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	Encyclopedia: Music of Australia
		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.
		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.
		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.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Music-of-Australia (6638 words)

	Grade
		The rock music which fills the movie and the style of dress are surprisingly Western in influence.
		USSR rock star Konstantin Kinchev stars as a rocker who is deeply involved with the local punk scene -- and has the MTV T-shirt to prove it.
		A young Moscow teen is left adrift after his mother's death as his father turns to alcohol and his older brother (Kinchev) is heavily into punk rock.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~nrc/lendinglibrary/gradelevel.html (15409 words)

	Adherents.com
		Although the school is of Hinayana origin, it was also regarded as authoritative by the Mahayana schools of China.
		The Rinzai school is one of the two schools of Zen still active in Japan.
		"Efforts had been made to persuade the Gypsies to settle, and in the 19th century [endnotes mention 1860s] there were Gypsy mahalas at Sarajevo, Travnic (where Chaumette-des-Fosses noted 300 Gypsies), Banja Luka and Visoko.
	www.adherents.com /Na/Na_571.html (4189 words)

	U2.Y2U.co.uk - Autobiography of U2
		U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos, vocals, and bass, Adam Clayton on bass and guitar, and Larry Mullen, Jr.
		On March 14, 2005, U2 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.
		The song received extensive airplay in the first week after its release and debuted at #18 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100, at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, and #5 on the Australian ARIAnet singles chart.
	u2.y2u.co.uk (3356 words)

	Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop by Ian McFarlane (Allen and Unwin, 1999; hardback ISBN 1865080721, softback ISBN 1864497682) is widely regarded as a definitive guide to Australian popular music from the 1950s to the 1990s.
		The text of the book was available online via mail-order outlet whammo.com.au but is presently offline.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Encyclopedia_of_Australian_Rock_and_Pop (90 words)

	Died Pretty -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		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.
		These albums show the band moving away from basic guitar rock and making greater use of electronics.
		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.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Di/Died_Pretty.htm (635 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.
		Like many Australian independent acts of the 1980s, the Bam Balams gained far more popularity overseas than in their own backyard.
		This lineup split and a third formed, with Kibble backed by Abdallah (bass), Ian "The Reverend" Little (guitar, ex-Grooveyard) and Joe Breen (drums), and recorded the album Genuine Rock and Roll Medicine Show (1988) and its single "Wheel Of Fortune" (1988).
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Bam_Balams (511 words)

	The Lighthouse Keepers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Their all-original repertoire was quirky mix of pop, country, rock and folk influences, led by the distinctive, quavering vocals of Ward.
		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.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Lighthouse_Keepers (445 words)

	The Scientists -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		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)

	MUSEUM :: Official Kevin Borich Website :: Australian blues guitar player.
		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.
		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.
		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.
	www.kevinborich.com.au /htm/museum-ladedas.htm (1412 words)

	+:+ The Monarchs: History
		'The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop', McFarlane, I., Allen and Unwin, Sydney, 1999 and
		'Who's Who of Australian Rock', Spencer, C.; Nowara, Z.: McHenry, P, Five Mile Press, Melbourne 1996...
		Anyway…all info was written either off the top of my useless trivia filled head, or with the assistance of the truly excellent books:
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/21784/20011024/www.themonarchs.com.au/hist.htm (94 words)

	Pop Encyclopedia on Almondnet
		From Abba to Zoom : A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century...
		Read about pop encyclopedia in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
		Find pop encyclopedia and more at Lycos Search.
	www.enigma-archives.org.uk /musicdownloads/pop_encyclopedia.html (310 words)

	The Dannii Minogue Community
		Under the supervision of New York producers Alvin Moody and Vinni Bell, the album displayed Dannii's bubbly combiantion of dance pop, rap and bubblegum funk.
		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).
		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.
	au.msnusers.com /TheDanniiMinogueCommunity/yourwebpage.msnw (857 words)

	Lyn Paul website: in print (books)
		The Virgin Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pop and Rock
		The Ultimate Book of Pop Trivia includes a list of TV advertisements that have "all sought to benefit from the inclusion of pop's catchiest hits" (pages 194-196).
		Although the single was released in '73 it didn't actually reach the top of the singles chart until the week ending 19th January 1974.
	www.lynpaulwebsite.org /InPrint-books01.htm (998 words)

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		Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations Parties Groups and Movements of the Twenti
	www.book-prices.com /books/J_16501_17000.htm (1042 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.
		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.
		For their fifth Australian single, HMV went with the second Aladdin release, and this put Dinah back on the Australian charts.
	www.milesago.com /Artists/dinah.htm (3948 words)

	Powder Monkeys
		Powder Monkeys (Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop by Ian McFarlane)
		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.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/powder_monkeys (481 words)

	TIMEasia.com Stolen Lives 9/4/2000
		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.
		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.
		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)

	A Tribute to Darren Hayes
		The pop phenomenon known as Savage Garden came together when Darren Hayes and English-born Daniel Jones formed a songwriting partnership in 1994.
		In combination with the duo's photogenic, youthful good looks, the album's mix of joyous pop melodies, catchy choruses and smooth beats was perfect radio fodder.
		The album revealed the influence of 1980s UK pop on Hayes and Jones' songwriting.
	tribute-to-darren.fateback.com /Story.htm (1143 words)

	Wants, Trades, Links & Australian music info
		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.
		Australian and New Zealand) popular music and popular culture between the years 1964 and 1975.
		Vinyl Solution on-line suppliers of music in every genre from rock to punk, country to easy; and every format from 78s to 45s, from LPs to CDs.
	www.innercitysound.com.au /wants.html (1128 words)

	The Moodists
		Nevertheless, The Moodists were an important band in the history of Australian rock, not least of all for giving us the wonderful Dave Graney.
		The 12-inch EP "Justice and Money Too" (on the Creation label; August 1985) featured light, bluesy pop augmented with strings and piano.
		A short bio of the Moodists from one of the few historical attempts to wtite about Australian music.
	www.thedavegraneyshow.com /moodists/Moodistsbio.htm (824 words)

	Books & Magazines
		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.
		remains the definitive rock bible for all researchers, journalists,musicians and fans of Australian music.
		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.
	www.timewarp.com.au /html/books_magazines.html (306 words)

	whoswho
		Night of the Wolverine (April 1993) was a certified Australian rock classic.
		Of course, it had only taken the local music industry 16 years to acknowledge one of the most enigmatic and genuinely talented rock showmen this country has ever known.
		The album also contained one of the sharpest observations on the machinations of rock music in `Morrison Floor Show'.
	www.thedavegraneyshow.com /General/bio.html (1948 words)

	Aus Rock Encyclopedia: H&C
		Summary: Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop entry for Hunters and Collectors.
		The band's early records were full of challenging, noisy rock, bleak imagery, gripping drama and slithery funk.
		As Clinton Walker put it, the band's clever post-punk pop sound was lighter, bouncier (rather than funkier) and more infectious than other like-minded bands such as Models and International Exiles.
	www.seanleader.com /hunnas/articles/aus_encyclo.htm (1748 words)

	Deborah Conway - Still Alive and Brilliant - A biography by Anna Harris
		The encyclopedia of Australian rock and pop (I. McFarlane), Published by Allen and Unwin.
		They recorded an album of electronic pop in five days using songs left over from old projects.
		The Australian press accused Do Re Mi and Deb Conway of naivety, saying Deb was only chart fodder and implying that she should have known better.
	www.annaharris.com /creative/aconway.htm (1758 words)

	australian pop music
		Australian Pop Rock Bands and Musicians -L TO Z
		Australian rock and rock musicians have produced a wide variety of music.
		Australian only import of late 80's Australian pop band.
	www.spectrumunited.ca /australian-pop-music.html (444 words)

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