Bollinger...............”7 Reasons Why Australia Is The Shiz”

7 REASONS WHY AUSTRALIA IS THESHIZ

1. Kangaroos 2. Koalas 3. Wallabies (both the animal and the rugby team) 4. The accents 5. The dramatic overhaul of gun regulation and subsequent decline in gun-related deaths 6. Walkabouts 7. The music. Australian musicians are really killing it these days. a. For the alt rockers out there, Tame Impala has released a couple great albums in the past 5 years. Is it alt-rock, garage rock, psychedelic rock? Who the fuck cares, let the hipsters decide that bullshit - they sound good. In a similar vein check out Courtney Barnett. b. I don’t know how to describe NeoSoul as a genre because it’s a far cry from James Brown or Otis Redding, but if you’re a fan then you’re also in luck. I can’t think of two artists more dissimilar than Chet Faker and Hiatus Kaiyote, but I guess they both fall into this genre. Chet Faker sings over electronic beats that sound just plain melancholy usually to be honest, yet strangely alluring. Hiatus Kaiyote keeps a little bit of that electronic element, but with the piano, they sound like they belong more in a jazz club than a dance party. c. You electronic fans are in for a treat because there’s so many great electronic artists throwing it down right now that I’m going to have to break it down by subgenre.

(MUSICALLY AND OTHERWISE)

i. Tropical House - Thomas Jack. Summer may be over but Thomas

Jack is the king of the summertime vibes. ii. Neo disco - Hayden James. This dude lays down some of the grooviest tracks I’ve heard in a long time iii. Chillness? – Flume. This dude has had a monster year so far and expect him to continue the trend. I don’t really know how to describe his music, so listen to his remix of You & Me by Disclosure and decide for yourself. iv. Chill Trap - Jesus these genres don’t mean anything. Okay, so

Wave Racer. The only way I can describe it is kind of like listening to an explosion of happiness made from synthesizers, with a trap high-hat beat, yet still pretty laid back.