Remembering David McComb of the Triffids: ‘If music isn’t extraordinary, what’s the point?’

An intimate new documentary explores the difficult life of one of Australia’s most brilliant songwriters, whose unexpected death stunned the industry

Jonathan Alley first met David McComb in 1994, interviewing him on Alley’s long-running Triple R radio program.

McComb had been lead singer and guitarist of 1980s band the Triffids, who broke up in 1989, and now McComb was plugging a new solo album, Love of Will. But the record company hadn’t sent it to the station yet – and the musician turned up 45 minutes late.

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