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10.04.2011

[MP3] Gung Ho – “Twin Rays”

white waves, white light, i don’t know if this is right, calling you up in the middle of the night

♫ Gung Ho – Twin Rays

So sadly summer is over. However you enjoyed it I can’t imagine anyone is exactly happy to see it go. Thankfully there is Australia’s Gung Ho to keep the sunny sparkle alive with tracks like “Twin Rays.” That classic surf guitar sound ebbs and flows under throwback vocals that transport me farther back than just … continue reading

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09.20.2011

[MP3] The John Steel Singers – “Rainbow Kraut”

i was living the life of a wrecking ball, swinging dangerously low at everything in sight

♫ The John Steel Singers – Rainbow Kraut

Beware, this song contains rhythms and grooves that will infect your central shimmy cortex and cause involuntary limb movement that some would classify as chair dancing or shower shaking. The horns (the horns!) are especially dangerous. And awesome. Brisbane, Australia has a real gem of a band on their hands and thank goodness for the internet and … continue reading

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08.29.2011

[MP3] Butcher Blades/ – “Jigsaw Limbs” & “USA Boys” remix

a coast of skinless bays, this daughter wind will turn all it’s tourists back into foam

♫ Butcher Blades – Jigsaw Limbs

Just when you thought Mondays couldn’t get any worse, they get awesome! New Butcher Blades/! The criminally under-appreciated Australian duo that one fan recently called the “lovechild of Justice and The Lion King.” Brilliant. “Jigsaw Limbs” is another brilliant example of their melding of the electronic and the organic into one seamless beast that takes over my speakers with each beat. As always, … continue reading

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08.27.2011

[LP] Miami Horror – ILLUMINATION (w/ “Holidays” & “Moon Theory”)

i don’t where you came from but i need you now

♫ Miami Horror – Holidays Feat. Alan Palomo

So this Miami Horror album came out a year ago but I somehow missed the memo, despite having covered them 2 years ago. Oh well. Better late than never, and in the case of the Australian band’s Illumination that is definitely the case. Their stellar set at May’s Great Escape Festival put me on the hunt for more Miami Horror and since I … continue reading

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08.27.2011

[MP3] Koosha – “Fed Up”

and now i open my heart to someone and i see maybe i’ve got a chance

Because sometimes Saturday makes you feel so good you can’t help but jump and skip like you have awesomely big hair and are starring in your own 80s deodorant commercial or something. And in those moments you need a song like this. Australia’s Koosha is all laser beams and arm-swinging-finger-snapping as piles us in his flashback machine. Feel that guitar solo! Epic!

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08.11.2011

[MP3] San Cisco – “Golden Revolver”

why would i try, when you’re not even remotely, remotely kind

♫ San Cisco – Golden Revolver

It’s too late and I’m too exhausted from delayed Wizz Air travel to do much more than sit back and sink into my chair as the sweet summery sounds of Australia’s San Cisco waft over my ears. These guys keep getting compared to Vampire Weekend but that sounds way off to me. San Cisco aren’t trying nearly as hard. I’d go with a more … continue reading

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07.15.2011

[MP3] The Damn Dogs – “Love”

i bet you think i was never gonna face you, you were the cover story now you’re the fool

♫ The Damn Dogs – Love

If you are anything like me then you remember Jet’s “Are You Gonna Be My Girl?” as the most painful experience of the early 2000s. Well, ok, perhaps that too harsh. The most painful would be “Cold Hard Bitch.” (Pitchfork’s review of Get Born is still one of the funniest pieces of reading on the internet.) So … continue reading

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06.16.2011

[MP3] THE PAPER SCISSORS are TALLER THAN regular scissors but YOU knew that even back THEN

when you numbers up, there’s nothing you can do

♫ The Paper Scissors – Taller Than You Then

Alright! A little crunch in my lunch! It’s refreshing to have some rawer sounds mixing in with all the sun-kissed stuff I’ve been vibing on. The Paper Scissors Have apparently been guitaring it up in Australia since 2005 but that damned hemisphere barrier has kept them from my ears until recently. I’m about to dive into their latest album, In Loving Memory, … continue reading

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06.14.2011

[MP3] ATLAS GENIUS penetrate the monday blues like a bunch of TROJANS in an animal that is more funky than a horse

take it off, take it in, take off all the thoughts of what we’ve been

♫ Atlas Genius – Trojans

When Google came up with Gmail way back in 2004 they had to buy the domain from a Garfield fan club email service. How awesome is that? Speaking of The Orange One, Monday’s do indeed suck. All the more reason to celebrate a jam like this to put a little pep into our heavy-lidded steps. “Trojans” delivers just enough melancholy introspection … continue reading

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05.28.2011

[MP3] ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI haven’t had much CONTACT with me but i’m sure getting HIGH off this new jam

i’m done dreaming that we can fly, am i guilty boy, you decide, i got nothing to hide

♫ Architecture In Helsinki – Contact High

Australia’s Architecture in Helsinki are one of those bands that I always hear about but have never heard much from. Then the awesome Clock Opera remix of their new single “Contact High” hit my ears and suddenly they meant something. Tracking down the original informed me that it wasn’t all Clock Opera doing the magic on that track … continue reading

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