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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The Soundtracks Collection - Part X

 


This is the tenth installment featuring Australian movie soundtracks.


Angst is a 2000 Australian comedy/romance directed by Daniel Nettheim and written by Anthony O'Connor. It stars Sam Lewis, Jessica Napier and Justin Smith. The story tells of an aspiring horror movie writer who searches for love in a world of heartache, desperation and fluffy toys.

1 David Thrussell– Night Of The Living Latte 1:29

2 Abi Tucker– Home 3:35

3 Snog– Late 20th Century Boy 4:18

4 Pnau– Arthur's Pizza 4:29

5 David Thrussell– Toaster Junkie 1:17

6 Flux – Animal Logic 4:28

7 David Thrussell– Dawn Of The Indecypherables 1:23

8 Simon Day– Collaborator 2:55

9 David Thrussell– Attack Of The Killer Pink Dildo 1:48

10 Wicked Beat Sound System– Holybill 3:47

11 Sonic Animation– I Funk Therefore I Am 4:32

12 Endorphin – Embrace 4:59

13 David Thrussell– Return Of The Daily Dread 2:08

14 Gerling– Breaking The Ant System 4:30

15 David Thrussell– Potato Bong 1:41

16 David Thrussell– Break And Enter 1:38

17 Sonic Animation– ...Or Maybe Not 5:14

18 David Thrussell– Sleeping With Pure Memory 1:22

19 Abi Tucker– Move You 3:11

20 Wicked Beat Sound System– Sinister 3:07

21 Soma– The Winged Measurer 4:13

Angst


Bigger Than Tina is a 1999 Australian film about an aspiring singer-songwriter named Dan Vardy-Cobb living in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, who dreams of success and particularly admires Tina Arena. He is taken on by talent agents Wes Grieves and Jacinta Fellows.

1 The Fauves– Bigger Than Tina II

2 Custard– We Can Get Together

3 The Meanies– Better The Devil You Know

4 Pollyana– State Of The Heart

5 The Fauves– Bigger Than Tina I

6 Mach Pelican– Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again

7 28 Days– We Can't Be Beaten

8 Moler– Science Fiction

9 The Dumpmasters* Featuring DVC*– Love Is Blindness

10 Rebecca's Empire Featuring Dan Vardy Cobb– Sound Of Your Heart

11 Dan Vardy Cobb And The Deeveecees– Crystalized (By Your Touch)

12 Dan Vardy Cobb And The Deeveecees– Goodbye

13 Dan Vardy Cobb And The Deeveecees– Ways Of Love

14 Dan Vardy Cobb And The Deeveecees– Prisoner Of Love

15 Honeysmack Featuring DVC*– Send Me An Angel

16 The Dumpmasters* Featuring DVC*– Love Is Blindness

Bigger Than Tina


Blurred is a 2002 Australian film about groups of school leavers travelling for schoolies week on the Gold Coast. It was directed by Evan Clarry and written by Stephen Davis and Kier Shorey. It was nominated at the 2003 Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Screenplay, Adapted from another Source.

1 "Blurred" Cast– Pigman (Dialogue)

2 Spiderbait– Outta My Head

3 Lash – Take Me Away

4 Lavaland– Everwonder

5 Machine Gun Fellatio– The Girl Of My Dreams (Is Giving Me Nightmares)

6 Butterfly 9– Growing Pains

7 Grace – Good Thing (Aotearoa Remix)

8 Katchafire– Giddy Up

9 J@mes– Lick-A-Lounge

10 K'Lee– 1+1+1 (It Ain't Two)

11 The (International) Noise Conspiracy*– Smash It Up

12 Cartman– Shock (Living Without You)

13 Pollyanna– Rebound Girl

14 Filler – Machines Don't Sleep

15 Giants of Science – Complete This Progression

16 Rocket Science– Hyperspace

17 The Cruel Sea– Three Legged Dog

18 Lazaro's Dog– Home Entertainment System

19 Drag – Secret Design

20 Grinspoon– Chemical Heart (Acoustic Mix)

21 Subware– Come On (JP Mix)

22 "Blurred" Cast– F@!*k Off (Dialogue)

Blurred

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Straight To You - Triple J's Tribute To Nick Cave - various Australian artists

 


Straight to You – Triple J's Tribute to Nick Cave is a series of live concerts and subsequent compilation album and DVD of the concerts. It was designed as a tribute to the career of Nick Cave and consisted of various artist performing songs previously performed by Cave.

The Straight To You concerts was held during Triple J's "Aus Music Month". Performed over two acts it featured a variety of singers in front of a house band. The Backing band was led by Cameron Bruce. Singers participating include Abbe May, Adalita, Alex Burnett, Ben Corbett, Bertie Blackman, Dan Sultan, Jake Stone, Johnny Mackay, Kram, Lanie Lane, Lisa Mitchell, Muscles, Paul Kelly, Tim Rogers and Urthboy. There were 8 concerts held in seven cities from 9–20 November 2011.

The Sydney concert was broadcast nationally on ABC2 TV and Triple J.

A double CD of tracks from the concerts was released in February 2012 and won an ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album. A DVD version of the concert was released in March with footage recorded at The Enmore, Sydney and the Forum, Melbourne.

1-1 Kram – Red Right Hand

1-2 Bertie Blackman And Muscles– Do You Love Me?

1-3 Muscles– I Let Love In

1-4 Abbe May– Lie Down Here (& Be My Girl)

1-5 Alex Burnett – Shivers

1-6 Alex Burnett And Lanie Lane– Where The Wild Roses Grow

1-7 Johnny Mackay– Nick The Stripper

1-8 Johnny Mackay– People Ain't No Good

1-9 Lisa Mitchell – The Ship Song

1-10 Jake Stone– The Weeping Song

1-11 Urthboy– O Children

1-12 Dan Sultan– Deanna

1-13 Tim Rogers – From Her To Eternity

2-1 Abbe May– Depth Charge Ethel

2-2 Adalita– Straight To You

2-3 Lisa Mitchell – Into My Arms

2-4 Paul Kelly – Nobody's Baby Now

2-5 Paul Kelly And Adalita– Lament

2-6 Urthboy– Stagger Lee

2-7 Bertie Blackman– The Mercy Seat

2-8 Kram – Henry Lee

2-9 Kram , Lisa Mitchell And Dan Sultan– There Is A Kingdom

2-10 Lanie Lane– Jack The Ripper

2-11 Dan Sultan– Get Ready For Love

2-12 Adalita– Papa Won't Leave You, Henry

Straight To You




Monday, October 20, 2025

INXS - A Collection

 


INXS (a phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian rock band, formed as the Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney. The founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, guitarist Tim Farriss, lead singer and main lyricist Michael Hutchence, and guitarist and saxophonist Kirk Pengilly. For 20 years, INXS were fronted by Hutchence, whose stage presence made him the focal point of the band. Initially known for their new wave/ska-pop style, the band then developed a harder pub rock style that included funk and dance elements.

In 1984, INXS had their first number-one hit in Australia with "Original Sin". The band achieved international success in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s with the hit albums Listen Like Thieves, Kick, and X, and the singles "What You Need", "Need You Tonight" (the band's only US number-one single), "Devil Inside", "Never Tear Us Apart", "Suicide Blonde" and "New Sensation".

After Hutchence's death on 22 November 1997, INXS made appearances with several guest singers, and toured and recorded with Jon Stevens as lead singer, beginning in 2000. In 2005, members of INXS participated in Rock Star: INXS, a reality television series that culminated in the selection of Canadian J.D. Fortune as their new lead singer. Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Gribbin replaced Fortune as lead singer in 2011. During a concert on 11 November 2012, INXS stated that the performance would be their last, although they did not announce the band's permanent retirement.

INXS have won six Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards, including three for "Best Group" in 1987, 1989 and 1992; the band were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. They have sold over 50 million records worldwide, making them one of Australia's best-selling music acts of all time.





















Monday, October 13, 2025

ReWiggled - A Tribute To The Wiggles - various artists compilation

 


1 The Living End– Hot Potato 1:52

2 Washington – The Monkey Dance 2:22

3 Jebediah– Getting Strong! 1:54

4 Spiderbait– Rock-A-Bye Your Bear 1:50

5 Busby Marou– Dressing Up 2:31

6 Sarah Blasko– I Love It When It Rains 2:47

7 Papa Vs Pretty– Can You (Point Your Fingers And Do The Twist?) 2:02

8 Oh Mercy– Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga, Big Red Car 3:36

9 Architecture In Helsinki– Wiggly Party 2:12

10 Frenzal Rhomb– Captain's Magic Buttons 1:18

11 Adalita– Get Ready To Wiggle 3:23

12 Dead Letter Chorus– Wiggle Bay 2:41

13 The Snowdroppers– Wags The Dog 2:53

14 Angie Hart– Our Boat Is Rocking On The Sea 3:01

15 The Audreys– Cowboys And Cowgirls 3:04

16 Sons Of Rico– Shaky Shaky 1:45

17 Paul Greene– Henry's Spinning 3:55

18 Bluejuice– Wake Up Jeff! 1:48

19 Steve Lane And The Autocrats – Fruit Salad 2:36

20 Clare Bowditch– Georgia's Song 2:16


ReWiggled - A Tribute To The Wiggles

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Split Enz - A Collection

 


Split Enz were a New Zealand band formed in 1972 in Auckland. Regarded as the first New Zealand band to gain significant recognition outside of Australasia, they were initially noted for their progressive/art rock sound, flamboyant visual style and theatrical performances. The band later moved toward a pop/new wave sound that yielded hit singles such as "I See Red" (1978), "I Got You" (1980), "History Never Repeats" (1981), "Dirty Creature" (1982) and "Message to My Girl" (1983). The band also released several critically-acclaimed and commercially successful albums, including Mental Notes (1975), Dizrythmia (1977), True Colours (1980) and Time and Tide (1982). Split Enz broke up in 1984. Since that time, the band has staged several brief reunions.
























Saturday, August 2, 2025

Homebake Vol. 2 - various Australian Alternative/Indie artists compilation

 


1-1 The Feelers– Pressure Man

1-2 The Living End– Save The Day

1-3 Not From There– Sich-Offnen

1-4 Resin Dogs– Que-Kumbers

1-5 Jebediah– Military Strongmen

1-6 TISM– Thunderbirds Are Coming Out

1-7 Ammonia – Keep On My Side

1-8 Pauline Pantsdown– I Don't Like It

1-9 The Whitlams– You Sound Like Louis Burdett

1-10 Ratcat– Tripping On A Blind Date

1-11 Karma County– Good Things Come To Me Now

1-12 Custard– Music Is Crap

1-13 Sidewinder – God

1-14 Even– No Surprises


2-1 Spiderbait– Horschack Army

2-2 Something For Kate– Roll Credit

2-3 Endorphin – Relapse

2-4 Screamfeeder– Hi C's

2-5 Nancy Vandal– Move Over Satan

2-6 Grinspoon– Don't Go Away

2-7 Primary – Brazillian

2-8 The Mavis's– Lever

2-9 Eskimo Joe– Sweater

2-10 Frenzal Rhomb– Mum Changed The Locks

2-11 Frontside– Evol

2-12 Bodyjar– You Say

2-13 Fini Scad– It's Not Real

2-14 Toe To Toe– Cutting Cancer


Homebake Vol. 2

Monday, July 7, 2025

The Soundtracks Collection - Part VIII (TV Series)

 



City Homicide is an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 and 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne. The main characters were six detectives, who solve the murder cases, and their three superior officers.

City Homicide (Music From The Hit Series):

1-1 The John Butler Trio– What You Want

1-2 Empire Of The Sun– Walking On A Dream

1-3 Pete Murray– Saving Grace

1-4 Wolfmother– Joker And The Thief

1-5 Gyroscope – Silver Heart

1-6 Josh Pyke– Goldmines

1-7 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds– Into My Arms

1-8 Evermore– The Only One I See

1-9 Little Birdy– On And On

1-10 My Friend The Chocolate Cake– It's All In The Way

1-11 The Grates– Aw Yeah

1-12 Kisschasy– Spray On Pants

1-13 Whitley– The Life I Keep

1-14 Intercooler – Hold Me Again

1-15 Lovers Electric– Could This Be

1-16 Bob Evans – Don't You Think It's Time

1-17 Dash & Will– Pick You Up

1-18 Skybombers– It Goes Off

1-19 Anika Moa– Ka Whakahuia Ano

2-1 Gabriella Cilmi– Don't Wanna Go To Bed Now

2-2 Jessica Mauboy Feat. Flo Rida– Running Back

2-3 The Living End– Moment In The Sun

2-4 The Presets – Down Down Down

2-5 Operator Please– Get What You Want

2-6 Rogue Traders– What You're On

2-7 Cut Copy– Lights & Music

2-8 The Potbelleez– Are You With Me

2-9 Paul Kelly – I Won't Be Your Dog Anymore

2-10 Choirboys– Run To Paradise

2-11 Clare Bowditch And The Feeding Set*– Old Joelene

2-12 Kate Miller-Heidke– Can't Shake It

2-13 Tim Finn– Salt To The Sea

2-14 Lisa Mitchell – Neopolitan Dreams

2-15 Lenka– The Show

2-16 Missing Hours– Falling Down

2-17 The Screaming Jets– Blue Sashes

2-18 Rose Tattoo– Bad Boy For Love

City Homicide


East of Everything is an Australian drama television drama series set in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales which screened in 2008–2009 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television network. It was produced by Deb Cox (SeaChange), Fiona Eagger (CrashBurn) and Roger Monk (The Secret Life of Us). Two seasons were produced. In addition to its principal themes of families, relationships, values and small-town politics, the series pays homage to the relaxed beach lifestyle, adjacent rainforest, "hippy vibe", and potential conflicts with developers associated with its principal setting, a somewhat downmarket version of the tourist town of Byron Bay on the northern New South Wales coast.

East Of Everything (Series One Soundtrack):

1-1 Machine Translations– A Most Peculiar Place

1-2 Machine Translations– Art Comes Home

1-3 Howlin' Wind– Road To Agra

1-4 Azo Bell– Long Road

1-5 Art Of Fighting– Reasons Are All I Have Left

1-6 The Church– Under The Milky Way

1-7 Lior– This Old Love

1-8 Mia Dyson– Choose

1-9 Juzzie Smith– Weather

1-10 Azo Bell– Spiderwalk

1-11 Sara Tindley– Waza

1-12 Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea– Better Off Dancing

1-13 Machine Translations– Trailer Music

1-14 Machine Translations– Best Office In The World

1-15 Machine Translations– Art And Eve's Theme

1-16 Sime Nugent & The Forefathers– Something Else

1-17 Jesse Younan– Forever

1-18 Machine Translations– Bev Comes Home

2-1 Custom Kings– Something Burning

2-2 Jackie Marshall – Fresh Meat

2-3 Sara Tindley– Heart It Was A Desert

2-4 Andrew Kidman– Blood On Your Shadow

2-5 Machine Translations– Eve's Confusion

2-6 Machine Translations– Horse Story Pts 1 & 2

2-7 Marshall And The Fro*– Get Up (Raise Your head)

2-8 Machine Translations– Art On The Rocks

2-9 Machine Translations– Don't Give Up On Me ... Just Yet

2-10 Jesse Younan– Queeny

2-11 King Curly– What A Beautiful Day

2-12 Sara Tindley– House By The Sea

2-13 Sime Nugent & The Forefathers– The Undertow

2-14 Machine Translations– Court Scene

2-15 Juzzie Smith– Happy Daze

2-16 Andrew Kidman– Light Inside Of You

2-17 Sara Tindley– Somewhere

2-18 G. Wayne Thomas– Morning Of The Earth

East Of Everything


Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-oriented comedy drama television program which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 and ran to 2013. The show continued on Tuesdays in this timeslot for its entire run. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and life issues, while also tackling serious social issues. The Logie award winning series was the highest rating to screen on the Seven Network in 2008, and the show was consistently among the top 5 shows of the year throughout its run in Australia.

Packed To The Rafters (Music From The Hit Series):

1 Jason Mraz– I'm Yours 4:03

2 Gabriella Cilmi– Sweet About Me 3:22

3 Josh Pyke– Memories And Dust 3:07

4 Ben Lee– Love Me Like The World Is Ending 3:46

5 Khan Brothers– Stronger Together 3:00

6 Lisa Mitchell – Neopolitan Dreams (Radio Edit) 3:34

7 The Cat Empire– Fishes 3:13

8 Old Man River– LA (Album Version) 3:23

9 José González– Down The Line 3:10

10 James Reyne– Reckless 3:05

11 Alex Lloyd– Same Day 4:10

12 Lior– Burst Your Bubble 3:22

13 Jenny Morris– Street Of Love 4:12

14 Mark Sholtez– Love Me For The Cool 3:36

15 Abby Dobson– It's Only Love 3:05

16 Eric Hutchinson– Rock & Roll 3:58