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  • 2023: The Year That Was

    December 7, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    2023 had moments for huge celebrations - we were gripped by Matildas fever, celebrated the 50th anniversary since hip hop began its ascent to dominance, saw technology make the impossible possible and heard more great albums than we can…

  • DJ Shadow

    November 30, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    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….. blew minds with its fusion of electronic music and hip hop beats and it was entirely…

  • Olivia Newton-John

    November 23, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    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, she firmly embedded herself in our hearts. Before the huge success of Grease she’d already…

  • Briggs

    November 16, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    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 important legacy in Australian music. From his early days in Shepparton, supporting artists like MC…

  • Ron S. Peno

    November 9, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    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 punk groups in Brisbane and Sydney, to wowing audiences overseas and being splashed across the…

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  • Camp Cope

    November 2, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    For eight years Camp Cope shook up the Australian music industry with their fearless anthems, raw punk rock and stand against sexism and harassment.  After three albums, countless live shows and a music industry forever changed by their…

  • The Chicks

    October 12, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    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 records and changing the face of country music. The trio weren’t afraid to do things their…

  • Jamiroquai

    October 5, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    Jamiroquai’s blend of soul, funk, rock, house and jazz was an instant hit. Songs like ‘Cosmic Girl’, ‘Little L’, 'Love Foolosophy' and ‘Virtual Insanity’ are still on high rotation across dancefloors around the world. Fronted by…

  • The Birthday Party

    September 28, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    Australian post-punk group The Birthday Party were loud, raucous and genre-defying. Forming in 1973 as The Boys Next Door, they found limited audiences on home turf and in 1980 they jetted overseas for a crack at breaking into the London…

  • Kylie Minogue

    September 21, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    Australia has produced its fair share of pop stars, but few are as cherished as Kylie Minogue.  From humble soap star beginnings to worldwide chart domination, moving effortlessly between pop, dance, and indie, she has truly earned her…

  • System of a Down

    September 14, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    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', 'Aerials' and 'Toxicity' introduced new fans to heavy music in the late 90s and early 2000s – and were…

  • Kendrick Lamar

    August 10, 2023 · 1 hr 0 min

    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 rapper has had a stratospheric rise since releasing his early mixtapes under the name K.Dot…

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About the show

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 idea. It's your ticket to music discovery.