Beck Hansen is a ground breaker. Over 13 studio albums he's taken us from slacker indie, to cut n paste folk hip-hop, to all out funk, and kaleidoscopic pop. “Loser” may have put him on the musical map, but he's continued to push the boundaries in what he creates. All while crafting an incredible soundtrack for all of our lives. When he came in to Take 5, the theme I gave him was leaps in music - songs that have pushed music forward and changed the game for everyone. While his choices on paper may have seemed obvious, hearing him talk about them opened up new ideas about the impact of these big hit songs, when they first came out. And showed him for the massive music fan that he is. From The Beach Boys to Outkast, Beck’s Take 5 is a masterclass in musical history.

The Beach Boys - 'Good Vibrations'

Gary Numan - 'Cars'

Talking Heads - 'Once In A Lifetime'

Nirvana - 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

Outkast - 'Hey Ya'

Over six albums, Sarah Blasko has consistently pushed the boundaries of her art, all while anchoring what she does with one of the most transcendent voices in music. On the day her new album came out, she came in to play songs that for her had been breakthroughs. Tunes that had busted through a creative block, and led Sarah in new directions. From the ethereal to the shredding, and sheer raw power, Blasko showed her fan side while namechecking the artists who gave her creative heart new life.

PJ Harvey - 'To Bring You My Love'

Bjork - 'Venus As A Boy'

Tori Amos - 'Pretty Good Year'

Mazzy Star - 'Into Dust'

Sonic Youth - 'Swimsuit Issue'

The middle men of two of Australia’s most loved comedy trios, duet on the Take 5 co-host with the musical of their friendship. Hailing from Doug Anthony All Stars and Tripod, their almost two decade long friendship was forged off stage and in between moments of performance. Here they dedicate two songs each to one another, by surprise, and share the stories of their friendship and the music that inspires it’s waking moments.

The Flaming Lips - 'Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 1' (Paul)

Gillian Welch – 'Elvis Presley Blues' (Gatesy)

Kanye West – 'I Am A God' (Paul)

Powderfinger – 'I Don’t Wanna Be Left Out' (Gatesy)

Blood, Sweat & Tears – 'Spinning Wheel' (Joint)

Founding member and vocalist for Slowdive, Rachel Goswell, shares songs by performers who have inspired her to take to the stage. From 7 year old Rachel dancing to Abba, to idolising Siouxsie (and taking her song name as a band moniker), the shoegaze legend shares stories of the 90’s British music press, and what is it that inspires her to make music today. A heartfelt conversation, dotted with epic songs.

ABBA - 'SOS'

Grace Jones - 'La Vi En Rose'

Siouxsie & The Banshees - 'Cities In Dust'

Cocteau Twins - 'Lorelei'

Joni Mitchell - 'River'

For more than 25 years, Weezer have soundtracked our lives. Founding members Rivers Cuomo and Pat Wilson joined Zan to Take 5 while in the country supporting their mates Foo Fighters on their stadium tour. Over five songs they showed what fans they are, and the molecular process Rivers' takes with his own songwriting. It's a masterclass in creativity from two of the most captivating people in indie music.  

Jack Ü - "Where Are Ü Now" {ft. Justin Bieber}

Gary Numan - "M.E."

Kodak Black - "Codeine Dreaming" {ft. Lil Wayne}

Spaceman 3 - "Walkin' With Jesus"

Radiohead - "Paranoid Android"

You may not know the name, but Simon Potts has been central to the careers of many muso’s we love today. From The Beat to Simply Red, The Thompson Twins to Fela Kuti, The Cure to Patti Smith.  On holiday in December in Hawaii, Zan stumbled upon Simon after booking a room at his Hanalei Bay guesthouse, and discovered he had more than a couple of stories to tell. From working at the Virgin Record Store counter, to promoting Joy Division albums to John Peel, and living the high life as global head of Artist and Repertoire at Capitol/EMI, Simon shares the stories and songs that changed his life.

Joy Division - "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

The Beat - "Mirror in The Bathroom"

Simply Red - "Holding Back The Years"

Duran Duran - "Ordinary World"

Radiohead - "Creep"

We flip he Take 5 as Zan farewells triple j, and shares five songs that have soundtracked her thirteen years on air.

Yeasayer - "O.N.E."The Strokes - "Reptilia"David Bowie - "Heroes"Magic Dirt - "Ice"LCD Soundsystem - "Home"

In the country for Alison Wonderland's mystery Scarehouse shows, Ferg takes you through the soundtrack to an all nighter, and we dive deep into a love of disco along the way.

GoldLink - Crew (feat. Brent Faiyaz, Shy Glizzy)Chic - Everybody DanceCalvin Harris - Slide (feat. Frank Ocean, Migos)Queen - Another One Bites The Dust Kanye West - So Appalled (feat. Jay Z, Pusha T, CyHi The Prince, Swizz Beatz, RZA)

One of the greatest songwriters of all time sat down with Zan Rowe to open his songbook and dive deep into the making of five of his greatest. Paul McCartney has provided the soundtrack to billions of lives. His legacy in song is unparalleled; starting with The Beatles, who changed the game forever, he rolled on with his own solo career while building a new band in Wings, and collaborating with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Johnny Cash and Dave Grohl.

• The Beatles - 'Blackbird'
• Paul McCartney and Wings - 'Band on the Run'
• Paul McCartney - 'Temporary Secretary'
• Paul McCartney and Wings - 'Jet'
• The Beatles - 'Golden Slumbers'/'Carry That Weight'/'The End'

The Melbourne MC takes stock of 2017, recapping a massive year which saw him play an epic regional tour and win an ARIA for Best Australian Live Act, for his efforts. The highs, lows and all in between of a big 12 months, in this killer Take 5.

Drake - "Can't Have Everything"Jay Z - "All Around the World"Kanye West - "Runaway" M83 - "Midnight City"Lorde - "Perfect Places"