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Sounds like:
James Blake,
Massive Attack,
Mt Kimbie,
Washed Out,
Guerre
By
Hugh McClure
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Nov 26, 2011
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With the soaring popularity of ambient electronica around the world, Australia has followed suit, producing a number of talented artists. Sydney's Oliver Tank is one of the best.Recently winning the FBi Northern Lights Competition (which included th...
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2

Sounds like:
Feist,
Adele,
Estelle,
Florence Welch
By
Hugh McClure
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Nov 18, 2011
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Good pop music is hard to come by these days; I find it tiring delving through the masses to find something which isn't vacuous and completely boring. That said, there is some talent out there to cure the downfall of pop music.Young Sydney duo Toucan...
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3

Sounds like:
Ghost Beach,
Tokyo Police Club
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Nov 6, 2011
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I find it quite surprising that Strange Talk has yet to release a full-length album. Why? Well, exactly one year ago today, we posted their single "Eskimo Boy," and in doing so, hypothesized that they'd be releasing a full-length some time in 2011. L...
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4

Sounds like:
Boy and Bear,
Fleet Foxes,
Damien Rice
By
Hugh McClure
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Nov 1, 2011
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With so many bands and artists making folk music, it's refreshing to find someone that's doing it a differently. Husky make wonderful folk music, but with a twist. The Melbourne-based group have pieced together a number of musical backgrounds to deve...
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5

Sounds like:
Ariel Pink,
Jonathan Boulet,
Ben Folds,
Caitlin Park
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 28, 2011
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The brilliance of Sydney musician Tim Fitz first came to my attention earlier this year when he played at a friend's birthday. After doing some investigation, I got hold of his first release, The Infinite Space EP and have been keeping close tabs on ...
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6

Sounds like:
Phoenix,
Jamiroquai,
Whitest Boy Alive
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 27, 2011
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Some bands try to overcomplicate things. Thank goodness these guys don't. Slow Down Honey concentrate on producing music that makes people happy, music that is best seen live. They do this exceptionally well.
Hailing from the sleepy beachside town o...
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7

Sounds like:
Flaming Lips,
Kings of Leon,
Band of Horses,
Fleet Foxes
By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 23, 2011
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I have been listening to this Ernest Ellis & the Panamas' King's Canyon LP on and off for a few weeks now. I now find myself sitting at home on a Friday night after a few beers, listening to the rain outside and enjoying the album once again. It'...
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8

Sounds like:
Franz Ferdinand,
The Beach Boys,
Vampire Weekend
By
Tim
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Oct 22, 2011
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What is the difference between a good song and a great song? What is the difference between a "catchy melody" and a melody that speaks to your soul? Maybe we should ask Little Red. This finger-on-the-pulse Melbourne five-piece unleashed Midnight Reme...
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