I can remember watching this before I was even in high school. It seemed cool and realistic at the time. Although, I could've been mistaken on either point. And 'The Takeaways' soundtrack is still out there if you look hard enough (in 2nd-hand Australian record shops). Basically, if you're looking for a version of Degrassi where the members of Zit Remedy were were Spike, Heather, Clutch, Snake and Yik, then this is the gritty Australian music drama for you.