Category: Australia
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Flashback :: Hoodoo Gurus
It’s no secret that ever since our inception your friends at Froglix have been quite enamored by the music from Down Under. Black Knight, San Cisco, Abbe May, Sarah McLeod, The Brisbane Project, etc. have most certainly captured our attention and our ear, for that matter. This new wave of indie and alternative artists are…
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I Heart Hiroshima
artist: I Heart Hiroshima | genre: alternative, power pop | label: Valve Records | [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shakeytown/id333415444?uo=4″ title=”The Rip on iTunes” text=”[object Selection] Last month yours truly wrote a little snippet about the Sounds Like Brisbane project which is, in essence, a compilation website that promotes indie music from artists Down Under. It was there that we were introduced to a…
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Australia's Abbe May
artist: Abbe May | genre: alternative, rock | label: unsigned Some may consider Aussie siren Abbe May’s musical style to be somewhat of an acquired taste. Okay. I’ll grant you that but, personally, I dig her. There’s just something very PJ Harvey/Jemina Pearl about her that I find to be quite alluring. To quote Garth…
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Indie Pop from Aussie Land
artist: San Cisco | genre: indie pop | label: Jarrah Records ‘Golden Revolver’ is the not only the latest track added to the global broadcast but is also the first from the Australian indie-pop quartet by the name of San Cisco. Josh Biondillo (guitar, keys, vox), Jordi Davieson (guitar, keys, vox), Scarlett Stevens (drums, vox) and…
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A Cover from Down Under
artist: Sarah McLeod | genre: alt-rock, electronica | label: unsigned While imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I think it’s fair to say that, as a general rule, we really don’t pimp a lot cover tunes here at Froglix. It’s not that there is anything wrong with a band playing covers but it’s a…
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Da Roots is Rockin'
artist: John Butler Trio | genre: roots | alt-rock | label: Jarrah Records One of my favs from Australia’s John Butler Trio. “Revolution“ is from of their latest album entiltled April Uprising and it’s just a solid song all the way around. A melodic slow build at the onset and gives way to an energetic anthem. With this…
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The Ambush Is On
genre: alt-rock | grunge label: Sunset Records listen now… She Sirens Black Satellite Melbourne, Australia’s Tenpenny Joke is certainly not new to the indie-music scene as their last full-length disc, Ambush On All Sides, was released in 2007. They are, however, new to us here at Froglix and when our friends at musicSUBMIT.com introduced us…
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Island Sounds from Two Hemispheres
From the land down under come comes the modern rock sound of Smart Artists along with a sneak peak at a couple of tracks from their upcoming release Hiqhway Blonde and Jamaica’s Cashbook Clique jumps into the fray with their own unique blend of hip-hop and dancehall. Cool runnings all the way around!