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Permalink Reply by David Shaw on September 8, 2009 at 7:41pm

You have an advantage being based Down Under ... I only know of the ones who have drifted over this way ... Paul Kelly is well known ... I've heard of Anne McCue but have yet to hear her ... listing the ones I know would be unfair to the ones I don't know about yet. I'm partial to Crane Trash as I know their leader from a message board (and actually own one CD by them). Tony and his wife sent me a Down Under mix CD once ... I'll look for it ... may introduce me to some of the folks on your list.

Permalink Reply by Emily Cutler on September 8, 2009 at 7:42pm

In no particular order

1. Paul Kelly
2. Claire Bowditch & The Feeding Set
3. The Re-Mains
4. The Slo-Downs
5. The Hoo-Haas
6. Powderfinger
7. Eskimo Joe
8. Silverchair
9. Kieran Glasgow
10. Ash Grunwald

Permalink Reply by Wayne Williams on September 8, 2009 at 7:46pm

The Re-Mains!!! How could I have left them off! And the gorgeous Clair Bowditch... Nice list!

Permalink Reply by Dangerbird on September 9, 2009 at 3:17am

off the top o' my head:

1. The Gin Club
2. Halfway
3. Jeff Lang
4. The Kill Devil Hills
5. The Blackwater Fever
6. Anne McCue
7. Wagons
8. Paul Kelly
9. CW Stoneking
10. Collard Greens & Gravy

Permalink Reply by GJHare on September 9, 2009 at 2:57am

There's a lot out there guys - how about this list for my favs..but not limited to..!

1. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
2. Dirty Three
3. Black Cab
4. Jordie Lane
5. Wagons
6. Chris Wilson
7. Cruel Sea
8. Beasts of Bourbon
9. The Audreys
10. Wildes

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds does actually top my list, so apologies to the rest in no particular order.

Permalink Reply by Wayne Williams on September 9, 2009 at 3:37am

Maybe I should've made it a top 20 list... there are too many incredible Australian minstrels and troubadours to choose from!

Permalink Reply by Stuartstorm on September 9, 2009 at 11:22am

And what about
James Reyne
The Church (Steve Kilby, Marty Wilson-Piper)
Saab 78
Even
Youth Group
Faker
Epicure
Jimmy Barnes
etc.

Permalink Reply by Wayne Williams on September 9, 2009 at 5:05pm

and The Triffids
Perry Keyes
LJ Hill
Deborah Conway
The Waifs
etc.

Permalink Reply by Emily Cutler on September 21, 2009 at 8:06pm

AND lloyd spiegel --- wow!!!!!!!!!!! (more blues I guess, but still)

Permalink Reply by Wayne Williams on September 21, 2009 at 8:10pm

Hey... good music is good music!

Permalink Reply by Nick Payne on November 21, 2009 at 4:58pm

I'm adding...

The Yearlings
Karl Broadie
Caitlin Harnett
Huckleberry Swedes

Permalink Reply by Steve Ford on December 6, 2009 at 2:48am

1965 to now ... Best Songwriter - Paul Kelly by six lengths. Best live band - Sunbury-period Aztecs. (Followed by Oils.) Best catalogue - Go-Betweens. Best musical evangelist - Joe Camilleri. Best vocals - Brod Smith, Robert Susz, Renee Geyer. Best Oz Americana - Kasey Chambers. Blues band - Chain. David Bridie, Triffids. (Of course, on another day the list would be different.)

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