Killer acts from Down Under

sonicl · 05.19.2006, 07:15 AM

I'm starting this thread in honour of Terminal Pharmacy.

My top three acts from Oz:

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
The Scientists
The Triffids

What Oz acts rock your world?

terminal pharmacy · 05.19.2006, 07:25 AM

why thank you sonicl --

boys next door / birthday party / nick cave and the bad seeds
the scientists
the triffids
the dirty three
venom p stinger
lizard train
22nd sect
radio birdman
the saints
celibate rifles
exploding white mice
the hardons
grong grong
lubricated goat
massappeal
midnight oil

edit: forgot rowland s howard, the tren brothers and jon rose

current ones -- straight to video, vars

bit light on in my town at the moment, there is pretty much nothing etc emo and alt country.

toxic johnny · 05.19.2006, 07:26 AM

I would have to cheat a little and say the Liars...even though they contain only one Australian.

They completely blew me away at ATP on saturday.

terminal pharmacy · 05.19.2006, 07:28 AM

if you want to cheat like that toxic you may as well say NIN with the aussie drummer

sonicl · 05.19.2006, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy

the dirty three
the saints

I need to give Dirty Three another try - I saw them support Nick Cave quite a few years back and I didn't get them. I'm a thousand times more tolerant of instrumental music these days though, so maybe the time is right.

The Saints are another band I want to give a try.

terminal pharmacy · 05.19.2006, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonicl

I need to give Dirty Three another try - I saw them support Nick Cave quite a few years back and I didn't get them. I'm a thousand times more tolerant of instrumental music these days though, so maybe the time is right.

The Saints are another band I want to give a try.

the dirty three are definately a small venue act to really get their intensity, and it depends how warren ellis is feeling he isn't so much of a loose canon anymore now he doesn't drink two bottles of red during their set.

toxic johnny · 05.19.2006, 07:47 AM

"if you want to cheat like that toxic you may as well say NIN with the aussie drummer"

Well this is very true... but in this case the Austrailian guy is the lead singer and is perhaps a little bit more important within the band hierarchy!

sonicl · 05.19.2006, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy

the dirty three are definately a small venue act to really get their intensity, and it depends how warren ellis is feeling he isn't so much of a loose canon anymore now he doesn't drink two bottles of red during their set.

Yeah, when I saw them he was knocking back the red wine in a big way, and each song was preceded by some long rambling speech about what it was all about. I'm not sure if the speeches would have been his, but which ever of them it was was clearly a very drunk man.

I guess I've seen the Bad Seeds with Warren about seven or eight times now, and he never fails to blow me away.

h8kurdt · 05.19.2006, 11:30 AM

Everybody knows that Silverchair are the best aussie band ever

krastian · 05.19.2006, 02:18 PM

LifeDistortion · 05.19.2006, 02:27 PM

Well of course AC/DC. A new band I really like of late is The Grates.

dazedcola · 05.19.2006, 02:29 PM

THE SAINTS - they have to be one of the most underrated punk bands around. I never hear them talked about and they were real innovative adding horns on their second record. They have a ton of classic songs.

The Birthday Party
Also Wolfmother, even though i've only heard one song by them

terminal pharmacy · 05.19.2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dazedcola

THE SAINTS - they have to be one of the most underrated punk bands around. I never hear them talked about and they were real innovative adding horns on their second record. They have a ton of classic songs.

The Birthday Party
Also Wolfmother, even though i've only heard one song by them

wolfmother are great muso's but no originality to anything they do they are good live though

jon boy · 05.20.2006, 10:55 AM

i recall someone tellng me that new zealand has some good bands. anyone care to elaborate on this?

i have seen hdu and they were ok.

Savage Clone · 05.20.2006, 11:18 AM

Saints
Birthday Party
Church
Tamam Shud
Tully

venompstinger · 05.21.2006, 12:11 AM

Some other good AU bands:
The Devastations
Kim Salmon & The Surrealists
Spencer P Jones

Good NZ bands for jon boy (good NZ bands could be a thread in itself):

The Dead C (noise/drone)
The Clean (indie rock)
Dimmer (indie rock)

(anything released on the Flying Nun label is also usually good).

Savage Clone · 05.21.2006, 12:31 AM

Some NZ bands I like:

Bailterspace
Brother Love and the Homebacon Gang
Space Dust
Alastair Galbraith
The Clean (good call venom)
Roy Montgomery

Alex's Trip · 05.21.2006, 02:03 AM

...I like the Vines.

Onani Nic · 05.21.2006, 03:13 AM

Good Australian bands that I think noone has mentioned yet:

Grey Daturas, drone/psyche trio. Japan has Boris, the US has Sun 0))) Asutralia has Grey Daturas. I'm pretty sure most sonic youth fans will enjoy them, especially there lastest album Dead in the Woods.

The Drones- good rock music along the lines of later The Scientists, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. They might be playign all tomorrows partys with mudhoney or something.

Kiosk- punk three piece who are touring the states in a few days, they dont really sound like anyone except maybe Huggy Bear.

Castings- Ambient/Drone six piece from Sydney. Their album 'allo hickory and a live CD are on sale at volcanic tongues I think.

Oren Ambachi- he is touring as a member of Sun 0))) in the states. RAD

Whitehorse- awesome awesome awesome doom metal band.
http://www.getonthehorse.com/whitehorse.htm

There is great shit going on in Australia that most people will be very unlucky not to hear. I've only known about it for about a year but we have too many awesome bands. Heaps of good bands (and some absolutely shit ones) are playing with Wolf Eyes when they come out so hopefully more people will see whats going on in there own backyard.

Everyneurotic · 05.21.2006, 12:42 PM

well, fuck you!!! i do like silverchair

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terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	why thank you sonicl -- boys next door / birthday party / nick cave and the bad seeds the scientists the triffids the dirty three venom p stinger lizard train 22nd sect radio birdman the saints celibate rifles exploding white mice the hardons grong grong lubricated goat massappeal midnight oil edit: forgot rowland s howard, the tren brothers and jon rose current ones -- straight to video, vars bit light on in my town at the moment, there is pretty much nothing etc emo and alt country.
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dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	THE SAINTS - they have to be one of the most underrated punk bands around. I never hear them talked about and they were real innovative adding horns on their second record. They have a ton of classic songs. The Birthday Party Also Wolfmother, even though i've only heard one song by them __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	i recall someone tellng me that new zealand has some good bands. anyone care to elaborate on this? i have seen hdu and they were ok.
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venompstinger empty page Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2	Some other good AU bands: The Devastations Kim Salmon & The Surrealists Spencer P Jones Good NZ bands for jon boy (good NZ bands could be a thread in itself): The Dead C (noise/drone) The Clean (indie rock) Dimmer (indie rock) (anything released on the Flying Nun label is also usually good).
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Onani Nic the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 930	Good Australian bands that I think noone has mentioned yet: Grey Daturas, drone/psyche trio. Japan has Boris, the US has Sun 0))) Asutralia has Grey Daturas. I'm pretty sure most sonic youth fans will enjoy them, especially there lastest album Dead in the Woods. The Drones- good rock music along the lines of later The Scientists, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. They might be playign all tomorrows partys with mudhoney or something. Kiosk- punk three piece who are touring the states in a few days, they dont really sound like anyone except maybe Huggy Bear. Castings- Ambient/Drone six piece from Sydney. Their album 'allo hickory and a live CD are on sale at volcanic tongues I think. Oren Ambachi- he is touring as a member of Sun 0))) in the states. RAD Whitehorse- awesome awesome awesome doom metal band. http://www.getonthehorse.com/whitehorse.htm There is great shit going on in Australia that most people will be very unlucky not to hear. I've only known about it for about a year but we have too many awesome bands. Heaps of good bands (and some absolutely shit ones) are playing with Wolf Eyes when they come out so hopefully more people will see whats going on in there own backyard. __________________ I don't give a fuck thats the problem. I see a motherfuckin cop i don't dodge them.
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