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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.
Skin finds the producer attempting to hit the middle ground between reaching the largest audience possible and expanding on his experimental tendencies. It should prove a hit with fans and newcomers and set him apart from his flurry of imitators.
A little bit of Splendour is coming to WA in the form of contemporary electronic Baritone wonder, James Blake.
Dressed in their best high waisted white trousers and brown suede bomber jackets, Australia’s favourite - and perhaps only - ‘late-eighties Australiana’/synth pop masters Client Liaison delivered a high energy performance to the tightly packed crowd in Mojo’s on Saturday night.
Philadelphia Grand Jury will play Jimmy's Den on the 4th of June.
GTM concluded another year of WA's vibrant festival season. Want to recount the memories or missed out on the action? We've got you covered.
The Colour In Anything shaped up to be one of the most eagerly anticipated releases of this year. Was it worth the wait? Absolutely. This is mostly because The Colour In Anything finds him at his most diverse, sonically and emotionally.
Every year since the age of around 7, I’ve made the annual pilgrimage down to the muddily renowned folk and world music spectacular that is Fairbridge Music Festival. So, when I was asked to cover the 2016 festival, you can bet your best pair of gumboots that I leapt at the chance.
Record Store Day is rapidly approaching for another year, and it’s shaping up to be a good one! Landing in record stores worldwide on April 16 will be a string of unique releases from a massive range of artists, and gigs will be rampant throughout. Here’s a list of some of the things we think you should look out for.
Presenting their self-titled debut EP, Hoodlem brings to the table an intoxicating handful of fragmented R&B electronic. And you’d best bet it goes hand in hand with claps of cosmic percussion.
As well as providing much needed exposure to local WA artists, GTM has returned in 2016 with a thrilling international lineup. We're moo're than excited.
“Feelin Kinda Free” proves a fitting title- The Drones seem to be cut loose from the constraints of “acceptable” social discourse, as well as genre. It’s the auditory equivalent of an explosive; no one is safe from its zone of destruction. The result is exhilarating and fierce, and one of the best albums of their immense catalogue.
Little Simz kept the melody sweet, bass low, and lyrics forceful, solidifying her position as a force to be reckoned with, taking the title of King. Not Queen, because "women can be kings".
The good news is that “Hymns” is better than Bloc Party's last album (2012's “Four”). The bad news is that this doesn’t exactly mean it’s a particularly good one.
Habitat has been bringing good music to Perth for years, and MOVE has been fostering it here for us all to enjoy. When they teamed up to present Moodyman, Floating Points and tINI and Henry Maxwell it was always going to be a great night of vibe laden house.
Our music writers have banded together to come up with another summary of the amazing music that was put out in 2015.
On Friday December 4, YMCA HQ in Leederville hosted the 9th Sweet Oblivion Showcase. This time around, Matthew Gudgeon, Puzzle, Last Lions and Red Moon graced the stage. Read all about it here.
I may have exceeded my daily recommended amount of cardio from all that dancing.
Sunday Sessions get no better than this.
On Friday November 20 the YMCA HQ in Leederville hosted the 8th Sweet Oblivion showcase evening. These events, held as part of the WAM Festival, present the best of the young, emerging talent in the Perth music scene to an audience of all ages.
