Grant McLennan - Easy Come, Easy Go

You probably know him as co-founder of the Go-Betweens....but this one comes from Grant McLennan's later solo work. A 1991 release, 'Easy Come, Easy Go' demonstrates the artist's ability to craft simple yet elegantly formed pop tunes that have left a lasting legacy in the Australian music scene. Best heard on a balcony or veranda during a lazy weekend arvo I'd suggest.

The Bats - North by North

If you were a student during the late 1980s there's no way you could have missed seeing one of NZ's most iconic bands - The Bats. They were a regular at campus parties and at live music venues throughout the country. Their brooding, melancholic brand of sound always attracted a full crowd of moshing, black jersey clad scarfies. Although many of their tracks suffered from being a bit samey, 'North by North' can be considered a true kiwi classic. Displaying heaps of melody and a real driving surge of sound, it was released in 1987. Later, it was to become the title theme for the ABC political satire 'The Hollowmen' (well worth a watch in its own right!). 

Dick Diver - Flying Tea Towel Blues

Top name for a track and one that gets you nodding along in no time at all. Simple, engaging, unpretentious indie pop is what you get from these Melburnians. A 2011 release. Nice.