Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest urban area is Sydney. (Read more at Wikipedia.)

Links To Peel
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Sessions
This following artists from, formed, or based in Australia recorded sessions for the John Peel show. Years indicate recording dates; for further details, see linked artist pages. Please add more information if known.


 * AC/DC: (1 session, 1976)
 * Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: (1 session, 1984)
 * Dead Can Dance: (2 sessions, 1983-84)
 * Even As We Speak: (3 sessions, 1992-93)
 * Go-Betweens: (2 sessions, 1982-84)
 * Laughing Clowns: (1 session, 1982)
 * Moodists: (2 sessions, 1984-1985)
 * Triffids: (3 sessions, 1984-86)

Festive Fifty
The following Australian artists had Festive Fifty entries:


 * Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: St Huck #11 (1984 Festive Fifty)
 * Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: By The Time I Get To Phoenix #45 (1985 Festive Fifty)
 * Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Tupelo #35 (1985 Festive Fifty)
 * Triffids: Field of Glass #68 (1985 Festive Fifty)
 * Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: The Mercy Seat #10 (1988 Festive Fifty)
 * Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: The Ship Song #19 (1990 Festive Fifty)