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10.08.2007Regular John PG

The Sydney rock band get stuck in a lift and reveal their sins and secrets to their success.

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See also:

gallery: Soundwave 07 (Syd)

profile: Regular John on MySpace

27.07.2007Hope Here Gone PG

The Perth-based rock band float aimlessly in black vortex for this week's spotlight.

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profile: Hope Here Gone on Myspace

29.06.2007The Follow G

jtv: A four piece indie-rock outfit from Sydney's inner west. They've just released an EP, and the single from it's called 'Happy Now'.

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official website: thefollow.net

profile: The Follow on MySpace

1.06.2007Dardanelles G

jtv: The Melbourne based 4-piece talk to Caroline Tran from Home and Hosed about their music.

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See also:

profile: Next Crop Artist 2006

profile: Dardanelles on Myspace

25.05.2007Horsell Common G

jtv: The Melbourne punk band chose their name after the town where aliens landed in War Of The Worlds. The boys have known eachother all their lives and have played together since they were 12 years of age!

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See also:

4 Minute Wonders: Horsell Common - 'In Theory'

gallery: Ampt Festival 06 (Melb)

profile: Next Crop artist 2005

18.05.2007Yeo G

Yeo is a one man-band creating funky tunes in his Brisbane bedroom studio!

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profile: Yeo on triplejunearthed.com

profile: Next Crop Artist 2006

11.05.2007One Horse Town G

jtv: The rock-roots 3-piece from Fremantle, WA cites influences as PJ Harvey and The Black Keys.

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profile: One Horse Town on Unearthed

4.05.2007Birds Of Tokyo G

jtv: jtv meets the Perth based rock band who are touring for triple j in April & May 07.

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official website: birdsoftokyo.com

audio (mp3, 1.3 MB): Caroline Tran interviews Birds Of Tokyo

gallery: Birds Of Tokyo visit Top Shelf with Robbie Buck

20.04.2007Pomomofo G

jtv: The Sydney electro-pop 3-piece are stuck in a giant lift discussing their music and Jamie Oliver.

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profile: Pomomofo on MySpace

13.04.2007Soft Tigers G

jtv meets a Sydney based indie-pop band who were selected as a triple j Next Crop act in 2006.

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See also:

profile: Soft Tigers on triplejunearthed.com

profile: Next Crop Artist 2006

audio (mp3, 4.98 MB): interview with Soft Tigers

13.04.2007God So Loved The World G

jtv shines the spotlight on a 4 piece hardcore band from Adelaide who have some pretty strong messages they want to convey with their music.

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See also:

profile: Next Crop Artist 2006

audio (mp3, 6.92MB): band interview

profile: God So Loved The World on MySpace

30.03.2007I Heart Hiroshima G

jtv meets Brisbane based 3-piece who formed in 2005 at a house party. They were featured in triple j's Ausmusic Month 2006 as one of the Next Crop Artists.

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See also:

profile: Next Crop Artist 2006

audio (mp3, 3.8 MB): band interview

official website: ihearthiroshima.com

24.11.2006Frenzal Rhomb M

jtv: jtv uncovers new punk rockers, Frenzal Romb, they are fun, fast , furious, fresh, knew, exciting, and might we say, a little old bunch of dudes who are ready to rock out.

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See also:

official website: Jay and The Doctor

official website: frenzalrhomb.com.au

17.11.2006Laura Imbruglia PG

jtv: Laura Imbruglia is a Sydney musician whose sound ranges from pop folk to punk rock. She's just released her debut album.

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See also:

artist profile: Ausmusic Month 06 Next Crop

official website: lauraimbruglia.com

3.11.2006Jump 2 Light Speed G

jtv: This is a new side project from Ben Ely of Regurgitator - a four piece band featuring Ben on bass, guitar, keyboards and drums. 'Friend In Fire' is their current single.

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profile: Jump 2 Light Speed on MySpace

27.10.2006The Groovesmiths G

jtv: The trio from Northern Territory describe themselves as "renegade rythym and roots" and features a double bass player who made his name playing with John Butler Trio.

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profile: The Groovesmiths on MySpace

20.10.2006LABJACD G

jtv: LABJACD (pronounced lab-jacked) is a 9-piece latin hip-hop outfit based in Melbourne drawing their influences from everything from old school hip-hop and jazz to Cuban salsa and even Andean folk music.

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official website: labjacd.com

profile: LABJACD on triplejunearthed.com

13.10.2006Telecom G

jtv: We meet a indie-rock 4 piece from Melbourne who broke onto the Melbourne live-music scene in May 2005 and they seem to enjoy taking the piss out of each-others music tastes.

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official website: telecomlovesyou.com

29.09.2006Cooperblack G

jtv: Meet Cooperblack, an indie-pop 4-piece based in the Northern Territory. Find out more about them on triplejunearthed.com

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profile: Cooperblack on triplejunearthed.com

official website: cooperblack.net

22.09.2006Tecoma G

jtv: Tecoma is a folk/pop artist who live in the Northern Territory. She was chosen as one of triple j’s Next Crop Artists in 2005 during Ausmusic Month.

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See also:

artist profile: Ausmusic Month 05 Next Crop

audio (mp3, 3.36 MB): Interview with Robbie Buck (May 05)

official website: tecomamusic.com

15.09.2006The Tongue

jtv: The rhyme and rhythm of Sydney based MC, The Tongue is on show in this latest 60 Second Spotlight.

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See also:

: Elefant Tracks artist profile

8.09.2006Vespers

jtv: Vespers ripped the head off Echo and The Bunnymen, syphoned the mood from The Cure, pulled the motor skills from New Order and ate the heart of Queens of the Stone Age to create Vespers - the best sounding Frankenstein to emerge from a Sydney bedroom in years. Put ‘ya tight jeans on and get dancing.

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official website: vespersband.com

1.09.2006Still Thinking

jtv: Hip hop? Prog hop? Who knows, but this lot are Still Thinking. 7 guys from Melbourne mixing up guitars, keys, a sax and even a touch of turntabalism, mashing it up clashing heads and making it all as punk as possible. 'Pump up this one' is one of their tracks. You'll want to.

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official website: stillthinking.com.au

25.08.2006Trial Kennedy

jtv: Four mates, four years, three releases, two spasmodic guitars, one music teacher and definitely no long fringes. These guys have endured smashed cymbols, losing teeth on stage, bromance and looking like Sean Penn in their quest to bring you their brand of big fat rock and roll. Just don’t get their name wrong.

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See also:

gallery: Corner Hotel (Melb), Dec 05

gallery: Come Together Festival (Syd), June 06

official website: trialkennedy.com

19.08.2006Young and Restless

jtv: The spotlight shines on Canberra band, Young and Restless. A band containing an IT professional, an architect student, a school teacher and a fashion designer should never be allowed to sound this good.

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official website: youngandrestless.org

11.08.2006The Getaway Plan

jtv: The Getaway Plan are a young 'screamo' band from Melbourne. The boys met in school and started jamming together for little over a year and have toured Australia supporing Taking Back Sunday.

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See also:

gallery: Pushover Festival (Melb.), Mar 06

audio: Stu Harvey interviews The Getaway Plan

official website: thegetawayplan.com

11.08.2006Grand Fatal

jtv: Grand Fatal aim to prove a point of the importance of punctuality in rock 'n' roll and show how humour and punk rock go hand in hand.

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See also:

: triple j Next Crop Artist 2004

audio: Stu Harvey interviews Grand Fatal

audio: Robbie Buck interviews Grand Fatal

official website: grandfatal.com

28.07.2006Angus and Julia Stone

jtv: Having both performed solo, brother and sister act, Julia and Angus Stone have collaborated to deliver their debut album, Chocolates and Cigarettes. Their soft and beautiful sound, is set to capture the ears of many triple j listeners.

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See also:

link: Angus & Julia Stone

audio: interview with Caroline Tran