triple j’s Ben & Liam snuck into Faith Lutheran College in South Australia to surprise year 11 student George Alice with some lifechanging news, that the 16-year-old solo artist had won triple j’s Unearthed High competition for 2019.
Gold FM (13.9) has leapt to the top on the Gold Coast/Tweed, leapfrogging Hot Tomato (13.4), and along with SeaFM (9.4) they have all eased slightly, while triple j (10.0) has moved into third place in the latest GFK survey.
The Set is returning to ABC next month for Season 2 and will be co-hosted by triple j’s Linda Marigliano and Logie Award winner Dylan Alcott.
The series kicks off on Wednesday 28 August at 10pm and will feature a line-up of international and Australian artists.
Recorded in front of a live audience of 250 fans, each episode features three bands who perform their original music in The Set’s purpose-built house and backyard.
Next week, triple j, Double J and Unearthed will be celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for NAIDOC Week.
From 6am Monday 8 July, multi-award-winning comedians Steph & Dave are taking over triple j Brekkie all week.
This year, on Saturday 14 September, triple j is taking Hilltop Hoods, Meg Mac, Ocean Alley and G Flip to Lucindale on the idyllic South Australian Limestone Coast, cozied up to the Victorian border and only a few hours away from Adelaide for the One Night Stand.