Well, way back when at the end of 2005, yes 5, Brother Phil predicted the rise of the Australian. They would become the new Canadian. Well, they certainly would woop them there Canada folk at rugby, footy and cricket. There chances at ice-hockey domination are slim however!

Anyway, it wasn’t sport, it was muzak, or music to be precise. The rise of the Aussie band in 2006 has been a good thing, i reckon.

Howling Bells, Art of Fighting, sodastream, The Devastations, Art of Fighting

to name but a few… will Canada strike back with new releases in 2007? Is this the way it will pan out, albums being released bi-annually to avoid conflict? Maybe they should just have a big game of beach-ice-hockey to settle it all…