triple j | aac | NSW, VIC

triple j has been the backbone of Australian alternative music since the 1970s. The playlist is a wild ride - one moment you're hearing the latest from Tame Impala, the next a raw demo from some teenager in Perth via the Unearthed project. It's chaotic but never boring. The presenters actually have personalities, unlike the sanitised voices on commercial stations. The Hottest 100 countdown every January is practically a national holiday. Yes, the stream quality is a modest 56kbps, but the content more than compensates. You'll discover new indie bands before they blow up, and old classics that…