In anticipation of his WINTERarts 2016 workshop, "Prose Poetry as a Contemporary Art Form", we speak to acclaimed Australian poet Paul Hetherington about art, poetry, and comic book superheroes.
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It's Nature vs Man in Blue Room Theatre's opening psychological-eco-drama, "The Trembling Giant"
Written and directed by local talent Monty Sallur, The Trembling Giant is an emotional contemporary fable about humanity's relationship with nature.
SAD GIRLS COLLECTIVE: Opening Night
Sad Girls is a perth-based female-led artists collective, looking for the answers to life and making art in the process. Read about their launch here.
PREVIEW: Mosquito Coast Announce "Let's Be Friends" National Tour
Perth duo Mosquito Coast have announced their first national headline tour to promote their new single “Let’s Be Friends", performing at Mojo's Bar on Friday August 26 with Stonefox, Dream Rimmy and Human Buoy.
LIVE NATION: WA's 2016 Southbound Festival announcement
Southbound is back for another year of fun. With an increasing number of festivals being announced, here is the information you need to organise your summer calendar.
PREVIEW: Iconic Metal Crew Deftones to Bring Gore Tour to Perth
Deftones are set to bring their acclaimed new album Gore to Australia, performing in Perth at Metro City on November 8. Karnivool and Voyager are also set to grace the stage. Here's what you can expect.
SCOTT AUKERMAN TO BRING ‘COMEDY BANG! BANG!’ TO PERTH
‘Irreverent hipster-comedy’ podcast-turned-television show Comedy Bang! Bang! announce live tour of show in Australia
Melb psych rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard bring their full-mouthful of an album to Badlands
King Gizzy played for over an hour non-stop, like a freight train rocketing through to the end of the line, taking no extra passengers and certainly no prisoners.
FORM and CBH are bringing World Class Street Art to Regional Western Australia
World Class street artist Amok Island will create a 25 metre high wildflower inspired mural across three CBH grain silos in Ravensthorpe this August and September.
LIVE REVIEW: OLD BLOOD'S DEBUT ALBUM LAUNCH
Saturday July 2, saw Old Blood takeover Rosemount Hotel for their debut album Launch. November 2015 saw the Old Blood boys record an album live for family and friends at Rada Studios. Since their first appearance at Mojos Bar in 2011 their music, sound and show has developed and matured. Read about the evening here.
FOAM'S "I COULD MILK MYSELF" TOUR/INTERVIEW
FOAM has a solid reputation as a strong live band and their performances deliver a filthy wall of sound. They are embarking on a national tour this month. We caught up with the band ahead of their show to chat all things muzak.
Western Australia's Gold Rush Inspires New FORM Exhibition
Bedazzle - Photographing Western Australia’s Gold Towns opens Wednesday July 13 at Form Gallery. It runs until September 24. Artist talks and associated art workshops will be held throughout this period.
Tasmanian Sculptural Print Artist Features at Curated Arts Festival in WA's Historic York.
The York Festival will take place on the 10th and 11th of September. It will offer an array of artistic experiences that will connect with audiences across the state and beyond. Tickets are now on sale and EOI's for stalls are open.
Tour Announcement: JAPANESE WALLPAPER
In an age where the Soundcloud generation rule, Japanese Wallpaper has turned things up a notch with the announcement of a headline national tour. At just 18, we can't wait to see what he has in store for us.
Innovative Producer Dro Carey's Dark Zoo Tour
Following the release of his EP Dark Zoo, Dro Carey is returning to his native Perth this month. He will be supported by Basic Mind (live), Dellity, Nora Zion and OH GOSH DJ's.
Here are the Sonics! Australian tour
It does not get much cooler than this. Cool Perth Nights present The Sonics live at the Rosemount Hotel. Pencil it in and tell your dad.
Vancouverites Black Mountain return with album IV & Australian Tour
Vancouver based Black Mountain will be embarking on an Australian tour in October. We're looking forward to this one!
Falls Downtown! Fremantle WA, Jan 07 & Jan 08 2017
Every summer since 1993, The Falls Music Arts Festival has been at the forefront of the east coast Australian festival scene, defining the real different between a mere music festival and a true festival experience. Luckily, it is WA's turn for a bit of fun.
This year, Bell Shakespeare are bringing Othello to stages across the country, including Perth in August 17-20. Here's what audiences can expect from this exciting production.
An incredible night with an unfortunate fight- Smith Street Band Review and interview with frontman Wil Wagner
On Thursday night, we were lucky enough to catch Melbourne four-piece folk rockers, The Smith Street Band! On top of that, a few weeks ago we caught up with frontman Wil Wagner for a phone interview to discuss future plans for the band, the awful state of Australian politics and his passion for Hip Hop, among other things! You can check out our review of the show here, including a written transcript of the interview with Wil at the end.