Live at the Wireless is a radio show, and now a long-standing tradition, of Triple J, an Australian radio station. Live music is one of the central philosophies of the station.
The live broadcasts take a number of forms. Some broadcasts are from open-air concerts and festivals, or smaller pub gigs around the country. Many are bands that have been invited into the Triple J studios to play a live set of tracks, usually acoustic. Occasionally, Triple J will give away tickets to listeners, to allow them to be a part of a special live performance in a secret location.
All of the live broadcasts are recorded, and the station has released several double-CD compilations of live tracks. Many complete live sets are traded by music fans worldwide over the internet.
Live music is not exclusive to the Live at the Wireless segment - many other shows, including the specialty music shows, also have bands playing acoustic in the studio.
Ash have released their Live at the Wireless set from 1996 as an album - see Live at the Wireless (Ash album).
Live at the Wireless 1
Recorded by the Triple team, compiled and released in 1983 was Triple J - Live At The Wireless 1[1]
- Private Lives - "Pleas"
- The Particles - ("Bits Of) Wood"
- Samurai Trash - "Samurai Stomp"
- The Go-Betweens - "Hammer the Hammer"
- The Triffids - "My Baby Thinks She's a Train"
- Second Language - "Random Men"
- Do-Re-Mi - "Bring the Hammer Down"
- Dropbears - "Lay Him Down"
- Soggy Porridge - "You've Changed"
- Hoodoo Gurus - "Dig It Up"
- Idiom Flesh - "Ritual"
Live at the Wireless 2
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Recorded by the Triple team, compiled and released in 1991 was Triple J - Live At The Wireless 2[2]
- Killing Time- Holy Juice
- Ratcat - Skin
- Violent Femmes - Kiss Off
- Louis Tillett- Long Walk Home
- Concrete Blonde - Make Me Cry
- Faith No More - Falling to Pieces
- Nick Barker & The Reptiles- Miles To Go
- Pop Will Eat Itself- Def. Con. One
- Beasts Of Bourbon- Bad Revisited
- Falling Joys- Puppy Drink
- Andy Prieboy- Tomorrow Wendy
- Not Drowning, Waving- Albert Namatjira
- Archie Roach - Charcoal Lane
- The Welcome Mat- Cake
- Mudhoney- Touch Me I'm Sick
- Straitjacket Fits - Such A Daze
- The Blackeyed Susans- Glory Glory
- Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams - Benchtop
- Henry Rollins- I Know You
Live at the Wireless 3
Recorded by the Triple team, compiled and released in 1993 was Triple J - Live At The Wireless 3
- DEF Rhyme - Sex Be High
- Underground Lovers - Promenade
- Matthew Sweet - Devil With the Green Eyes
- The Truth- My Heavy Friend
- Lucinda Williams- Changed The Locks
- Throwing Muses - Firepile
- Things of Stone and Wood - Share This Wine
- Skunkhour - Bootyfull
- Tumbleweed- Sundial
- Headless Chickens - Juice
- Belly - Dusted
- DIG- Reinvent Yourself
- The Badloves - I Remember
- The Sharp- Train Of Thought
- Screaming Jets - Here I Go
- The Plums - Ride
- Chris Wilson- The Big One
- Faith No More - Midlife Crisis
References
- ^ Ausrock: VA - JJJ Live At The Wireless (1983)
- ^ "Triple J - Live At The Wireless". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2009-04-12.