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	Encyclopedia: Music of Australia
		Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles.
		Garage rock (performed by garage bands, not to be confused with UK Garage, a genre of dance music) was a simple, raw form of rock and roll that emerged in the mid-1960s, largely in the United States.
		Main article: Australian indie rock Australian indie rock is part of the overall flow of Australian rock history but has a distinct history somewhat separate from mainstream rock in Australia, largely from the end of the punk rock era onwards.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Music-of-Australia (6638 words)

	Encyclopedia: Australian pub rock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Pub rock is a style of Australian rock and roll popular throughout the 1970s and 1980s and still influencing contemporary Australian music today.
		Sydney in particular has seen many staple live music venues close, falling victim to increasing rents in gentrified areas; noise restrictions imposed by local governments in response to local residents' demands; the popularity of the DJ and dance music; and the supposedly greater profitability of poker machines.
		The newer generation of bands that could be considered the followers of the Pub Rock tradition includes: Jet, The Living End, Magic Dirt, You Am I, and Shihad (also known for some time as Pacifier).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Australian-pub-rock (583 words)

	Died Pretty -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The band formed in (The largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port) Sydney in early 1984 and played their last shows in 2002.
		They achieved Australian chart success in the early 1990s with their fourth album Doughboy Hollow and its singles "Godbless", "D.C." and "Sweetheart." This album was notable for its strong pop melodicism.
		Although Trace had been their biggest-selling record to date (debuting at #11 on the Australian mainstream chart), sales were insufficient for Sony and the band were dropped by the label.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Di/Died_Pretty.htm (635 words)

	The Scientists -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There were two versions of the band: the Perth-based punk-pop band of the late 1970s and the Sydney-based rock band of the 1980s.
		Salmon formed Perth's first (Rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock) punk rock band, the Cheap Nasties, in August 1976.
		By the end of 1983, the Scientists were one of the most popular Australian independent bands.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Th/The_Scientists.htm (1021 words)

	The Lighthouse Keepers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lighthouse Keepers were an Australian rock band that formed in Canberra, ACT in the early 1980s, evolving from an earlier high-school band, Guthaga Pipeline.
		The key members were the multi-talented Greg Appel, who composed most of their material, and lead vocalist Juliet Ward.
		Their all-original repertoire was quirky mix of pop, country, rock and folk influences, led by the distinctive, quavering vocals of Ward.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Lighthouse_Keepers (445 words)

	Bam Balams - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Their style was somewhat at odds with the '60s and Detroit rock styles favoured by the Sydney indie rock scene of the time.
		Kibble formed a second lineup in 1987, in which he was backed by Steve Carlin (guitar), Amr Z. Abdallah (bass) and Warren Elford (drums), which recorded "Surfin' In The Swamp" (1987) for Citadel's Green Fez label.
		Like many Australian independent acts of the 1980s, the Bam Balams gained far more popularity overseas than in their own backyard.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Bam_Balams (511 words)

	Pop Encyclopedia on Almondnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Read about pop encyclopedia in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
		The Online Encyclopedia is based on the 11th Edition Encyclopedia Britannica, first published in...
		From Abba to Zoom : A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century...
	www.enigma-archives.org.uk /musicdownloads/pop_encyclopedia.html (310 words)

	The Dannii Minogue Community
		In 1992, Dannii starred in her first feature film, an Australian / New Zealand co-production 'Secrets' (in the role of Didi) which was set against the backdrop of the Beatles 1964 Australian Tour.
		She also made appearances on the Big Breakfast, which was co-hosted by another expatriate Australian, Mark Little.
		By that stage she had appeared in the Australian stage production of Grease-The Arena Spectacular (October) in the role of Rizzo (to be replaced by Kelly Nilsson when Dannii's other commitments called).
	au.msnusers.com /TheDanniiMinogueCommunity/yourwebpage.msnw (857 words)

	TIMEasia.com \| Stolen Lives \| 9/4/2000
		As many as one in 10 of all Aboriginal children, historians calculate, were removed from their families between 1910 and 1971 under government policies aimed at providing a white education in order to "civilize" them.
		There is now a nationwide movement, comprising Australians of all races, to pressure the government to apologize for its actions and provide reparations to those who were removed.
		Many Australians are suffering compassion fatigue over the Aboriginal issue, seeing them as welfare dependents whose problems seem to get worse even as they soak up taxpayers' money.
	www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/2000/0904/cover1.html (3188 words)

	Exserts - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Exserts were an Australian punk rock band, based in Sydney, who played from 1981 until 1986.
		The band was started in 1979 by four school chums, Andrew Thomas, Steve Dempsey, Greg Suptut and Charles Sammut.
		Australian Punk And Post-Punk Record And Tape Discography (Harry Butler, DNA #53)
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Exserts (206 words)

	Powder Monkeys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Powder Monkeys were an Australian punk/indie rock band, based in Melbourne, who existed from 1991 to 2002, led by Tim Hemensley.
		Tim Hemensley and John Nolan were members of Bored in the late 1980s.
		Powder Monkeys (Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop by Ian McFarlane)
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/powder_monkeys (481 words)

	Wants, Trades, Links & Australian music info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Australian and New Zealand) popular music and popular culture between the years 1964 and 1975.
		NKVD RECORDS is a label founded as an offshoot of Noise For Heroes, the long running fanzine covering punk, garage and power pop music from around the world, and especially covering underdog bands that you donít hear of elsewhere.
		Living Eye Records are a long established Australian mail order firm dealing in out-of-print and collectable vinyl records, CDs and other music and film memorabilia.
	www.innercitysound.com.au /wants.html (1128 words)

	Long Way To The Top (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sir Bob Geldof said three bands changed the face of rock in the 70s; Sex Pistols, The Ramones and The Saints.
		The Australian industry ignored the song until Sounds magazine in the UK fell in love with it and EMI Britain ordered EMI Australia to grab 'em.
		Ian McFarlane in The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop says Chris Bailey, "has shaped a persona as the world weary, insouciant, wine-sipping bohemian troubadour" and "fuelled by Ed Kuepper's relentless power chords and Chris Bailey's cheap 'n' nasty vocal sneer 'I'm Stranded' was a glorious rush of kinetic energy.
	www.abcsport.net.au /longway/artist_index/saints.htm (420 words)

	The Aints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		(The name stands for "Strictly Limited Sound Quality" or "Slightly Limited Sound Quality.") This recording and the Australian tour shows of 1991 consisted of old Saints material.
		In this period, Kuepper was releasing new albums at a rate of roughly three a year.
		This page was last modified 04:46, 23 August 2005.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Aints (328 words)

	australian pop music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Australian only import of late 80's Australian pop band.
		We play pop music, and are influenced by bands like oasis, and british pop.
		Now that Kylie--the Australian pop princess whose "la-la-las" made it impossible to get her out of your head--has finally stamped the name Minogue onto......(Continue Reading)
	www.spectrumunited.ca /australian-pop-music.html (444 words)

	MUSEUM :: Official Kevin Borich Website :: Australian blues guitar player. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He arrived with the La De Das from New Zealand and they proved themselves to be one of the tightest hardworking rock and roll bands in the world.
		They took the Australian charts by storm with tracks like Borich's 'Gonna See My Baby Tonight' and Chuck Berry's 'Too Pooped To Pop' which had the smarts of great pop records underpinned by a crack band.
		The fiery Rock and Roll Sandwich (the band's first album in five years, issued November 1973 and probably the first Kevin Borich album) considered their best album and came nearest to capturing their admired live energy on vinyl.
	www.kevinborich.com.au /htm/museum-ladedas.htm (1412 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although the appellation suited the band's early image, it did become something of a millstone around their collective neck much later.
		Nevertheless, the band produced two fine studio albums of Southern-fried boogie and country-tinged rock'n'roll that bore a distinctly Australian flavour.
		Mick is joined on stage by Gary Young (Scarecrow) and Gary Carruthers (Dean and Carruthers) where it seems he has turned full circle playing the songs of Andy Durant and music that has inspired his sound over the last 30 years.
	www.mickpealing.com.au /html/history.html (896 words)

	Books & Magazines
		Here in one cohesive form is a detailed look at the phenomenon of Australian Surf Music, an all-encompassing musical genre that reflects the Australian fascination with, and love of, the beach and its associated lifestyle.
		Also included is a comprehensive documentation of the "Stomp" dance craze; surfing films and their home grown soundtracks; the 100% Mambo Battle Of The Surf Bands and glossaries of the surfing vernacular, including specific indigenous terms.
		This is the definitive guide to the bands and artists who moulded the shape of Australian popular music from the 1950's to the 1990's.
	www.timewarp.com.au /html/books_magazines.html (306 words)

	Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Chris is one of Australia's keenest researchers into Aussie rock and pop, having compiled four editions of the "Who's Who of Australian Rock".
		The band's pop influence is especially evident on a single they issued in 1968, as the whimsical "Love Your Life" flickers with dapper Kinks aspirations.
		While pure pop is the order of the day here, there are a couple of tracks that fall by the wayside.
	www.secretdeals.com.au /Reviews.html (5386 words)

	Gerling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With a instrumentation of only two guitars and drums, the group initially focussed on creating experimental guitar pop, with their debut release, Sedatives For Dead Radars, being released in 1995 on Steve Pavlovic's Fellaheen label.
		This was followed by the mini-album, A Day of Research, in 1996.
		Ian McFarlane (1999) Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop, Allen and Unwin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gerling (405 words)

	MILESAGO - Groups & Solo Artists - Dinah Lee
		It's probably a symptom of the long-standing male domnination of popular music that her status is not as high as it should be, and while she has always been a famous figure in her home country of New Zealand, her many great achievements have never been fully acknowledged here in her adopted home.
		For their fifth Australian single, HMV went with the second Aladdin release, and this put Dinah back on the Australian charts.
		She became passionately interested in body-building and in 1984 Dinah was voted the Australian Female Body Builder of the Year in the over-35s category, and she even wrote a book on the subject.
	www.milesago.com /Artists/dinah.htm (3948 words)

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		Compiler Ian McFarlane (Raven staffer and author of things you should have in your life like the "Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop" and the "Prehistoric Sounds" mags) has done what we all would have in taking a subjective approach to the task at hand.
		Unlike Shock's double "Do the Pop!" set, there's no track from the Saints but that's probably down to the fact the label already has a heap of their stuff out in the marketplace.
		For your hard-earned you cop 22 tracks, eight of them duplicated on "Do the Pop!" Where that set had the luxury of being a double (and was able to include more than one track from the bigger names) "Born..." has to settle for one.
	www.i94bar.com /reviews/bornoutoftime.html (605 words)

	YOU AM I.net :: Press
		They will undoubtedly find their own place on the canvas of pop culture, but there's no sense directing You Am I to the same corner.
		For all their resistance to the pop market status quo, evolution is no dirty word to You Am I. While their music remains proudly rooted in traditional sounds, structures and motives, their internal dynamics have forced considerable change since their last record.
		The punter will cheekily suggest the rock star buys him a drink - he's heard the new record, so he knows he "must be rich".
	www.youami.net /press_last_temptation.htm (2177 words)

	Mark Trevorrow aka BOB DOWNE - What The Papers Say
		He is making a triumphant return to the Australian stage, mainly to show off his rounded vowels and his extensive repertoire of Spice Girls songs.
		He keeps in daily touch with Australian news on the Internet and is proud of the fact that Bob Downe is able to play both the Melbourne Comedy Festival and the Sydney Mardi Gras.
		Australian comedians have to be strong and resilient because we're still working in pubs where you're up against the poker machines and the rock and roll band.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /%7Eambermb/articles1999.htm (17755 words)

	Bored already? Surf's Up! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock massive resource detailing the world of progressive rock past and present.
		Encyclopedia of Australian Rock & Pop Ian McFarlane's definitive tome.
		ABC Rock Argentino Argentinian rock archive in Spanish.
	ronmoore.freeservers.com /links.html (2489 words)

	Lex Scripta: On-Line Encyclopædiæ
		Type in a keyword or phrase to search the Encyclopedia.
		The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of English and American Literature
		University of Pennsylvania Library Reference Shelf: Encyclopedias (General and Subject)
	www.lexscripta.com /desktop/reference/encyclopaedias.html (110 words)

	X at Geoff Holmes dot net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Their music stripped rock 'n' roll to its barest, rawest elements, resulting in a mind-melting wall of rhythm-based, screaming noise.
		A friend of the band filmed a clip for "TV Cabaret Roll" (which was played on Sounds, an Australian music TV show).
		The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop by Ian McFarlane (1999; Allen and Unwin, Australia)
	www.geoffholmes.net /xband/bio.htm (1352 words)

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