jackhammer

I think that Australia and New Zealand have a great knack for producing bands that appeal commercially to a Pop aesthetic but make music that is usually guitar led and has much more of a timeless feel to it.

Maybe the fact that their influences are partly based upon their own ideas and not always what is popular at the time means that they have their own sound and whilst it's not particularly original it certainly has it's own unique quality; utilising classic pop structures with a much more mature sound.

I think Crowded House's 'Together Alone' is one of the best 'pop' albums put down and still sounds fresh after 17 odd years. The same goes for bands like Midnight Oil, The Church, Celibate Rifles and the mighty Radio Birdman.

Neil Finn is a superb and underrated songwriter.


I think Finn and our very own Paddy Mcaloon should be celebrated a lot more as artists.

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