[Mike Blackwood]

Hey, gang...  I'm a HUGE fan of Midnight OIl and Ned's Atomic Dustbin, but 
am in the bittersweet position of having all their music and copious 
bootlegs...  in essence, I'm looking for new bands to obsess over!  So, 
I'm asking you all if, based on the below list of bands I love, you could 
suggest new bands for me to check out, and hopefully point me towards some 
mp3s to whet my appetite.

I'm a huge fan of The Oils, The Neds, REM, Possum Dixon, Furnaceface, 
Faded, Chapterhouse, The Mutton Birds, Bic Runga, and The Cure... does 
this list bring any bands to mind for you guys?

thanks in advace, and sorry for being off-topic...

hold together,
Mike "Elixir" Blackwood

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