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Dec 2024
39m 51s

Best of 2024

DOUBLE J
About this episode

2024 was a massive year for Take 5.

We reached all over the world to chat with extraordinary people about the music that's shaped their lives.

Some of the best moments from Take 5 in 2024 include (but are not limited to!): 

Beth Ditto's triumphant return with a new Gossip album, Bill Bailey's take on the future of humanity and Artificial Intelligence, Angie McMahon's stand-out year, DOBBY's brilliant debut record, and in a true bucket-list moment, Zan welcomed the legendary Laurie Anderson to Take 5.

  • Beth Ditto: Bikini Kill – 'Rebel Girl'
  • Bill Bailey: Johnny Cash – ‘Hurt’
  • Angie McMahon: Joni Mitchell - 'Circle Game [Live at Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles 1974]'
  • DOBBY: No Fixed Address - 'We Have Survived'
  • Laurie Anderson: Lou Reed – 'Magic And Loss (The Summation)'

Watch Take 5 on ABC iview: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/take-5-with-zan-rowe

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