PERRY KEYES: Meter (Laughing Outlaw).

TAXI driving singer/songwriter Perry Keyes is one of Sydney's best-kept secrets, but double CD Meter should change all that. Keyes could well be compared with another PK, Paul Kelly, in his ability to tell stories and capture something uniquely Australian in his words. Keyes covers inner-Sydney with gritty charm and raw honesty and Meter marks his long-overdue arrival.

JEFF CRAWFORD