The Australian music appreciation thread!

:thumbsup: :bow: GREAT thead avanti :bow: :thumbsup:


Here are just a few of my favourites!
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9h3I5Uktw[/YOUTUBE]
^GANGgajang - Sounds Of Then (This Is Australia)

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mkidP2OUCk[/YOUTUBE]
^Icehouse - Great Southern Land

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10BbpGKLXqk[/YOUTUBE]
^Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNT7uZf7lew[/YOUTUBE]
^Men at work - Land down under


Some of the great songs in this thread are seriously good for going on a good 'ol cruise on some twisties. Can really give it the boot to of them!


~ Apologies for any reposts. Although I doubt you'd mind re-listening to such epic music! :D
 
I'm <3 End Of Fashion's new song, Fussy!

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quXvepuF91I[/YOUTUBE]
 
:thumbsup: :bow: GREAT thead avanti :bow: :thumbsup:


Here are just a few of my favourites!

^Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning


~ Apologies for any reposts. Although I doubt you'd mind re-listening to such epic music! :D

You didn't discover it until now? :shock::p

Beds are burning is a fantastic song, I remember when it came out, I listened to it over and over and over again, it is also in my first post...;)
 
these girls are more pleasing for the eyes than for the ears but still... :D

The Veronicas..
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_v7XV-hoCw[/YOUTUBE]

The wonderful Natalie Imbruglia :drool:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is_22D0Etds[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcDGyLnALA8[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2bpamitiys[/YOUTUBE]
 
Gyroscope - Breed Obsession, great album. I haven't heard any of the other tracks, but that entire album is full of win.
 
Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

http://www.myspace.com/thetempertrap

Empire of the Sun - Walking on A Dream

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmM2RwlxGt0[/youtube]

Birds of Tokyo - Broken Bones

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M81eUTatqbo[/youtube]
 
Just found this thread, and it seems that the greatest rock singer of all time has been missed. This guy was on a different planet, but has a deplorably small body of work. Do, do hear Everlovin' Man, but till then. I found a myspace entry, but if you look you will find their whole album "Magic Box" out there for download. (Don't confuse them with the Canadian punk band).

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=96490815

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nURrBtB5O58[/YOUTUBE]

Still turning back the clock, and kiwis are claimed as Ozzies if they are good, ok.
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d08Cnyzi_iw&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

Here's a vid witch looks like it was taken from a show called Bandstand that ran in the 60s. The song is called smillie, and was written about another Oz singer of the time, Normie Rowe, who was drafted into the army and served in Vietnam. Check the links to the right if you are interested in other 69 Oz bands, and why wouldn't you be.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3__s39V3mYE[/YOUTUBE]

Lets move along a bit.

Someone not mentioned, for the lover of hot rocker chicks. Someone from my home town, Perth.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUmB7XBFluk[/YOUTUBE]

I could go on and on, but there is a start.
 
[YOUTUBE=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbxa6j-WXMs]The Grates[/YOUTUBE]

I'd post some Hilltop Hoods, but I prefer the restrung stuff, which I can't really find a decent video of.
 
One of my favourite Aussie bands is 'Pendulum' from Perth.

[YOUTUBE]http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqh9N-Mw5E[/YOUTUBE]

I know it doesn't really fit in with the rock genre I've seen here. But it's great music.
 
^ Oh man, I love Pendulum! Yeah they are technically an Australian group even though they're now based in UK.

Here's a couple of singles from their latest album In Silico:

[YOUTUBE=http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=DQA1d0QQvf8]Pendulum - Granite[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE=http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=WPbeEtjo70g]Pendulum - Propane Nightmares[/YOUTUBE]
 
I can't believe no-one has mentioned This Is Serious Mum. Well, actually I can:

[youtube]JlDdxg8y_-8[/youtube]
[youtube="9fbYCCyUxt8"]TISM - Saturday Night Palsy[/youtube]


Shame I can't find any of their classics like:
  • I'm Interested In Apathy
  • Get Thee To A Nunnery
  • If You're Creative, Get Stuffed
  • I Shit Me
  • The Fosters Car Park Boogie
  • The Mordialloc Rd. Duplicator
 
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I am a MASSIVE Crowded House fan and was so, so thrilled when they got back together. My dream impossible gig was to see them play the Corner in Richmond and amazingly two days after seeing them play Live Earth I got to go to that very gig and it was magic. Really looking forward to their shows at the Forum in December.

[YOUTUBE]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wOenp3MUnh0[/YOUTUBE]
Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon
 
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z0_lXr84bg[/YOUTUBE]

The best...
 
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrvKvoZQCRo[/YOUTUBE]

Hilltop Hoods: The Hard road restrung (love that album)

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-C6JTFKIZ8[/YOUTUBE]

Gyroscope (I prefer their Are You Involved album)

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFT7nG3-fSA[/YOUTUBE]

Faker (Awesome band)

But i'm currently digging:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfcHq0hhFWg[/YOUTUBE]

Tame Impala-Half Full Glass of Wine

And this is probably my favourite song at the moment:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCZN3cwJfEs[/YOUTUBE]

Little Birdy-Brother (with backing vocals by Paul Kelly!)
 
The Presets are my favourite Australian band. I don't like many more, sadly- I just can't find any that interest me :(

At my school dance, we were singing to "My People" and "Talk Like That", and everybody was toing the "na-a-ah" and 't-t-t-talk" bits- it sounded brilliant :D
 
Posted this in the music thread

The Living End - Raise the Alarm
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiyGvR1xwF8[/YOUTUBE]

The Living End - White Noise
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLC1YOaGwRY[/YOUTUBE]

The Living End - Moment in the Sun
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFG-EUzhNpw[/YOUTUBE]
 
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