Take 5
Episodes
Adam Liaw's songs that set him off
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Who knew cooking competitions would take over Australian television? Back in 2010 the finale for the second season of Masterchef became the most watc...
Lucy Dacus' dream covers
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Dacus is one hell of a songwriter. Her second album Historian, brought a whole heap of new ears to her songs, it was considered by many as one o...
Butch Vig's songs that blew his mind
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every now and then I like to dip into the Take 5 archives and share some gold. In the thirteen years I’ve been doing this, I’ve had the chance to...
Jake Shears' boundary pushing songs
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Shears is a boundary breaker. As frontman for Scissor Sisters he and his band pushed queerness into the mainstream, way before it became the nor...
Christine & The Queens takes 5 with Chris' Queens
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018 Christine and the Queens broke through. Already a big star in her native France, it was her second album Chris that made her a household name...
Mia Dyson's bucket list songs
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Dyson is one of those people I could talk with all day. It’s not just the timbre of her voice, it’s her stories; filled with pinch yourself m...
Gordi's new light songs
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of my favourite artist discoveries of the past few years, is Gordi. From the get go, her music has always been beautifully textured; she dances w...
Murray Cook takes us into "Murray's Mosh Pit"
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Murray Cook is one of the most watched and loved musicians in the world. As a founding member of The Wiggles, he would don the red turtleneck and ent...
Parquet Courts' songs to rally around
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As soon as Parquet Courts dropped their new album in 2018, I was all ears. The New York band have always been prolific, and political, but this album...
Joan Jett's Jukebox
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I Love Rock N’ Roll, Crimson and Clover, Bad Reputation. These are the songs that soundtracked 80’s rock and roll and the woman behind them? Joan...
Neneh Cherry's songs of force
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Neneh Cherry is an icon. In 1989, this young Swede based in London caught all of our attention with her debut album Raw Like Sushi, and through the 9...
Best of 2018
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
2018 has been a big year for the Take 5. So before I take a little break, I thought it was worth celebrating some of the greatest moments of the last...
The Offspring's Noodles' songs that made their mark
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you grew up in the 90’s, you grew up with The Offspring. The Cali punks may have formed in the 80’s, but it was their 1994 album Smash that he...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard of Oz songs
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are as prolific with their albums as there are letters in their band name, or shows on their tour run. The seven p...
The Grates' Patience's growing pains songs
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s fair to say that when I mention the name Patience Hodgson, you’re likely to break into a smile. That’s because the front woman for The Gra...
Ash's Tim & Rick's desert island songs
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It takes a strong band to stick together for almost three decades. But through ups and downs, and even near bankruptcy, Northern Ireland trio ASH hav...
Brendan Huntley's wild songs
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Huntley is a wild man. As the lead singer for Eddy Current Suppression Ring, many of us first met him as we watched, or heard him spit viscer...
Mama Kin Spender's ties that bind
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever asked me to recommend a live show that you could dance to, singalong with and that’d fill your heart with joy? I’d tell you to go and...
Bruce Dickinson's book of life
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s fair to say there’s no one in the world like Bruce Dickinson. He’s the long time lead singer for Iron Maiden; a band who have been playing...
Kevin Mitchell's musical gateways
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a fan of Australian music then Kevin Mitchell is like a big brother, or best mate. He fronted Jebediah for years, and with them, wrote so...
Holly Throsby's songs that set the scene
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Holly Throsby is one of my favourite people to chat with. As a prolific songwriter, she’s put out five solo albums, as well as a kid’s record and...
A celebration of the 90s
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of the joys of having such a long running segment like the Take 5, are the archives. Off the back of a handful of Take 5’s reflecting back on t...
Dylan Lewis' iconic songs from the 90s
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you were a teenager watching TV in the 90’s, then Recovery was like church. Every Saturday morning no matter what, you’d flop on the couch and...
Christine Anu's storyteller songs
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Anu is a legend in Australian music. We first met her in the mid 90’s, when her debut album Stylin’ Up came out and went platinum. It w...
TISM's Damian Cowell's songs from the 90s zeitgeist
14 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TISM were one of the biggest Australian bands of the 90’s. They were the godfathers of musical comedy, captains of satire and frankly, a band that ...
Sophie Howarth's Access All Areas pass to the Big Day Out
07 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Day Out was one of our most iconic festivals. Born in 1992 when the Australian festival calendar was way less crowded, this is where many of ...
Tim Minchin's souvenir songs
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Minchin is a bit of a renaissance man. An actor, singer, comedian, writer and the fella behind the hugely successful musical adaptation of Matild...
Andrew W.K's life worth living songs
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew W.K. is a man with a clear goal: to make the most of every moment we’re lucky to have. Through music, motivational speaking, writing columns...
Neko Case's Troubadour's
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Neko Case is a powerhouse of song. Over twenty years she’s crafted some of my favourite lyrics as a solo artist dwelling in Americana, and as a soa...
Caiti Baker's Top End Songs
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Caiti Baker is one of my favourite Australian singers. I first came across her work as one half of Sietta. Then she stepped out on her own and cement...
Yumi Stynes' lessons through song
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi Stynes is a name you know well if you grew up in Australia. She’s been on tv screens and in radio speakers for close to 20 years; as host on m...
Alex Kapranos' musical friendship songs
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Kapranos is a Scottish national treasure. As lead singer of Franz Ferdinand, his frontman swagger has kept us dancing for more than a decade. As...
Kimbra's Saturn's Return songs
20 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kimbra is a musical genius. From the moment I first heard her jazz vocals on her Unearthed profile, to seeing her explore wild ideas, sounds and pers...
Kardajala Kirridarra's Eleanor Dixon's 'Because of her we can' songs
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Eleanor Dixon is a born leader. I first met her a few years ago at a week long event called Bush Bands Business. It was a series of workshops for Ind...
Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and Michelle Grace Hunder's 'Her Sound Her Story'
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is a Man’s Man’s World, sang Renee Geyer back in 1974. And despite equal numbers of women studying, making and showing a love for music, the...
Soulwax's European vacation
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t have a soft spot for Soulwax. The Belgian band have been making us dance for years – and are k...
Irvine Welsh's songs that should be books
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Filth. Glue. Porno. Trainspotting. All books that have made waves, and all books by Scottish author Irvine Welsh. Like many Scots I know, he has a bl...
Zola Jesus' curated festival
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Zola Jesus is an unashamed goth, with a huge voice. In 2012, she visited Australia to perform at the Vivid Live Festival. I loved Zola’s art but al...
Ice Cube's songs that changed his life
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ice Cube is a godfather of West Coast Rap. He joined NWA as a teenager, and penned their most powerful song when he was 17. One album later, he left ...
Ben Quilty's music therapy songs
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Quilty is one of Australia’s most celebrated artists. Whether he’s painting the portrait of fellow artist Margaret Olley, of Australian soldi...
Ian Mackaye's 5 great things from D.C.
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I take you back in the Take 5 time machine to 2007, when Ian Mackaye did the Take 5. The frontman for Fugazi, Embrace and Minor Threat, he has been i...
Jonathan Zawada's elemental songs
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Zawada may not be a name you’re immediately familiar with, but his work has covered the albums of some of your favourite Australian artist...
Jenny Zhang's life chapter songs
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Zhang was born in Shanghai, but raised in New York City. With a foot in each world, it’s was often a challenge to find a community and keep o...
Belle & Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch's songs for the human condition
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Belle and Sebastian have been making us dance with whimsy, for more than two decades. Their indie-pop is etched on our hearts, and their song are bea...
Spinal Tap's Derek Smalls' songs that cure
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty four years after the world was introduced to Spinal Tap, you can still pull out a quote from their rockumentary and everyone knows who you’r...
Sampa the Great's personal story songs
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sampa the Great is a self fulfilling prophecy. When Sampa Tembo first started making music, she gave herself a moniker. She may have only been at the...
Tom Waits' songs that inspired 'Bad As Me'
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Waits is an icon. Since the early 1970’s he’s sung us late night piano ballads in whiskey soaked bars, taken us into garages of found sounds ...
Peaches' songs that bite back
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Peaches has been blowing minds for almost 20 years. The Canadian musician, performer, and trailblazer puts on the kind of show you’ll never forget;...
Leon Bridges' songs that carry the torch
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Just a few years ago Leon Bridges was a relative unknown in Fort Worth, Texas. A chance encounter brought his beautiful voice out of that town and ac...
Angel Olsen's grounding songs
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Angel Olsen has been making music for years. As a collaborator she played with Will Oldham, and then released her own music back in 2010, debuting on...
Grizzly Bear's unravelling songs
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As founding member for Grizzly Bear, Ed Droste has shaped the sound of modern indie music. Across five albums, the American band have layered intrica...
Kamasi Washington's greatest lessons learnt songs
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kamasi Washington’s tenor sax is all over music right now. The LA musician has spent a good part of his career collaborating with artists like Laur...
Beck's leaps in music songs
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Beck Hansen is a ground breaker. Over 13 studio albums he's taken us from slacker indie, to cut n paste folk hip-hop, to all out funk, and kaleidosco...
Sarah Blasko's breakthrough songs
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Over six albums, Sarah Blasko has consistently pushed the boundaries of her art, all while anchoring what she does with one of the most transcendent ...
Paul McDermott and Steven Gates friendship songs
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The middle men of two of Australia’s most loved comedy trios, duet on the Take 5 co-host with the musical of their friendship. Hailing from Doug An...
Slowdive's girls to the front songs
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Founding member and vocalist for Slowdive, Rachel Goswell, shares songs by performers who have inspired her to take to the stage. From 7 year old Rac...
Weezer's songs that punch above their weight
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For more than 25 years, Weezer have soundtracked our lives. Founding members Rivers Cuomo and Pat Wilson joined Zan to Take 5 while in the country su...
Simon Potts' songs that changed his life
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You may not know the name, but Simon Potts has been central to the careers of many muso’s we love today. From The Beat to Simply Red, The Thompson ...
Zan Rowe's magical moment songs
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We flip he Take 5 as Zan farewells triple j, and shares five songs that have soundtracked her thirteen years on air.Yeasayer - "O.N.E."The Strokes - ...
A$AP Ferg's all nighter songs
08 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the country for Alison Wonderland's mystery Scarehouse shows, Ferg takes you through the soundtrack to an all nighter, and we dive deep into a lov...
Paul McCartney's songbook
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One of the greatest songwriters of all time sat down with Zan Rowe to open his songbook and dive deep into the making of five of his greatest. Paul M...
Illy's Year In Review Songs
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Melbourne MC takes stock of 2017, recapping a massive year which saw him play an epic regional tour and win an ARIA for Best Australian Live Act,...
Vance Joy's homecoming songs
24 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After a year spent largely overseas, James Keogh - the man behind Vance Joy - shares the songs that cure his homesickness. From childhood stereo memo...
Bec Sandridge's fave Ft songs
17 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the day of her guest appearance as a special guest at the Unearthed Live at the Steps gig, Bec shares some of her favourite features in song. From...
Winston Surfshirt's sponge cake songs
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The namesake of the local band takes you through the tasty layers of his musical mind and heart. Across five songs we learn about the artists and mus...
Tourist's travel songs
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Will Phillips, better known as UK producer Tourist, transports his fans with the music he makes. But with a name like that, what kind of music takes ...
E^ST's songs from all over the map
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off Ausmusic Month with Sydney songwriter E^ST, sharing some of her favourite artists from all corners of Australia and revealing more about ...
Anika Molesworth's life on the land songs
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 2015 Young Farmer of the Year, PhD student and lover of the land shares stories and songs from growing up in the country. From farming in drough...
Brian Eno's luminous songs
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When Brian Eno came to Australia for the first time ever, back in 2009, Zan was lucky enough to sit down with him and invite him to curate triple j. ...
Vallis Alps' game changer songs
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Parissa and David walk you through the songs that have inspired a thousand imitators. From bare faced honesty to rap triplets, melodic genius to era ...
PACES' turning point songs
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gold Coast producer Mikey Perry may have begun his musical life in punk bands, but it was an obsession with scratch DJ-ing that led him to the electr...
Tom DeLonge's life changing songs
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Founding member of Blink-182 and Angels and Airwaves, and UFO enthusiast, Tom DeLonge hangs out with Zan back in 2012 while in the country to play So...
Jan Fran's not so secret past songs
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The host of The Feed on SBS Viceland wasn't always behind a desk each night. Jan Fran has lived in France, Uganda, Bangladesh and Lebanon and made do...
Kučka's singular sound songs
29 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Perth singer is known for her unique, otherworldly voice. But what are the songs and sounds that prick up Laura Jane Lowther's ears? We explore s...
Billy Corgan's songs that make him feel good
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Back in 2012, Billy Corgan played Splendour in the Grass with the latest incarnation of Smashing Pumpkins. With a new album under their belt, Billy w...
Rosie Waterland's truth bomb songs
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Author, comedian, and actor Rosie Waterland has had quite the childhood. Growing up with alcoholic, mentally ill parents meant a lot of instability, ...
Pond's greatest songs no one's heard
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Allbrook from Perth band POND is the kind of dude who'll jump onto the aux cord at a party to share his favourite new songs. So we thought we'd ...
Mary Ramos's songs that set the scene
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As the music supervisor for Quentin Tarantino's films for the past two decades, Mary Ramos has almost doubled as a detective; scouring the globe to c...
Tame Impala's songs that would surprise
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Way back in 2010, a little band from Perth had just released their debut album Innerspeaker. It would get attention worldwide, and win the J Award fo...
Touch Sensitive's visionary songs
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Di Francesco, better known as Touch Sensitive, first piqued our interest when he turned up as the Pizza Guy, and three years later is finally...
Dylan Alcott's songs for smashing it
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Way before he became Weekend arvo's host on triple j, the Paralympian, and wheelchair tennis champ was spotted by Zan crowdsurfing at Meredith Music ...
Jungle Giants' shapeshifting songs
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Brisbane band are known for changing up their sound; here they share five shapeshifting songs they love and talk about how musical surprises have...
Michael Azerrad's bands that changed his life
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A music journo with Spin, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times is probably most well known for his biography of Nirvana (published six months before...
Amy Shark's travel diary songs
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The last year in Amy Shark's life has seen the Gold Coast singer go from playing rooms to a handful of fans, to huge festival stages and sold out hea...
Daniel Johns' songs that made him
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Silverchair to The Dissociatives, symphony orchestras to electronic production, Daniel Johns' musical journey has been broad. One of Australia's grea...
Bish Marzook's infectious songs
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scientist, comedian, writer and music fan Bish Marzook plays you five infectious songs as we head into National Science Week. With a PhD in Virology ...
David Byrne and St Vincent's songs that bring them together
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After collaborating together on an album called Love This Giant, Zan asked DB and StV to collaborate on a playlist when they came in Take 5 in early ...
Anthony Lister's songs to ground him
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A street artist who is celebrated in some cities, arrested in others, Anthony Lister has made a name for himself sharing his dark, paint roller craft...
Nile Rodgers' songs that changed his life
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The man who had a musical hand in "Let's Dance", "Like a Virgin", "Get Lucky" and "I'm Coming Out" shares stories from his incredible life in music. ...
Royal Blood's songs that punch above their weight
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Ben step in to share the songs that sonically punch above their weight, or take long time fans by surprise with something new. Along the way...
Yassmin Abdel-Magied's songs that soundtrack her life
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mechanical Engineer, author and petrol head Yassmin Abdel-Magied has stirred up a lot of reaction in the Australian media of late, but back in 2014 Z...
Josh Homme's songs for now
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The frontman for Queens Of The Stone Age, and member of Them Crooked Vulture and Eagles of Death Metal plays you songs that are about living in the m...
The Internet's songs that unify
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the six strong crew, The Internet, play songs that unify. Syd and Matt walk you through songs that have soundtrack childhood days, dancefloor ...
CERES' songs that kick you in the guts
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Grant from Melbourne punk band CERES share the songs that give them all the feels, and talk about being emotional in their own songwriting.Je...
Mike D's five songs for the five boroughs
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Beastie Boy, keen surfer and all round good guy Mike D came in to Take 5 on a brief visit to Australia in 2014. Despite only being in the country for...
Dan Riley's songs that show the power of language
07 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bangarra Dance Theatre member Daniel Riley shares the songs that for him, show the power of language. A proud Wiradjuri man, Dan's love of language i...
Wafia's songs for the head, songs for heart
30 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brisbane singer, and direct descendant of the first Syrian and Jordanian Prime Minister (!), Wafia revealed so much more about her past, present and ...
Joyride's songs that define him
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Long time member of One Day, and collaborator with many, Joyride got some time in the solo sun when he shared the songs that define him, and showed u...
Violent Soho's sickie songs
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The day after they scored five songs in triple j's Hottest 100, Luke and James rolled in on minimal sleep and proved why they were the perfect people...
Abdul Abdullah's songs that made him
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian artist and serial Archibald finalist talks about his provocative art, and how his Muslim and Australian identities intertwine in his w...