Oz/NZ Top Fives?

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Permalink Reply by Julie Jurrjens on July 26, 2010 at 7:52am

Ah, so many good records here... and finally some Kiwis in Straightjacket Fits! I really do like that Clouds record, and how is it we've all missed the Easybeats?

Albums --
Hoodoo Gurus: "Stoneage Romeos" - a genuine classic, not a clinker among the songs.

You Am I: "Number Four Record" - While it was practically impossible to pick one You Am I record, this is probably the one I listen to most.

Master's Apprentices: "The Masters Apprentices" - proof positive Oz has rocked since forever.

Ice Cream Hands: "Sweeter Than The Radio" - Totally mystified why this band wasn't huge internationally. Perfect pop chops.

Even: "Free Kicks" - Probably not as classic as "Come Again", but I just listen to it more. "Coming Back to Earth" is killer, and more so live.

I really wanna do this list by decades... there are so many bands I could have thrown on here...

Permalink Reply by Debra Denton on July 26, 2010 at 10:50am

The idea for listing favorites by decades is a great idea. I would particularly like to know more about bands from 2000 onwards but should be great fun to look back at what has come from that part of the world over the years.

Julie Jurrjens said:

Ah, so many good records here... and finally some Kiwis in Straightjacket Fits! I really do like that Clouds record, and how is it we've all missed the Easybeats?

Albums --
Hoodoo Gurus: "Stoneage Romeos" - a genuine classic, not a clinker among the songs.

You Am I: "Number Four Record" - While it was practically impossible to pick one You Am I record, this is probably the one I listen to most.

Master's Apprentices: "The Masters Apprentices" - proof positive Oz has rocked since forever.

Ice Cream Hands: "Sweeter Than The Radio" - Totally mystified why this band wasn't huge internationally. Perfect pop chops.

Even: "Free Kicks" - Probably not as classic as "Come Again", but I just listen to it more. "Coming Back to Earth" is killer, and more so live.

I really wanna do this list by decades... there are so many bands I could have thrown on here...

Permalink Reply by Hans van der Ley on August 4, 2010 at 8:10am

Wow though question so many great records. Guess it will change depending on the mood i am in. Today i would say:

I Saints - I'm stranded
II Exploding White Mice - debut album
III Died Pretty - Free Dirt
IV Triffids - Born Sandy Devotional
V The Chills - Kaleidoscope World

Cheers Hans

Permalink Reply by Shake Some Action! on August 13, 2010 at 2:11pm

tough to narrow it down to 5!

Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos
You Am I - Hourly Daily
Crowded House - Together Alone
Split Enz - True Colours
Hummingbirds - loveBuzz

Permalink Reply by Martin Martini on September 27, 2010 at 3:10pm

1) Midnight Oil - Head Injuries
2) Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos
3) Matt Finish - Short Note
4) The Church - The Blurred Crusade
5) The Hitmen - The Hitmen

Notables and well worth digging around for:

6) The Someloves - Something Or Other
7) Radio Birdman - Radios Appear
8) The Eastern Dark - Long Live The New Flesh
9) The Sunnyboys - The Sunnyboys
10) Even - Less Is More
11) Decline Of The Reptiles - Too Much Armour, Not Enough Brains
12) Falling Joys - Wishlist
13) The Mad Turks - Toast
14) The Numbers - The Numbers
15) Powderfinger - Vulture Street

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