lived in France, Uganda, Bangladesh and Lebanon and made documentaries around the world. Zan digs up some choice tales from her past, with quite the soundtrack. Michael Jackson - "Who Is It"Amy Winehouse - "Back to Black" Kendrick Lamar - "Backseat Freestyle" M.I.A. - "Bad Girls"Toto - "Africa"

The Perth singer is known for her unique, otherworldly voice. But what are the songs and sounds that prick up Laura Jane Lowther's ears? We explore some familiar, and not so familiar artists and hear a bit more about where Kučka's voice came from, and where she's headed. Mount Kimbie - "Blue Train Lines" (feat. King Krule)Sophie - "Bipp"Mac De Marco - "Salad Days"Yaeji - "Feel It Out"Prince - "Kis...

Back in 2012, Billy Corgan played Splendour in the Grass with the latest incarnation of Smashing Pumpkins. With a new album under their belt, Billy was in a buoyant mood and up for an epic chat when he came in to co-host with Zan. Alongside some long burning songs, Billy reflected on music; past, present and future, and his place within it's orbit. Step into Corgan's world, when he went deep on th...

Author, comedian, and actor Rosie Waterland has had quite the childhood. Growing up with alcoholic, mentally ill parents meant a lot of instability, and a lot of movement. In and out of foster homes and under the care of relatives, she managed to approach some horrendous situations with an incredible sense of humour and has shared these stories with a growing audience of fans. Her bestselling memo...

Nick Allbrook from Perth band POND is the kind of dude who'll jump onto the aux cord at a party to share his favourite new songs. So we thought we'd chuck him a cable. A truly international selection, Nick takes us from Africa to Europe, and even unearths some wonderful Australian talent as he shares five of the greatest songs no one's heard. John Wizards - "Maria"Jovi - "Zélé"Halo Maud - "Du Pouv...

As the music supervisor for Quentin Tarantino's films for the past two decades, Mary Ramos has almost doubled as a detective; scouring the globe to clear the obscure songs that have become central to his films' character. Away from her collaborative relationship with Tarantino, Mary has worked on more than 100 other films and TV shows, including Happy Gilmore, Reality Bites, Wish I Was Here, and e...

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...