TRIPLE J BACK TO NORMALCY
triple j
17 January 2000
by Min

Note: This isn't an actual review of a live music gig, rather its Min's thoughts on the first day back of regular routine for 2000 on triple j. :-)

Well, myself being one of those obsessive-compulsive Adam Spencer fans, I was not at all disappointed when I got up at 5:55 am to tune in for the first ever breakfast show of 2000. The six o'clock shock was a very awakening Backstreet Boys track called "Larger Than Life" which definitely woke me up because it sucked so much. It was during this time that I made myself a cup of freddo shake (yes, I know it's unhealthy, but it was a special occasion. if you haven't experienced freddo shake yet, I recommend you try it. Sort of a superior chocolate quik, and you can definitely taste the freddo-ness. Nine out of ten.) I don't know if 204 Bell Street returned, but if it did, I didn't hear either the 6:15 one or the 7:45 one, so I think Sandy may not be off holidays yet. Also, if anyone can tell me what happened in the last episode of 99 I'd be much obliged. (I was on a plane so I think I have a decent enough excuse.)

The six thirty news was much enjoyed by all, with Karen Barlow back in the chair and doing a mighty fine job. A few songs in there, including one of my personal favourites, Thankyou, brings us up to the seven o'clock news, also by Karen barlow, also the same news I so enjoyed hearing at 6:30.

Post the seven-news, I was delighted to feel the vibrations of Will Andersen's "Willennium" (if it's still called that.) I felt he lacked his usual vibrancy and I didn't piss my pants, but I will forgive him because it was a) Monday morning and b) the first day back post vacation. Eight o'clock came around, so did the next news, but then I had to leave for work. I missed my favourite segment "triple J Breakfast Word of the Day" because of the shower (grrrrr.)

And merrick and rosso - back with a wonderfully tidy program this afternoon which I immensely enjoyed. (from 4 onwards anyway, because I was at work.)
Highlights included:
*Merrick's holiday camping trip where his speedos doubled up as a pocket for his wallet and a place where snakes like to hide.
*Brooke Satchwell, and rosso's suggestion to have ex neighbours stars form a show where they just swear blatantly and profusely, eg Harold and madge in the coffee shop complaining about those f**king children on their f**king skateboards and that fat porker a***hole Lou.
*The reptile Pavillion and a new segment called "Not actually very incredible" or similar, where people ring/fax/send/email their extremely average, below-par, mediocre stories to them. So poor I thought it was funny.

We look forward to tomorrow (Tightarse Tuesday) and the opposite-to-penultimate day of radio normalcy.