DarlingDiana said:

Are you absolutely sure you're not American?

RipHer2Shreds said:

I'm not going to deny that Australia's been very Americanised to the point where we share common viewpoints. Like the viewpoint of if you don't love your contry you should leave. We are the 51st state of America and as sad as it is, it's very true.

DarlingDiana said:

So I should leave the country because I don't like most popular Australian music? Interesting.

DarlingDiana said:

I don't get to hear a whole lot of anything about Silverchair 'round these parts since the mid-90's. Might have to look into this one.

MartyMcFly said:

I'm not concerning myself with whether or not anyone else likes it. It suits me fine.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Yeah, no doubt. But I think it's worth a fair effort.

Moonbeam said:

Sorry. It's just that is was ARIA weekend last weekend and you know how you get around that time. I'm just on Oz music high at the moment. But I do find it strange that you are the only Australian I've ever come accross that dislikes Australian music.

meow85 said:

Glad to hear you might check it out.

Yes, they haven't been big international since Daniel Jones (singer/guitarist of the group) got Anorexia and then later Atheritis. The band took a big break so he could heal.They were big internationally before the break, but they only really manage to hit it big in Australia after the break.

DarlingDiana said:

Gawd... I hate that bullshit

FuNkeNsteiN said:

I just don't see the point in complaining about the country you live in if you can buy a plan ticket out of there.

DarlingDiana said:

Countries are just geographical locations, not states of mind. If I dislike someone or something that shares this particular geographical location with me, it doesn't mean that I should move out.

Actually, all the new albums have something that I love on them.....the blank spaces between each track.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Well that's where our opinions differ. Countries are just locations to you. They are state of minds to me.

It ain't that easy. I've always wanted to get the hell out of Mississippi and move to New York City but you have to have money to leave, you have to have a job in the city you want to move to, you have to have a place to live (not to mention you have to know which areas of the city to stay out of). Also, a safe area to live in a new city may be unaffordable with the salary you make.

Hating the place you live is like being on Gilligan's Island. Once you are here, you are stuck.

DarlingDiana said:

Yea, I figured

DarlingDiana said:

I don't know that I dislike popular Australian music more than I dislike the popular music in other countries on the whole, but outside of Kylie, INXS, and Nick Cave, I don't see myself getting into any Aussie artists.

Moonbeam said:

Oh, you like INXS. That explains it then.

But then again, you do like Nick Cave. So I have to give you some credit.

But the real test is this. What band do you prefer? The Birthday Party or The Bad Seeds?

DarlingDiana said:

Sorry if I don't pass your litmus test.

Moonbeam said:

Actually I am curious. Which band do you prefer?

DarlingDiana said:

try living in America.
you get me a job in Australia?
then i will move, gladly.

meow85 said:

oh please, you're already on page 2!

DarlingDiana said:

He was only complaining about the music. That's not a reason to leave the country! The music is definitely not the reason why he moved there from the U.S.

sextonseven said:

Read my other posts. Realise why I made a silly comment. I was on a high. We all do it at some point. Now get over it.

deerhunter - cryptograms

DarlingDiana said:

Get over it? Why so defensive?

The Handsome Furs 'Plague Park'

I saw this couple a few weeks ago. They are amazing live; cute and fun, while the music is loud and more captivating than their studio material. Go check them out if you've got the chance.

Here's their MySpace link and bio;

http://www.myspace.com/handsomefurs

The duo of Handsome Furs began as an idea in the winter of 2006, comprised of Montreal residents Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade) and Alexei Perry. Dark and minimal while noisy and earnest, the point was to be as sparse and repetitive as possible with the help of little more than vocals, guitars, and a new drum machine.

Through this, songs of earthbound captains, eggs made of gold and iron, and sleepless bodies were born. Boeckner’s disenchanted vocals thinly resonate while cloaked in a frenzied undertone of fear and uncertainty, all punctuated by bare drum machine beats. Through the course of each track, a deep-seated sense of longing is leveled out by staunch realism as a restless disdain for both urban life and smaller towns collide.

Handsome Furs toured Europe before having recorded any songs, and has since opened for the likes of Paavoharju, Islaja, David Cross and Modest Mouse without having released a proper record. Recorded at Wolf Parade’s studio, Mount Zoomer, in the heart of December, Plague Park is their debut. It is a record of melancholic tendency and heartfelt desire; a stripped down symphony relegated between city and country, and made for ears of either side.