THE GO-BETWEENS/The Clarke Sisters(Live)

OH. MY. GOD. WHERE...HAVE I BEEEEEEEEEEEEEN??!! Somehow in the last few years a whole heap of The Go-Betweens stuff has finally emerged on Youtube. Fantastic Live One offs like this!! Yay, I ♥♥♥ Them. *Siiiigh (of content).

Kate Miller-Heidke/Sarah

This is one of the most engaging haunting creepy story telling in a song I have ever come across... *shivers and shudders* Kate's really good with coming up with catchy songs I have to say...and yeah it is impressive that even before you read that it is a real story it comes across as so real...

BEN LEE/Into the Dark

I'm Feelin' Better 
Since I surrendered
You can't Climb
'Till you're ready to fall...

WASHINGTON/Plastic Bag

I just got the international version of Megan Washington's "I believe you liar"...on it there is a song that doesn't exist on the local album..."Plastic Bag"- <3 it!!!

♪ I don't believe in making plans
I carry my life in a plastic bag ♪

WESTLAKE/Penguin Ballet

Really love this! And his music composition in general...Can't believe he's an AUSSIE composer!!! WOW!

Tom Tuena/Walking Your Way

Well folks...cos it's Sunday and I'm wondering whether I can get myself out of bed to church, I thoughtI'd put up some praise & worship in the form of talented muso Tom Tuena who I was lucky to see for free by accident while I was travelling back in Jan.

Apart from Sufjan Stevens, not aware of any young musos in this generation that are openly Christian...and SO IN TOUCH WITH GOD! Anyway it was a great energy to be present for and was very inspiring for me on my own walk with God :)

So here is Tom with his original song that oozes faith and a living relationship with God...this version is from last October- it was a much better rendition by the time I saw it in Jan...or maybe cos Live is always eons better than crappy youtube recordings, lol.

Enjoy...

Washington a.k.a Megan Washington

*excited* :-D!

Washington a.k.a Megan Washington is the best female voice I've heard out of this country since Katie Noonan! :) Very happy to realise there is a depth of talent to the music scene- not always particularly evident to me in my hokey city cos I'm too old for raucous big music festivals now-damn just missed seeing her...lol

Thanks to my mate Jonno for keeping me up to date with talent on the local Oz music scene...

ISHMAEL


WITH PAUL GRABOWSKY


UNDERGROUND


BED OF NAILS



you can here more here.

The Presets/If I Know You

In another life I think I would be a great music exec.

I was sitting in a hotel this week when I heard this TUNE. I liked it so much I had to know what it was so with the help of the hotel person we "hound dogged" it on his Iphone...

found out it was this song...the clip is cool too...like Billy Elliot on speed! In any case I finally managed to find a copy for purchase and then realised that it was the 2008 ARIA album of the year...like I said, I'd be a great music exec...

Katie Noonan & The Captains/Emperor's Box @ 505

This song as well as "Page One" sound so amazing live, but unfortunately that really doesn't come through in this particular clip. Oh well, will be getting the CD ^^ Caught Katie Noonan performing her new stuff at the Art Gallery recently....really, really good stuff!

THE TRIFFIDS/Trick of the Light

I love this tune or maybe it is cos I am in the mood to unleash my inner 40 something year old, lol.

In any case I love the melodies and lyricism from bands such as THE TRIFFIDS...I also love that poetry and sense of Nostalgia that seems to all pervade their music.

Microwave Jenny

Exciting! This is the best music out of oz I've heard in a while! Can't believe they're as yet unsigned- if I was a label I would so sign them...Tessa's voice speaks for itself...honestly reminds me of when I first heard Kate Ceberano....absolutely gorgeous! Hopefully they play some local shows soon :)

Check out their myspace or their webpage(my fav="mellow") and here's some youtube...





hmmm sometimes I think, I should be in the music business, I think my good taste in music ;) lends itself well to being able to pick the next big thing (well at least on the independent music scene!) I think this band is screaming for signing- can't believe they haven't been picked up yet!

CUT COPY/kidz at the disco

Does anybody know the CUT COPY song that goes...

It's not the music that I'm into.

It's just an attitude.

Kids at the disco, act so cool

But I can see right through.

lol, everytime I hear this only one thing comes to mind...hence with the utmost sincerity(smell the irony), I dedicate this post to all the pretentious tryhards that frequent this city...en masse!

Hear some of CUT COPY's current music here...unfortunately I can't find the kidz at the disco song anywhere to share :(

I think this band sounds a little like new order/bloc party/joy division- what do you think?

Aussie Music: Does anyone remember THE HUMMINGBIRDS?!!

Arguably the cream of Aussie *POP* music in 1989 onwards...well yeah it was all the rage to me as a 9 year old LOL clip two is particularly daggy (was My Favourite back then LOL) but the video is an interesting documentation of Australia at that time.

Anyway found these on Youtube :)

IF A VOW



WORD GETS AROUND


BLUSH (sound quality very bad)

Happy Tunes...

The first rays of Spring warmth tingled my skin today...which translated to being in the mood for boppy songs...

BEN LEE/Into The Dark


Ben looks about ten years old in this clip! (and he doesn't even have asian genes LOL)

THE CURE/Just like Heaven



cool check out that cool 80s hair! ;)

Sarah Blasko/Always on this line

Awesome Live Version




Or if you prefer...her clips are always kinda interesting...

What a gem!

Doing the all important organise what ipod music I need for my trip....and just made this AWESOME DISCOVERY...

Thanks to Zelig666 there are heaps more great Youtube videos for THE TRIFFIDS AND THE GO-BETWEENS!

THAAANK YOUUU!

it's circa 1988...

I see my long-time music idols at my current age and think...damn, why wasn't I born 20 years earlier?!!


THE TRIFFIDS/Trick of the light(Live)



Here's another beauty:

THE TRIFFIDS/Save what you can (the video by truckstop media is strangely compelling too...)



THE GO-BETWEENS/ The Clarke Sisters



p.s does anybody have a clip for THE TRIFFIDS/Holy Water OR THE TRIFFIDS/Blinder by the hour?

okay this girl needs to get back to packing...LOL

Snow Patrol: Eyes Open

This is probably my favourite song on this album...

SET THE FIRE TO THE THIRD BAR


But then I also like this one...the song that is.
YOU COULD BE HAPPY


this one's not bad either...LOL
MAKE THIS GO ON FOREVER


Wow, is that the first time I've put up a song that had more than a million hits?

hmmm I need to work out how to put some of the unknown stuff I like up on Youtube...one day: it just seems sad to put up a song without accompanying visuals...I should try and dig into my skeleton closet for long lost Final cut pro/video editing skills in the interest of promoting good music...but sheesh even back then when I had the luxury of time and the obligation of submitting something to get my degree, I still didn't even have the patience for the time consuming, anal task that is multimedia production...

So for some ideas on some really cool but little known Aussie musos check out rufusrecords - I particularly like the contemporary Jazz musicians on this label. Currently listening to Aussie stuff from a while back...Not Drowning Waving, Paul Grabowsky, Bernie McGann, The Catholics, Clarion Fracture Zone etc...

George: Still Real

Managed to catch an awesome GEORGE live from the Opera House feature on MAX? pay tv music channel at the gym...hopefully someone recorded it and can post it on youtube...

George are an Aussie band(from Brisbane) with the angelic voice of Katie Noonan...for more visit here. This song "Still Real" is from their 2004 album UNITY.

Gosh I long for retirement where I can have a house like that "among the gum trees with a verandah out the back and verandah out the front" and who can forget the "old rocking chair!" - too bad if you don't know that song LOL...gosh I miss clean air, wide open space!! That's why I love regional Australia!

Xavier Rudd: No Woman No Cry

I can't believe how ignorant I am...I only just heard Aussie muso Xavier Rudd for the first time today! Anyway in light of how much I love this Bob Marley song...here is the Xavier Rudd rendition...

also, check out the second clip...one of his songs - 12th September- check out the cool guitar and didgeridoo playing!!!(just random cos i haven't heard much of his stuff to have a favourite yet)...I love the laid back easy going sound - he seems like a really cool person not just a talented musician! Looking forward to catching a live performance one day!

AND CHECK OUT CLIP 3-Messages Music Video-which doubles as a tourism clip LOL! how beautiful is my country?!! ;)

Natalie Imbruglia: Satellite

...and here's something actually from the current century LoL...(home grown singer originally from the central coast-yay!) Probably my fav song on the album White Lilies Island...

i love how candid this clip is- just makes me wish I was privy to a recording studio where various artists just drop in from time to time...