Embarking on his “Cure to Loneliness” tour, Jai Wolf stopped over in sunny Perth, turning up the heat on our hottest recorded day in November.
All in Live Nation
LIVE REVIEW: Smashing it with Tuka's 'Selling Me Out' tour
After a four-year hiatus from solo creation, Thundamentals’ Tuka graced us with his Selling Me Out tour.
LIVE REVIEW: The one and only Montaigne
The queen of unparalleled vocals, poignant performance, creative vision, empowering socio-political expression and of art pop music. The one and only, Montaigne.
Tanaya Harper's 'Crash Pad' single launch showcases the fluidity of the Perth music scene
Tanaya Harper has regrouped herself into a full, four-piece band after a few years of going solo and has a new single to show for it. We were there to see her reemerge in the midst of the thriving Perth music scene.
LIVE REVIEW: Sampa The Great @ Freo.Social
Finally, Australia’s darling of hip hop graces Perth with her presence at Freo Social.
Ghost Care and friends hit a "Home Run" at The Bird single launch
On Friday, October 18th, and the stars have aligned for the band to shine: A more cohesive line-up curated by Ghost Care drummer Luke Del Fante himself, an enthusiastic audience who are there just to see them, and, of course, one of the best live music venues in Perth: The Bird.
LIVE REVIEW: An evening with Tyne-James Organ
An evening with Tyne-James Organ is one where tunnelling agony coincides with only the tenderest of love. A beautifully excruciating performance that opens up old wounds.
LIVE REVIEW: The Beths lead the way @ Badlands Bar
Overall, the tour was well worth its wait and it was fantastic to experience such a strongly female-powered rock gig.
LIVE REVIEW: KAIIT lights up Mojos with "Miss Shiney" Tour
Mojos was heaving on Monday night as people flocked to close their long weekend with the majestic KAIIT, and local support acts Your Girl Pho and Grievous Bodily Calm.
LIVE REVIEW: Listen Out 2019 brings the heat to Perth
Highly charged up and home to essentially half of Perth’s youth for the day, Listen Out 2019 served as the welcome grounds for all things dance, hip hop and RnB.
LIVE REVIEW: Holy Holy's wholesome tour
Holy Holy’s My Own Pool of Light tour was always going to be a stellar experience, but little did we know that our hearts were to be stolen by their supporting act Almond Soy.
LIVE REVIEW: The 1975 return on tour with a powerful message
After a 3-year absence from Australian shores, The 1975 marked their return with a show to remember at HBF Stadium.
LIVE REVIEW: Why Stella Donnelly continues to capture all
Beyond her incredible musical aptitude and unparalleled voice control, Stella’s dichotomy between being sweet and angelic – whilst at the same time being open about sexuality and expressing a strong voice regarding important socio-political matters – makes her a wonderfully unique artist.
LIVE REVIEW: Adrian Dzvuke @ Mojo's Fremantle
Dzvuke had delivered a set that never wavered in energy, musicianship and good vibes – doubly impressive considering his relative newness to the live performance circuit. It’s doubtless only the start of a bright future, and many more shows and songs to come.
Sound On Festival 2019 – Where Talent Has No Age
Over the weekend, Isolated Nation got the grand opportunity to send our junior photographer Reo-Blu Caré, who was mentored alongside our talented photographer Brendan Cecich!
LIVE REVIEW: The Jungle Giants’ Fremantle Extravaganza
They say time flies when you’re having fun, and The Jungle Giants’ Fremantle show seemed to be over just a second after they started. Going off what the guy said behind me as soon as it ended: “Well that was bloody brilliant!”
INSIDE: The wonderful world of "Spoken Word Perth"
“The poems discussed every subject imaginable. Relationships, identity, nature, politics and activism, trauma and recovery were frequent topics. The poems about ugly babies, sex positions, honey, and watching Mary Poppins while high were unexpected but so rewarding…”
Inside: The 2019 State Poetry Slam Final at The Rosemount
The Perth poetry community recently held the 2019 State Poetry Slam Final at the Rosemount Hotel. I was there to watch 8 of WA’s best poets compete against one another, with nothing but words as their weapons.
LIVE REVIEW: La Dispute’s powerful Newport Hotel show
La Dispute’s set at the Newport Hotel on September 6 was one of those rare shows where the performers and audience alike were on the same wavelength from the get-go, making for a moving and invigorating night.
INTERVIEW: La Dispute on their new album Panorama and massive Australian tour
La Dispute are about to embark on a huge Australian tour that will see them play 15 shows all across the country. The tour will kick off here in WA, with successive shows at Amplifier Bar in Perth and the Newport Hotel in Fremantle on the 5th and 6th of September respectively. We were lucky enough to talk on the phone to drummer and founding member Brad Vander Lugt ahead of these shows. (Banner image by Micala Renee)