Live at the Wireless

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"
2. The Particles - ("Bits Of) Wood"
3. Samurai Trash - "Samurai Stomp"
4. The Go-Betweens - "Hammer the Hammer"
5. The Triffids - "My Baby Thinks She's a Train"
6. Second Language - "Random Men"
7. Do-Re-Mi - "Bring the Hammer Down"
8. Dropbears - "Lay Him Down"
9. Soggy Porridge - "You've Changed"
10. Hoodoo Gurus - "Dig It Up"
11. Idiom Flesh - "Ritual"

Live at the Wireless 2

Recorded by the Triple team, compiled and released in 1991 was Triple J - Live At The Wireless 2

1. Killing Time- Holy Juice
2. Ratcat - Skin
3. Violent Femmes - Kiss Off
4. Louis Tillett- Long Walk Home
5. Concrete Blonde - Make Me Cry
6. Faith No More - Falling to Pieces
7. Nick Barker & The Reptiles- Miles To Go
8. Pop Will Eat Itself- Def. Con. One
9. Beasts Of Bourbon- Bad Revisited
10. Falling Joys- Puppy Drink
11. Andy Prieboy- Tomorrow Wendy
12. Not Drowning, Waving- Albert Namatjira
13. Archie Roach - Charcoal Lane
14. The Welcome Mat- Cake
15. Mudhoney- Touch Me I'm Sick
16. Straitjacket Fits - Such A Daze
17. The Blackeyed Susans- Glory Glory
18. Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams - Benchtop
19. 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

1. DEF Rhyme - Sex Be High
2. Underground Lovers - Promenade
3. Matthew Sweet - Devil With the Green Eyes
4. The Truth- My Heavy Friend
5. Lucinda Williams- Changed The Locks
6. Throwing Muses - Firepile
7. Things of Stone and Wood - Share This Wine
8. Skunkhour - Bootyfull
9. Tumbleweed- Sundial
10. Headless Chickens - Juice
11. Belly - Dusted
12. DIG- Reinvent Yourself
13. The Badloves - I Remember
14. The Sharp- Train Of Thought
15. Screaming Jets - Here I Go
16. The Plums - Ride
17. Chris Wilson- The Big One
18. Faith No More - Midlife Crisis

External links

• Live at the Wireless