I love rugby league.
AFL doesn't move me in the same way. But I'll concede there are things the AFL gets right that the NRL doesn't.
For example, Paul Kelly, Tones and I and Dean Lewis are all hugely popular local artists who make this Saturday's AFL Grand Final feel even more special than it already does.
The choice of OneRepublic for the NRL next weekend is embarrassing. They have mainstream appeal, but there's no sense of pride in seeing a US band going through the motions on what will be just another stop on a lame promo tour.
The AFL has made some shocking calls in the past, but they're improving in a post-Meatloaf world.
No one watches the Grand Final for the entertainment. But maybe that's because we've never done it all that well.
We may never reach the heights of a Super Bowl halftime show, but it's time we put more thought into how the biggest stages in Australian culture reflect our musical identity as well. |
| | | | - Dan Condon, Music Editor | | |
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| | | | | Zan Rowe is taking the next couple of months off, so we've found a couple of new friends to keep us all company for the rest of 2019. | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Wayne Coyne opens up about his band's big breakthrough on the eve of their Australian tour. | | | | | | |
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 | | | | | | | | Jaime, by the Alabama Shakes frontwoman, is one of the modern soul records of the year. | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Joining us on the red couch to celebrate the 40th anniversary of 'Computer Games' is Steve Balbi, Don Martin and Murray Burns from beloved new wave rock band, Mi-Sex. | | | | | | |
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