Author Topic: Australian music thread (Read 756 times)

modern life is war · « **Reply #30 on:** February 27, 2023, 11:37:10 PM »

Orion had some of the same members as Low Life and were actually a better band imo. For fans of New Order. Phenomenal stuff.

https://orionsydney.bandcamp.com/album/orion

Also when I saw low Life almost a decade ago Shogun from Royal Headache was playing guitar for them. The sydney scene is pretty incestuous like that I guess.

And yeah @Sila a lot of the guys in the modern bands are kooks irl. I can definitely attest to that. Way too cool for their own good.

No Wave Comply · « **Reply #31 on:** February 28, 2023, 07:43:51 AM »

Quote from: modern life is war on February 27, 2023, 11:32:43 PM

Quote from: Sila on February 27, 2023, 03:54:12 PM
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What an annoying thread I know a lot of people in the more modern bands and many are certified wankers LOL
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Low life are sick. Definitely one of the best bands of the past decade. I saw them shortly after they released this album when they were supporting Iceage. Their other albums are great too.

Singer is a bit of a kook though but makes good music

Totally not surprised about this, considering the slight insanity and offensiveness of some of their lyrics/themes.

I missed the Low Life x Pass~Port stuff, but that's cool that they're connected to skateboarding in some way.

Pass~Port videos have had excellent music choices (Jack O'Grady skating to Siglo XX "Individuality" especially comes to mind. Never thought I'd hear prime Belgian Coldwave in a video part).

RE: Sila - No way! People in bands are wankers?? Shocking revelation.

thanksgiving · « **Reply #32 on:** February 28, 2023, 01:18:24 PM »

slowcore/indie rock
bluetile lounge basically invented the slowcore genre in australia, and are pretty unparalleled, even 20 years later. recently started releasing tracks again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Le3HbkL2w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK2-51v7QJ8
mukaizake is the band of one of the members a few years after bluetile split. super unknown but also quite good, faster and less spacey than bluetile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZOSePZDlJs

radcunt · « **Reply #33 on:** March 05, 2023, 03:57:54 AM »

Bluetile Lounge reminded me of this classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pETRz3tNXzY

thanksgiving · « **Reply #34 on:** March 05, 2023, 04:47:50 PM »

Quote from: radcunt on March 05, 2023, 03:57:54 AM

Bluetile Lounge reminded me of this classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pETRz3tNXzY

this is amazing!!!! cheers!

93 Til Infinity · « **Reply #35 on:** March 12, 2023, 05:45:36 PM »

Carpathian
Lionheart XXX
I Killed The Prom Queen
Against
xThe Warx

modern life is war · « **Reply #36 on:** March 12, 2023, 06:56:18 PM »

Quote from: 93 Til Infinity on March 12, 2023, 05:45:36 PM

Carpathian
Lionheart XXX
I Killed The Prom Queen
Against
xThe Warx

Lol i've tried to listen to lionheart xxx and iktpq in recent years and it didn't age well but Carpathian, especially the first album, still goes as hard as ever

Skateboard Shuffle · « **Reply #37 on:** March 12, 2023, 09:08:58 PM »

Nothing too obsure, but these are goood!

http://youtu.be/sLm3Khusq_8

http://youtu.be/xSb0teeKKOg

http://youtu.be/cImDfI-BWT8

93 Til Infinity · « **Reply #38 on:** March 12, 2023, 09:42:46 PM »

Haha yeah IKTPQ is kinda corny now, was cool at the time as a teen. Carpathian fucken slaps g, 50 Lions was another goodie

93 Til Infinity · « **Reply #39 on:** March 12, 2023, 09:46:37 PM »

Game On - Hard as life
That album (EP?) is sick. Found it at an opshop yeeeears ago and so so good. Never been able to find any info on the band anywhere.

No Wave Comply · « **Reply #40 on:** March 13, 2023, 08:45:26 AM »

Quote from: Skateboard Shuffle on March 12, 2023, 09:08:58 PM

Nothing too obsure, but these are goood!

http://youtu.be/sLm3Khusq_8

http://youtu.be/xSb0teeKKOg

http://youtu.be/cImDfI-BWT8

100% Oz classics for sure. My favorite INXS song. The Boys Next Door LP is great, especially for Birthday Party fans who might not know about their beginnings (I'm a massive fan of The Birthday Party/Boys Next Door). I love The Church and while "Electric Lash" is a great single and Seance a great album, my favorite of theirs is probably "Constant in Opal" from the Persia EP (or Remote Luxury LP here in the US). The Blurred Crusade is probably my favorite album of theirs, although they're all pretty fantastic from Of Skins and Heart to Starfish.
https://youtu.be/LCU1-KjuS34

Coastal Fever · « **Reply #41 on:** March 13, 2023, 08:47:13 AM »

Big fan of Rolling Blackouts if my username doesn’t give it away. Their debut Talk Tight is near perfect from front to back. Not as crazy about their last couple albums but they always have a couple bangers.

The greatest Aussie band of all time though.. without a doubt.. is KING GIZZ AND THE MF LIZ WIZ.

No Wave Comply · « **Reply #42 on:** March 13, 2023, 09:07:20 AM »

Quote from: Coastal Fever on March 13, 2023, 08:47:13 AM

Big fan of Rolling Blackouts if my username doesn’t give it away. Their debut Talk Tight is near perfect from front to back. Not as crazy about their last couple albums but they always have a couple bangers.

The greatest Aussie band of all time though.. without a doubt.. is KING GIZZ AND THE MF LIZ WIZ.

Um... INXS has entered the chat:
https://youtu.be/F93ywiGMDnQ

Then a drunken Bon Scott stumbles in with the boys in tow:
https://youtu.be/9v8pAxWL6C4

Then 1982 grumpy-junkie-donkey Nick Cave kicks them all in the face with his boot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CgNymWt5_I

modern life is war · « **Reply #43 on:** March 19, 2023, 09:45:24 AM »

How about this one. probably one of the best rock n roll songs EVER written

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vPSdG1jU2g

No Wave Comply · « **Reply #44 on:** March 20, 2023, 05:45:45 PM »

Quote from: modern life is war on March 19, 2023, 09:45:24 AM

How about this one. probably one of the best rock n roll songs EVER written

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vPSdG1jU2g

This is pretty great scuzzy Oz Rock for sure. Never heard of them before even though I'm fairly familiar with stuff on the Au Go Go label, so good on ya. Definitely in the spirit/lineage of Scientists (also Au Go Go), Moodists, etc. Also made me think of these blokes, who were kind of the Aussie answer to The Stranglers:
https://youtu.be/-Ly-aQkbptM

Sila · « **Reply #45 on:** March 21, 2023, 02:29:57 AM »

Quote from: 93 Til Infinity on March 12, 2023, 09:42:46 PM

Haha yeah IKTPQ is kinda corny now, was cool at the time as a teen. Carpathian fucken slaps g, 50 Lions was another goodie

Absolutely pathetic

93 Til Infinity · « **Reply #46 on:** March 22, 2023, 02:44:15 AM »

Quote from: Sila on March 21, 2023, 02:29:57 AM

Quote from: 93 Til Infinity on March 12, 2023, 09:42:46 PM
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Haha yeah IKTPQ is kinda corny now, was cool at the time as a teen. Carpathian fucken slaps g, 50 Lions was another goodie
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Absolutely pathetic

You feel better after your outbursts lil bud?
Pathetic.

Mr. Kamikazi · « **Reply #47 on:** March 22, 2023, 06:47:10 AM »

Quote from: modern life is war on January 15, 2023, 05:17:37 PM

Anyone down? I don't really know what's good in Australia right now so post some current stuff if you want.

Been on a Dick Diver binge again recently, haven't really felt like listening to anything else lately.

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

Dick Diver was grand. Saw them twice here in the states years back.

Played with UV Race & Total Control. Great mates

Terry rules (members of Dick Diver/Total Control). Did an interview with Zephyr of Terry. Super nice mate.

John Sharkey III from Clockcleaner, Dark Blue & Puerto Rico Flowers resides over there.

Sleeper & Snake (more members of Terry, etc) Probably the closest thing to Dick Diver

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8mKVjFJMxk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpOEWTdwg40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpek3TEImK0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsnt3xG23fQ

Let's chat more about this!

modern life is war · « **Reply #48 on:** March 22, 2023, 10:33:41 AM »

@Mr. Kamikaze I'd never heard of Terry or Sleep & Snake before. Both of them are great. Al Montfort has been in so many interesting bands. Have you heard of Lower Plenty? Another one of his projects.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1lUhwXz70k

And of course he is in Straightjacket Nation, probably Australia's best hardcore band of all time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4r9GJ2woW4

Gray Imp Sausage Metal · « **Reply #49 on:** March 22, 2023, 03:05:46 PM »

Imma let you finish but Conation were/ will always be Australia’s best hardcore band!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XyESsDmcZ8

Mr. Kamikazi · « **Reply #50 on:** March 22, 2023, 05:00:12 PM »

Quote from: No Wave Comply on March 20, 2023, 05:45:45 PM

Quote from: modern life is war on March 19, 2023, 09:45:24 AM
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How about this one. probably one of the best rock n roll songs EVER written

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vPSdG1jU2g
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This is pretty great scuzzy Oz Rock for sure. Never heard of them before even though I'm fairly familiar with stuff on the Au Go Go label, so good on ya. Definitely in the spirit/lineage of Scientists (also Au Go Go), Moodists, etc. Also made me think of these blokes, who were kind of the Aussie answer to The Stranglers:
https://youtu.be/-Ly-aQkbptM

X!!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylr_e0VaMc0

Then a cover by one of the best bands & a friend of mine….

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7UtsHAXNHwI