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Old 01-01-2010, 07:19 PM   #231 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Neapolitan View Post
I didn't say good music didn't come from Australia, INXS and Men at Work were awesome 80's band. And they're still played on US radio.

Crowed House, Neil Finn comes from New Zealand, either country they're one of my favorites.

The Easybeats
The Bee Gees (aslo claimed by Manchester)
Three Dog Night
The Hoodoo Gurus (great band)
Savage Garden


(Midnight Oil is hideously awful)
Neil Finn comes from New Zealand but Crowded House, which didn't contain all of the same members of Split Enz, was actually formed and based in Melbourne. Interesting fact if anyone wanted to know. But yeah, definitely one of my favourites too!

The Hoodoo Gurus are awesome, great choice. Same with INXS. Not much of a fan of the others though.

Edit: Yeah Midnight Oil seem to be either a love them or hate them band, I personally love them and the individuality and political stances they brought to the Aussie rock scene at that time.
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