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KCRW, the venerable U.S. tastemaker, has been dishing up a steady diet of Australian tunes in recent months.

Sometimes in music, you get lucky. Oftentimes, you make your own luck, if you're willing to wait or jump when the moment is right.

RÜFÜS DU SOL has been doing serious box office business in the US.

Rüfüs Du Sol are riding the wave in the U.S., where the Australian electronic trio are posting giant box-office numbers.