The Triffids
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Oct 8, 2026
Tim Winton SelectualsHOST
Mm.
Mitch L. RyanGUEST
And reading reviews and kinda going, "Well, who are The Go-Betweens? Who are The Triffids?" Um, it also coincided with like, uh, a reissue of The Go-Betweens' greatest hits.
Tim Winton SelectualsHOST
Quiet Heart?
Mitch L. RyanGUEST
Quiet Heart.
DarrenHOST
Very unusual, but you know, takes all sorts to be a horticulturalist, I suppose.
DarrenHOST
Um, shall we play some more tunes, then? Um, this next one was suggested by Mr Dots, and this is The Triffids with Wide Open Road.
DarrenHOST
Oh, and by the way, I will get back to The Triffids in a second.
DarrenHOST
Um, you may have noticed about 20 minutes ago that, uh, White Wolf was dumped from my bed, and was replaced by Ronald Snyder with, uh, with, with Booker T. and the M.G.'s, and their Green Onions.
DarrenHOST
[upbeat music] It's nice to be back with, uh, Green Onions.
DarrenHOST
God, I love this tune.
DarrenHOST
Anyway, sharp turn.
DarrenHOST
This one, as suggested by Mr Dots, is The Triffids.
AngeHOST
Hey, that was The Black Eyed Susans.
AngeHOST
Uh, they're a great band formed in 1989 with members of The Triffids, The Dirty Three, Cruel Sea, The Drones, Augie March, [laughs] and many others.
AngeHOST
It really was a who's who of the Australian alt music scene of the '90s in that band.
AngeHOST
The song that we played was one of their most popular, Smokin' Johnny Cash.
Tim Winton SelectualsHOST
What you thinking about? Nah,
Patrick MarlboroughHOST
we should be playing the Triffids.
Patrick MarlboroughHOST
Yeah.
Patrick MarlboroughHOST
Well,
Dave GraneyGUEST
Stu Thomas is an amazing bass player.
Dave GraneyGUEST
Played recently with Marty Casey from the Bad Seeds and the Triffids.
Dave GraneyGUEST
He's like a...
Dave GraneyGUEST
Real bass players just have this funk in their hands.
Andrew PearceHOST
This podcast is recorded in Bulu, Western Australia, sovereignty never ceded.
Andrew PearceHOST
When I think of the sounds of Western Australia, the licks of Wide Open Road by the Triffids hits my mind.
Andrew PearceHOST
Or maybe it's the waves yearning to be back in London.
Andrew PearceHOST
Or occasionally it'll be a wistful memory of a clean dancers in a mental health facility pop up in my mind.
Andrew PearceHOST
This podcast is recorded in Bulu, Western Australia, sovereignty never ceded.
Andrew PearceHOST
When I think of the sounds of Western Australia, the licks of Wide Open Road by the Triffids hits my mind.
Andrew PearceHOST
Or maybe it's the waves yearning to be back in London.
Andrew PearceHOST
Or occasionally it'll be a wistful memory of a clean dancers in a mental health facility pop up in my mind.
Brian TurnerHOST
Make way for Grace of Spades, East Village Radio.
Brian TurnerHOST
Brian Turner Show, that is sounds from Evil Graham Lee, who was in the classic lineup of the Triffids out of Australia in the 80s.
Brian TurnerHOST
Pedal Steel.
Brian TurnerHOST
Pedal Steel.
Titus O'ReilyHOST
Good luck for you and the team.
Neroli MeadowsGUEST
One of the great songs to come out of Western Australia is the Triffids' Wide Open Road, Mick in the Morning on Melbourne's Triple M.