Dan Condon is the music editor at Double J, based in Brisbane.
He joined the ABC in 2014 and writes about music from around the world, with particular expertise in Australian artists and scenes.
Over the years, he has interviewed everyone from Ringo Starr and Snoop Dogg to Lorde, Mavis Staples and Karen O, as well as Australian icons including Angus Young, Paul Kelly, Midnight Oil, Powderfinger, Courtney Barnett and Tame Impala.
He covers every genre, but his heart belongs to funk, soul, punk rock and Americana. His favourite bands are The Beatles and Ween, and he owns far too many records.
The details in Courtney Barnett's songs often belong to her. The feelings somehow belong to everybody.
We dig into whether releases from The Avalanches, Fontaines D.C., Troye Sivan live up to the hype. Plus, bold albums from Queens of the Stone Age, Sampa The Great, new discoveries like Wishy, and a classic covers alum.
Join Double J music reporters Al Newstead and Dan Condon, alongside triple j’s Courtney Fry as they sort the best from the rest.
After 16 years away, Powderfinger are finally back. Here's everything you need to know about the band's massive 2027 reunion tour.
Powderfinger, one of the most decorated acts in Australian music history, have confirmed they're reforming 16 years after calling it quits. Here's everything we know so far.
Vinyl sales keep climbing, cassettes are creeping back and CDs are having a second life. But how much do you actually know about the formats that refuse to die?
New music from Beabadoobee, Tinashe, Beck, Julia Jacklin and Orville Peck leads a huge month of albums. Here are our 10 favourites.
September was a mixed bag. We got great releases from Julia Jacklin, Ezra Collective, Beck and Beabadoobee but also, we dig into why new Bloc Party and Carly Rae Jepsen are dividing fans.
Join Double J music reporters Al Newstead and Dan Condon, alongside triple j’s Courtney Fry as they sort the best from the rest.
Forty years after its release, John Farnham's Whispering Jack remains one of the most remarkable stories in Australian music history.
Madonna emerges as the big winner at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Taylor Swift still broke records.
We’re giving you the chance to get really, really close with four massive Australian acts.
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Brisbane's ode to the world of arts and culture has said goodbye for another year, with Brisbane Festival wrapping up after three weeks of creative treats. Here's seven shows we caught this year.
The founding frontman still isn't sure why you love these songs, but he's starting to make peace with it.
Following the release of her fourth album Angel, the American singer-songwriter will play big shows around the country.
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In 2001, Ben Harper did Jack Johnson a big favour in Australia. Twenty-five years later, the two singers retain a special connection.
David Byrne wanted to see if he could write a song and ended up writing a classic. He's followed his curiosity ever since.
The world's biggest acts are coming to Australia. This quiz will test your knowledge about who is coming, and what they have planned.
The hugely influential British band will visit Australia for the first time in 15 years in May next year.
August was a month of long-awaited comebacks and powerful new voices: these were the 10 best albums of the month.
This is Double J's Shortcut to August's best albums, your quick guide to the stories, artists and moments shaping music right now.
Why did millennials and gen Z embrace an artist whose first single arrived in 1959? The answer says a lot about Dolly Parton.
One of modern rap's greatest minds finally returns to Australia for his first shows in almost a decade this summer.
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They were called sellouts, pop stars and a passing fad. Four decades on, Salt-N-Pepa are still having the last laugh.
Peter Garrett is well aware of his place in Australian music history. But at 73, he's far more interested in what's next than what's behind him.
Blink-182's tattooed drummer and Kourtney Kardashian's husband, Travis Barker, has long been an easy target for cynics. This revealing documentary makes a compelling case for seeing him differently.
Massive Attack have landed in Australia for a run of sold-out arena shows this week. If you're wondering what makes them such a big deal, here's your crash course.
