The Music

My listening lately has been expanding even MORE lately. Here's what has been pervading my days.

The Boxer Rebellion - MySpace



I found these dudes as the free single of the week on iTunes. This particular song, Evacuate, blew me away - the melodies, the passion behind the voice, the thumping beat of the drums, it hooked me straight away. Bought the album (Union) very shortly after.

Buy Union on



The Temper Trap - MySpace





Sophie Benjamin showed me these guys from Melbourne. They are on Modular and returned from recording their debut in the UK early last year. From what I have heard, it's fantastic, though probably a little too U2 in places. Don't own the EP yet, but will next pay day. Guitar work is phenomenal.

Buy their tracks on



Dead Letter Circus - MySpace





This clip is one of DLC's old songs, but they are absolutely 100%, my most loved band in the world. Genuinely, they don't sound like any other band I have ever heard, they are creative, heartfelt, stadium rock tunes that don't lack in technical proficiency. Their new single, Next in Line's drumming is some of the most frantic, tight drumming I have ever heard in a song, short of crazy bullshit death metal 64th notes with their feet. I have had the privilege of running 2 of their shows and Kim, Rob, Stew and Licka are four of the nicest dudes I have ever met.

Definitely buy their music on



Drawn from Bees - MySpace





Drawn from Bees are the same four dudes who used to be in Glasshouse, one of my favourite bands from Brisbane. I saw their show at Ric's last night and it was fantastic. Moving, ambient, melody-soaked and passionate, all four members of the band provide layers of harmonies and incorporate numerous different instruments into their tunes.

Check out their music on




The John Steel Singers - MySpace




One of the best party bands I have ever seen and certainly the darlings of Triple J at the moment, The John Steel Singers are the band that I equate most with the "sound" of Brisbane. They just seem to encapsulate fun, sunshine, and drunken times dancing to music in their songs. Their track Evolution never EVER fails to make me want to jump around like a fuckwit.

Got to buy their shit on



Honourable mentions go to:

Quan the Amateur

Hungry Kids of Hungary

Melodyssey

Here Come the Birds