With names like Natalie Imbruglia, Rick Springfield, and Michael Hutchence, there’s plenty of evidence that New South Wales has a fair share of talented musicians who are native here. There also seems to be something rather potent in the soil as well, because gorgeousness just seems to be part of the package. While it seems as though they had a sudden rise in talented performers in the 80s, at least to the rest of the world, to Australians it was just to be expected. MTV had a lot to do with shifting the focus from one country to several, and New South Wales made itself a part of the everyday consciousness.
Whatever remnants of the past decade’s music scene, the music in New South Wales today is a very electric phenomenon. Building on a rather steady reputation for producing great music, as well as maintaining a steady base of local fans who could appreciate it, it’s something that’s constantly in evolution, and always worth listening to. A short visit here can only reveal a small piece of the puzzle, and chances are rather high that the puzzle will be completely different at every return, but it’s still an immense pleasure to try and track what’s happening here.
In light of the subcultures here, and where there ears are tuned, it seems apparent that the indie scene is still running very hot in terms of New South Wales’ contemporary music , and that people are living in a very pronounced minimalist music world. The lessons of that great moment that peaked when it began at the end of the 70s are learned to a large degree, and sensible new artists are learning to face their own talents and demons with equal parts courage, grace, and endurance. It’s good news for the rest of the population.
Visitors can emphasize the loveliness of a stay here, by adding at least one night out to hear some of the live local sounds before retiring to their New South Wales hotel . With a little bit of research, talking to the folks at the record shop, or checking out a local zine, and a little bit of adventure, there are plenty of new sounds here, playing every night, and resonating all over the world.
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