“More than beautiful (though they are), more than brilliantly performed (though they were), her poems are so very important.” - James Webster, Oxford based writer
Because Paris: Nouvelle Vague live at The Rosemount
French band Nouvelle Vague hit Perth over the weekend. They said they liked it here, but couldn't move here, 'because Paris'. Sigh.
FRINGE REVIEW: Fantasy Light Yoga
Do you remember those dance crazy girls from high school? Well they're sorta doing this thing at PICA now. Check out our sweaty review of Fantasy Light Yoga!
FRINGE REVIEW: Out of the Cave
My experience at Out of the Cave, Skylight Theatre Company’s devised social commentary, I can safely say, was the exact opposite of what many others who have graced those steps have experienced, and if life imprisonment meant watching this play a thousand times over I would be so there!
Distant Murmurs 2017: An Experiential Review In 3 Acts
We sent our film editor to an RTRFM music festival, and all we got was this lousy article.
Manchester by the Sea: A heartrending portrait of grief and depression
Even if Manchester by the Sea were not so technically accomplished and beautifully acted, it would still stand as a unique work, simply because you get the ineffable sense that the director has experienced himself what he's depicting on screen – it's as personal as a handwritten poem to a loved one.
FRINGE REVIEW: Fairybread promising 'hundreds and thousands'
The sharp, fiery dynamic amongst Fairybread's cast remained incontestable, with each beautifully portraying the demand for emotion and human connection.
FRINGE REVIEW: Bus Boy
Bus Boy is an poignant and utterly unmissable show this Fringe Festival, guaranteed to make you feel a plethora of emotions, old and young alike.
FRINGE REVIEW: Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience is wonderfully traumatic
The night was full of Fawlty Tower’s hijinks, sporadic crowd insulting, and true-to-form bland food.
We Talked to Explosions in the Sky Ahead of their Perth International Arts Festival Show
We got the chance to interview the one-and-only Explosions in the Sky ahead of their February 16 show at the Perth International Arts Festival. Our discussion covered their latest album (2016's The Wilderness), the highlights of their career and much more, read all about it here!
PREVIEW NATION: Isolated Nation's Top Picks for FRINGE 2017
There's no better time to get our hands and hearts set on an indulgent binge of culture. So what are you waiting for? Sink your teeth in.
REVIEW: Suit wearing, crooner Cam Avery live at the Freo Arts Centre
Cam Avery wore a suit and played some tunes at Freo Arts Centre. Then we swooned.
Jackie: An intimate look into Jackie Kennedy
Pablo Lorraine's take on the JFK family is a beautiful piece of cinema that does justice to one of the great public tragedies of the 21st century.
Movies of the Month: January Preview
From Oscar-hopefuls to video game blockbuster, in the first of our monthly movie guide, we preview the films that are showing in theatres this January.
Falls Downtown 2017: Could this be the start of something great?
The first Falls in Western Australia was a bit of a mixed bag. There were some good acts, and some not so good acts. But perhaps what I take the most issue with is the set up and lack of foresight on the part of the organisers... Falls in Freo could be the start of something great, but only if the organisers listen to what the people want.
LIVE NATION: FALLS DOWNTOWN 2017 GALLERY
The inaugural Falls Downtown festival exceeded our expectations in every way possible. Our festival gallery is courtesy of Mitchell Hender [mitchellhender.format.com]
Run the Jewels: Still Killing it on RTJ3
Run the Jewels 3 is everything you could’ve hoped for from an RTJ project right now. It’s a full steam ahead onslaught of razor-sharp lines that cut to core of our times, leaving a deep impression on the listener.
La La Land: Nostalgic in all the right places
A nostalgic but exuberant breath into the dying genre of musicals. La La Land is one to take your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to.
Instagram Nation: The essential grams to follow in 2017
New year, new you baby. Out with the old, in with the new. Time to cleanse your follow feed... We bring you our top Instagram accounts to follow in 2017.
Jim Jarmusch's "Paterson" is thoughtful and clever, but not for everyone
This time around, director Jim Jarmusch has stayed to what he knows in Paterson, a rather brilliant film about the mundane.