When George Pettit walked onstage in a balaclava, I knew we were in for a treat.
CHEVRON GARDENS REVIEW: DEAFHEAVEN'S BLACK METAL SOJOURN
Both Deafheaven and Zeal and Ardor play unique brands of black metal, a genre many unsuspecting passer’s by would have baulked at walking up William St into the city’s centre.
Fremantle Festival 2016 - Cool Perth Night's Cool Fremantle Gigs
As a part of this years celebration, Cool Perth Nights have curated several exciting musical acts playing from the 28th of October until the 5th of November. Here's our pick of the bunch!
Alexisonfire Are Back, Baby - Jan 11 - HBF Stadium
The “we’re getting’ the ol’ band back together” cliché means the zombie Alexisonfire are breaching our shores this summer.
Deafheaven - New Bermuda
So the release of New Bermuda was always going to come with a certain weight of expectation that the gang had to live up to this masterpiece of modern post-black-metal-shoe-gaze-funk. And it does.
Code Orange Are Touring Australia and Put On Your Dancing Shoes
Thanks to Resist they'll be stopping by all major cities and Newcastle, tickets are going quick, and are available at oztix.
Beer Through The Ages @ Five Bar 29/10/14: Fancy Yourself A Connoisseur?
The event sees Mash Brewing Co., The Monk Brewery and Kitchen, and Colonial Brewing collaborating and throwing in their own group of brewers for ultimate glory.
Beloved Melbourne Punks The Smith Street Band Are Back With An Album And Tour
The tour includes a 29th of November date at their beloved home-away-from-home the Rosemount, and if any one of you enjoys anything about the Poison City inspired punk rock resurgence you should grab a ticket before they are unavailable.
Death Grips - The Powers That B (part one: niggas on the moon)
It sees the trio expanding on a less RIGHT IN YOUR FUCKING FACE BOOM LOUD SCREAM ETC. vibe and more, a subtle hello I am here we are pretty loud but have some pretty bits around the place, I can’t make you love viola, and SCREAM TOO.
La Dispute, Balance and Composure and The Love Junkies - The Rosemount 7/6/14
On their second trip here within a year, La Dispute played a near perfect set, cramming in 19 songs largely drawing from their latest two, Rooms of the House and Wildlife.
Groovin the Moo, Bunbury, 2014 - Find Yourself!
The weather gods looked down upon us in glory and delivered a perfect day of sun and good vibes.
GALLERY - Groovin' the Moo, Bunbury, 2014
This year's Groovin the Moo included performances from a huge array of acts including local producer/hip-hop extraordinaire Mathas, Byron Bay moshers Parkway Drive, East coast stoners Violent Soho and international electro stars Disclosure and HOLY FUCK!
The Love Junkies - Flight Test EP
Current leaders in Perth’s emerging punk x grunge hybrids, the trio are taking all of the right steps to ensure their music remains true, firstly by releasing an absolute banger of a debut in 2013’s Maybelene, before starting their own label and release platform, Blackbox Recordings and releasing the Flight Test EP.
HyperFest 2014, Midland Oval - Youth Festival NOT A Dirty Word(s)
We were treated to some spectacular local acts a few weeks ago. Amazing work by the HyperFest team, huge attendance and great times.
Record Store Day 2014: Perth Edition
Record Store Day has come again, and with it, a slew of choice pickings from artists as diverse as Nirvana and Slipknot available at various stores about Perth. With plenty of well-established stores around Perth, (and some established chains trying to sell records…JB…) where will be the best places to find the gem, hang, chill and soak in vibes?
We Speak To Scott Ludlam About WA2.0, Renewable Energy and Legalisation
I come from a graphic design background, so I’m really interested in how we use design and artistic expression to further our work. One of my favorite quotes is that “the purpose of the designer is to increase the legibility of the world”, and that’s something I keep in the back of my mind with the WA2.0 project.
The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
It is impossible to see every single one of the dozens of films on offer, so we’ll take you through some of our picks of this year’s bunch, as well as give you the low-down on the special event screenings.
PIAF - Haze - Beijing Dance Theatre - Until 1/3/14
Finally! Someone creates a dance performed on a large scale mattress. As chaotic as that may seem, the Beijing Dance Theatre has truly mastered the concept.
Perth Arena feat. Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails, Pharrel Williams, The Rolling Stones, the Arctic Monkeys and POND
Lots of stuff happening at our new venue, neatly summarized here, for your health.
PIAF - Spinning Top Presents (POND, AAA Aardvark Getdown Services, Felicity Groom and The Silents) - 23/02/14
Well, if you don’t know what/who/why Spinning Top is then I feel you have been failed by yourself. This little (but probably now larger) Fremantle based label has been quietly building a roster enviable by larger lamer labels.