Red Riders

Another consecutive day featuring two Australian bands in a row. I’m not sure why it is so sudden, but 2006 has really been a

The Selmanaires

Does anyone know what a selmanaire is? I don’t, and the dictionary has no information about the word in the English language either. Hey,

Silversun Pickups

While Silversun Pickups have been one of the most blogged about rookie bands in 2006, I saw and heard them for the first time

The rising Youth Group

In the typical hipster community, when a band breaks through because of a cover song, it’s death by criticism. What about when the cover

Assembly Now

I checked out Assembly Now on the recommendation of Art Brut’s publisher. Though their style is not similar to the rhyming fiends of Art

Julian Nation

I’m usually one for quality over quantity. If you are as well, I strongly recommend Julian Nation, a young artist from Melbourne, Australia. All

McLennan leaves behind a hidden gem…

The tragic death of Go-Betweens co-founder Grant McLennan sent tragic soundwaves throughout the music industry. It was especially tragic in McLennan’s native country, Australia.