Stranded Far From Home / The Australian Music Thread

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu March 24, 2016 3:15 am

zeb wrote:

I just found out a mate of mine is playing in Steve Kilbey's band at the moment.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu March 24, 2016 3:17 am

E.H. Ruddock wrote:As an American, I must resist the urge to lump all "you people" together and include the Finn brothers and Betchadupa in here.

zeb wrote:The Finns are ours.

Crowded House were 2/3's Australian so that's okay.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu March 24, 2016 3:45 am

tommymtcom · Post by **tommymtcom** » Thu March 24, 2016 3:46 am

Flight of the conchords > everything from Australia

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu March 24, 2016 3:53 am

The bass guitarist from Courtney Barnett's band wears Batpiss shirts all the time. Not what you would expect.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu March 24, 2016 3:54 am

SNC put me onto these guys.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu March 24, 2016 3:55 am

Tame Impala. Maybe you've heard of these guys.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu March 24, 2016 3:56 am

CB is ace and her handwriting has a lot of character.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu March 24, 2016 3:59 am

These Australians are from my home town, made some music and sold some records.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu March 24, 2016 4:03 am

I participated in this band's most recent Kickstarter so they could release a new EP.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu March 24, 2016 4:04 am

A mate's band from nearly a decade ago.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu March 24, 2016 5:26 am

These young men have a lot going for them.

William Bloke · Post by **William Bloke** » Thu March 24, 2016 5:40 am

Not long ago this was my #1 song of all time.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu March 24, 2016 5:41 am

William Bloke wrote:Not long ago this was my #1 song of all time.

love it. great driving song.

William Bloke · Post by **William Bloke** » Thu March 24, 2016 5:42 am

Just great stuff from the inventors of punk.

William Bloke · Post by **William Bloke** » Thu March 24, 2016 5:43 am

Oz legends talk a bit and then play a glorious acoustic version of a small piece of perfection.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu March 24, 2016 5:44 am

Man, I loved the Clouds. Jodi Phillis supported a CD launch we played in 2000.

William Bloke · Post by **William Bloke** » Thu March 24, 2016 5:48 am

Did someone say Midnight Oil?

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu March 24, 2016 5:50 am

Or this jug eared bastard.

William Bloke · Post by **William Bloke** » Thu March 24, 2016 6:09 am

^^ A legend indeed.

Here's one from my hometown and from back when I was a likely lad. Love the drum fill in this - gets me everytime.

Red Mosquito