Australian Music Megathread: Waltzing Matilda When Matilda Comes Around

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I, Butthole: Jun 30, 2007; Begin the operations of the gas chambers, gas schools, gas universities, gas libraries, gas museums, gas dance halls, and gas threads, etcetera.
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Sorry dudes, thread is over at the mention of DZ Deathrays.

Teeth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdQ7B7T9qV0
The Mess Up - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD_7IHxkDFs&feature=channel
Gebbie St - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsOSv9KcpOE

Album comes out on April 6th. It's loud as poo poo dance punk in the vein of DFA1979 meets Justice.

There's also drat Terran who are pretty fantastic rock and roll: Rational Economic Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJmz1Sc0lLQ) who'll be supporting DZ along with Velociraptor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbi7DWTrH3s).

On the same label, Bleeding Knees Club (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZCcd6c8TJw) have just released their first LP and it's pretty fantastic surf punk. Also, Last Dinosaurs (Zoom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqGs36oPpLQ) because it's really loving good.

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# ¿ Nov 15, 2025 23:25

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CaptainYesterday posted:

Jet broke up.

I prefer how Short Stack basically used the same press release to state their split this morning.

DZ Deathrays are streaming their debut album on Rdio a week before release, starting today. It owns: http://www.rdio.com/#/artist/DZ_Deathrays/album/Bloodstreams_1/

# ¿ Mar 29, 2012 22:44

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magic pantaloons posted:

Have you seen their film clip for No Sleep? It has Arj Barker in it and pays tribute to Paul Simon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyNJ-2tH2O0

Yeah, it's an awesome video clip. Just got back from SXSW/CMW were I saw them about six times and was also on tour with them doing some video stuff a while back; I might be bias, but I loving love their stuff.

# ¿ Mar 29, 2012 23:03

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As much flack as the Presets got locally after a while (because My People was everyfuckingwhere) I still adore their live show. It's stupid fun to dance to.

# ¿ Apr 5, 2012 00:32

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magic pantaloons posted:

To be honest, I hate country music in general like a lot of other people but at least JW has humour in his work. All these contemporary Australian Country Music stars poo poo me to tears. Nothing will ever beat Slim Dusty though.

Look into Wagons.

http://wagonsmusic.com/

# ¿ Apr 10, 2012 08:09

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Having seen them a bunch of times at SXSW and now their home tour, I can definitively say that POND is better than Tame Impala by like, a million. And the new album owns.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2012 22:23

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Obligatory-is-anyone-heading-to-Splendour-post

# ¿ Apr 27, 2012 03:05

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bowmore posted:

Shittest line-up since Splendour has started. I'm too poor anyway.

yeah man, coldplay and kanye over fukken at the drive in and jack white

**~~~~gently caress the haterz nicki minaj erry day~~~~**

# ¿ Apr 27, 2012 08:17

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Laserface posted:

I dont get festivals. its like a concert, only there is more people there that arent there to see the band you like, and everything is expensive.

i only went to soundwave this year because it was as if 15 year old me wrote the lineup and it was financially smarter to go to that than all the sideshows. that and i missed tickets to the steel panther gig at the enmore (who the gently caress thought THAT would sell out?)

It's a pretty cost-effective way to see a bunch of bands you like, as well as the chance to check out other new bands. That said, sometimes it doesn't always work well (see Sigur Ros at Splendour a few years ago, and I have the sinking feeling the same will happen to Explosions In The Sky this year; post-rock doesn't fit well with short festival sets).

Also because I'm in Brisbane, we don't/rarely get sideshows sooooooooooo

Count Chocula posted:

Nah, only bands I like are Shins and Jack White, and I'm nervous that they may have strayed from their roots. And they've both announced sideshows.

They're both in fine form and very similar to past times I've seen them. Had the chance to catch them both at SXSW and it's worth seeing them.

# ¿ Apr 27, 2012 11:24

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2ndclasscitizen posted:

This is the big problem with festivals in Australia at the moment, people don't go to the see bands, they just go because it's the thing to do. Which I don't get, if you just wanna go get pissed, why would you do it at a music festival when you've gotta line up for an hour to pay $10 for a mid-strength beer?

How to tell a Queenslander; we complain about mid-strength beer. It's a stupid law and the people who did it should feel stupid.

I'm in the same state of mind though; I remember reading the first reports from Harvest in Melbourne with people bitching about missing bands because they were waiting in line for drinks. How about you skip the alcohol you stupid pricks?

# ¿ May 3, 2012 11:15

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Creature posted:

I think that's why Harvest was so good. It wasn't marketed at the 'let's get munted' crowd, it was for people who actually wanted to see a bunch of good bands and not worry about some yob smacking them in the head. I've never seen such a chill festival.

Speaking of, they've secured Sigur Ros as headliners this year. Full lineup comes out sometime in the next few weeks. Should be another cracker.

# ¿ May 5, 2012 02:39

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Volcanic Vents posted:

WAIT, JIM THIRWELL IS AUSTRALIAN?! mind:blown

holy god loving gently caress I never knew this

# ¿ May 23, 2012 20:54

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Nutsngum posted:

They had a lot of pretty drat good introspective lyrics and song themes too. They get passed up a lot by being a bit "shocky" to more mainstream listeners but they have way more thought put into them then people think.

Greg! The stop sign is one of the most inspirational songs ive ever heard. Im not even kidding.. even if they were.

Meanwhile as of late ive been rather into Jack Ladder and his new band the Dreamlanders and really thought their album from last year "Hurtsville" was reaaaaaly underrated and undercharted.

It gets a lot of comparirsons to Cave, Cohen etc... but I find his voice and overall style unique enough and thoroughly enjoyable. The lyrics arent always the best though but forgivable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CviqQkJ1Q0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtVqIGfDNMk

The best thing about Jacks Ladder is it introduced me to Kirin J Callinan's spectacular solo stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT75jUEUoO0

Anyone head along to Splendour this weekend? DZ and Last Dinosaurs loving slayed in the main tent.

# ¿ Jul 30, 2012 07:45

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Count Chocula posted:

http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/22/aria-nominations-announced-for-2012

A bunch of boring bands got nominated for ARIA Awards. The closest thing to a good album is The Beards, and they're in the Comedy category. The best bands are in Best Live Act, with Chisel and Dirty Three.

You're right, DZ Deathrays, Mia Dyson, Gotye, The Bamboos, Lanie Lane, Alpine, Husky, Hoodoo Gurus, Sleepmakeswaves, Dappled Cities, The Jezabels, Oh Mercy, Hermitude...all incredibly boring bands that aren't doing anything outside of mainstream poo poo oh wait

Out of all those you pick The Beards and loving Cold Chisel to demonstrate "good"? thumbs up m8

# ¿ Oct 3, 2012 12:01

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Shunkymonky posted:

I do. Glad your Magic Bones friends enjoyed it. The blog isnt exclusively on Australian artists because it'd bore me but I do try and include all the good local stuff thats available on bandcamp.

http://vegemiteandmilk.tumblr.com/

look at this scrub only just hearing big black delta :smug:

Although they are loving amazing.

Violent Soho's limited 7" only appears to be available through JB Hi Fi for $23. I'm going to be asking around the local record store here (Brisbane, so it'd make sense for them to sell it locally) but for some reason, I'm not particularly hopeful.

I do enjoy Cub Scouts' new single as well; yeah it's Brisbane-based indie pop, but it's well done and heaps better than the new Hungry Kids/Ball Park stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haCay85cpvo

I really didn't enjoy Ball Park's new album outside of 'Surrender'; it's an odd one, and nowhere near as catchy as the first. Might have to revisit it later on.

# ¿ Oct 11, 2012 12:04

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Hey. EVERYONE.

No Anchor are an amazing DIY stoner-metal-punk band from Brisbane, and are putting out a new album. It's incredible, like the rest of their back catalog, and you owe it to yourself to at least have a listen if not buy their entire output.

http://noanchor.bandcamp.com/

# ¿ Nov 12, 2012 13:23

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I'm heading down from Brisbane to shoot ATP; if anyone wants a weekend pass that I no longer need and can meet in Melbourne on the 15th/16th, I can sell it for $170 or so.

# ¿ Feb 9, 2013 21:59

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Creature posted:

How many does Maddah run though? Two? Three? I can only think of Harvest and Soundwave. I think there's another but can't remember its name. It's only a small percentage of the total number of festivals each year, and the rest are all fairly Australian music heavy (Pretty sure there's a law that Jon Butler has to play at least 60% of all music events, and if he can't make it, The Cat Empire or Blue King Brown have to fill in).

He's going to be a part of another festival co-coordinated by UNFD, a metal/hardcore label.

# ¿ Feb 13, 2013 09:35

I, Butthole: Jun 30, 2007; Begin the operations of the gas chambers, gas schools, gas universities, gas libraries, gas museums, gas dance halls, and gas threads, etcetera.
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xcore posted:

I used to work with Kris from The Basics before he shipped of to Kenya to work in the Red Cross. They have recently released a Best Of album as well as a 38 song B-Sides album.

Cool video from their live album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tToDOhwN-uI

If you watched Scrubs you might recognise this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYS1pHPw_Lc

I don't know how they didn't get bigger with songs like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrELLSWpC_g

Stay tuned to the Basics for the next few months. Trust me.

# ¿ Apr 4, 2013 12:42

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It's possible to be lukewarm to Abbe May's new album but goddamn the live show is something to behold. Still shreds even having less guitar than usual. Definitely check her out soonish.

# ¿ Jun 13, 2013 14:00

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A mate's band released their debut album, 3 years in the making - Tape/Off's Chipper. It's getting pretty great press and deservedly so, because it's a fantastic album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNbea-FLPkY

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# ¿ Nov 15, 2025 23:25

I, Butthole: Jun 30, 2007; Begin the operations of the gas chambers, gas schools, gas universities, gas libraries, gas museums, gas dance halls, and gas threads, etcetera.
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I'm probably a bit bias as I worked on the release of this album but fuuuuuuuuuuuck Sticky Fingers' "Just For You" might be the song of the year for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIP49DQTInw

# ¿ Aug 7, 2014 09:31

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