23/10/2025
I might be showing my age here but this was how we discovered new hits before descent internet speeds and streaming services.
Coming home late in the 90s and 2000s was a vibe all its own. Whether it was after a night out clubbing, a packed house party, or cruising the streets with your mates, there was one constant waiting for you when you got home: Rage.
You’d kick off your shoes, maybe microwave some leftover Macca’s, and sink into the couch as the iconic flashing logo pulsed on screen. No hosts. No ads. Just pure, uninterrupted music video bliss.
It was the perfect wind-down. You’d sit there in your party clothes, half-asleep but still buzzing, watching everything from Aussie indie gems to global chart-toppers. Sometimes you’d discover a new favourite band at 3am. Other times you’d just vibe out to tracks you already loved, letting the music carry you into the early hours.
And if you were serious about your music, you’d set your trusty VHS to record the entire night, hoping to catch that one elusive clip you’d been chasing for weeks. Or you’d sit cross-legged by your stereo, finger hovering over the record button on your tape deck, ready to capture songs off the Triple J simulcast. It was a delicate art, timing it just right, praying your cassette didn’t run out mid-track. That’s how we built our own playlists, one fuzzy recording at a time. It wasn’t perfect, but it was ours.
Rage wasn’t just a show. It was a post-party ritual, a late-night companion, and a soundtrack to our youth.
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