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
- The Particles - (Bits Of) Wood
- Samurai Trash - Samurai Stomp
- The Go-Betweens - Hammer The Hammer
- The Triffids - My Baby Thinks She's A Train
- Second Language - Random Men
- Do-Re-Mi - Bring The Hammer Down
- Dropbears - Lay Him Down
- Soggy Porridge - You've Changed
- Hoodoo Gurus - Dig It Up
- 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[2]
- Killing Time - Holy Juice
- Ratcat - Skin
- Violent Femmes - Kiss Off
- Louis Tillet - Long Walk Home
- Concrete Blonde - Make Me Cry
- Faith No More - Falling To Pieces
- Nick Barker & The Reptiles - Miles To Go
- Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One
- Beasts Of Bourbon - Bad Revisited
- Falling Joys - Puppy Drink
- Andy Prieboy - Tomorrow Wendy
- Not Drowning, Waving - Albert Namatjira
- Archie Roach - Charcoal Lane
- The Welcome Mat - Cake
- Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick
- Straitjacket Fits - Such A Daze
- The Blackeyed Susans - Glory Glory
- Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams - Benchtop
- 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
- DEF Rhyme - Sex Be High
- Underground Lovers - Promenade
- Matthew Sweet - Devil With the Green Eyes
- The Truth - My Heavy Friend
- Lucinda Williams - Changed The Locks
- Throwing Muses - Firepile
- Things Of Stone And Wood - Share This Wine
- Skunkhour - Bootyfull
- Tumbleweed - Sundial
- Headless Chickens - Juice
- Belly - Dusted
- Dig - Reinvent Yourself
- Badloves - I Remember
- The Sharp - Train Of Thought
- Screaming Jets - Here I Go
- The Plums - Ride
- Chris Wilson - The Big One
- Faith No More - Midlife Crisis