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I love Midnight Oil ! You guys should check out this cool ass radio station I listen to online. www.1053thespy.com. It's in Oklahoma City of all places. They play tons of stuff from Midnight Oil not just one song over and over again. Plus I called the DJ and they played my request within 15 minutes. They play REAL alternative music, like The Flaming Lips, bjork, Siouxie and The Banshees, The Smiths, Pixies, and not that Creed crap. Check'em out and tell them to play more Midnight Oil.

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If you haven't got it yet, I'd like to recommend their DVD "20,000 Watts RSL" (same title as their "greatest hits" CD, but this is a video compilation on DVD.) This was released in the U.S. within the last couple of years, with remastered sound and video

I saw a video from 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 on VH-1 classic a while back, and it was 100 times better than "beds are burning"

What is it with Aussie bands where we don't get 'em until they mellowed out in the late 80s?(divinyls, midnight oil, etc)

I love Beds Are Burning! Did they have any other hits?
Bjork is cool. Now I know Im not the only New Waver that listens...



...goes and checks out the radio station....

ME: kajafan86@playful.com
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If you haven't heard "Read About It" or "Power and the Passion" from [i]10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1[/i], you're missing out on two of the Oil's best songs. Man, were these guys in form back then! And the videos were clever and way ahead of their time (that monta

Midnight Oil's been around a lot longer than most people realize, though Peter Garrett didn't join the band until later.

One of my favorite Midnight Oil songs is "When the Generals Talk". I'm not sure why, but I think it revolves around the interestin

I got hooked on Midnight Oil back when "Diesel and Dust" was released. Since then I've bought about 10 of their CDs, the earliest going back to 1978.

I recently heard that Peter Garrett has officially left the band.

The problem with that compilation DVD "20,000 Watts RSL" is that it doesn't feature the 1980 video clip 'Back On The Border Line' which is almost as rare as 'Used And Abused'. What is even rarer, is the fact that the 'Back On The Border Line' clip featur

Once I saw a picture of the band playing a gig in 1974. Peter Garret has hair. He looked like a mop.

Once I saw a picture of the band playing a gig in 1974. Peter Garret HAD hair. He looked like a mop.

I spent the majority of my childhood in Australia and Midnight Oil and their music still remains very close to my heart. "Terracotta homes, backyard barbeques and eucalyptus smells..."

My starting point was Red Sails in the Sunset in the mid 80s, a

"Put Down That Weapon" was always one of my favorite tunes.

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 ROCKS !! that was my explosive introduction to this band. very angry, very punk, but still quirky enough to fit into "new wave". and very political, too. you saw/heard plenty of Peter Garrett's angry political views on that one.

Midnight Oil is fantastic, especially for its genre (which isn't really my cup of tea). Living in Australia myself and growing up during the 80's, its kind of just ingrained into my music consience. I also respect Peter Garrett for his political beliefs a

I think "mellowing out" is the key to making it in America. Another Australian band that made it in America early in their career (well, maybe late considering the members has all been doing it for years) is the Little River Band. They didn't have to wa