What the Fark, Australia

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I spent some of my time today trying to catch up on the Aria awards, which aired last night. One of the things I noticed was that Channel Nine promo-ed the shit out of Taylor Swift, Russell Brand and Nicki Minaj’s somewhat flyby appearances ahead of any other Aussie artists. Hence, the above photo.

Now, this is something that I’m used to seeing from Australian television and, indeed, Australians themselves. We tend to think that anything made overseas is better than anything that we could ever produce.

I don’t know where this inferiority complex stems from, apart from the fact that the UK and the US have much larger markets for creative material. But the stuff we produce, in relativity to the amount of people in this country is nothing to sniff at.

Why do we have this sickness? An inability to celebrate home grown talent with the accolade it really does deserve.

I’ve read a few blogs today having a go at the fact that we are insecure as a nation and it’s true. But one of the things that they haven’t pointed out is that we really have no reason to be. 

 Yothu Yindi reppin' it.

The music produced in Australia is some of the best on the planet and I’ll be bloody damned if anyone would try to tell me otherwise.

I don’t get nationalist about much folks. I can’t stand seeing the Southern Cross – mostly because it’s usually tattooed on the neck of a bogan. I don’t wave the flag on Australia Day, because I think it’s weird that we see fit to celebrate a day of genocide and embedded racism throughout generations.

But I will testify to the glory that is local Australian music and art, not forgetting, our occasionally awesome TV, too. 

Can I also just make this sidenote: I don’t even like ‘Somebody That I Used Too Know.’ I LOVE Gotye, but the guy’s been making amazing music since I was a kid – I hate that song, though! Why is it so popular?  

My point, brethren of the Land of the Hills Hoist, wake up and stop hating yourselves for long enough to realize that we do pretty OK. Orright?