The boss man Bruce Springsteen is headed down under for a summer tour. This one will sell out quick so get your paws on some tickets STAT.
TEAM REVIEW: FRANK OCEAN'S BLONDE
Our music writers collectively weighed in on dream boy Frank Ocean's new LP Blonde.
PREVIEW: Tortoise to Tour Perth
Influential Chicago post-rockers Tortoise are heading to Perth on December 10, playing at the Rosemount Hotel.
Here Comes a Thought: How a powerful episode of "Steven Universe” taught us about Mindfulness
And the significance of having someone to talk to.
LIFF Review: Opening night film "Perfect Strangers" demonstrates how fragmented our lives have become
The Lavazza Italian Film Festival is the most exciting Italian cultural event on the calendar. We reviewed Perfect Strangers, a light-hearted portrayal of the conflicting relationship we have with technology.
LIFF REVIEW: Limbo
The Lavazza Italian Film Festival will be dominating our diaries this month. One of the program's films Limbo was molto bello.
Get Ready to Disconnect in 2016
Disconnect Festival will be taking over the good village of Fairbridge for another year after a successful inaugural event last year, with some pretty big names booked this time around. Check out this year's lineup and details here!
REQUIEM FOR A FILM: The Revenant
The Revenant is a beautifully made film filled with excellent special effects that bring this epic tale to life. The dazzling 3-hour epic teaches us so much about the power in determination of survival.
KAYTRANADA TOUR UPDATE
We're super stoked to be covering the Kaytranada show in October. Read about the latest announcement here.
Bird Wednesdays: The Shabab's Album Launch (w/ Bikini Cops, The Spunloves, and Doctopus)
Organised by Shit Narnia frontman Hugh Manning, this Wednesday night at The Bird was the launch of The Shabbab’s new album, Garlic.
REQUIEM FOR A FILM: Clueless
It has been meme-ed, and it has been copied, yet 21 years later, Clueless remains one of the most relevant feminist films of all time. We diligently review the film as part of our Requiem for a Film series.
PREVIEW: BALL PARK MUSIC TOUR
Its the first day of Spring and we have good news! Ball Park Music have some new music and are headed our way soon. Read about their upcoming tour here.
REQUIEM FOR A FILM: Mean Girls
Penned by the comedic duo Tina Fey and Amy Phoeler, from Saturday Night Live fame, Mean Girls is everything you want in a teen flick. In the next edition of Requiem for a Film, we look beyond the simplistic plot and discuss the power of appearance and popularity.
The Isolated Nation Guide to the TPFF 2016
It’s that time of year again, where Perth’s leading fashion designers showcase the hottest trends, and exhibit the latest must-have style. The Telstra Perth Fashion Festival has built quite a reputation for dazzling spectators, with the many runway, industry, and community fashion events throughout September.
POP VULTURE: Piddington Society's Nick van Hattem
With good hair, good ideas and a passion for justice, Nick van Hattem is a lawyer and head of The Piddington Society. We interviewed him as part of our Pop Vulture series because lawyers are cool too.
What Girls Talk About
Women are mysterious creatures. I, myself, identify as a woman. I have a vagina and other magical traits. However, I am puzzled by ‘my kind’ almost indefinitely. We are a world of confusion that continues to both reinforce and challenge stereotypes that have been cast upon us. I cannot imagine what the opposite sex might think.
The URBEX Effect - South West WA
Urban exploration (URBEX) photography gives the euphoria that certainly can’t be matched by your standard photography adventure. It’s the feeling of jumping fences, lifting man holes, squeezing through tiny gaps and going into a place of unknown that intrigues me the most.
REQUIEM FOR A FILM: TWBB a Review of Power, Wealth and Insanity
In our next instalment of Requiem for a Film we dissect Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood, the epic re-imagining of the 1926 novel Oil! (Sinclair) showcasing Daniel Day Lewis in an Oscar-winning role.
STONES THROW RECORDS SHOWCASE: An Interview with Egyptian Lover
MOVE/HAL are bringing the Stones Throw Records showcase out west. A celebration of LA’s acclaimed independant hip hop champions and future music adventurers, Stones Throw Records! Plus an allstar line-up of local DJs and artists. Ahead of this unreal show, we caught up with The Egyptian Lover.
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.