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The
Band Similarity Engine: based on your artist
choice - the Engine will suggest some musically-related bands. If
this is not a good example of using the inherent power of the Web,
I don't know what is... Note: This is a
different site from the now-defunct Similarities
Engine - although it is similar (no pun
intended...). allmusic.com is an
excellent place to research and find information on even obscure
artists and bands. The info, for the most part, is fairly
objective, and there are fewer banner ads than other sites. Their
cross-referencing technology enables you to rapidly locate artists
by styles and era. NoteMuch of the rest of this page is really
out of date, you should check the cd page
for more recent stuff I've been listening to. Electronic and experimental
Former Brisbane (now Sydney-based) techno act Boxcar have been upstaging most of
the headline bands they have supported (some biggies too! -
New Order, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys) since around
1985. Check out their home page at Matterhorn
Central. Here's an interview I did a few years
back.
Check out Tom Ellard's electro-weirdness at Severed Heads' sevcom Another local favorite is The
Lab. A three-piece that can make a tiny
inner-city pub sound like a stadium. Yolanda (voice), Paul
Mac (keyboards & technology - also half of Itch-E & Scratch-E) and Warwick
Factor (bass) produce some ethereal and spacey music (even
if they have a more pop-oriented sound than their earlier
stuff) Weird Noises a survey of
electro/industrial music both Australian and international -
Skinny Puppy, Clock DVA, Tackhead
and more... will be coming
soon. A good place to start exploring Australia's
burgeoning electronic and techno scene is SPRACI. Progressive UK trance-techno act Leftfield
have really hit the the big time with their truly excellent
debut Leftism. I can't recommend this
one more. Where to put this band? Tackhead
have consistenly been pushing the definitions of music since
the mid-1980s. Electronic wall-of-sound with a funk edge,
or a jazz/funk fusion act with an healthy respect for
samplers?. Either way they kick serious butt...Unfortunately
there seems to not be many decent Web resources for this
band (a market niche perhaps?). Producer Adrian
Sherwood's celebrated On-U
Sound record label can take much credit
for the Tackhead "sound". Keith
LeBlanc is the drummer for Tackhead whose
solo albums have combined brilliant industrial soundscapes
with complex rhythms and samples.
Classical and contemporary Aficionados of the New York minimalist composer
Philip Glass could do no
worse than GlassPages
"Knock, knock. Who's there? Knock, knock. Who's there. Knock
knock..."
The Kronos Quartet (long-time associates of the above-mentioned
Glass) have a fan-maintained site at Kronos
Quartet Fan Web.
Jazz, funk, acid and soul Just a few of the Australian jazz bands and web
sites: Places to check out in Sydney both online and in person
(the web just won't substitute!) The
Basement Online: The Basement is located
near Circular Quay (check web site for actual
address). Harbourside Brasserie
(located at Pier One under the Harbour
Bridge) Strawberry Hills Hotel
(Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills)
Cool non-Australian jazz acts:
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