The Enthusiast‘s J Award Form Guide
November 22, 2012 By
Tomorrow triple j will announce the best album of 2012 (according to what the station thinks its listeners will most resonate with, presumably). We second-guess them here.
Wub Affair: On The Popularity Of Dubstep
October 11, 2011 By
Obviously, dubstep must be popular because of those massive, gut-churning drops. Here’s a theory on why a new generation craves them.
Why Meat Loaf’s AFL Grand Final Performance Was Awesome
October 3, 2011 By
It is in the spirit of a glass-half-full that we view Meat Loaf’s awesomely, spectacularly awful performance prior to the AFL Grand Final on Saturday.
A Musical Pharmacopoeia Of Desire
August 31, 2011 By
‘Love Is A Drug’ Oz-rockers Eskimo Joe certainly aren’t the first musicians to liken infatuation to intoxication. On Valentine’s Day, why not take a hit of these hits…
The Magic of Popular Song
August 22, 2011 By
We live in a prosaic world, but music still taps into mystery. The Enthusiast conjures up a collection of enchanting songs.
Supergroup! Feat. Collaborators
August 11, 2011 By
The internet is ensuring that Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Mick Jagger, A. R. Rahman, Eric Clapton, Aussie rappers, David Guetta and all of the world’s musicians will soon be one big supergroup.
Oh My God That’s The Funky Ship
July 17, 2011 By
I’m on a motherfucking boat! Weezer join classic dark metallers and modern dancefloor masters in booking a Caribbean cruise. Kids, it’s safe to go back in the water.
Stupid And Contagious
May 24, 2011 By
‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ was an instant classic that has inspired some truly hair-raising covers. Miley Cyrus, Paul Anka, Take That, Willie Nelson… whose version has Kurt moshing in his grave?
Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ And The Death-Drive For Factory-Made Pop
March 29, 2011 By
The popularity of ‘Friday’ has heaped scorn on manufactured pop, but it has always been a terrifying Moloch to which both performers and listeners are fatally drawn.
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