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Splender Bender - Day One
Friday, 30 July at 3:00pm
The Doctor kicks off our huge live coverage of Splendour in the Grass, with sets direct from the main stage from Yeasayer, Violent Soho, Angus & Julia Stone & The Temper Trap

Splender Bender - Day Two
Saturday, 31 July at 2:00pm
Zan + The Doctor bring you our comprehensive live coverage of Splendour. Featuring live sets from The Drums, Tame Impala & Florence and the Machine + a special Mix Up Afterparty from 10:30pm with Hoops and Van She Tech

Splender Bender - Day Three
Sunday, 1 August at 2:00pm
Zan & Kingsmill check in with Cloud Control, Miike Snow, Goldfrapp, K-OS, Kate Nash, Passion Pit, Richard Ashcroft and more, plus go live to the main stage with sets from Surfer Blood, Philadelphia Grand Jury and Mumford and Sons wrap it all up. Huge!

don't miss

J Awards 2010

J Awards 2010
Its a tough playing field for the prize in 2010 with Tame Impala, Cloud Control and Sia up first out of the gate - Get the lowdown.

competitions

The Drum Sledge
The Drum Sledge
Make your own satirical election video, upload it onto The Drum's YouTube channel and see if you can win August's second most important vote.

jmag

jmag August

The Sex Issue
This month jmag sizzles between the sheets! The fiery Florence Welch chats about boys, breakups and breakdowns. Plus hear failed pickup tales of harassment and embarrassment from the likes of Clare Bowditch, Bob Evans and Jet.
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hack - current affairs

Deputy PM Wayne Swan speaks to Hack
Deputy PM Wayne Swan speaks to Hack

The Deputy PM on rethinking the internet filter, getting consensus on climate change and having a tough opponent in Tony Abbott

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Election 101 - The Balance of Power
Election 101 - The Balance of Power

There are a bunch of terms that are going to get thrown around this election campaign, but what do they all mean? Hack explains the Balance of Power....

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new music

feature album

Bliss N Eso

Sydney's Bliss N Eso deliver their fourth long player, and it's an epic...

hit list

Some of the new tracks you'll hear this week...

  • Foals - Miami
  • Best Coast - Boyfriend
  • Miami Horror - I Look To You (Ft. Kimbra)
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interesting fact

In 1992, James Murphy (of LCD Soundsystem fame) was offered a job writing for Seinfeld. He didn't think the little known sitcom would be successful so he chose to continue with a music career instead.


 

triple j's Hottest 100

hottest 100

triple j is the home of the Hottest 100 - the world's biggest musical democracy. Each year we count down the top 100 songs, as voted by you.
+ Hottest 100 2009
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Impossible Music Festival
Impossible Music Festival
Feeling the post festival glow from a week of live music? No need for withdrawals. Listen to highlights and sign up to the pod/vodcast.
Photo galleries galore
Photo galleries galore
Get right up to the front with our photo galleries. Check out the pics from Karnivool, The Beautiful Girls, The Amity Affliction and heaps more.
Splendour Bender 2010
Splendour Bender 2010
Without the mud or sweaty, shirtless people, enjoy Splendour in the Grass from the comfort of your computer.