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bono_man2002 said:
Haha, no I'm sure Nicole has told me where he lived when they came to Australia. For some reason I thought it was the eastern suburbs or somewhere out Yarra Valley way. I've been wrong before though.
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I think you're right, I have a feeling he was in the east or south-east somewhere. Now (or as of the '90s, anyway) he's apparently in Wonga Park.

Your infallibility is intact! *L*

Axver said:
He's a South Australian boy originally, isn't he?

Plus unlike Nick Cave, he's not exactly famous internationally.
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Aha... I'm sure Bonnie will have the answer. :)

I'm not really aware of how well-known most Aussie acts are overseas, obvious exceptions aside... I dunno if he ever really aimed for an international market?
 
RYM informs me that Paul Kelly was indeed born in Adelaide. I know that some of his eighties stuff did well in New Zealand, like To Her Door, Dumb Things, and Before Too Long. Maybe a minor hit or two overseas, the usual Aussie/Kiwi music cliche of the lower reaches of the UK chart? But I don't really know. So few Aussie acts truly break through in the UK, and even less in the US. They're still doing better than New Zealand though; Neil Finn is the only Kiwi I know of who has cracked the US top ten, twice with Crowded House. The best Split Enz ever managed in the US was #60 with I Got You.

(Just before clicking post, I realised I forgot about Flight of the Conchords and their popularity in the US, but I prefer to forget about them and the fact they're from my country. No idea how well they've charted there but everybody seems to know them for some stupid reason.)
 
Hey Alison, we can get trams that arrive near East Richmond at 6:10 and 6:20 ... which would be better?
 
Axver said:
RYM informs me that Paul Kelly was indeed born in Adelaide. I know that some of his eighties stuff did well in New Zealand, like To Her Door, Dumb Things, and Before Too Long. Maybe a minor hit or two overseas, the usual Aussie/Kiwi music cliche of the lower reaches of the UK chart? But I don't really know. So few Aussie acts truly break through in the UK, and even less in the US. They're still doing better than New Zealand though; Neil Finn is the only Kiwi I know of who has cracked the US top ten, twice with Crowded House. The best Split Enz ever managed in the US was #60 with I Got You.
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I know John Farnham tried cracking America... I think they introduced him in one venue as "Whispering Johnny" or something. It didn't work. *L*

Axver said:
(Just before clicking post, I realised I forgot about Flight of the Conchords and their popularity in the US, but I prefer to forget about them and the fact they're from my country. No idea how well they've charted there but everybody seems to know them for some stupid reason.)
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Probably because they have a(n annoying) TV show.

Axver said:
Hey Alison, we can get trams that arrive near East Richmond at 6:10 and 6:20 ... which would be better?
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Knowing me, go for the 6:20 tram... which will probably also be late. *L*
 
Alisaura said:
I certainly didn't know they had side projects... are they still aimed at kids?
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Not at all. Sam and Greg have solo albums, Murray plays in a band that mostly plays pubs, and Jeff and Anthony were in a band prior to becoming Wiggles.
 
A little behind on the thread, but top 10 favorite Aussie and Kiwi albums:

1. Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
2. The Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
3. Crowded House - Together Alone
4. The Chills - Submarine Bells
5. The Avalanches - The Avalanches
6. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
7. Hoodoo Gurus - Stoneage Romeos
8. The Church - Starfish
9. Dead Can Dance - Within The Realm of a Dying Sun
10. The Triffids - Calenture

All of those records are just wonderful, and Axver introduced me to at least three of them, so many thanks to him. :up:
 
In one of the stupider moments in my life, I paid $120 to someone over PayPal for a replica Tom Baker-era sonic screwdriver. This was in April... I still haven't got it, and the seller hasn't replied to the last couple of emails I sent.

:|

Karma for being such a geekily stupid geek?
 
Alisaura said:
In one of the stupider moments in my life, I paid $120 to someone over PayPal for a replica Tom Baker-era sonic screwdriver. This was in April... I still haven't got it, and the seller hasn't replied to the last couple of emails I sent.

:|

Karma for being such a geekily stupid geek?
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:hug:

Also, I sent you gmail. Sorry about last night, damn atmospheric discharge.
 
Alisaura said:
In one of the stupider moments in my life, I paid $120 to someone over PayPal for a replica Tom Baker-era sonic screwdriver. This was in April... I still haven't got it, and the seller hasn't replied to the last couple of emails I sent.

:|

Karma for being such a geekily stupid geek?
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Too late to contact PayPal to have the payment reversed or anything?
 
Reggo said:
:hug:

Also, I sent you gmail. Sorry about last night, damn atmospheric discharge.
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Ta... will read when I can.

It kinda sounds like you need an atmospheric-scale tissue for that... :uhoh:

Axver said:
Too late to contact PayPal to have the payment reversed or anything?
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I'll give him another week (just emailed again); if I get nothing or if he hasn't sent it yet, I'll ask him for a refund. If he doesn't play nice I'll go through the PayPal dispute process.
 
Righto, we're off in a bit. Finally, Neil Finn in a nice small(-ish) venue! :hyper:

Alison, see you soon. :wave:
 
Alisaura said:
Anyone we know?
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No. It was amusing, however, at how hard the singer tried. He was attempting to do a mix of Thom Yorke and Peter Garrett in terms of dancing at times, as well as trying to connect with the crowd up the front (I was a good 20-30m away) by singing into their faces. :lol: He also had to tell the crowd which song was a love song and which song was a break-up song. I mean, I can't blame him for effort but he was clearly trying too hard.

Oh, and the music was the usual JJJ indie dance pop fare, made worse by the crappy sound quality in the gym.
 
Could be worse. Could be the battle of the bands my school held. Instrumental Nirvana covers that sounded nothing like Nirvana? Some girls trying to write deep and meaningful lyrics and perform as a girl group? Yeeeaaahhhhh.

Oh yeah, better go ...!
 
Vlad n U 2 said:
No. It was amusing, however, at how hard the singer tried. He was attempting to do a mix of Thom Yorke and Peter Garrett in terms of dancing at times, as well as trying to connect with the crowd up the front (I was a good 20-30m away) by singing into their faces. :lol: He also had to tell the crowd which song was a love song and which song was a break-up song. I mean, I can't blame him for effort but he was clearly trying too hard.

Oh, and the music was the usual JJJ indie dance pop fare, made worse by the crappy sound quality in the gym.
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I dunno, I'd rather the band/singer makes an effort than looking like they don't want to be there. :shrug: Good on him for having a go, anyway. High school audiences must be pretty unforgiving. :wink:

I'm reading a book at the moment about the 52 creepiest love songs (according to some American guy). Given the lyrics in these things, I think sometimes people need to be told if it's a break-up/love/stalker song... So many inappropriate songs get played at weddings (and funerals), after all.
 
Axver said:
Could be worse. Could be the battle of the bands my school held. Instrumental Nirvana covers that sounded nothing like Nirvana? Some girls trying to write deep and meaningful lyrics and perform as a girl group? Yeeeaaahhhhh.

Oh yeah, better go ...!
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I might need to mention that this band had no affilation with the school other than being in the 'Rock the Schools' thing.

Alisaura said:
See you guys there, Ax :wave:

Hooray for essay finishings, Vlad! :yippie:
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:up:
 
Whitlams, The - Eternal Nightcap
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream
Avalanches, The - Since I Left You
Baby Animals - Baby Animals
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Gurrumul
Skyhooks - Living in the 70's
Something for Kate - Echolalia
Van She - V
You Am I - Dress Me Slowly

IGC number one, justified in 25 words or less as "it's fucking great".

A lot of stuff from the 80s and earlier missed out as I realised I mainly know them through compilations, i.e. Easybeats, Masters Apprentices, Icehouse, Midnight Oil etc.
 
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