Musical mediocrity.

A Pommie music critic named Everett True -- recently relocated to Brisbane -- has caused a stir by rightfully labeling Aussie bands Silverchair, The Vines and Savage Garden 'musical abominations' and claiming culturally lazy Aussies "get the music press they deserve":

Australians don't have much respect for the music press - it runs counter to their culture. Australian rock is all about 'Good on ya, mate - well done for getting up on stage and switching that amplifier on'. The idea of anyone actually daring to criticise musicians for the sound they make is almost heresy.

As previously noted, there's no -- zero -- differentiation between having a rock n roll look and being musically talented in Australia. There's no history of musical accomplishment, just a desperate desire to be noticed. By anyone. Anywhere.