Australian Music is Awful. (country, punk, rock, u2, Nickelback)

DontRunMeOver · 01-06-2007, 04:10 PM

Having just been to Australia and noticed that the local music on the radio mostly sounded like either U2 or Avril Lavigne cover bands and that Nickelback were a clear favourite band... I have the distinct impression that Australian music AND Australian musical taste are utter, utter shite.

Yes, I know AC/DC are Australian but please somebody tell me, are there any good Australian bands or artist (and don't say ****ing Kylie) around at the moment or is the country really the cultural black hole it seems to be?

Comments from the New Zealand posse will be greatly appreciated too

Timorous Vince · 01-06-2007, 04:13 PM

http://www.myspace.com/dirtythree

Great great great.

adidasss · 01-06-2007, 04:15 PM

Wolfmother, Architecture in Helsinki, Nick Cave and the Bad seeds and Cut Copy spring to mind.

Merkaba · 01-06-2007, 04:16 PM

Tumbleweed were a good Aussie band, don't know if they're still active however.

And I'm ashamed to admit but the Aussie charts sound much like that of our charts

But at least we're not all "Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda"

swim · 01-06-2007, 04:19 PM

The Cat Empire are damn good.

adidasss · 01-06-2007, 04:20 PM

Btw, what's up with not sharing the experience? Am I the only one that get's super enthused about travelling to other countries?

Timorous Vince · 01-06-2007, 04:20 PM

http://www.myspace.com/augiemarch

sleepy jack · 01-06-2007, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adidasss

Wolfmother, Architecture in Helsinki, Nick Cave and the Bad seeds and Cut Copy spring to mind.

Architecture in Helsinki is love.

DontRunMeOver · 01-06-2007, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adidasss

Btw, what's up with not sharing the experience? Am I the only one that get's super enthused about <a class=l href=http://webmaxsearch.com?qq=travel onmouseover="return (window.status='travel');" onmouseout="window.status='';">travel</a>ling to other countries?

I get quietly enthused. This time I forgot my camera though!

Well, in brief the best bits for me were:

1. Going to St. Kilda, which is one of the trendy parts of Melbourne with a main street a hundred metres or so away from the beach and lined with cafes.

2. Going swimming in the olympic swimming pool for free (great still being a student), which also included me overtaking the front-crawling club swimmers in the next lane whilst doing breaststroke. Go me!

3. The Melbourne Museum, which had a big Aboriginal display. Sure, Aboriginal art and craftwork isn't very exciting in itself but the social and historical issues around it are very interesting indeed.

4. Semi-naked women everywhere. Well, it was hot and I had been wishing EVER so hard.

Blain · 01-06-2007, 10:38 PM

Cat Empire are an intersting band. Also the Living End, very good punk rock. Andy is a great drummer, and they're extremely good live!

01-06-2007, 04:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Timorous Vince Skin That Smokewagon! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 118	http://www.myspace.com/dirtythree Great great great. __________________ me him her God

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Wolfmother, Architecture in Helsinki, Nick Cave and the Bad seeds and Cut Copy spring to mind. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Tumbleweed were a good Aussie band, don't know if they're still active however. And I'm ashamed to admit but the Aussie charts sound much like that of our charts But at least we're not all "Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda" __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

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swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	The Cat Empire are damn good. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Btw, what's up with not sharing the experience? Am I the only one that get's super enthused about travelling to other countries? __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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Timorous Vince Skin That Smokewagon! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 118	http://www.myspace.com/augiemarch __________________ me him her God

01-06-2007, 10:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Blain w0rd Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Suva, Fiji Posts: 1,034	Cat Empire are an intersting band. Also the Living End, very good punk rock. Andy is a great drummer, and they're extremely good live!