The J Files Podcast

The J Files: The Age of Innocence is Over 17.10.2019 34:04 ↓

In 2001, tragedy struck the Big Day Out.

The J Files: The Big Day Off 10.10.2019 28:02 ↓

After the accidental success of the first Big Day Out in 1992, the festival grew quickly.

The J Files: A Vision of Nirvana 03.10.2019 27:07 ↓

The Big Day Out was once the biggest touring music festival in the world.

The J Files: The Flaming Lips 26.09.2019 16:05 ↓

The Flaming Lips are one of the most mind-bending psychedelic bands of the modern era.

The J Files: Dr. Dre 19.09.2019 23:15 ↓

We first heard him as part of N.W.A., but that was just the beginning of Dr Dre's ascent in popular culture.

The J Files: Portishead 12.09.2019 23:03 ↓

Trip hop was one of the defining sounds of the 1990s. Portishead were one of its most vital merchants.

The J Files: Tool 05.09.2019 15:17 ↓

Intense, enigmatic, uncompromising and technically brilliant; it’s no wonder people are obsessed with Tool.

The J Files: Songs in Language 08.08.2019 19:13 ↓

Song has forever been an important way of sharing stories, experiences and culture.

The J Files: The Temper Trap 01.08.2019 37:32 ↓

The Temper Trap's 'Sweet Disposition' is a stunning, evocative song.

The J Files: James Blake 25.07.2019 33:05 ↓

In the 11 months between March 2010 and February 2011, we witnessed the birth of a new indie superstar.

The J Files: The Streets 18.07.2019 29:31 ↓

Celebrating a British hip hop game-changer.

The J Files: Yothu Yindi's 'Treaty' 11.07.2019 11:08 ↓

A tribute to one of the best Australian songs of all time.

The J Files: Sia 04.07.2019 21:24 ↓

Sia is a bona fide superstar, but her origins are humble.

The J Files: Hot Chip 27.06.2019 13:24 ↓

London's Hot Chip have been at the forefront of indie dance music for almost 20 years now.

The J Files: TLC 20.06.2019 12:30 ↓

You can't help but feel that R&B would be a different game if it weren't for TLC.

The J Files: Nirvana 13.06.2019 46:24 ↓

Nirvana are one of the great success stories in modern popular culture.

The J Files: Sigur Ros 06.06.2019 21:28 ↓

When Sigur Rós first came to our attention roughly 20 years ago, it felt like a new world had opened.

The J Files: Chicks On Bass 30.05.2019 11:06 ↓

Some of the best bands in history have had women in the engine room, holding down the all-important basslines on which their songs are grounded.

The J Files: The Cure's Disintegration 23.05.2019 35:27 ↓

Robert Smith wanted to make a masterpiece.

The J Files: Cut Copy 16.05.2019 30:07 ↓

Cut Copy are one of our most successful indie exports of the past couple of decades.

The J Files: Neil Young 09.05.2019 29:30 ↓

For music lovers of a certain persuasion, there are no two words in the English language more powerful than Neil Young.

The J Files: Kate Miller-Heidke 02.05.2019 29:09 ↓

In a couple of weeks, Kate Miller-Heidke will be on the biggest stage of her career as she represents Australia in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.

The J Files: Iggy Pop 18.04.2019 15:34 ↓

Iggy Pop is one of the few living gods of rock'n'roll.

The J Files: M.I.A. 11.04.2019 28:24 ↓

There are plenty of words you can use to describe M.I.A.

The J Files: The Chemical Brothers 04.04.2019 29:26 ↓

There were a lot of great British electronic acts that emerged in the 1990s. But there is only one The Chemical Brothers.