Favourite Aussie Bands

[Elbo]

my favourite aussie bands and my favourite songs of theirs would have to be:

ac/dc - high voltage, thunderstruck
men at work - down under
mental as anything - live it up
the choirboys - run to paradise
the beautiful girls - morning sun, periscopes
pete murray - please, tonic, lines
xavier rudd - 9 times a day, to let, green spandex, solace, shelter, let me be
thirsty merc - summertime, someday someday, emancipate myself, katie q
crowded house/split enz - i got you, better be home soon, don't dream its over, fall at your feet
the angels - am i ever gonna see your face again
icehouse - great southern land, electric blue, crazy, love in motion
the living end - bloody mary, roll on, prisoner of society
kylie minogue <-- for her fine arse (any comments?) (spinning around - aka the hotpants video clip)
INXS - by my side, suicide blonde, (basically all the old stuff)

post up your fav aussie bands and your fav song from them. what do people think of kylie's arse?

[villy]

AC/DC-You shook me all night long and hells bells
Bliss n esso-all there songs they all ROCK!!!!
Thirstymerc-most of there songs

Just a few that i can think of right now.

VIlly

[big_pete]

Ac/ dc for shizzle no arguments about that one!
tnt im dynomight tnt and ill win the fight..wiket yo

[tu plang]

R R Resin Dogs. hmmm Re-Fizzla is great but they have so many good ones to try and single out another.
Cordrazine - crazy, suddenly in blue
Cat Empire - times like these
regurgitator - the song formerly known as, happiness, freshmint
powder finger - stumbling, lots of others though.
john butler trio - Hello.
most of the stuff mentioned by others.

lots good aussie stuff. i definitely listen to more aussie bands then otherwise.

[Captain Blake]

The only one after a quick peak at what you guys have wrote that is worth listening to is AC/DC..... Yeah Pete, TNT pride!!!! Woot Core!!!

But for me, I stick to punk and some other random crap....

FRENZAL RHOMB - You Are Not My Friend, You Are A Knob, Let's Drink A Beer, Mum Changed The Locks, Mr Charisma, Bucket Bong, Punch In The Face, My Pants Keep Falling Down...... Oh god the list goes on.....

28 Days - What's The Deal (Yeap thats all for 28 Days)

Baah i'll list some more, maybe, later......

Cheers

EDIT* Forgot hip/hop (I don't like it that much, not even sure if all these guys are aussie)

BiasB

Scribe (yes they are NZ, but thats close enough to be AUS)

and the guys that sing that song where at the start it goes "Yo yo makky where yo at where yo at?" Hilarious song but they have heaps of other good ones, just i'm to lazy to borrow the CD of my mate.

Cheers

[zoidberg]

cog, anything apart from the new normal... it's new, i'm hoping it'll grow on me, but after seeing they're album launch at the metro...

other than that, bobsledge.

any of you northern beaches guys on here over the age of 18, should really do yourselves a favour and go see bobsledge on the 21'st may at the fisho's.

really, they are bloody good.

[monkeymagic]

i killed the prom queen
unpaid debt
frenzal
in name and blood
and a bunch of others but im to lazy

[NCR600]

The Hanging Tree, S/T (one of the guy's from COG's old band)
The new I Killed The Prom Queen EP (can't remember what it's called, and it's out in the car so I'm not going to go out there and look)
Shot Point Blank, Heart of a Disbeliever
Alchemist, Australalien

These are the ones currently on my high rotation list (ie in my car), but don't be fooled that I only listen to Hardcore and Metal, lots of Aussie hip hop, classic pub rock, (AC/DC, Angels, tatts) & punk (saints, Radio Birdman) and straight out pop make it on there too sometimes!

[konasaurus]

Alchemist
Hobbs Angel Of Death
Pod People

[blt2ride]

AC/DC--Back in Black, that is my favorite song of all time!

[Rexy]

AcDc - Back in Black, the whole album
Hilltop Hoods - Nosebleed section has to be one of the best songs ever!
Grinspoon - Early stuff, none of this new trendy stuff
Powderfinger - Most stuff, Internationalist is a highlight
Ben Lee - (He is australian isnt he?)

[Pete J]

Powderfinger rate as one of my favourite all-time aussie bands. Most of their songs have a sense of timelessness that makes them sound fresh nearly every time you hear them.
You Am I are just about the same for me as well. I really like their style and consistency, plus they rock live!!
Something for Kate make the kind of music that makes me feel smarter and more thoughtful, not sure why!?!
I used to like The Fauves but they seemed to disappear for a while, haven't heard much from them for ages.
Dave Graney always makes me smile cos he is the coolest dude his age i have ever seen!
And Nick Cave is another who i have big respect for, he just keeps on keeping on without losing much of jis touch.

These are just a few that spring to mind, there are many more but i can't remember at the moment.
Cheers.

[Elbo]

has anyone heard xavier rudd live??

[FR Drew]

Def FX: No Time for Nowhere, Crystallize.
When Def FX did their lightspeed collision tours in 1993 they were at their peak. Still hadn't really broken through yet and most of the gigs were pretty small but they absolutely tore it up live. With the release of "Post Moronic" they kind of lost the magic and were never the same. The first 3 EP's and Lightspeed Collision are really them at their best

Falling Joys: Winters Tale, Psychohum

Clouds: Hieronymus, Immorta, Say It, Wichita Lineman

[Rider]

I can't be bothered thinking of favorite songs but here are the best aussie bands in no perticular order

The Living End
The Cops
Grinspoon
Jebediah
The Vasco Era
The Superjesus
After The Fall

Plus many other great bands, There are so many in Australia.

[RCOH]

Nick Cave & Bad Seeds
Ben Lee
Architecture In Helsinki
Gilgamesh
Bludgeoner
Pod People
BloodDuster
One Dollar Short
The Blurters
Salmonella Dub (nz)
Toe To Toe
Cog
Frente
Jebediah
Spiderbait (except latest few albums)
Friendly
Hilltops
Bliss n Esso
Mass MC
The Herd
Rocket Science
Dungeon

[johnny]

Johnny Farnham.

[roasted]

The Bezerker, (fastest drummer in the world, at ~1100 BPM on one song)
Bloodduster - Bad Habits
Podpeople - The entire doom saloon album
DUngeon - Insanity's fall
The Day Everything Became nothing - Vinchero (sp?)
Alchemist in general,
Fuck... Im dead - Colon commando, spray me with fecal matter and Anal Abbatoir
Psycroptic
Aastrial - rescanent misanthropy
Alarum, because they are so incredibl skille. no favorite song here.


edit: and hobbs angel of death - House of Death

[Kookman]

has anyone heard xavier rudd live??

yeah i saw xavier rudd live! he was one of the supporting acts at the jack johnson concert hes awesome.

[GoingDHfast]

Hilltop Hoods
BlissNesso
1200 techniques
BodyJar

And Jet, except they sold out..

[Rik]

The Bezerker, (fastest sampler in the world, at ~1100 BPM on one song)Fixed it for you :D
I love our music scene, and could list heaps and heaps of bands, but right now I'll just mention my current favourites...
Wolf&Cub. I really hope they make something of their unique sound, they deserve more attention just for being a bit different.

[CAM]

After the Fall
Bodyjar
Grinspoon (except for their new album)
Gyroscope
Jebediah
Melodyseey
Something with Numbers
Superheist

and Shihad even though they are NZ thats close enough, and they spend enough time over here anyway

[Commander Dilsnikk]

Here comes Randall, he's a berzerker...

Hot dang there's some good aussie music around at the moment.
As far as live acts go...some of the best stuff I've seen this year:
The Whitlams
Xavier Rudd
The Beautiful Girls
Casual Projects
Changeable Dan
Architecture in Helsinki
Baron Samati
The Living End
The Vasco Era

Los Capitanes would have been good without their shirtless lead singer.

Roll on Darren Hanlon and Jens Lekman!

[nhd]

hey gav !!


mmm perth dnb Pendulum, pitty they are clownstep kings these days.

[Davf]

SuperHeist. Love all their albums, but it's a shame they broke up.

[GoingDHfast]

SuperHeist. Love all their albums, but it's a shame they broke up.

Superheist brokeup??? Damn, I must be getting old I didnt even know. I love those guys, consider them added to my list.

[Joly Joe Rider]

I cant believe that know one has mentioned Hunter and Collectors yet.
I also like the Witlams and Frenzal. Pollyanna (not sure of spelling) MGF even though the are drug F%&ked. Oh and betchudupa but i think they are NZ.

[wombat]

Ben Lee - (He is australian isnt he?)
He's a precocious little cunt :p
But yes, he is Australian.

As for Australian artist I enjoy? Wow, too many to list there, but a couple of notable ones that jump to mind and haven't already been mentioned are iOTA, Sia Furler, Baby Animals and Crowded House.

By the way Cam, I think you might find that Pennywise aren't Australian either. ;)

[Kona.S.P]

Fuck...Im Dead
The buterfly effect (I think they are Australian??)

[roasted]

fatest sampler

maybe on the first album, yes, but the second album was done entirely by one man. or so I read. the drummer (Sam) is a nutbar anyway.

[naz]

drapht, After hours, Bias B, Blades of hades, Bliss n Eso,culture of kings(compilations), Urthboy, Downsyde,Elefant traks, Hermitude, Hilltop, Jolz, Layla, Muph n plutonic, Terra Firma, The Herd, Train Of thought, Tzu,Weapon X

fav albums,
Bliss n eso- flowers in the pavement, The arrival EP, Mix Tape
Layla- heretik
Downsyde-when the dust settles, Land of the giants
Hermitude- From alleys to valleys
Muph n plutonic- Hunger pains
Weapon X and ken hell- mix tape EP
TOT- the arrival

fav songs:
Bliss n eso-weathermen
urthboy-long walk home
terrafirma- divine intervention
downsyde- To the Stumps (ft Drapht)
Ozi Batla- Starship Troopers

Train Of Thought- Counter War Terrorism

"you try and justify prevention weapons of mass destruction, but your makin any weapon u want in mass production"

"id rather go 2 jail than die to save a happy meal"

[MUNGUS]

saw bliss n esso live last night. they were sic

[donthucktoflat]

the rhomb - all your friends thing you're a fuckhead, run, never had so much fun (of course)

John butler trio - treat your mama

the living end

AClightningboltDC

Los capitanes - play (very little known unless you are a ska lover from canberra) www.loscapitanes.net

Dungeon - Insanitys fall and Lost in the light and REsurrection

[Crany]

all frenzal rhomb
acdc back in black with bon singing, let there be rock
grinspoon

[5PIDEY]

Bodyjar - hazy shade of winter, too drunk to drive, one in a million.
Solver are awesome, a newcastle band.
The living end.
One dollar short are mad.
and ACDC.

[R33F]

The Porkers : Harder than it looks (1998 ?)

The Mark of Cain : Interloper (Ill at Ease 1995)

The Allniters : live at the Sylvania Hotel 11 March 82

[Loonspoon]

Rollerball
Blowhard
Lubricated Goat (years ago)
John Butler Trio
Jeff Lang
Mustang
Powdermonkeys
Dave Hole
Abhorrent
Machine Gun Fellatio

...to name a few

[Dicky]

and the guys that sing that song where at the start it goes "Yo yo makky where yo at where yo at?"2 Up - Why Do I Try So Hard.
Big payout on shopping mall homies. Love it.

favourites:
Grinspoon - preferably their older stuff, from Easy and Guide To Better Living - but it's all pretty good.
Jet (you're only over them because they get too much radio play)
Bodyjar
Frenzal Rhomb
Boy Meets Ground (punkrock - mates from primary school)
The Spark
The Lyrical Madmen (ska - mates from Scouts)
The Casino Rumblers (hardcore ska/rockabilly) - these guys are crazy... stuff like the double bass player balances on top of it while playing.
Area-7 - have gone a little obscurely pro-political recently, but their older stuff is good.

Johnson - more funk than you can handle. (Kitoff is the drummer too)
The Porkers (ska - are playing the Empire Hotel Annandale / Manly Fishos in June!)
John Farnham
John Williamson

all of which I have seen live - the last 4 on multiple occasions.
Music is so much better live - get into it!

The Living End
28 Days
Jebediah
Muzzy Pep
just getting into Cog - haven't heard a lot of their stuff yet.
AC/DC - gotta love bogan rock goodness.
Hilltop Hoods
Hunters and Collectors
Icehouse
Midnight Oil
Men At Work
INXS
Screaming Jets
John Butler Trio

[johnny]

The Mark of Cain : Interloper (Ill at Ease 1995)



Are they still about? I think two of them are ex-1RAR boys.

[projectsplat]

After going to the Adbusters/Culture Jammers gig on Saturday night, I would have to say :

Bohjass
The Seedy Three

These two bands are unreal.

[Laurie]

Who's going to see Motley Crew by the way...I never hear much of their music around but I quite like it and would love to go and see them...It'd go off like!

[roasted]

after saturday

Mortal Sin - Lebanon.

[rockyash]

melodyssey
Heaps good brissy band
check it out.

[konasaurus]

Anyone heard Cardinal Sin from Brisbane ??

[Captain Blake]

Just thought I'd add....

For everyone one in Sydney, or Northern Beaches for that matter....

Watch out for Tolkenview, Fucking sick band, seen them everytime this year and quite a few times last year.... Maybe that's because my friend's brother is in the band.....

They are damm good, sick skills, and champion guys/girl.....

Cheers

[punkfreq]

acdc-all of their songs rock
jebediah-again all of their songs
frenzal rhomb-yep you guessed it...all their songs rock

[camday]

acdc
grinspoon
spiderbait
you am i
eskimo joe
living end
bodyjar
regurgitator
plus a new band going up to Sydney this weekend coming called Airbourne.
If you like fast paced aussie rock, go see these guys.
For more info go to
http://www.airbournerock.com/
Have seen these guys a few times and they went off.

19th May (NSW) WOLLONGONG/ Oxford Tavern (10:45)
20th May (NSW) SURRY HILLS/ The Gaelic Club – Vice Party - (11:00)
21st May (NSW) NEWCASTLE WEST/ Cambridge Hotel (12:15)

They will be in Victoria after this playing every week so check out the website

[Dicky]

Watch out for Tolkenview

just quietly...

www.tokenview.com.au (free plug #2)

...check your spelling dude