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short.fast.loud is a radio show on Triple J in Australia. It is hosted by Joshua "Redbeard" Merriel and features punk, hardcore, emo and similar music. The name for the show was taken from the Kid Dynamite album: Shorter, Faster, Louder (Jade Tree, 2000). The show runs on a Wednesday night from 10pm to 1am and originally started broadcast in January 2004 as a 2-hour format by the show's original host, Stu Harvey, however was extended to a 3-hour version in 2006. Stu Harvey stepped aside as host of short.fast.loud at the end of 2014 to focus on other life projects and Josh Merriel has hosted the show since 2015.

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Major features of the show are interviews with bands both in the studio and via phonelink, scene reports from listeners around Australia as well as a segment called "Old School Pride" (Named after the H.F.L. song of the same title), where four 'old school' songs are played that are requested by a listener. Touring bands also occasionally play live acoustic sets in the studio.

In the middle of every year listeners are invited to submit their top releases of the year so far for a mid-year countdown special. At the end of each year listeners are invited to submit a ranked list of their ten favourite releases of the year for an end-of-year countdown special.

The show makes a point of supporting local and emerging artists. A large proportion of the music played is Australian and there are some all-Australian music nights. Tracks from demos sent to the show are also often played.

Top 40 2005

  • 40 The Open Season - Chase EP **
  • 39 Yidcore - Eighth Day Slice / Fiddlin On Ya Roof **
  • 38 Taking Sides - Dresscode **
  • 37 Bad Day Down - Biting The Hand That Feeds **
  • 36 Dropkick Murphys - The Warriors Code
  • 35 Panic! at the Disco - A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
  • 34 Death by Stereo - Death for Life
  • 33 After the Fall - Always Forever Now **
  • 32 Silverstein - Discovering the Waterfront
  • 31 Latterman - No Matter Where We Go..!
  • 30 Every Time I Die - Gutter Phenomenon
  • 29 Lagwagon - Resolve
  • 28 Pennywise - The Fuse
  • 27 Millencolin - Kingwood
  • 26 Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
  • 25 Story of the Year - In The Wake Of Determination
  • 24 Funeral for a Friend - Hours
  • 23 Away From Now - Blackout **
  • 22 Thrice - Vheisu
  • 21 Kisschasy - United Paper People **
  • 20 Behind Crimson Eyes - Pavour Nocturnus **
  • 19 Behind Crimson Eyes - Prologue: The Art of War/Cherry Blossom Epitaph **
  • 18 The Dead Walk! - ReAnimation **
  • 17 Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory
  • 16 Anberlin - Never Take Friendship Personal
  • 15 Alkaline Trio - Crimson
  • 14 Fall Out Boy - From Under The Cork Tree
  • 13 Gyroscope - Are You Involved? **
  • 12 Bodyjar - Bodyjar **
  • 11 Irrelevant - Ascension **
  • 10 Comeback Kid - Wake the Dead
  • 9 Miles Away - Consequences **
  • 8 The Disables - Nuthin for No One **
  • 7 Grand Fatal - Allies **
  • 6 A Wilhelm Scream - Ruiner
  • 5 The Hot Lies - Heart Attacks and Callous Acts **
  • 4 Horsell Common - Lost A Lot of Blood **
  • 3 Against Me! - Searching For A Former Clarity
  • 2 Parkway Drive - Killing With a Smile **
  • 1 Propagandhi - Potemkin City Limits

    • Top 40 2006

  • 40 Billy Talent - Billy Talent II
  • 39 Extortion - Degenerate **
  • 38 Escape the Fate - Dying Is Your Latest Fashion
  • 37 50 Lions - Nowhere to Run**
  • 36 God So Loved the World - God So Loved the World**
  • 35 Against Me! - Americans Abroad!!! Against Me!!! Live in London!!!
  • 34 +44 - When Your Heart Stops Beating
  • 33 From First to Last - Heroine
  • 32 Betrayed - Substance
  • 31 Jaws - Slow Motion Suicide **
  • 30 Bigwig - Reclamation
  • 29 Break Even - Young at Heart **
  • 28 My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade
  • 27 The Bouncing Souls - The Gold Record
  • 26 Just Say Go!! - Revive **
  • 25 Saosin - Saosin
  • 24 The Dead Walk! - We Prowl The Streets **
  • 23 The Getaway Plan - Hold Conversation **
  • 22 Atreyu - A Death Grip On Yesterday
  • 21 Unpaid Debt - Southern Cross Bones **
  • 20 Bad Day Down - If This Is How Is Had To Be **
  • 19 I Killed the Prom Queen - Music for the Recently Deceased **
  • 18 Thursday - A City by the Light Divided
  • 17 Carpathian - Nothing to Lose **
  • 16 The Matches - Decomposer
  • 15 Strike Anywhere - Dead FM
  • 14 The Draft - In a Million Pieces
  • 13 The Bronx - The Bronx (II)
  • 12 Taking Back Sunday - Louder Now
  • 11 The Lawrence Arms - Oh! Calcutta!
  • 10 Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
  • 9 Behind Crimson Eyes - A Revelation For Despair **
  • 8 Horsell Common - Satellite Wonderland **
  • 7 Anti-Flag - For Blood and Empire
  • 6 NOFX - Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
  • 5 Frenzal Rhomb - Forever Malcolm Young **
  • 4 Alexisonfire - Crisis
  • 3 Underoath - Define the Great Line
  • 2 AFI - Decemberunderground
  • 1 Rise Against - The Sufferer & the Witness

    • ** Denotes Australian Artist

    Top 40 2007

  • 40 The Nation Blue - Protest Songs **
  • 39 Cut Sick - End It All **
  • 38 Anti-Flag - A Benefit for Victims of Violent Crime
  • 37 Chuck Ragan - Feast or Famine
  • 36 Darkest Hour - Deliver Us
  • 35 Mary Jane Kelly - Marionettes **
  • 34 The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour
  • 33 Samsara - The Emptiness **
  • 32 Every Time I Die - The Big Dirty
  • 31 Yidcore - They Tried To Kill Us. They Failed. Lets Eat**
  • 30 50 Lions - Time Is the Enemy **
  • 29 Extortion - Control**
  • 28 Modern Life Is War - Midnight in America
  • 27 Deez Nuts - Rep Your Hood **
  • 26 Daggermouth - Turf Wars
  • 25 Anberlin - Cities
  • 24 Lungs - An Anatomical Guide **
  • 23 The Gaslight Anthem - Sink or Swim
  • 22 No Apologies - Survival **
  • 21 Smoke or Fire - This Sinking Ship
  • 20 Circa Survive - On Letting Go
  • 19 Rex Banner - The Good Times Are Killing Me **
  • 18 Crime in Stereo - Crime in Stereo is Dead
  • 17 Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest of Times
  • 16 Motion City Soundtrack - Even If It Kills Me
  • 15 Thrice - The Alchemy Index Vols. I & II
  • 14 Evergreen Terrace - Wolfbiker
  • 13 The Amity Affliction - High Hopes **
  • 12 Jungle Fever - Stayin' Alive**
  • 11 Gallows - Orchestra of Wolves
  • 10 Lifetime - Lifetime
  • 9 Comeback Kid - Broadcasting...
  • 8 Horsell Common - The Rescue **
  • 7 Strung Out - Blackhawks Over Los Angeles
  • 6 Miles Away - Rewind, Repeat **
  • 5 Mindsnare - Disturb the Hive **
  • 4 Bad Religion - New Maps of Hell
  • 3 Against Me! - New Wave
  • 2 A Wilhelm Scream - Career Suicide
  • 1 Parkway Drive - Horizons **

    • ** Denotes Australian Artist

    Top 40 2008

    40. Antagonist A.D. - We Are The Dead
    39. Dropsaw - Victims Or Killers **
    38. Ill Brigade - The EP **
    37. A Secret Death - Secret Death **
    36. Millencolin - Machine 15
    35. Bayside - Shudder
    34. Paint It Black - New Lexicon
    33. Dillinger Four - Civilwar
    32. Fucked Up - Chemistry of Common Life
    31. The Broderick - Illusion Over Despair **
    30. Bleeding Through - Declaration
    29. Break Even / Something More Split **
    28. Her Nightmare - Come Anarchy Come Ruin **
    27. Rex Banner / Homewrecker Split **
    26. Pennywise - Reason to Believe
    25. Escape The Fate - This War Is Ours
    24. The Bronx - III
    23. Ceremony - Still Nothing Moves You
    22. New Found Glory - Tip of the Iceberg
    21. Robotosaurus - Manhater **
    20. Irrelevant - New Guilt **
    19. Polar Bear Club - Sometimes Things Just Disappear
    18. Cancer Bats - Hail Destroyer
    17. Verse - Aggression
    16. House Vs. Hurricane - Forfeiture **
    15.Alkaline Trio - Agony & Irony
    14. Extortion - Sick**
    13. Mary Jane Kelly - Our Streets Turn White**
    12. Misery Signals - Controller
    11. Confession - Cant Live Cant Breath**
    10. H2O - Nothing To Prove
    9. Underoath - Lost in the Sound of Separation
    8. Deez Nuts - Stay True **
    7. City And Colour - Bring Me Your Love
    6. Have Heart - Songs To Scream At The Sun
    5. Bring Me The Horizon - Suicide Season
    4. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
    3. Rise Against - Appeal To Reason
    2. The Amity Affliction - Severed Ties **
    1. Carpathian - Isolation **

    ** Denotes Australian Artist

    Top 40 2009

    40. Pour Habit - Suiticide
    39. Title Fight - The Last Thing That You Forget
    38. I Exist - Three Nails and a Book of Flaws **
    37. In Trenches - Relieve and Regret **
    36. Frank Turner - Poetry of the Deed
    35. Say Anything - Say Anything
    34. Four Year Strong - Explains It All
    33. Strung Out - Agents of the Underground
    32. August Burns Red - Constellations
    31. All Time Low - Nothing Personal
    30. 50 Lions - Where Life Expires **
    29. A Wilhelm Scream - A Wilhelm Scream
    28. Fireworks - All I Have to Offer Is My Own Confusion
    27. Trapped Under Ice - Secrets Of The World
    26. Architects - Hollow Crown
    25. Taking Back Sunday - New Again
    24. Raised Fist - Veil Of Ignorance
    23. Evergreen Terrace - Almost Home
    22. Thrice - Beggars
    21. Rancid - Let The Dominoes Fall
    20. Hopeless - Dear World **
    19. AFI - Crash Love
    18. The Devil Wears Prada - With Roots Above and Branches Below
    17. Silverstein - A Shipwreck in the Sand
    16. Strike Anywhere - Iron Front
    15. Brand New - Daisy
    14. Converge - Axe to Fall
    13. Thursday - Common Existence
    12. A Death In The Family - Small Town Stories **
    11. New Found Glory - Not Without A Fight
    10. Confession - Cancer **
    9. NOFX - Coaster
    8. Gallows - Grey Britain
    7. Set Your Goals - This Will Be the Death of Us
    6. Polar Bear Club - Chasing Hamburg
    5. Every Time I Die - New Junk Aesthetic
    4. Alexisonfire - Old Crows/Young Cardinals
    3. Propagandhi - Supporting Caste
    2. Break Even - The Bright Side **
    1. A Day To Remember - Homesick

    ** Denotes Australian artist

    Top 40 2010

    40. Buried in Verona - Saturday Night Sever **
    39. Attack Attack! - Attack Attack!
    38. Against Me! - White Crosses
    37. Phantoms - As Above, So Below **
    36. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
    35. Anchors - Bad Juju **
    34. Ceremony - Rohnert Park
    33. You Me at Six - Hold Me Down
    32. Skyway! - Nauseating Suburbia **
    31. Mary Jane Kelly - Like There's No Tomorrow **
    30. Hopeless - Human **
    29. Emarosa - Emarosa
    28. Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis
    27. Trash Talk - Eyes & Nines
    26. Rolo Tomassi - Cosmology
    25. Hand of Mercy - The Fallout **
    24. The Flatliners - Cavalcade
    23. Cancer Bats - Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones
    22. Underoath - Ø (Disambiguation)
    21. Alkaline Trio - This Addiction
    20. Deez Nuts - This One's For You **
    19. Pierce the Veil - Selfish Machines
    18. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
    17. Bad Religion - The Dissent of Man
    16. Stick to Your Guns - The Hope Division
    15. Dream On, Dreamer - Hope **
    14. The Devil Wears Prada - Zombie
    13. I Exist - I: A Turn for the Worse **
    12. Comeback Kid - Symptoms and Cures
    11. Alexisonfire - Dog's Blood
    10. The Wonder Years - The Upsides
    9. House Vs. Hurricane - Perspectives **
    8. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
    7. The Ghost Inside - Returners
    6. Bring Me the Horizon - There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret
    5. Four Year Strong - Enemy of the World
    4. Miles Away - Endless Roads **
    3. A Day to Remember - What Separates Me from You
    2. Parkway Drive - Deep Blue **
    1. The Amity Affliction - Youngbloods **

    ** Denotes Australian Artist

    Top 40 2011

    40. Falling in Reverse - The Drug in Me is You
    39. Trapped Under Ice - Big Kiss Goodnight
    38. Of Mice & Men - The Flood
    37. Dropkick Murphys - Going Out In Style
    36. We Are The Ocean - Go Now And Live
    35. Silverstein - Rescue
    34. Tonight Alive - What Are You Scared Of? **
    33. Four Year Strong - In Some Way, Shape Or Form
    32. Yellowcard - When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes
    31. The Swellers - Good For Me
    30. August Burns Red - Leveler
    29. Heroes For Hire - Take One For The Team **
    28. The Story So Far - Under Soil And Dirt
    27. Man Overboard - Man Overboard
    26. I Exist - II:The Broken Passage **
    25. Architects - The Here And Now
    24. You Me At Six - Sinners Never Sleep
    23. Set Your Goals - Burning At Both Ends
    22. Transit - Listen & Forgive
    21. The Bride - President Rd. **
    20. Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
    19. Dream On, Dreamer - Heartbound **
    18. Skyway - Finders Keepers **
    17. Rise Against - End Game
    16. Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones
    15. Northlane - Discoveries **
    14. The Devil Wears Prada - Dead Throne
    13. Confession - The Long Way Home **
    12. The Smith Street Band - No One Gets Lost Anymore **
    11. Fireworks - Gospel
    10. Blink-182 - Neighborhoods
    9. New Found Glory - Radiosurgery
    8. Polar Bear Club - Clash Battle Guilt Pride
    7. The Wonder Years - Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing
    6. Frenzal Rhomb - Smoko At The Pet Food Factory **
    5. Defeater - Empty Days And Sleepless Nights
    4. Balance and Composure - Separation
    3. Touché Amoré - Parting The Sea Between Brightness And Me
    2. Title Fight - Shed
    1. La Dispute - Wildlife

    ** Denotes Australian Artist

    Top 40 2012

    40. Stick To Your Guns - Diamond
    39. Memphis May Fire - Challenger
    38. Milhouse -Everything's Coming Up **
    37. Basement – Colourmeinkindness
    36. Matty Effin Morison – Hit The Bigtime **
    35. Jamie Hay – King Of The Sun **
    34. Hoodlum Shouts – Young Man, Old Man **
    33. For All Eternity – Beyond The Gates **
    32. Clowns - Eat A Gun **
    31. While She Sleeps – This Is The Six
    30. Anchors – Lost At The Bottom Of The World **
    29. OFF! – OFF!
    28. Hand Of Mercy – Last Lights **
    27. Hot Water Music – Exister
    26. Make Do And Mend – Everything You Ever Loved
    25. Hands Like Houses – Ground Dweller **
    24. Luca Brasi – Tassie **
    23. Japandroids – Celebration Rock
    22. Cancer Bats – Dead Set On Living
    21. The Menzingers – On The Impossible Past
    20. Gallows – Gallows
    19. Billy Talent – Dead Silence
    18. Local Resident Failure – A Breath Of Stale Air **
    17. Every Time I Die – Ex Lives
    16. Pierce The Veil – Collide With The Sky
    15. Propagandhi – Failed States
    14. Converge – All We Love We Leave Behind
    13. NOFX – Self Entitled
    12. Title Fight – Floral Green
    11. Buried In Verona – Notorious **
    10. Pennywise – All Or Nothing
    9. Architects – Daybreaker
    8. House Vs Hurricane – Crooked Teeth **
    7. The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten
    6. Enter Shikari – A Flash Flood Of Colour
    5. In Hearts Wake – Divination **
    4. The Smith Street Band – Sunshine & Technology **
    3. The Ghost Inside – Get What You Give
    2. The Amity Affliction – Chasing Ghosts **
    1. Parkway Drive – Atlas **

    ** Denotes Australian Artist

    Top 40 2013

    40. Title Fight - Spring Songs
    39. Safe Hands - Montenegro **
    38. Perspectives - Blind **
    37. Counterparts - The Difference Between Hell And Home
    36. Young Lions - Burn **
    35. Citizen - Youth
    34. Daylight - Jar
    33. August Burns Red - Rescue & Restore
    32. Endless Heights - New Bloom **
    31. A.F.I. - Burials
    30. Trophy Eyes - Everything Goes Away **
    29. Foxtrot - Gone Fishin **
    28. Deez Nuts - Bout It **
    27. Bad Religion - True North
    26. Frank Turner - Tape Deck Heart
    25. FIDLAR - Fidlar
    24. Paper Arms - The Smoke Will Clear **
    23. Zebrahead - Call Your Friends
    22. Saviour - First Light To My Deathbed **
    21. Dillinger Escape Plan - One Of Us Is The Killer
    20. Hands Like Houses - Unimagine **
    19. In Hearts Wake - Skydancer **
    18. Hellions - Die Young **
    17. The Wonder Years - Greatest Generation
    16. The Bronx - The Bronx IV
    15. Defeater - Letters Home
    14. Touché Amoré - Is Survived By
    13. The Story So Far - What You Don't See
    12. Dream On, Dreamer - Loveless **
    11. Wil Wagner - Laika **
    10. Balance and Composure - The Things We Think We're Missing
    9. Bodyjar - Role Model **
    8. Violent Soho - Hungry Ghost **
    7. letlive - The Blackest Beautiful
    6. The Bennies - Rainbows In Space **
    5. Clowns - I'm Not Right **
    4. A Day To Remember - Common Courtesy
    3. The Smith Street Band - Don't Fuck With Our Dreams **
    2. Bring Me The Horizon - Sempiternal
    1. Northlane - Singularity **

    ** Denotes Australian Artist

    Top 30 2014

    30. Postblue - I Hope They're Praying For Me **
    29. New Found Glory - Resurrection
    28. Real Friends - Maybe This Place Is The Same and We're Just Changing
    27. Comeback Kid - Die Knowing
    26. The Decline - Can I Borrow a Feeling? **
    25. Issues - Issues
    24. The Gaslight Anthem - Get Hurt
    23. Neck Deep - Wishful Thinking
    22. Joyce Manor - Never Hungover Again
    21. Hand of Mercy - Resolve **
    20. Confession - Life and Death **
    19. The Menzingers - Rented World
    18. Being as an Ocean - How We Both Wondrously Peris
    17. Every Time I Die - From Parts Unknown
    16. Beartooth - Disgusting
    15.Of Mice and Men - Restoring Force
    14. Modern Baseball - Your Gonna Miss It All
    13. Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
    12. Ceres - I Don't Want To Be Anywhere But Here **
    11. Rise Against - The Black Market
    10. The Bennies - Heavy Disco **
    9. La Dispute - Rooms of the House
    8. I Killed The Prom Queen - Beloved **
    7. Trophy Eyes - Mend, Move On **
    6. Luca Brasi - By A Thread **
    5. The Ghost Inside - Dear Youth
    4. The Smith Street Band - Throw Me In The River **
    3. Architects - Lost Together//Lost Forever
    2. The Amity Affliction - Let The Ocean Take Me **
    1. In Hearts Wake - Earthwalker **

    ** Denotes Australian Artist

    References

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