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Sounds like:
Jeff Buckley,
Nick Drake,
John Frusciante,
Ryan Adams
By
Hugh McClure
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Dec 27, 2011
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Australian Idol is not the regular starting place for a successful indie artist, but Sydney's Matt Corby is not a regular musician. Matt graced the reality show in 2007 before setting off on a musical journey which would see him settle in London afte...
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2

Sounds like:
Grouplove,
Peter Bjorn and John,
Young the Giant
By
Hugh McClure
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Nov 28, 2011
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Sydney's Guineafowl are fast becoming an Indie Shuffle favorite. Fresh from a jam-packed tour of the U.S. "“ which included a performance at the CMJ Festival "“ the five-piece have been touring their new single, "The Lie Is," around Australia.After ...
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3

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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4

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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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

By
Hugh McClure
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Oct 21, 2011
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Caitlin Park caught me by surprise. She's not completely new to the Sydney music scene, having released an EP Warriors with Wild Hearts last year. She was also a finalist in the FBi Northern Lights Competition, which I thought I paid pretty close att...
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