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A podcast about the 90s Australian alternative music scene - whatever the hell that means. Discover or relive the stories of how this scene came to be - through the bands, the labels, the technology, the magazines, the TV shows and more. It's part history, part documentary and part memoir of a music fan who was there and spent too much money at the time.

Danny Yau

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    Ep 36: Can we be crazy? – The Whitlams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 50:16


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at The Whitlams Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 35: Now I feel like a winner – ARIA Charts and Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 52:07


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at how alternative crashed the ARIA charts and awards. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 34: We have the technology – music fansites

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 44:19


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we talk about 90s music fansites and the web 1.0 Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 32: 1996 – Spiderbait, Snout, Even

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 56:28


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week - a bunch of bands that killed it in 1996. Spiderbait, Snout and Even. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 32: Just another beautiful story – Regurgitator

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 45:05


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at a band who never compromised and still climbed to the top. It's Regurgitator! Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 31: Try whistling this – Legends go alternative

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 52:46


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at how legendary Australian artists from the 80s coped in the 90s. Featuring Crowded House, Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, Paul Kelly, Hoodoo Gurus, Hunters And Collectors , Deadstar, Kylie Minogue, and not really AC/DC. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 30: We don’t need no one like you – Shock and AIR

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 52:27


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the seventh biggest music company in Australia in the 90s, Shock, and the legacy it helped leave behind with associations like AIR. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 29: Good Mornin’ – Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 41:29


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the ground breaking TV show Recovery, who broke all the rules of music TV Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 28: 1995 – Custard, Skunkhour, Big Heavy Stuff, Drop City

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 52:38


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at a bunch of bands that made an impact in 1995, like Custard, Skunkhour, Big Heavy Stuff and Drop City Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

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    Ep 27: Whatareya? – TISM

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 49:04


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at the band TISM Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 26: Addicted to bass – Dance and drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 46:19


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week - we look at how dance music and drugs were presented to the mainstream, and the sad death of a young girl named Anna Wood. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 25: Buy now, pay later – Music festivals go to war

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 36:10


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at Alternative Nation, Summersault, and how the music festivals went to war. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

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    Season 3 announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 4:10


    The critically acclaimed podcast Just Ace is back for a third season. The podcast tells the story of Australian music in the 90s. Part history, part documentary and part memoir, the podcast covers the bands, the labels, the people, the media, the politics, the technology and the culture of those time. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram YouTube Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Just Ace – the book – is out now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 2:52


    The first two seasons of the podcast has been adapted into a book. It's the first of two volumes of ridiculously nerdy deep dives into the 90s Australian alternative music scene - whatever the hell that means. You can get a copy on Amazon. PS. Season 3 news very soon. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow Facebook Instagram Website You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 24: Was it everything you imagined? – You Am I and me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 45:13


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at a kid who got to meet his favourite band. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 23: 1994 – Magic Dirt, The Meanies, Max Sharam, Rebecca’s Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 48:37


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at 1994. In particular Magic Dirt, The Meanies, Max Sharam, Rebecca's Empire. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 22: How much is enough? – You Am I

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 55:20


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look the band You Am I Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 21: The chapter of your life entitled Candle Records

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 51:36


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look the Melbourne label Candle Records who found a different path to success in the 90s. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out –  Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 20: We are the youth – silverchair and Murmur

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 76:21


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at silverchair and their groundbreaking label Murmur. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 19: 1993 – Dave Graney, The Welcome Mat, Things Of Stone And Wood, Even As We Speak

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 51:16


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at 1993. In particular Dave Graney, The Welcome Mat, Things Of Stone And Wood, and Even As We Speak. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

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    Ep 18: Rise Above It All – Tex Perkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 44:18


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at Tex Perkins, Beasts Of Bourbon, The Cruel Sea and much more. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

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    Ep 17: How about this heat? – The Hottest 100 explodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 38:05


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the Triple J Hottest 100, the Australia's biggest music poll Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 16: Word Gets Around – Juice Magazine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 39:27


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the Australian magazine Juice and Australian rock mags in general. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 15: 1992 – Tumbleweed, Underground Lovers, Def FX, Weddings Parties Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 57:17


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at a bunch of bands from 1992 - Tumbleweed, Underground Lovers, Def FX, Weddings Parties Anything. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

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    Ep 14: Labor Of Love – Frente

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 46:42


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the band Frente. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 13: The Honeymoon Is Over – Indies vs Majors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 43:05


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at how the indie labels tried to take on the major labels at their own game. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Season 2 announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 3:28


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. We are back for season 2 in October 2023. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Sign up for emails Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 12: Come As You Are – The Big Day Out Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 36:29


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at the start of the Big Day Out. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 11: Goodbye Vinyl – The CD Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 41:26


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at the era of the Compact Disc. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 10: 1991 – Clouds, Died Pretty, Club Hoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 51:53


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at some music from 1991 - Clouds, Died Pretty and Club Hoy. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 09: That Ain’t Bad – Ratcat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 35:03


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at the band Ratcat Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

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    Ep 08: Been Watching So Much TV – Rage and Music Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 32:45


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at Rage, music video shows and music videos themselves. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow FacebookInstagram Support PatreonBuy Me A CoffeeBuy a poster You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 07: The Street Press Years – Street Press In the 90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 31:46


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at Street Press, and what happened to them in the 90s. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Check out the new Just Ace Poster. Follow FacebookInstagram Support PatreonBuy Me A Coffee You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 06: The Glebe Sound – Half A Cow Records

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 40:33


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at Half A Cow Records, Smudge, The Lemonheads and more. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out –  Just Ace 90s Check out the new Just Ace Poster. Follow FacebookInstagram Support PatreonBuy Me A Coffee You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 05: 1990 – Falling Joys, Tall Tales & True, Cosmic Psychos, Hard-Ons

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 38:06


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at music from 1990 including Falling Joys, Tall Tales And True, Cosmic Psychos and Hard-Ons Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 04: I Am Defiant – The Hummingbirds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 31:15


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at the band The Hummingbirds Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow Facebook Instagram Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 03: Some Kind Of Sensation – rooArt Records

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 34:04


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at how the label rooArt changed the rules for independent labels. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow FacebookInstagram Support PatreonBuy Me A Coffee You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 02: Got Sold On Heaven – Independent Record Stores

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 30:06


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at independent record stores in the 90s. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow FacebookInstagram Support PatreonBuy Me A Coffee You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 01: A Rumble In The Old Machine – The Rise of Triple J

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 35:18


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. Episode 1: A Rumble In The Old Machine. This week we look at the coming of age of the radio station Triple J. This is the story of how Triple J started as a political manoeuvre, then painfully outgrew its Sydney roots. Then a huge upheaval in the early 90s that led to protests and walkouts. But it turned a whole nation of young people into some new sounds. Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s Follow FacebookInstagram Support PatreonBuy Me A Coffee You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

    Ep 00: An introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 6:38


    Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This is the introductory episode that explains what is to come (a little). Enjoy. Much more at our website – Just Ace 90s Follow FacebookInstagram Support PatreonBuy Me A Coffee You can write to us at justace90s [at] gmail [dot] com

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