The Sound of Now with Triana Butler and Alana Rosso

In this week’s aftershow: Triana and Alana are joined by The Fabulous Adz , who talks through the new Madonna record and ranks her best albums. The gang speculate about Club Confessions. The Fabulous Adz details Madonna’s recent medical history. Alana brings up bbno$. Adz runs through some common trivia night team names. The team explore reasons as to why a certain major pop artists&#8...

This week: Triana and Alana are joined by The Fabulous Adz to talk through Madonna’s new album, Confessions Pt II. Triana and Alana play new records by Triana invites Erin LeCount onto the show (again). Alana leans into her French immersion past with new music from Stromae. Triana suggests a localised version of Oliver Cronin’s new song, 7500 Miles. Questions are raised about whether G...

In this week’s aftershow: Triana and Alana reflect on a huge week of new music, enter Corrections Corner about the JoJo Siwa cruise, pick out songs for the Socceroos and recount SBS series Song For The Socceroos, react to the Ninajirachi x Porter Robinson popup B2B DJ set. Alana dives deep into Sam Smith’s new side project TikTok account  and Instagram account . The team discuss the Fo...

This week: Triana and Alana react to new music from daine, Kita Alexander, Phoebe Bridgers, and MUSE’s collab with Ellie Goulding, celebrate the new FVNERAL EP, fangirl about Olivia Rodrigo’s new music festival, and uncover Sam Smith’s new side-project social account . Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Follow Triana Butler and Alana Rosso on Instagram.   The post #N13 R...

In this week’s aftershow: Triana and Alana are heavily sleep deprived the day after the JOY Radiothon finale. Together, they chat about the effects of sleep deprivation, Alana teaches Triana about the JoJo Siwa Cruise, and Triana and Alana swap life hacks. Shout outs to Mitch Churi, Abby Butler, Christian Hull, Chrissy50andCranky, and Mordred / Tyler Grenfell. Listen to the fan-made Big Brot...

This week: Triana and Alana have Rebecca Black correspondent Poppy introduce the new Rebecca Black song, talk RARIA doing single promo in Italy, celebrate Olivia Rodrigo’s #1 album, let ISHAN shoot his shot, nerd out about PRS guitars, and explore Dungeons & Dragons character classes. Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack . Follow...

This week: Triana and Alana help raise money for JOY Radiothon 2026, reflect on the power of JOY 94.9, and bargain with Demetra about the release of the Demetra Discovers ASMR video. Watch Demetra Discovers ASMR here . Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack . Follow Triana Butler and Alana Rosso on Instagram.   The post BONUS RADIO: JOY...

This week: Triana and Alana chat about new music from Yorke, react to the new record-breaking Taylor Swift single from the Toy Story soundtrack, name the Holly Hebe fan club (see: episode title), check out new music from Ryan Beatty, and rank FIFA World Cup songs. (Note: there’s no Aftershow episode this week, but standby for a JOY Radiothon special next week!) Follow The Sound of Now on Ins...

In this week’s aftershow: producer Poppy recalls the desperate sprint to the JOY studios to interview Rochelle Jordan, and Triana and Alana reflect on their trip to Sydney to see Zane Lowe (and Lucy Smith) as part of this year’s Vivid Festival. Poppy shares their thoughts on the new Kim Petras record. The interviewer Alana refers to is Nardwuar The Human Serviette . Check out his inter...

This week: Triana and Alana chat about new music from Mia Wray, Kim Petras, and Aleksiah. Alana discusses the new record by sidney. Triana drops a rare Maisie Peters release. The gang recap seeing 2charm play The Night Cat in Melbourne. Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack . Follow Triana Butler and Alana Rosso on Instagram.   The pos...

In this week’s aftershow: Triana and Alana talk TV channel promo theme songs, Triana quizzes Alana on the whereabouts of the lead singer of Thirsty Merc, and we make a playlist of songs to listen to on a plane. Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack . Follow Triana Butler and Alana Rosso on Instagram.   The post #N9 AFTERSHOW: Fli...

This week: Triana and Alana talk about Charli XCX’s new era and recap the Melbourne leg of Charley’s The Tour of a Serial Idealist  with superfan Em. Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack . Follow Triana Butler and Alana Rosso on Instagram.   The post #N9 RADIO: Big week for Team Wait For More Info appeared first on The Sou...

In this week’s aftershow: Triana, Alana and producer Poppy draft friends of the show into the show’s group chat, the team share their first concerts, more of the aftermath from the Melbourne KATSEYE show, Jon Hume’s production discography, plans for JOY Radiothon, minion memes, and our upcoming show field trip. (Want into the group chat? Send us a message on Instagram at @thesoun...

This week: Triana and Alana get excited for the debut album for Larissa Lambert, Alex Lahey returns to celebrate ten years of B Grade University , and Jaguar Jonze is back and now she can freedive. Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack . Follow Triana Butler and Alana Rosso on Instagram.   The post #N8 RADIO: A seat-rattler appeared fi...

In this week’s aftershow: Triana and Alana are joined by JOY Production Manager Elizabeth Busch, who discovers she went to the same school as Alana. Later, Little Jase from Hot Bread joins the show to discuss throwback concerts, hot actors, yoiking, and Lighthouse Family’s greatest hit s . Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack ....

In the news: Triana, Alana and producer Poppy recap the exclusive KATSEYE Melbourne pop-up. Surprise guest John Deeks hears Pinky Up for the first time. The team react to the divisive new Charli XCX single in an extremely measured fashion. Triana and Alana review Nathan Wong’s debut live show. Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack . F...

In this week’s aftershow: Triana and Alana get to know producer Annie, introduce her to the concept of KATSEYE, and discuss travelling to Aotearoa/New Zealand, NZ radio, food recalls, kitchen appliances, Dom Dolla’s meeting with Damon Albarn, and the team share their experiences of school. Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack ....

In the news: Triana, Alana, and producer Annie talk Madonna’s return, Sabrina Carpenter’s part in the Muppets revival, and the team debate how to pronounce grentperez’ artist name. Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack . Follow Triana Butler and Alana Rosso on Instagram.   The post #N6 RADIO: Retired baddie appeared f...

In this week’s extra long aftershow: Poppy briefs Triana and Alana on the Ethel Cain Lana Del Rey drag brunch and the Azaelia Banks meditation album, the team discuss their high-rotation lists, when Poppy discovered Alanis Morrisette, Poppy’s appearance on the national youth station, Akon City, Triana’s first mobile phone, The Mighty Mighty Jossstones, an update on Baker Boy, hor...

Out-and-proud Australian artist Charley joins Triana Butler  and Alana Rosso to talk through her debut album The Chronicles of a Serial Idealist , the feeling of releasing a debut album, and dealing with self-doubt. Check out Charley  on  Apple Music ,  Spotify , or wherever you get your music. Follow The Sound of Now on Instagram . Get weekly playlists emailed directly to you on Substack . Follow...