The J Files Podcast
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The J Files Podcast
The J Files is Double J's music doco show bringing together artists and fans to share and explore the stories behind the music you love. Each week the Double J radio program and online feature dig through archives, rarities and your experiences to create an in-depth profile of an artist, album or id...
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2023: The Year That Was
2023 had moments for huge celebrations - we were gripped by Matildas fever, celebrated the 50th anniversary since hip hop began its ascent to dominanc...

DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow (Josh Davis) changed the game of instrumental hip hop in the 1990s. An early signee of British label Mo' Wax, his debut album Endtroducing…....

Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John is one of the best selling artists of all time. Across a six-decade career that spanned music, stage, screen and health advocacy, s...

Briggs
We’re handing the mic to Yorta Yorta rapper and Double J's Australian Artist of the Year winner Briggs.
Adam Briggs has carved out such an impor...

Ron S. Peno
He may not be a household name, but Ron S. Peno had all the makings of a star.
From his smalltown regional NSW upbringing to his early glam and...

Camp Cope
For eight years Camp Cope shook up the Australian music industry with their fearless anthems, raw punk rock and stand against sexism and harassment. <...

The Chicks
In the late 90s and early 2000s The Chicks (formerly The Dixie Chicks) were the biggest selling female group in the U.S—selling tens of millions of re...

Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai’s blend of soul, funk, rock, house and jazz was an instant hit. Songs like ‘Cosmic Girl’, ‘Little L’, 'Love Foolosophy' and ‘Virtual Insani...

The Birthday Party
Australian post-punk group The Birthday Party were loud, raucous and genre-defying.
Forming in 1973 as The Boys Next Door, they found limited au...

Kylie Minogue
Australia has produced its fair share of pop stars, but few are as cherished as Kylie Minogue.
From humble soap star beginnings to worldwide ch...

System of a Down
System of a Down's blend of thrash metal, alternative rock and politics was like nothing we'd ever heard before.
Songs like 'Chop Suey', 'Aerial...

Kendrick Lamar
On the 50th anniversary of hip hop The J Files shines the light on one of the 21st Century's most important voices - Kendrick Lamar.
The Compton...

The Panics
Twenty years ago The Panics (Jae Laffer, Drew Wootton, Paul Otway, Jules Douglas and Myles Wootton) released their debut record A House on a Street in...

Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo's powerful voice, infectious enthusiasm and fusion of African rhythms and dancefloor-ready pop music has had the world grooving for cl...

Women in Hip Hop
From its South Bronx beginnings to being the dominant force in music, the evolution of hip hop has been extraordinary – and incredible women have been...

Courtney Barnett
Courtney Barnett is one of the most important songwriters of a generation.
Songs like 'Avant Gardener', 'Depreston' and 'Pedestrian at Best' fin...

No Fixed Address
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this program contains voices, names and music of people who have died.
When No...

Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk were true innovators, blurring the line between human and machine and always on the forefront of musical technology. But how did these self-...

De La Soul
Trailblazing trio De La Soul cemented their place in hip hop history with their astonishing debut album 3 Feet High and Rising which blended humour, p...

Vale Joy McKean
Joy McKean isn't the biggest name in Australian music, but she has every right to be.
The first ever Golden Guitar winner, the writer of so many...

Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode have been an enduring force of electronic music for over forty years.
On The J Files, hear the story of how a bunch of mates from B...

Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono is a songwriter, a singer, a visual and performance artist, an activist, a feminist, a mother and a widow. She may also be one of the most mi...

The Cruel Sea
What do you get when you mix a bluesy instrumental surf rock band with one of Australia's most charismatic frontmen? The Cruel Sea.
Tex Perkins...

The B-52's
The story of how the B-52’s went from being a little dance band from Athens, Georgia to one of the world’s favourite party groups is a wild ride.

Ben Lee
From a very early age Ben Lee knew he wanted to be a pop star. He started writing songs in his bedroom as a 10-year-old before fronting the high schoo...

The Music of David Lynch
Filmmaker David Lynch has been subverting our senses since his feature length debut Eraserhead in 1977. He’s consistently tread a hazy line between dr...

Basement Jaxx
UK dance duo Basement Jaxx are responsible for iconic music videos and classic dancefloor tracks like ‘Where’s Your Head At’, ‘Red Alert’, ‘Good Luck’...

Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten is one of the most revered singer songwriters of our time and her songs make us feel things deeply.
From 2009's sparse and deli...

Outkast
When Outkast burst onto the scene in the early 90s they quickly shook up the notion of what hip hop could be.
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia the...

The J Files is back!
Double J’s music doco show The J Files is coming back! Bringing you the stories behind the music you love.
We’ll be diving deep into tonnes of...

2022: The Year That Was
When it comes to unforgettable moments in music 2022 did not disappoint.

The Audreys
The Audreys went from small clubs in Adelaide in the early 2000s, to conquering the world's stages.

Sunnyboys
When Sunnyboys splashed onto the Sydney music scene in 1980, their impact was immediate.

A tribute to Archie Roach
Archie Roach was one of Australia's most loved and essential voices.



Kimbra
Kimbra is a uniquely talented singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and collaborator.


David Bowie
David Bowie impacted music in profound ways, well before the world was ready for such changes.

Eddy Current Suppression Ring
Eddy Current Suppression Ring are one of Australia's finest ever garage rock bands.