Beat the Drum (album)

Beat The Drum: Celebrating 40 Years of Triple J
Live album by
Triple J
Released2015
VenueThe Domain, Sydney
LabelABC Music

Beat the Drum: Celebrating 40 Years of Triple J is a live album recorded at the Domain, Sydney, on 19 January 2015, at a concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of Australian youth radio station Triple J. The recording was released on triple-CD and DVD in May 2015. Performing at the show were acts like Ball Park Music, Hilltop Hoods, Vance Joy and the Presets.

The album won the 2015 ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.[1]

Line-up

The performers, which were selected by Triple J presenter Richard Kingsmill,[2] included Daniel Johns, Gotye, Sarah Blasko, Paul Dempsey, The Cat Empire, Owl Eyes, The Preatures, Bernard Fanning, Vance Joy, Tom Iansek, The Presets, The Hilltop Hoods, You Am I, Joelistics, and Adalita.[3] The concert was broadcast live on Triple J.[4]

Reception

George Palathingal of The Sydney Morning Herald commented that "Some bands' sets tended towards the pedestrian when playing their own material but each featured a sparkling cover, a guest spot or two, a classic of their own or combinations thereof."[5] Liz Giuffre wrote on The Conversation that "Most of the performers mixed their own music with covers. The pattern made a great novelty for trainspotters in the crowd, but also rewarded long-time listeners with fun trips back through the songbook."[3] Sunshine Coast Daily wrote that "Last week’s Beat The Drum Festival in Sydney’s Domain to celebrate 40 years of Triple J on our airwaves was nothing short of spectacular."[6]

The CD release peaked at No. 10 on ARIA's Album Chart, and the DVD reached No. 2 on ARIA's Top 40 Audiovisual chart.[7] Kate Tala wrote in the Newcastle Herald that the CD and DVD were "jam-packed with an incredible string of guest appearances and unforgettable covers."[8]

Accolades

Year Award Nomination Result
2015 ARIA Music Awards Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album[1] Won

Album track listing

Disc 1

  1. Surrender - Ball Park Music
  2. Everything Is Shit Except My Friendship With You - Ball Park Music
  3. Trippin' The Light Fantastic - Ball Park Music
  4. Like Wow-Wipeout - Ball Park Music (feat Dave Faulkner)
  5. She Only Loves Me When I'm There - Ball Park Music
  6. Wasted Time - Vance Joy
  7. Reckless - Vance Joy feat Bernard Fanning and Tom Iansek
  8. Play With Fire - Vance Joy
  9. Riptide - Vance Joy
  10. Mess Is Mine - Vance Joy
  11. Hearts A Mess - Gotye
  12. Thanks For Your Time - Gotye
  13. It Gets Better (aka Better Than It Ever Could Be) - The Preatures
  14. Ordinary - The Preatures
  15. Cruel - The Preatures
  16. Boys In Town - The Preatures feat Mark McEntee
  17. Is This How You Feel? - The Preatures
  18. Explain - Sarah Blasko
  19. Distant Sun - Sarah Blasko and Paul Dempsey

Disc 2

  1. The Hunt - Briggs (with Trials)
  2. Rumble - You Am I
  3. Say I'm Good - You Am I feat Joelistics
  4. Jewels and Bullets - You Am I feat Adalita
  5. Cathy's Clown - You Am I
  6. Berlin Chair - You Am I
  7. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Daniel Johns
  8. Brighter Than Gold - The Cat Empire
  9. Prophets In The Sky - The Cat Empire
  10. Two Shoes - The Cat Empire
  11. Saggin - The Cat Empire feat Remi
  12. In My Pocket - The Cat Empire
  13. Confide In Me - The Cat Empire feat Owl Eyes
  14. Steal The Light - The Cat Empire
  15. The Chariot / Hotel California - The Cat Empire
  16. Switch Lanes - Tkay Maidza
  17. U-Huh - Tkay Maidza

Disc 3

  1. Fall - The Presets
  2. Ghosts - The Presets feat Hermitude
  3. This Boy's In Love - The Presets feat Megan Washington
  4. Youth In Trouble - The Presets
  5. My People - The Presets
  6. Are You The One? - The Presets feat DZ Deathrays
  7. Talk Like That - The Presets
  8. Chase That Feeling - Hilltop Hoods
  9. I Love It - Hilltop Hoods
  10. Still Standing - Hilltop Hoods
  11. Won't Let You Down - Hilltop Hoods
  12. The Hard Road - Hilltop Hoods
  13. Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom - Hilltop Hoods
  14. Cosby Sweater - Hilltop Hoods feat Illy, Horrorshow, Drapht, Seth Sentry, Tkay Maidza and Thundamentals
  15. The Nosebleed Section - Hilltop Hoods

DVD track listing

  1. Surrender - Ball Park Music
  2. Everything Is Sh!t Except My Friendship With You - Ball Park Music
  3. Like Wow-Wipeout - Ball Park Music Feat Dave Faulkner
  4. She Only Loves Me When I’m There - Ball Park Music
  5. Bad Apples - Briggs (With Trials)
  6. Wasted Time - Vance Joy
  7. Reckless - Vance Joy feat Bernard Fanning and Tom Iansek
  8. Riptide - Vance Joy
  9. Mess Is Mine - Vance Joy
  10. Hearts A Mess - Gotye
  11. Thanks For Your Time - Gotye
  12. It Gets Better (aka Better Than It Could Ever Be) - The Preatures
  13. Ordinary - The Preatures
  14. Boys In Town - The Preatures feat Mark McEntee
  15. Is This How You Feel? - The Preatures
  16. Explain - Sarah Blasko
  17. Distant Sun - Sarah Blasko and Paul Dempsey
  18. Rumble - You Am I
  19. Say I’m Good - You Am I feat Joelistics
  20. Jewels And Bullets - You Am I feat Adalita
  21. Cathy’s Clown - You Am I
  22. Berlin Chair - You Am I
  23. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Daniel Johns
  24. Brighter Than Gold - The Cat Empire
  25. Two Shoes - the CAt Empire
  26. Saggin - The Cat Empire feat Remi
  27. In My Pocket - The Cat Empire
  28. Confide In Me - The Cat Empire feat Owl Eyes
  29. The Chariot / Hotel California - The Cat Empire
  30. U-Huh - Tkau Maidza
  31. Ghosts - The Presets feat Hermitude
  32. This Boy’s In Love - The Presets feat Megan Washington
  33. Youth In Trouble - The Presets
  34. My People - The Presets
  35. Are You The One - The Presets feat DZ Deathrays
  36. Talk Like That - The Presets
  37. Chase That Feeling - Hilltop Hoods
  38. I Love It - Hilltop Hoods
  39. Won’t Let You Down - Hilltop Hoods
  40. The Hard Road - Hilltop Hoods
  41. Rattling The Keys To The Kingdom - Hilltop Hoods
  42. Cosby Sweater - Hilltop Hoods feat Horroshow, Drapht, Seth Sentry, Tkay Maidza and Thundamentals
  43. The Nosebleed Section - Hilltop Hoods

References

  1. ^ a b McCabe, Kathy (7 October 2015). "Indie artists lead ARIA nominations". news. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ "The ABC farewells Richard Kingsmill". About the ABC. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Giuffre, Liz (19 January 2015), Review: celebrating 40 years of Triple J at Beat The Drum, The Conversation
  4. ^ The Presets, Hilltop Hoods, Gotye celebrate 40 years of Triple J, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January 2015
  5. ^ Palathingal, George (17 January 2015), Beat the Drum review: Triple J's 40th provides a special occasion for a stage full of stars, Sydney Morning Herald
  6. ^ Tala, Kate (23 January 2015), You just couldn’t beat the Drum, Sunshine Coast Daily
  7. ^ ARIA Report. Issue 1315 (PDF), Australian Recording Industry Association, 11 May 2015, archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2015
  8. ^ Tala, Kate (7 May 2015), cd reviews, Newcastle Herald