Just Ace: A podcast about the 90s Australian alternative music scene
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- Nov 13, 2026
About the podcast
A podcast about the 90s Australian alternative music scene - whatever the hell that means. Discover or relive the stories of how this scene came to be - through the bands, the labels, the technology, the magazines, the TV shows and more. It's part history, part documentary and part memoir of a music fan who was there and spent too much money at the time.
Episodes 53
Ep 48: Never had so much fun – the 90s Australian alternative music fan
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that meant. This week, the final episode, is about how it felt to be there. Just Ace book volume 2 Buy from …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that meant.
This week, the final episode, is about how it felt to be there.
Just Ace book volume 2
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Ep 47: Never Gonna Be That Way Again – Beyond 2000
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at what happened next - the 2000s. Just Ace book volume 2 Buy from Red Eye …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at what happened next - the 2000s.
Just Ace book volume 2
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Ep 46: 1999 – Shihad, Jebediah, Killing Heidi, Icecream Hands
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at 1999, and the careers of Shihad, Jebediah, Killing Heidi and Icecream (sic) …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at 1999, and the careers of Shihad, Jebediah, Killing Heidi and Icecream (sic) Hands.
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Ep 45: Climb aboard with me – Powderfinger
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at Powderfinger. Just Ace book volume 2 Pre-order from Red Eye Records …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at Powderfinger.
Just Ace book volume 2
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Ep 44: A voice to show which country you’re from – Activism and protest
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at activism and protest in the 90s. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at activism and protest in the 90s.
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Ep 43: Titanic Days – Universal and Mushroom
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the launch of Universal Music and the fall of Mushroom. And what it meant …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at the launch of Universal Music and the fall of Mushroom. And what it meant for the indie scene.
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Ep 42: 1998 – The Living End, The Superjesus and Cordrazine
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at 1998, starring The Living End, The Superjesus and Cordrazine Support …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at 1998, starring The Living End, The Superjesus and Cordrazine
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Ep 41: Celebrate the failure – The Fauves
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the Fauves Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster Follow …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at the Fauves
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Ep 40: Away with the pixies – Fellaheen and Modular
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the labels Fellaheen and Modular, tied together by Steve Pavlovic Support …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at the labels Fellaheen and Modular, tied together by Steve Pavlovic
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Ep 39: Takin’ all day – Channel [V]
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the music television and the rise of Channel [V] Support Patreon Buy Me A …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at the music television and the rise of Channel [V]
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Ep 38: I’ve got good accomodation – Homebake
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the festival Homebake Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at the festival Homebake
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Ep 37: 1997 – Grinspoon, Pollyanna, Diana Ah Naid, The Earthmen
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at 1997 and Grinspoon, Pollyanna, Diana Ah Naid and the Earthmen Support …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at 1997 and Grinspoon, Pollyanna, Diana Ah Naid and the Earthmen
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Season four is almost here
Welcome (back) to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. Season 4 is coming soon. It starts on 29 August 2026. Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy …
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Welcome (back) to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
Season 4 is coming soon. It starts on 29 August 2026.
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Ep 36: Can we be crazy? – The Whitlams
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at The Whitlams Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at The Whitlams
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Ep 35: Now I feel like a winner – ARIA Charts and Awards
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at how alternative crashed the ARIA charts and awards. Support Patreon Buy Me …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at how alternative crashed the ARIA charts and awards.
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Ep 34: We have the technology – music fansites
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we talk about 90s music fansites and the web 1.0 Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we talk about 90s music fansites and the web 1.0
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Ep 33: 1996 – Spiderbait, Snout, Even
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week - a bunch of bands that killed it in 1996. Spiderbait, Snout and Even. Support Patreon …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week - a bunch of bands that killed it in 1996. Spiderbait, Snout and Even.
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Ep 32: Just another beautiful story – Regurgitator
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at a band who never compromised and still climbed to the top. It's …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at a band who never compromised and still climbed to the top. It's Regurgitator!
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Ep 31: Try whistling this – Legends go alternative
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at how legendary Australian artists from the 80s coped in the 90s. Featuring …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week we look at how legendary Australian artists from the 80s coped in the 90s. Featuring Crowded House, Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, Paul Kelly, Hoodoo Gurus, Hunters And Collectors , Deadstar, Kylie Minogue, and not really AC/DC.
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Ep 30: We don’t need no one like you – Shock and AIR
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the seventh biggest music company in Australia in the 90s, Shock, and the …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at the seventh biggest music company in Australia in the 90s, Shock, and the legacy it helped leave behind with associations like AIR.
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Ep 29: Good Mornin’ – Recovery
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at the ground breaking TV show Recovery, who broke all the rules of music TV …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at the ground breaking TV show Recovery, who broke all the rules of music TV
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Ep 28: 1995 – Custard, Skunkhour, Big Heavy Stuff, Drop City
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at a bunch of bands that made an impact in 1995, like Custard, Skunkhour, Big …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at a bunch of bands that made an impact in 1995, like Custard, Skunkhour, Big Heavy Stuff and Drop City
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Ep 27: Whatareya? – TISM
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week we look at the band TISM Support Patreon Buy Me A Coffee Buy the book Buy a poster …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week we look at the band TISM
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Ep 26: Addicted to bass – Dance and drugs
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week - we look at how dance music and drugs were presented to the mainstream, and the sad …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week - we look at how dance music and drugs were presented to the mainstream, and the sad death of a young girl named Anna Wood.
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Ep 25: Buy now, pay later – Music festivals go to war
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at Alternative Nation, Summersault, and how the music festivals went to war …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at Alternative Nation, Summersault, and how the music festivals went to war.
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Season 3 announcement
The critically acclaimed podcast Just Ace is back for a third season. The podcast tells the story of Australian music in the 90s. Part history, part documentary and part memoir, the podcast covers the bands …
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The critically acclaimed podcast Just Ace is back for a third season. The podcast tells the story of Australian music in the 90s. Part history, part documentary and part memoir, the podcast covers the bands, the labels, the people, the media, the politics, the technology and the culture of those time.
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Just Ace – the book – is out now
The first two seasons of the podcast has been adapted into a book. It’s the first of two volumes of ridiculously nerdy deep dives into the 90s Australian alternative music scene - whatever the hell that means …
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The first two seasons of the podcast has been adapted into a book. It’s the first of two volumes of ridiculously nerdy deep dives into the 90s Australian alternative music scene - whatever the hell that means.
You can get a copy on Amazon.
PS. Season 3 news very soon.
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Ep 24: Was it everything you imagined? – You Am I and me
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at a kid who got to meet his favourite band. Show notes, including information …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at a kid who got to meet his favourite band.
Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s
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Ep 23: 1994 – Magic Dirt, The Meanies, Max Sharam, Rebecca’s Empire
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look at 1994. In particular Magic Dirt, The Meanies, Max Sharam, Rebecca's Empire …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look at 1994. In particular Magic Dirt, The Meanies, Max Sharam, Rebecca's Empire.
Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s
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Ep 22: How much is enough? – You Am I
Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means. This week, we look the band You Am I Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is …
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Welcome to Just Ace - a podcast about the 90s Australian Alternative Music Scene - whatever the hell that means.
This week, we look the band You Am I
Show notes, including information on all the music heard, is on the website. Check it out – Just Ace 90s
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