WA Talent Celebrated at the 2016 WAMFest and WAMAwards
The 2016 WAMAwards nominees have been announced, with the list being led by grunge outfit Tired Lion with six nominations and jazz-rap collective Koi Child with five.
Other artists with the highest multiple nominations include Hideous Sun Demon, Verge Collection, Rag N’ Bone, Methyl Ethel and Lucy Peach.
Nominees were selected from judging panels formed from category specific specialists in the industry.
Voting among the 700+ music industry members has commenced in order to decide the winners of the craft and genre and industry awards.
Members of the public are able to vote in the six Public Voted Awards – including Most Popular Live Act, Most Popular Event and Most Popular Video.
Make sure you cast your votes here before 11.59pm Sunday October 23. Choose wisely.
While you're voting, make sure you check out what else is happening at 2016's WAMFest. There's a stack of free gigs lined up, featuring performances from your new favourite artists, such as Mathas, Tobacco Rat, Ah Trees, Catlips (DJ), Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Tangled Thoughts of Leaving, Verge Collection, Spire and heaps more. Get pumped!
written by Joseph Wilson + Daniel Morey
F1’s is an immersive, muscular melodrama about an aging race car driver who’s still got it. Well, he’s got his problems too.
Lighting, pyrotechnics, and early 2000s pop music are playfully woven together to immerse us in a theatrical montage of a drunken night out, where the tea is spilt and old resentments are finally laid bare.
Tightly scripted and well-paced, this is a consistent romp which knows when to circle…and when to bite.
Cackles and shrieks of delight could be heard throughout the film, and I left the cinema smiling, eyes scanning the footpath for handsome strangers.
The satirical musical returns bigger and bolder, running from May 27 - June 14 as part of the main Blue Room Theatre season, with sharper tweaks and a fresh ensemble cast.
Anyone who’s been paying attention in the past 5 years will have noticed that the Irish music community has developed to be one of the most influential scenes of this generation. We’ve seen some fantastic artists along the lines of Fontaines D.C, Kneecap, The Murder Capital and Gurriers, rise to prevalence in recent years however indie rockers Inhaler are arguably the cream of the crop.
While Anderson’s movies are not for everyone due to their twee nature, unconventional exposition and storytelling, the charm of the movie is undeniable.
The Surfer is one hell of a trip, one that plunges relentlessly into the weird tide of madness.
How do you make sense of a life pummeled by love and loss? Blue, the latest production by Black Swan State Theatre, asks us to plunge, heart-first, into this question.