LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT
There’s no denying the date of Australia Day is a controversial subject for all that call the island nation home. In a bold yet completely predictable move that has angered many, radio station triple j decided to move their iconic Hottest 100 countdown from Australia Day.
One man staunch in his beliefs the date should remain is refrigeration specialist Jordan Freeman (36) who says he will be boycotting the Hottest 100, a daring move considering he only listens to Pantera.
Freeman insists that changing the date of the countdown is a sign of crude disrespect, which is why he will be listening to songs such as ‘Psycho Holiday,’ ‘Slaughtered’ and ‘Suicide Note Pt II’ instead.
“I won’t be listening to triple j because that’s denying our history when you change the date. Pantera doesn’t deny any history. Have you seen the amount of Confederate flags at their concerts?”
According to Freeman, it is people like him who will lead to the radio stations downfall, even though they haven’t listened to the station since high school, they aren’t afraid to share their opinion online using a skeleton giving an obscene hand gesture as their photo.
Although Freeman admits he has not given the radio station a good listen since they stopped playing songs from A Vulgar Display of Power, his boycott will still have some effect as he spends Australia Day in his garage jamming out with his mates who all have matching ‘RIP Dimebag’ tattoos.
“Mate, I listened to ‘The J’ back when it was ‘double j.’ They play pussy music now and care about political correctness, but Pantera keeps on rocking no matter how many band members get shot!”
