The Aussie Music Thread

itsevobaby

Jeanie wrote:

Got any links to abattoir & lyre and angus and julia stone?
I haven't listened to The Waifs for AGES!

abattoir blues & the lyre of orpheus are albums by nick cave that are packaged together & they're amazing. a very a big powerful sound, nearly every song is a highlight but 'there she goes my beautiful world' is...umm....err.... i'm trying to think of word that does it justice....

hmmm.....just listen! :eek::eek::eek: moving on.....

here's the site for - http://www.angusandjuliastone.com

they're kind of mellow, folky duo, guy & girl vocals, brother & sister i think. not bad, the girls voice gets on my tits at times, she's got a bit of joanna newsom thing going on.

Jeanie

catefrances wrote:

you gotta stop listening to GOLD jeanie girl.

Nah! If I didn't listen to GOLD I'd never get to hear really cool old school Aussie stuff like Master's Apprentices or Thorpey or SKYHOOKS!!

Now here's a couple of really cool old school Aussie tunes a la GOLD!

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=oKE2hmgzUgo

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=_GJkjRo5jkg

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=etrj_rlIlOk

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=oQfAZVsz6KM

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=7zB0RygrYy8

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=VlLcJ4RL0Wk

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=AUahyS-wfLo

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=GvrbtXM4DxA

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=j0lfCcbQPyk

Jeanie

itsevobaby wrote:

abattoir blues & the lyre of orpheus are albums by nick cave that are packaged together & they're amazing. a very a big powerful sound, nearly every song is a highlight but 'there she goes my beautiful world' is...umm....err.... i'm trying to think of word that does it justice....

hmmm.....just listen! : eek::eek::eek: moving on.....

here's the site for - http://www.angusandjuliastone.com

they're kind of mellow, folky duo, guy & girl vocals, brother & sister i think. not bad, the girls voice gets on my tits at times, she's got a bit of joanna newsom thing going on.

Thanks itsevo! I admit I've got some catching up to do when it comes to Nick Cave. Sounds like that's a good place to start.

And I love this angus and julia thing!

itsevobaby

Jeanie wrote:

Thanks itsevo!

my pleasure jeanie

Blyss

I was going to say angus and julia stone as well, they are brilliant and my second pick would have to be josh pyke.

catefrances

Jeanie wrote:

Nah! If I didn't listen to GOLD I'd never get to hear really cool old school Aussie stuff like Master's Apprentices or Thorpey or SKYHOOKS!!

Now here's a couple of really cool old school Aussie tunes a la GOLD!

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=oKE2hmgzUgo

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=_GJkjRo5jkg

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=etrj_rlIlOk

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=oQfAZVsz6KM

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=7zB0RygrYy8

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=VlLcJ4RL0Wk

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=AUahyS-wfLo

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=GvrbtXM4DxA

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=j0lfCcbQPyk

youtube. :(

direwolf74

Unfortunately I haven't kept up on the Aussie music scene over the last few years, but back in the day I used to love:

Hunters & Collectors
Hoodoo Gurus
The Waifs

and of the course, the mighty Midnight Oil. I was lucky enough to see them way back in 1993 when they toured Canada with The Tragically Hip as part of their "Another Roadside Attraction" festival. I've seen a LOT of rock shows over the years, and to this day that's still one of the most powerful concerts I've ever witnessed. They toured here for the last time in 2002, but I wasn't able to get to any of the shows. It was incredibly depressing.

jeff's_the_man

Jeanie wrote:

I've not heard of special patrol jeff. What kind of music?

oh and old grinners is the bomb! Love Black Friday!

special patrol just write good acoustic moody pop music. if you listen to jjj you may have heard them...
i remember reading a review saying 'special patrol are what u2 would have been if they were born in adelaide and wrote songs with lyrical substance'

i thought it was a good quote. anywho here is there myspace page, they have 2 full lengh albums. both great.

http://www.myspace.com/specialpatrol1

listen to 'hey good try' and 'holy heart'.

Zoso

I don't appreciate a lot of aussie music as it seems to be the same old sam old every year.. I used to like JBT etc but got sick of them too easily.

Silverchairs first 2 albums were very average but last 3 are very very good
The Drones are a good quality australian band
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are the best Aussie band by FARRRRR/Grinderman
Radio Birdman
The Go Betweens
Crowded House
The Sleepy Jackson good Perth band
The Panics another good Perth band
Paul Kelly
Mexico City a Brissy band (sound like wilco)
Tim Rogers and the Temperance Union

Zoso

Hilltop Hoods mentioned on here as good music omg

itsevobaby

just remembered another...

sydney band, dappled cities fly

catefrances

Zoso wrote:

I don't appreciate a lot of aussie music as it seems to be the same old sam old every year.. I used to like JBT etc but got sick of them too easily.

Silverchairs first 2 albums were very average but last 3 are very very good
The Drones are a good quality australian band
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are the best Aussie band by FARRRRR/Grinderman
Radio Birdman
The Go Betweens
Crowded House
The Sleepy Jackson good Perth band
The Panics another good Perth band
Paul Kelly
Mexico City a Brissy band (sound like wilco)
Tim Rogers and the Temperance Union

in my unbiased opinion i'd say the drones are a superioor quality australian band. they just kick my head in every time i see them live.

catefrances

so...i saw the vasco era kick arse live last night again. if youve not seen them aussies, do yourself the favour. though they may not be to everybody's taste, i'm totally getting my vasco love on.


oh and before i forget....mia dyson people.

Zoso

catefrances wrote:

so...i saw the vasco era kick arse live last night again. if youve not seen them aussies, do yourself the favour. though they may not be to everybody's taste, i'm totally getting my vasco love on.


oh and before i forget....mia dyson people.

mia dyson is cool - love her vocals.. vasco era are a good band I agree. While not knowing all their songs.. JJJ plays a good variety of their stuff there was one song I really liked that they played a few months back

catefrances

Zoso wrote:

mia dyson is cool - love her vocals.. vasco era are a good band I agree. While not knowing all their songs.. JJJ plays a good variety of their stuff there was one song I really liked that they played a few months back

i love mia's vox too. mainly cause i can sing with her. though of course she is fab.


vasco's honey bee is a beast live. and theyre just mad live.
ive seen them a few times on this latest tour with the fumes and its been such a pleasure.

Austicman

The Living End are incredible live. Epecially when they belt out their early tunes Prisoner of Society, All Torn Down etc.
Old School stuff:
Hunters(Throw your arms around me alone never mind the rest)
The Angels
AC/DC
Oils
Diesel(yes I like him)

Newer Stuff
Grinspoon
Jebs totally agree about how good they are live Bob evans was good live too
John Butler Trio
The Beautiful Girls
Missy
And probably a thousand more I can't think of at the moment

We get pretty spoilt for music in Oz I reckon

catefrances

Austicman wrote:

The Living End are incredible live. Epecially when they belt out their early tunes Prisoner of Society, All Torn Down etc.
Old School stuff:
Hunters(Throw your arms around me alone never mind the rest)
The Angels
AC/DC
Oils
Diesel(yes I like him)

Newer Stuff
Grinspoon
Jebs totally agree about how good they are live Bob evans was good live too
John Butler Trio
The Beautiful Girls
Missy
And probably a thousand more I can't think of at the moment

We get pretty spoilt for music in Oz I reckon

well jeez t, the living end are a given live. just feeling the floor of the enmore shaking is enough.

as for hunters i think i'd rather go say goodbye

grinners..new stuff??? you know theyve been around for awhile now.

Austicman

catefrances wrote:

well jeez t, the living end are a given live. just feeling the floor of the enmore shaking is enough.

as for hunters i think i'd rather go say goodbye

grinners..new stuff??? you know theyve been around for awhile now.

I said "Newer stuff" should I put them in with the old schoolers should I

As for the Hunters I could name a dozen songs at least. I was just pointing out that they were the original writers of that song for our international jammers

catefrances

Austicman wrote:

I said "Newer stuff" should I put them in with the old schoolers should I : p

As for the Hunters I could name a dozen songs at least. I was just pointing out that they were the original writers of that song for our international jammers

see your post was ambiguous. 'newer grinners stuff' would have been clearer.

and i disagree i like their old stuff. if i never hear chemical heart again it'll be too soon. and better off alone?...no thank you.

Austicman

catefrances wrote:

see your post was ambiguous. 'newer grinners stuff' would have been clearer.

and i disagree i like their old stuff. if i never hear chemical heart again it'll be too soon. and better off alone?...no thank you.

No you just didn't get it lady. Newer stuff as in about 1990 music onwards. Geezzz sorry if that dosen't work for you. :rolleyes:

catefrances

Austicman wrote:

No you just didn't get it lady. Newer stuff as in about 1990 music onwards. Geezzz sorry if that dosen't work for you. :rolleyes:

oh i get it alright. you have no concept of time mister.

so by that rationale nirvana music is newer stuff?

itsevobaby

can't believe i forgot the living end!? :eek:

Austicman

catefrances wrote:

oh i get it alright. you have no concept of time mister.

so by that rationale nirvana music is newer stuff?

NEWER!!......than the Angels and the Oils me thinks nitpicker!!

catefrances

Austicman wrote:

NEWER!!......than the Angels and the Oils me thinks nitpicker!!

ah bite me!!

alls i care about is i'm seeing dallas crane next month at the annandale.

i like matt.c

dharma69 wrote:

Xavier Rudd

I have his album Solace and I really like it.

Zoso

Nick Cave is a god of Australian and world music... Nick Cave is head and shoulders above them all in Aussie music. I recommend buying lyre of orpheus, muder ballads, no more shall we part... It's all good.. Grinderman are amazing also. Listen to No pussy blues... crazy stuff. Wouls say the Neil Young or Dylan of Aussie music.

jeff's_the_man

buuuump

Baystone

catefrances wrote:

so...i saw the vasco era kick arse live last night again. if youve not seen them aussies, do yourself the favour. though they may not be to everybody's taste, i'm totally getting my vasco love on.


oh and before i forget....mia dyson people.

Yeah, the vasco era are pretty good live, but all of the studio stuff that i've heard doesn't seem to capture them very well.

catefrances

Baystone wrote:

Yeah, the vasco era are pretty good live, but all of the studio stuff that i've heard doesn't seem to capture them very well.

oh yes i agree. to see them live is to love them. i just have to repeat that honey bee live is a total beast.

catefrances

catefrances wrote:

alls i care about is i'm seeing dallas crane next month at the annandale.

... i have to amend the above statement whilst doing the snoopy dance.


the drones @ the annandale january 5th.


am i stoked? you've no idea how much. i'll be in brisvegas from NYE but i will make the 14 hour train trip back to sydney to catch this show.