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Astronomer · 10-28-2008, 06:53 PM

Of course UK and America would get the top votes in this... they are biggest countries and thus have a higher population and more music artists to chose from! I doubt many people in this forum have heard ANY of Australia's best music because they don't have access to it/ because Australia kinda gets drowned amidst British and American culture. Or Australian bands don't have the opportunity to push their music to the best it can be because they don't have the exposure or funds.

Most of my favourite bands are from UK/USA for this reason. But I do listen to heaps of Australian music and think it's so much better than a lot of the stuff I hear from the larger countries.

I think a lot of what's underlying this thread is not what country makes the best music but what countries have produced the most successful/ well-promoted bands which make good music...

10-28-2008, 06:53 PM	#84 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	Of course UK and America would get the top votes in this... they are biggest countries and thus have a higher population and more music artists to chose from! I doubt many people in this forum have heard ANY of Australia's best music because they don't have access to it/ because Australia kinda gets drowned amidst British and American culture. Or Australian bands don't have the opportunity to push their music to the best it can be because they don't have the exposure or funds. Most of my favourite bands are from UK/USA for this reason. But I do listen to heaps of Australian music and think it's so much better than a lot of the stuff I hear from the larger countries. I think a lot of what's underlying this thread is not what country makes the best music but what countries have produced the most successful/ well-promoted bands which make good music... __________________ Last edited by Astronomer; 10-28-2008 at 07:02 PM.