Music I've literally been missing - Broken Bells + The Bedroom Philosopher

While listening to Triple J's Hottest 100 on Australia Day, I heard these two songs that I fell in love with, and wondered why I'd missed them last year. I bought them on iTunes soon after hearing them. They are the music I've literally been missing (out on). But thank God I found them!

The first is by Broken Bells - a collaboration between The Shins' frontman James Mercer and Dangermouse.


I love its smooth, cruisy sound. It's beautiful.

I am sure I've heard it on an ad, even before I saw the trailer to the movie Rabbit Hole.


Next is The Bedroom Philosopher (aka Justin Heazlewood) with Northcote So Hungover.

The satire in this is brilliant! A stab at the pretentiousness of some of the Melbourne/indie music scene.

What songs have you come across lately?

Triple J's Hottest 100 voting

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I voted for Triple J's Hottest 100 again. It was a tough choice, and had to leave out a few of my favourites to get to my top 10.

I wanted a top 25 - with more Angus and Julia Stone and Washington, Sia, Sparkadia, Sarah Blasko, Boy and Bear, Pendulum (ABC theme), Sally Seltman, Kimbra, John Steele Singers and Gypsy and the Cat.

My top 10 - comprises mostly Australian artists:

Angus And Julia Stone - For You
Angus And Julia Stone - Hold On
Basement Birds - Bus Stop
Birds Of Tokyo - Plans
Gyroscope - Baby, I'm Getting Better
Kings Of Leon - The End
Little Red - Rock It
Paul Kelly/Angus Stone - Four Seasons In One Day
Washington - Sunday Best
Wombats, The - Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves)

I've technically got four Angus and/or Julia Stone songs in my list.

I love Australian music!

My picks for number one are Washington's Sunday Best, Angus and Julia Stone's Big Jet Plane or Sia's Clap Your Hands. I know I didn't vote for two of those songs, but as I said, the choice was tough.

Isn't this video beautiful?


What is your top 10??