#Australian pub rock

[sundaymorningtvu]

Okay so I’ve previously said on tumblr that people should listen to more Australian pub rock and stuff (essentially more Australian music other than like AC/DC) well here’s some of my recommendations (in no particular order):

(Imo live version of jump in my car is just alright, studio version imo is much better but they took it off Spotify)

(Actually pretty much the whole ball power album is great)

(Again whole album is like 10/10 unless you listen to it way too many times like myself)

I’d put like dragon and split enz down as something else to listen to but uh they’re technically from nz (same with mother goose)

If anyone wants more recommendations then feel free to DM me (I’m literally at the audio limit)

[metal-sludge]

INXS (1977 - 2012) | CREEM Rock Pix™, January 1988.

[guerrilla-operator]

HUNTERS & COLLECTORS AT THE GALAXY. AUCKLAND, 1986.

[memorableconcerts]

Amyl And The Sniffers

Banda:

Amy Taylor - Vocal

Declan - Guitar

Bryce - Batery

Calum Newton - Bass

In the front row is Gus Romer, future bass player of Amyl and the Sniffers

Amyl and the Sniffers are an Australian pub rock and punk rock band based in Melbourne, consisting of vocalist Amy Taylor ("Amyl"), drummer Bryce Wilson, guitarist Declan Mehrtens, and bassist Gus Romer (the "Sniffers"). Their self-titled debut album came out in 2019. It was followed by Comfort to Me and Cartoon Darkness, in 2021 and 2024, respectively.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, their self-titled debut record won the Best Rock Album category.

The band was formed by housemates Amy Taylor, Bryce Wilson, Declan Mehrtens, and Calum Newton in Balaclava, Melbourne. The four wrote, recorded, and released their first EP, Giddy Up, in a span of 12 hours. Newton left the band to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Gus Romer.

[scaryrabbit]

The Angels | Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again | The Melbourne Music Show (1988)

[wastedlands]

it used to be on this blog but it isn't since moving to carrd, so here's a small list of albums that i use as inspiration for this blog.

the joshua tree, u2

sam's town + pressure machine, the killers

diesel and dust, midnight oil

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"#GUCCIGIG, A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT THAT PAIRS MUSICIANS WITH ARTISTS WEARING DISTINCT #GUCCIEYEWEAR DESIGNS."

PIC(S) INFO: Mega spotlight on contemporary Australian punk rock band, AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS, photographed on the road during an American tour in the spring of 2019. 📸: Jamie Wdziekonski.

OVERVIEW: "The four-piece outfit from Melbourne hit the stage—and downtime in their tour bus—with a heavy dose of Australian humour—all captured by photographer Jamie Wdziekonski for #GucciGig, a collaborative project that pairs musicians with artists wearing distinct #GucciEyewear designs. In the collection of black-and-white and color images shot on tour in California, the members are posing, singing and in one shot, under a vintage hair dryer. In every photograph is a pair of Gucci sunglasses, from 70s style pilot frames with yellow lenses donned by guitarist Dec Martens, aviators seen on drummer Bryce Wilson, and white rectangular and python skin topped square frames worn by singer Amy Taylor and bass player Gus Romer. Both Amy and Gus feature in the Gucci Pre-Fall 2019 campaign shot in Selinunte and walked in the Gucci Fall Winter 2019 fashion show. Amy and the Sniffers created a playlist on Gucci’s new Spotify profile, discover their "No Punk" collection of tracks featuring diverse genres and artists including PRODIGY and BORN DIRTY."

-- GUCCI, "Amyl and the Sniffers for #GucciGig," c. spring 2019

Sources: www.gucci.com/us/en/st/stories/article/prefall-2019-guccigig-amyl-and-the-sniffers & https://i-d.co/article/amyl-and-the-sniffers-guccigig-interview.

[love-me-like-a-reptile]

Cosmic Psychos, Reggies Rock Club, Chicago IL - 6/15/24

[majormisunderstanding]

1983 Poster art for the Visitors and Lipstick Killers, by John Foy and Skull Printworks.

From Snaps Crack Pop! A spectacular book documenting John Foy & Co.’s distinctive graphics promoting alternative music from the 1980’s and 90’s.

[lachdog3130]

Saw a some good mates band play for the first time in forever

[lovelytsunoda]

the 'welcome to wherever you are' verse!

pairing: lance stroll x hutchence! reader

y/n hutchence is australia's pub rock darling. as the lead singer of inxs, her father was one of australia's biggest rock stars- arguably the last great one. follow along as she marries the love of her life and navigates married life to formula one's most well known nepo baby.

the lore: all about michael hutchence and y/n!

part one welcome to wherever you are

weddings are supposed to be joyous occasions. but for lance's fiancee, the wedding is just another big milestone that her father never lived to see, like her first day of kindergarten, or her high school graduation.

part two spill the wine

honeymooning with the hutchence-strolls (featuring chaotic comments from the old men + fernando ) a.k.a, capri will always hold a special place in y/n's heart.

part three gonna have a good time tonight

it’s time for lance and y/n’s annual canada day party. as an australian, y/n never really got the hype, but any excuse to get her old men in a room with lances old men was bound to create chaos

part four i’m just a man

as f1 rolls into austin, lance and his wife take a quick detour to visit something very important in california: her fathers gravesite

part five mystify

part six full moon … dirty hearts

more to be added!

[sundaymorningtvu]

Similarities between female sharpies and other subculture where women were prominent/ had their own unique styles etc.

Sharpies and flappers:

1. Female sharpies especially in the 60s had short hair which was mainly similar to that of the flappers.

2. Both female sharpies and flappers wore dresses though there were some sharpies who wore jeans or other types of pants and shirts.

3. Probably never interacted with each other, unless someone’s grandma was a flapper idk.

Sharpies and mods:

Both sharpies and mods were rivals though they were quite similar in the sixties with music (though some sources say otherwise), and the girls had similar tastes in style eg: short hair, shortish skirts (mods had mini skirts while sharpies had woollen skirts that I guess could be considered mini skirts), both wore tights especially in the colder weather but that’s where the similarities in fashion end. Both hate rockers.

Sharpies and rockers:

Both wear sort of woollen like dresses or skirts, similar music taste but not really, the rockers didn’t really interact with the sharpies much also both hated mods and skegs / surfies.

Sharpies and skegs/surfies:

Both hate rockers. That’s all.

Sharpies and stylists:

Similar music taste, not much info on stylists, probably another name for mods idk

[houseof1000gods]

southern gothic, as a literary genre, portrays the darker sides of the south such as poverty, racism, religious tension, and alienation. how would you describe australian gothic in your own words? is there any media with that vibe? (sorry if this is a weird ask I’m just curious)

i only woke up like 30 mins ago so this wont be very insightful or anything but i consider aus gothic to be mainly the fear of the unknown in relation to the bush, like the thick bush u could easily get lost in or the outback where its just nothing for miles but dirt.

i grew up in a small town where everyone knew each other, there was one shop, one pub and one primary school, and my town was rivals with the neighbouring town because "they got more" than us (shops, customers, etc). as well as that, my primary schools and other schools in the neighbouring towns were a part of some interconnected community where we'd do events with each other like walkathons, school sports, etc, but one of the other town's school decided not to join and every year they have like 5 students (genuinely, even still to this day) so they now have resentment towards the other towns. so i also see a sense of community and rivalry when i think of aus gothic.

as well as that, i live where the gold rush took place so gold detecting, random mines in the bush that you have to avoid cause u could fall right through, remnants of settlements that were abandoned after the people there went home because they couldn't make a fortune looking for gold like they thought they could also comes into play.

mainly for me though, its all about the bush. i grew up on a road where one side was about 5 houses and the other side of the road was all bush. when i was growing up i honestly didn't give a fuck about the bush cause to me it was just where i lived, but in recent years i've really come to appreciate the beauty of it, especially since my nana still lives there on the same street i grew up on so i can still spend some time there.

as for aus gothic media/literature, i'm a massive fan of horror so i'd 100% have to say wolf creek. i loooove wolf creek. my other (obvious) choice is picnic at hanging rock, that story really plays into the fear of the unknown. i studied that in year 12 so i know too much about it lol. AND OF COURSE LAKE MUNGO. i almost forgot about lake mungo, i absolutely fucking love lake mungo.

if anyone has any other recs for good aus gothic media send them thru, i do read a bit but unfortunately nothing to do with aus gothic lol

edit: dogs are also a part of aus gothic for me! sounds completely unrelated but most people i know who live out bush have dogs, i grew up with multiple dogs, from kelpies to bulldogs to staffies so i've always loved dogs and associated them with my time spent growing up out bush.

[memorableconcerts]

Amyl And The Sniffers

[psychedeliclush]

( INFORMATION AND EXAMPLES OF EACH GENRE UNDER CUT )

AUSTRALIAN PUB ROCK !

Artists: INXS, Divinyls, The Angels, Cold Chisel, AC/DC

Most popular Era: 70s - 80s

Basic definition: Australian pub rock gets its name from the fact that the majority of associated bands developed their sound at inner-city and suburban pubs. The genre incorporates elements of hard rock and blues rock, with the occasional mix of psychedelic and progressive rock. Multiple Aussie pub rock bands would experience huge mainstream success, such as AC/DC and INXS.

Song examples:

VISUAL KEI !

Artists: X Japan, DIR EN GREY, Luna Sea, kaneto-juusei, Malice Mizer

Most popular Era: late 80s - mid 90s

Basic definition: Visual Kei (or "Visual Style") is a genre that began in the 1980s in Japan. The genre encapsulates a variety of different genres, such as heavy metal, glam rock, and gothic rock. Visual kei is most known for its distinctive look, with bands commonly wearing intricate clothing and detailed makeup, playing into the shock and glam aspect. The music itself is known for heavy guitar riffs, along with the occasional ballad.

Song examples:

[cyber-corp]

By the time I'm posting this, it will be January 26th, commonly known as Australia Day where I'm from. A country known for its sweeping plains, unique fauna and the PM fucking off during a nationwide crisis.

I think, despite all Australia's long-standing issues, there are some things about it worth celebrating the culture. Specifically, the music!

Here are some of (what I think) to be some of the most quintessential Australian albums to listen to:

Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust (1987): Quite possibly the most Aussie album from quite possibly the most Aussie band. The biggest song off of this album, Beds are Burning, is about Aboriginal Australians being forcibly removed from their land, and the lead singer Peter Garrett is really outspoken about justice towards Australia's native peoples, even being in Parliament at one point. Listen if you want to hear what Rage Against the Machine would be like if they were a new wave band and regularly consumed Oak chocolate milk.

INXS - Kick (1987): If the UK had new wave, Australia had pub rock. Artists defined by their songs being so infectious you can remember while you're smashed on seven bottles of Tooheys Extra Dry (kidding. it's called pub rock because that's where they'd play their sets. in pubs). INXS is quite possibly the pub rock band, the genuine article, and this album is a nice gateway into their music; Punchy, upbeat, and memorable riffs for days. (Songs like Need You Tonight and New Sensation for a good idea). Listen if you like Duran Duran or The Cars.

Kylie Minogue - Fever (2001): GOD, how do I introduce Kylie. This country's shining grace. The superstar in our backyard. Our very own Princess of Pop. This album just extrudes that gleam and optimism that'd you find in a lot of Y2K dance-pop music, and I absolutely love it. Listen if you like Discovery-era Daft Punk or Grace Jones.

The Avalanches - Since I Left You (2000): My personal favourite off this list. It might not be the most "Aussie", but I think it makes up for it in its ethereal tone and sampling techniques. One song might just be made up of just one sample, while another might be made up of 50, (Frontier Psychiatrist was originally made up of 28 samples), but it's all tied together by this collective lofi sound. Listen if you like DJ Shadow, Portishead, or The Chemical Brothers.

Regurgitator - Unit (1997): There was this period in the 90's where Australian alt-rock went fucking berzerk, and Regurgitator was one of those bands. Everyday Formula opens with "Everyday I shit into the sea" and ! (Song Formerly Known As) is about not going out to parties and staying at home. Listen if you'd like Gary Numan mixed with the subject matter of early Weezer.

Spiderbait - Grand Slam (1999): Spiderbait was another one of the alt-rock outlets that got really popular despite being really vocal about the hypocrisy of the industry at large. This album contains a wide variety of influences, like 60's bubblegum on Glockenpop (song about the needless commodification of music. their most popular song and highest-earning single of that year. lol), pop punk on Dinner Time and hard rock on Shazam! A pretty good all-rounder made brilliant by vocalist Kram. Listen if you like Green Day or No Doubt.

Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream (2008): I put this one on because the cover is really funny, but then I listened to the album and I got a sense of bittersweet nostalgia listening to it. A mix of disco, dance-rock and funk (We Are The People is a good example) make for something that made me wish I was 7 again. Listen if you like Prince or Let's Dance-era Bowie.

TISM - Machiavelli and the Four Seasons (1995): TISM (short for This Is Serious Mum) are a fucking disgrace to this country. They are such a bunch of yobbo cunts that I can't believe they managed to get anywhere past 90 on the charts. Wankers like them deserve to be dragged out on stage and beat to a pulp viciously, to the ravenous delight of the crowd. Don't listen to this album and don't listen to Greg! The Stop Sign!! Listen if you're a masochist, maybe.

AC/DC - Let There Be Rock (1977): Ah yes, good ol Acca. The ultimate dad band. You could put any of their albums on this list because they all sound the exact same, but I put this one on because I prefer Bon Scott's vocals. The title track feels like it goes forever, but in a way where you wish it didn't end. Some nice fashioned high voltage rock'n'roll. Listen if you like Black Sabbath.

There are way more that I could have put on here (Gurrumul, Frenzal Rhomb, Powderfinger, Silverchair, The Presets, The Chats, Men At Work, Tame Impala etc.) but I think you could probably discover them in your own time. In the meantime, here is the very culmination of Australian music. Nearly 50 years has led up to this being made.

Fuckin skitz cunt.