i'm on a compilation thing with loads of indie pop bands from around the world and i'm amazed by how much awesome stuff is being made in places like indonesia!

some examples:

http://www.myspace.com/tunasbangsasimphony
http://www.myspace.com/fantasticjune

there's a band from thailand called sausage who i quite like too.
www.myspace.com/sausage1995

and i really like
m. charivari who's from belgium (less exotic i know)
www.myspace.com/mcharivari

this wasn't really supposed to be a jag or anything, but you can look at stuff about the compilation on this blog:

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=31429084&blogID=409041647