Triple J's Impossible Music Festival went to air on Triple J over the 26-29 August 2005, to celebrate the 30 years worth of live music recorded by Triple J. Triple J (JJJ) is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lineup

The lineup was selected by Triple J listeners voting for over 1000 live recordings made by Triple J. The recordings included festivals, concerts, smaller pub gigs, bands playing live in the studio, and some special events where listeners were able to win tickets to see the band for free in a secret location. Live at the Wireless is a radio show, and now a long standing tradition, of Triple J, an Australian radio station. ... A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ...

One live set was played every hour between 6pm on Friday 26th, and 1am on Monday 29th. The following is the order in which the broadcasts went to air; the details in the brackets denotes the location and date in which the live recording was made.

Friday

• The White Stripes (Livid, Sydney, 10 October 2003)
• Silverchair (Homebake, Byron Bay, 4 January 1996)
• Muse (Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, 10 September 2004)
• Violent Femmes (The Palace, Melbourne, 8 November 1990)
• Franz Ferdinand (Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay, 24 July 2004)
• The Living End (Triple J rooftop, Sydney, 16 November 1998)

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Saturday

• The Smashing Pumpkins (Overseas Passenger Terminal, Sydney's Circular Quay, 19 June 1998)
• Split Enz (Comb & Cutter Hotel, Blacktown, Sydney, 21 December 1979)
• The Mars Volta (Big Day Out, Sydney, 23 January 2004)
• Grinspoon (triple j rooftop, Sydney, 15 November 1999)
• Green Day (Goat Island, Sydney, 19 October 2000)
• The Strokes (Triple J Studio 227, Sydney, 24 July 2001)
• John Butler Trio (ABC Iwaki Auditorium, Melbourne, 12 October 2001)
• The Flaming Lips (Big Day Out, Sydney, 24 January 2004)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers (Big Day Out, Melbourne, 31 January 2000)
• Missy Higgins (ABC Iwaki Auditorium, Melbourne, 1 November 2004)
• Beastie Boys (Summersault, Sydney, 31 December 1995)
• INXS (Caringbah Inn, Sydney, 1982)
• Jeff Buckley (Phoenician Club, Sydney, 6 September 1995)
• The Cat Empire (Meredith Music Festival, Meredith, 13 December 2003)
• Queens of the Stone Age (Big Day Out, Melbourne, January 2001)
• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Big Day Out, Melbourne, Janaury 1993)
• Coldplay (Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay, 20 July 2003)
• Foo Fighters (Festival Hall, Melbourne, 22 March 1998)
• Hilltop Hoods (UniBar, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 3 November 2001)
• Rage Against the Machine (Del Ray Theatre, Hollywood, October 1999)
• AC/DC (Haymarket, Sydney, 1977)
• The Chemical Brothers (Big Day Out Boiler Room, Sydney, 26 January 2000)
• The Ramones (Capitol Theatre, Sydney, 1980)
• Shihad (Triple J Studios, Melbourne, 27 September 1999)

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Sunday

• Michael Franti and Spearhead (The Palace, Melbourne, 20 July 2001)
• Powderfinger (Triple J Studio 227, Sydney, 12 October 1998)
• Beck (Triple J Studio 227, Sydney, 21 August 1994)
• The Cure (Capitol Theatre, Sydney, 1981)
• The Dandy Warhols (Corner Hotel, Melbourne, 30 October 2000)
• Interpol (Triple J Studio 227, Sydney, 11 August 2003)
• The Killers (Enmore Theatre, Sydney, 18 December 2004)
• Ben Folds Five (Triple J Studio 227, Sydney, 29 July 1998)
• Crowded House (Transformer, Melbourne, 28 July 1991)
• At the Drive-In (Triple J Studio 227, Sydney, 22 January 2001)
• PJ Harvey (Big Day Out, Melbourne, 26 January 2001)
• Pearl Jam (Melbourne Park, Melbourne, 5 March 1998)
• Frenzal Rhomb (Triple J Studio 227, Sydney, 12 May 2003)
• Fatboy Slim (Big Day Out Boiler Room, Sydney, January 2001)
• Ben Harper (SBW Independent Theatre, Sydney, 11 April 2001)
• You Am I (Triple J Studio 227, Sydney, 20 April 1998)
• Midnight Oil (Royal Antler Hotel, Sydney, 2 May 1980)
• System of a Down (Big Day Out, Gold Coast, January 2002)
• Faithless (Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, 8 October 2004)
• Nirvana (The Palace, Melbourne, 1 February 1992)
• Placebo (Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, 19 March 2004)
• Garbage (Davies Park, Brisbane, 5 October 1996)
• Faith No More (Festival Hall, Melbourne, 14 August 1995)
• Metallica (Big Day Out, Sydney, 23 January 2004)

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Monday

• Tom Waits (State Theatre, Sydney, 2 May 1979)

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Announcers

• Friday 6pm-10pm - Rosie Beaton
• Friday 10pm-Saturday 1am - Robbie Buck
• Saturday 1am-6am - Nicole Foote
• Saturday 6am-10am - Scott Dooley
• Saturday 10am-2pm - Zan Rowe
• Saturday 2pm-6pm - Maya Jupiter
• Saturday 6pm-10pm - Gaby Brown
• Saturday 10pm-Sunday 1am - Nicole Foote
• Sunday 1am-6am - Dave Callan
• Sunday 6am-10am - Scott Dooley
• Sunday 10am-2pm - Zan Rowe
• Sunday 2pm-5pm - Maya Jupiter
• Sunday 5pm-9pm - Richard Kingsmill
• Sunday 9pm-Monday 1am - Fenella Kernebone

Rosemary (Rosie) Beaton (born 29 May) is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work at Triple J. She co-hosted the Net 50 program with Justin Wilcomes on its debut in 1999. ... Robert Robbie Buck is an Australian radio announcer best known for his work at the national youth broadcaster Triple J. Over the years he has hosted various shows including Lunch and Weekend Lunch up until 2002. ... Nicole Foote host Triple Js dance segment Club, formerly hosted the Hiphop show. ... Categories: People stubs | Hip hop musicians | Triple J announcers ... Gaby Brown is an Australian radio announcer, best known for her work at the national youth broadcaster Triple J. She started at the station in 2000, hosting weekend breakfast and lunch shifts for the next three years. ... Nicole Foote host Triple Js dance segment Club, formerly hosted the Hiphop show. ... Dave Callan is an Irish stand-up comedian and Triple J radio DJ based in Melbourne, Australia. ... Categories: People stubs | Hip hop musicians | Triple J announcers ... Richard The King Kingsmill (born c. ... Fenella Kernebone presented Triple Js Arts program, Artery (1999 - 2003). ...

External links

• Triple J's Impossible Music Festival
• List of all sets available to download