It's not where you're from, it's where you're at. And where it's at is... well, it's a bit all over the place here in 1996. A former champion has come back to tsk-tsk us. Two bands with the shittest names of all time are back to back. An all-time great gets on the microphone. Oh, and we have our annual Nirvana track.

SONGS COVERED:

45. Nirvana - Aneurysm [Live]

44. The Cranberries - Salvation

43. Beck - Where It's At

42. Fini Scad - Coppertone

​41. Geggy Tah - Whoever You Are

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Gather round family for a ride on a sunny Summer Sunday afternoon, no matter how long it's been since you've defined your sound. We got more returning champs, and you don't want to get left with Tom by default.

SONGS COVERED:

50. The Presidents of the United States of America - Mach 5

49. Definition of Sound - Pass the Vibes

48. Nada Surf - Popular

47. Pearl Jam - Hail, Hail

​46. Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade

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On a beautiful Autumn Sunday afternoon, we somehow tricked a bunch of people into spending a few hours in an underground room, listening to us make fun of Billy Corgan (while children fought each other upstairs for some reason). We're still not sure why these people came, but we're super glad they did. We had a blast, we met some awesome people, and there was fairy bread. Maybe you were there, so you've already heard this. Special guests Jack R Reilly and Gen Fricker helped us get to the halfway point of the countdown, and we love them forever for it.

SONGS COVERED:

55. The Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight, Tonight

54. The Lemonheads - If I Could Talk I'd Tell You

53. Björk - Hyperballad

​52. Metallica - Until It Sleeps

51. Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains

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We've put on a sumptuous spread for you- even if you don't quite know what to spread on your Eels and Kula Shaker isn't a brand you recognise. Dig in. Go on. What are you waiting for?

SONGS COVERED:

60. Kula Shaker- Hey Dude 

59. Tumbleweed- Silver Lizard 

58. Everclear- Heartspark Dollarsign 

57. Rebecca's Empire- So Rude 

56. Eels- Susan's House

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This week it's a wombo-combo of Bond Themes, old grudges, surprising producer credits and 5 of 1996's finest 'licas. Listen in, stop the CD at just the right time to get the secret track and try and beat our score on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. 'sif you can.

SONGS COVERED:

65 Goldfinger- Here in Your Bedroom 

64 Angélique Kidjo- Wombo Lombo 

63 Bad Religion- Punk Rock Song 

62 Metallica- Hero of the Day 

61 Def FX- I'll Be Your Majick

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Four secret agents - all of whom look distractingly like Tom Cruise - are here to infiltrate 1996. They have only their cunning to guide them through power-pop, half of U2 (2 of U2?) and the new mantra of the podcast. Will they survive? Will you? Stay tuned, dear listener. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is join your intrepid adventurers and keep your eyes on the prize.

SONGS COVERED:

70 deadstar- Don't It Get You Down

69 Insurge - Speculator

68 Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.- Mission: Impossible 

67 Crowded House- Everything Is Good for You 

66 Frente!- What's Come Over Me

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We're in for a weird one, folks. There's two covers by two very different artists, a legendary Aussie band, returning champions and the debut of some Hottest 100 mainstays. A lot of interesting discussion, both sincere and silly. Go grab little lunch and hang out with The Frenzals down by the schoolyard. You'll get knocked out quicker than Richard Spencer. Bam-b-b-bam.

SONGS COVERED:

75. Midnight Oil - Surf's Up Tonight

74. Ministry - Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan Cover)

73. Hole - Gold Dust Woman (Fleetwood Mac Cover)

72. Frenzal Rhomb - Punch In the Face

​71. Pulp - Disco 2000

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From Otara to Newtown, we're dishing up the bizarre goods this week. What's on the menu? More 90s wordless hooks! More Chris Cornell! More '69 Chevys! More road digging with a side of Tim Rogers! Oh, and... MORE SAUCE!

SONGS COVERED:

80. You Am I - Soliders

79. The Whitlams - I Make Hamburgers

78. OMC - How Bizarre

77. Soundgarden - Burden in my Hand

​76. Spacehog - In the Meantime

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Names are hard. Mondays are hard. Living in Adelaide is hard. What we've got in this bracket are a collection of true survivors - from Britpop outcasts to Aussie rock hopefuls, we're learning more and more about the unpredictable nature of 1996 as we go. For fans of: Prog metal, Iron Maiden, breakfast radio, confusion, conspiracies and motherfuckin' Tim Rogers.

SONGS COVERED:

85. Ash - Goldfinger

84. You am I - Good Mornin'

83. Hoodoo Gurus - Waking Up Tired

82. Luscious Jackson - Naked Eye

81. The Superjesus - Shut My Eyes

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It's going to be AT LEAST as good as the previous two times - we're delving deeper into the 1996 countdown and things are about to get, well, maybe not groovy, but something. We got a cover, some sweet E-bow and disagreements about descending bass. We do what we can.

SONGS COVERED:

90. Pearl Jam - Leaving Here

89. Snout - Cromagnon Man

88. Hunting Party - Grooving

87. R.E.M. - E-Bow the Letter

​86. Neneh Cherry - Woman

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