Backstage Banter

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Backstage Banter 🎙️ Hosted by Chris and Brett from AAA Backstage, Backstage Banter is your weekly dose of music industry chatter — the good, the bad and the straight-up ridiculous. From local gigs to global headlines, we dive into everything happening across the music scene… and probably go on a few rants along the way. Expect industry insights, questionable hot takes, and plenty of laughs as we pull back the curtain on the culture that keeps music moving. It’s like hanging out in the green room, if the green room had microphones, bad coffee and two white dudes who can’t help but argue about Taylor Swift, Linkin Park and LCD SOUNDSYSTEM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6d ago

    Powderfinger Are BACK! | Backstage Banter #038

    38 EPISODES! Somehow, we're still here, still talking absolute nonsense, and still haven't been cancelled. Welcome back to another episode of Backstage Banter! This week, we're diving into one of the biggest Australian music announcements of the year! Powderfinger are officially reuniting, returning to the live stage after more than 15 years away. Is this the comeback Australian music fans have been waiting for? Meanwhile, Nickelback have announced a massive world tour, and we're once again asking the question nobody seems capable of answering. Are Nickelback actually cool now? Were they ever uncool? Or were we the problem all along? The Knotfest Australia 2027 rumours refuse to die, with more potential lineup leaks surfacing. Are we getting closer to the real deal, or is the festival even happening? We also get ridiculously creative with cover band names (KISS tribute band called Smooch, anyone?), while Tame Impala kick off their latest live shows, sparking another heated debate. Are they Australia's biggest musical export? For all your music news, tour announcements, new releases and culture, head to aaabackstage.com and sign up to the AAA Backstage newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/d1086e851ce4/aaa-newsletter-sign-up Follow the Weekly Catch Playlist: https://hypeddit.com/5j1ekk Backstage Banter is now available everywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as right here on YouTube. If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. It helps us more than you know. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📰 More music news: https://aaabackstage.com 🤝 Powered by https://gigsync.com.au https://www.instagram.com/aaabackstage/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaabackstage #powderfinger #nickelback #tameimpala #musicpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Powderfinger Are BACK! | Backstage Banter #038

  2. Oct 8

    Knotfest Australia 2027 Lineup LEAKED?! | Backstage Banter | #037

    37 episodes deep and somehow we're STILL finding ways to annoy people every single week! Welcome back to another episode of Backstage Banter, where the music industry gets weirder and our opinions get louder. This week, we're diving into the Knotfest Australia 2027 drama! Is the festival making a comeback? And have we stumbled across a potential leaked lineup? We unpack the rumours and speculate on what's coming. We also chat about Aussie superstar Sia selling half her music catalogue to an ABBA legend, and ask the question nobody thought we'd be asking in 2026: Are Nickelback actually cool again?! With listening parties popping up everywhere, something strange is happening! Plus, we discuss Madonna's bizarre VMAs appearance, dive into some fresh new music and continue our questionable retro album reviews with Right Said Fred's debut album. Is it a forgotten masterpiece? Probably not, but we're here for it! All that and plenty more ridiculous music industry banter! 🎙️ Proudly brought to you by GigSync. 🎵 Discover new music on our Weekly Catch playlist. 📰 For all your music news, head to aaabackstage.com. For all your music news, tour announcements, new releases and culture, head to aaabackstage.com and sign up to the AAA Backstage newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/d1086e851ce4/aaa-newsletter-sign-up Follow the Weekly Catch Playlist: https://hypeddit.com/5j1ekk Backstage Banter is now available everywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as right here on YouTube. If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. It helps us more than you know. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📰 More music news: https://aaabackstage.com 🤝 Powered by https://gigsync.com.au https://www.instagram.com/aaabackstage/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaabackstage #KnotfestAustralia #Knotfest2027 #Nickelback #BackstageBanter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Knotfest Australia 2027 Lineup LEAKED?! | Backstage Banter | #037

  3. Sep 30

    The Strokes Australian Tour, Calvin Harris Sells Out & $300 Concert Tickets | Backstage Banter #036

    We’ve somehow made it to Episode 36 of Backstage Banter — although not without a little technical drama. Apparently Chris (Brett) forgot to record the original audio. Chris (Brett) feels terrible about it. Brett promises it definitely won’t happen again. Probably. Once we finally hit record, there was plenty happening in Australian music this week. The Strokes have announced their huge Australian tour for 2027, and those February dates have us asking a few questions about what else might be happening while they’re in the country. We break down the announcement, the Sydney Summertime show and whether there could be more to their Australian visit. Then there’s Calvin Harris, whose Australian tour has been selling at a ridiculous pace, with additional shows added after huge demand. But with concert ticket prices seemingly getting higher and higher, we ask the important question: if you only had $300 to spend on concert tickets, who are you seeing? And with AFL Grand Final week upon us and Kylie Minogue taking on the pre-game entertainment, we look back at some of the best — and worst — Grand Final performances from years gone by and decide who would make the ultimate pre-game act. Plus, we dive into some of our favourite new music releases, questionable opinions and everything else happening in the music world this week. It’s Backstage Banter Episode 36 — somehow recorded, saved and uploaded. For all your music news, tour announcements, new releases and culture, head to aaabackstage.com and sign up to the AAA Backstage newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/d1086e851ce4/aaa-newsletter-sign-up Follow the Weekly Catch Playlist: https://hypeddit.com/5j1ekk Backstage Banter is now available everywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as right here on YouTube. If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. It helps us more than you know. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📰 More music news: https://aaabackstage.com 🤝 Powered by https://gigsync.com.au https://www.instagram.com/aaabackstage/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaabackstage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Strokes Australian Tour, Calvin Harris Sells Out & $300 Concert Tickets | Backstage Banter #036

  4. Sep 23

    Hayley Williams at Laneway 2027? Calvin Harris + Ed Sheeran Chaos | Backstage Banter #035

    Backstage Banter is back for Episode 35 and somehow, against all odds, we’re still going. This week, Chris and Brett dive into a massive week of Australian tour announcements, led by Hayley Williams and Calvin Harris. Hayley Williams has announced intimate solo shows in Sydney and Melbourne for February 2027 — but with the dates falling suspiciously close to Laneway Festival 2027, could the Paramore frontwoman still be heading our way for Laneway? Meanwhile, Calvin Harris has announced his first-ever Australian headline tour, bringing one of the biggest catalogues in dance music to Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. But despite the size of the announcement, why does it feel like everyone is losing their minds over Hayley? Then there’s the Ed Sheeran and Macklemore tour controversy. With Macklemore removed from the tour and multiple supporting artists subsequently pulling out, Ed might need to jump onto the GigSync marketplace and start recruiting a whole new touring crew. And because apparently we haven’t talked about Ed Sheeran enough, this week’s retro album review dives into Ed Sheeran’s ÷ (Divide). Does it slap? Does it suck? Or is Brett about to upset millions of Ed Sheeran fans? Plus, we’re spinning some of our favourite new music from The Weekly Catch, talking music news and delivering the usual questionable opinions. For all your music news, tour announcements, new releases and culture, head to aaabackstage.com and sign up to the AAA Backstage newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/d1086e851ce4/aaa-newsletter-sign-up Follow the Weekly Catch Playlist: https://hypeddit.com/5j1ekk Backstage Banter is now available everywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as right here on YouTube. If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. It helps us more than you know. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📰 More music news: https://aaabackstage.com 🤝 Powered by https://gigsync.com.au https://www.instagram.com/aaabackstage/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaabackstage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hayley Williams at Laneway 2027? Calvin Harris + Ed Sheeran Chaos | Backstage Banter #035

  5. Sep 16

    ONEFOUR, Jimmy Barnes & Our Ultimate Supergroup | Backstage Banter #034

    Episode 34 and somehow they still keep letting us back into the studio. This week on Backstage Banter, we’re building the ultimate music collaboration supergroup, inspired by ONEFOUR’s wild Like A Version team-up with Jimmy Barnes and Jessica Mauboy for a cover of Phil Collins’ classic ‘In The Air Tonight’. If those worlds can collide, surely anything is possible.  We also dive into the controversies surrounding Burning Man 2026 and the bigger question facing the event: has Burning Man grown too far beyond the community-driven, countercultural festival it started as, or are people simply being too sensitive about what it has become?  Then there’s the Jonas Brothers, who decided to have a crack at John Farnham’s ‘You’re The Voice’ during the NFL’s massive Melbourne debut at the MCG. An ambitious choice… but did they actually pull it off?  Plus, there’s new music, questionable opinions and another deep dive into a supposedly “classic” pop album. Is it actually deserving of classic status, or have we all collectively remembered it a little too fondly? For all your music news, tour announcements, new releases and culture, head to aaabackstage.com and sign up to the AAA Backstage newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/d1086e851ce4/aaa-newsletter-sign-up Follow the Weekly Catch Playlist: https://hypeddit.com/5j1ekk Backstage Banter is now available everywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as right here on YouTube. If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. It helps us more than you know. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📰 More music news: https://aaabackstage.com 🤝 Powered by https://gigsync.com.au  https://www.instagram.com/aaabackstage/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaabackstage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    ONEFOUR, Jimmy Barnes & Our Ultimate Supergroup | Backstage Banter #034

  6. Sep 9

    DO NICKELBACK ACTUALLY SUCK? | BACKSTAGE BANTER #033

    Back from the madness of BIGSOUND 2026, Chris and Brett return to Studio BAAAnter for Episode 33 — and this week, we’re talking superstars. Bruno Mars is heading back to Australia, and apparently the entire country wants a ticket. With demand sending the tour into additional-show territory, we unpack the hype surrounding one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Then there’s the Stella Lefty controversy. Is she really copying other artists’ music, or are people hearing similarities where there aren’t any? We dive into the debate and attempt to work out where inspiration ends and imitation begins. But the main event comes courtesy of a listener suggestion: Nickelback. For years, they’ve been one of the internet’s favourite bands to hate — but do Nickelback actually suck? Or have we all spent the last two decades pretending a band with an outrageous number of massive songs is somehow terrible? We dive into their catalogue and put the Nickelback hate to the test. Plus new music, questionable opinions and all the usual Backstage Banter chaos. For all your music news, tour announcements, new releases and culture, head to aaabackstage.com and sign up to the AAA Backstage newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/d1086e851ce4/aaa-newsletter-sign-up Follow the Weekly Catch Playlist: https://hypeddit.com/5j1ekk Backstage Banter is now available everywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as right here on YouTube. If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. It helps us more than you know. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📰 More music news: https://aaabackstage.com 🤝 Powered by https://gigsync.com.au  https://www.instagram.com/aaabackstage/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaabackstage   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    DO NICKELBACK ACTUALLY SUCK? | BACKSTAGE BANTER #033

  7. Sep 4

    BIGSOUND 2026 | Backstage Banter #032

    Backstage Banter is coming to you live from BIGSOUND 2026! Episode 32 takes us out of Studio BAAAnter and into the heart of Fortitude Valley after a mammoth week at Australia’s biggest music industry gathering. We’re wrapping up the week that was — from some of our favourite live sets and standout artists to the interesting characters, conversations and chaos we encountered along the way. We also took one very important question to the people of BIGSOUND: if you could attend an impossible music festival with Prince, Nirvana and Avicii all headlining at the exact same time… who are you watching? Prince? Nirvana? Avicii? We thought we knew how people would answer. We were very wrong. Join Chris and Brett as we unpack BIGSOUND 2026, share our highlights from across the week and attempt to make sense of everything we witnessed along the way. For all your music news, tour announcements, new releases and culture, head to aaabackstage.com and sign up to the AAA Backstage newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/d1086e851ce4/aaa-newsletter-sign-up Follow the Weekly Catch Playlist: https://hypeddit.com/5j1ekk Backstage Banter is now available everywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as right here on YouTube. If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. It helps us more than you know. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📰 More music news: https://aaabackstage.com 🤝 Powered by https://gigsync.com.au  https://www.instagram.com/aaabackstage/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaabackstage   #BIGSOUND2026 #BIGSOUND #BackstageBanter #AustralianMusic #MusicPodcast #Prince #Nirvana #Avicii Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BIGSOUND 2026 | Backstage Banter #032

  8. Aug 26

    Why Bands Don’t Play Their Biggest Hits | BACKSTAGE BANTER #031

    Backstage Banter is back in Studio BAAAnter for Episode 31, diving headfirst into another wonderfully weird week in the music industry. This week, Chris and Brett unpack some of the biggest new music releases and Australian tour announcements, including news from PRESIDENT and the return of electronic music heavyweight Armin van Buuren to Australia. We also ask an important question: what happens when you see one of your favourite bands live… and they don’t play the song everyone is waiting for? We revisit some of the gigs where an expected hit mysteriously disappeared from the setlist and discuss whether artists actually owe fans their biggest songs. Plus, we head back into the archives for another classic album review — although this week's record might not be quite as “classic” in Brett's eyes. For all your music news, tour announcements, new releases and culture, head to aaabackstage.com and sign up to the AAA Backstage newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/d1086e851ce4/aaa-newsletter-sign-up Follow the Weekly Catch Playlist: https://hypeddit.com/5j1ekk Backstage Banter is now available everywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as right here on YouTube. If you’re loving the show, don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe. It helps us more than you know. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify 📰 More music news: https://aaabackstage.com 🤝 Powered by https://gigsync.com.au  https://www.instagram.com/aaabackstage/ https://www.tiktok.com/@aaabackstage   #BackstageBanter #MusicPodcast #AustralianMusic #MusicNews #ArminVanBuuren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Why Bands Don’t Play Their Biggest Hits | BACKSTAGE BANTER #031
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Backstage Banter 🎙️ Hosted by Chris and Brett from AAA Backstage, Backstage Banter is your weekly dose of music industry chatter — the good, the bad and the straight-up ridiculous. From local gigs to global headlines, we dive into everything happening across the music scene… and probably go on a few rants along the way. Expect industry insights, questionable hot takes, and plenty of laughs as we pull back the curtain on the culture that keeps music moving. It’s like hanging out in the green room, if the green room had microphones, bad coffee and two white dudes who can’t help but argue about Taylor Swift, Linkin Park and LCD SOUNDSYSTEM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    AAA Backstage
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
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