The J Files Podcast

Filmmaker David Lynch has been subverting our senses since his feature length debut Eraserhead in 1977. He’s consistently tread a hazy line between dream and reality, comfort and menace, innocence and perversion with television and films like Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Lost Highway and Wild At Heart. At the very centre of his cinematic world are the soundtracks, many of them featur...

UK dance duo Basement Jaxx are responsible for iconic music videos and classic dancefloor tracks like ‘Where’s Your Head At’, ‘Red Alert’, ‘Good Luck’, ‘Romeo’ and ‘Do Your Thing’. Across seven studio albums—from 1999’s debut Remedy, to 2003’s Grammy-winning Kish Kash, and their latest, 2014’s Junto—they’ve always kept us guessing where their musical heads are at. Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe...

Sharon Van Etten is one of the most revered singer songwriters of our time and her songs make us feel things deeply. From 2009's sparse and delicate Because I Was In Love, to 2022's textured synth epic We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Sharon has experimented with her sound across six studio albums. Her melodic writing and soaring contralto voice capture our hearts from the first notes every...

When Outkast burst onto the scene in the early 90s they quickly shook up the notion of what hip hop could be. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia the duo put Southern rap on the map and showed the world that the South had something to say. Across two decades Outkast released groundbreaking albums like 1998's Aquemini, 2000's Stankonia, and 2003's epic Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - with hits like 'Hey Ya...

Double J’s music doco show The J Files is coming back! Bringing you the stories behind the music you love.  We’ll be diving deep into tonnes of iconic bands and artists like Ben Lee, The Cruel Sea, Sharon Van Etten and Outkast. The J Files is back Thursday nights at 7 on Double J, or listen to the podcast anytime on the ABC Listen app or your favourite podcast app. 

When it comes to unforgettable moments in music 2022 did not disappoint.

The Audreys went from small clubs in Adelaide in the early 2000s, to conquering the world's stages.

When Sunnyboys splashed onto the Sydney music scene in 1980, their impact was immediate.

Archie Roach was one of Australia's most loved and essential voices.

Little Birdy walked an exquisite line between joy and heartbreak.

Mary J. Blige is the Queen of Hip Hop Soul.

Kimbra is a uniquely talented singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and collaborator.

Green Day have always been up for causing a ruckus.

David Bowie impacted music in profound ways, well before the world was ready for such changes.

Eddy Current Suppression Ring are one of Australia's finest ever garage rock bands.

Gillian Welch is one of the most fascinating and endearing songwriters in contemporary music.

D'Angelo's moody experimentation and smooth voice brought a change to R&B and soul music.

Homegrown heroes You Am I have dominated Australian rock’n’roll for more than 3 decades.

Cocteau Twins were the blueprint for shoegaze and dream pop bands in the 80s and 90s.

His time on this earth was tragically cut short, but Biggie's legacy has endured for decades.

Drumming is an intriguing and individual combination of skill, instinct and physicality.

With Damon Albarn's musical flair and Jamie Hewlett's proven record for creating engaging virtual characters, it's no wonder the collaboration has been so fruitful and successful.

The voice and songs of Florence Welch hit us like a brick from the very beginning. Such an auspicious start is a lot to live up to, but Welch and her band have delivered over and over again. Five albums in and their songs remain as affecting and rousing as ever.

Yothu Yindi are one of the most important Australian bands of all time.

No one does rowdy punk rock quite like Frenzal Rhomb. The Sydney band have always stood out with their crude lyrics, on-stage shenanigans and strong sense of social awareness.