Crack-Up is more dense, experimental and orchestral than ever before. Give this album the time it needs, and the rewards are endless.
Spoiler Nation Podcast: "Alien Covenant", "Wonder Woman", "The Mummy", and why movie franchises fail
Sequels. Cinematic universes. Movie franchises. Call it what you want, but for avid cinephiles or casual moviegoers, this is the reality we have to live with now. What makes some movie franchises successful, and what makes others flaming bags of garbage?
Theatre Review: "The Wild Duck" Reimagined
A glass box design and minimal prop use, Stone’s contemporary take on Ibsen’s classic brought The Wild Duck into the postmodern era, where the indelibility of the patriarchy and the timeless opposition of light and dark is constantly challenged.
Lorde's "Melodrama" is an exaggerated but truthful portrayal of her internal thoughts
Melodrama marks the New Zealand’s artist transition from teenage drama to the formation period of young adulthood. The highly anticipated album marks not only a transition in thought process, but also production quality.
LIVE REVIEW: ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS (SYD) + PORTS (IRE)
All My Exes Live in Texas performed an hour of gorgeous harmonies, tastefully accompanied by mandolin, ukulele and piano accordion. Support was from Ports of Northern Ireland who had quite the Australian connection. We tried not to cry... Read our review of the evening here.
Reconciliation and Resistance: Thoughts from PICA's When the Sky Fell
When the Sky Fell is a new art exhibition from PICA, exploring the impact of the 1967 Referendum on Australia's Indigenous population.
Hey Perth, The Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival 2017 returns on JULY 20 with the best in Nordic cinema
The VOLVO Scandinavian Film Fest is back again for another year and we are running a very special giveaway.
LIVE REVIEW: Big Scary bare all with their fiery best
It is truly during times of technical difficulty where artists earn their crowning moment — and Big Scary were the very exemplar of undeterred, talented musicians.
Pop Vulture: Belgrade Talk Music, Movies and More
We caught up with David Stewart of the young folk-rock Perth band Belgrade in the latest edition of our Pop Vulture series.
Movies of the Month: July Preview
We're more than half way through the year already, but it's not all bad. Here our top picks to see at the cinemas this month!
Theatre Review: Tamagotchi Reset
Tamagotchi Reset is kind of like this amalgam of a Bill Wurtz video, a lecture, an argument, and some very interesting (albeit obscure) historical storytelling. The writing shines in this piece, and the Blue Room, the sound, the lighting; these all help to make sure that what is said gets through to the audience.
Kim Churchill releases new single "Second Hand Car" and announces new album "Weight_Falls"
Australian songsmith Kim Churchill has announced his new album Weight_Falls will be released worldwide on Friday August 25 and is available to pre order now. After releasing the record’s first single, the triple j fave Breakneck Speed earlier this year, the album’s newest single Second Hand Car premiered on triple j last night
Josh Pyke on Songwriting, Collaboration and His Career Thus Far
We got the opportunity to speak with Josh Pyke, one of the most influential and well-loved musicians in Australia, ahead of the release of his Best Of, B-Sides and Rarities album (out June 30) and national tour in July/August.
Revelation Film Festival 2017 Review: "Meal Tickets" is an unflinching look at punk rock
The best thing about "Meal Tickets" is that we're privy to a group of young, dumb, full-of-cum dreamers slowly acquiesce to being one of the millions who never got their big break; there's a raw poignancy to that, a unique quality which makes this 90 something minute documentary worth the price of a ticket.
Theatre Review: Black Swan's The Eisteddfod is Delightfully Awkward
Through the magic of Google Docs, Daniel Morey and Eemali McDonald were able to translate their post-viewing discussion of The Black Swan Theatre Company's The Eisteddfod into this review, for your enjoyment.
Film Review: "Transformers: The Last Knight" serves us another heap of junkyard trash
In Transformers: The Last Knight, the freak show has been toned down; there's precious little human bile forced down your throat this go around. Heck, there's even some attempts at respectability. Which is boring and nullifies the series' proudly nihilistic juvenile identity.
When bad-taste becomes great: Kirin J Callinan LIVE
With a fervent belief that true commitment to bad-taste transforms it into something fashionable, fun and infectious, Kirin is a lot to take in.
Slowdive satisfies after 22-year hiatus
Slowdive know how to play to their strengths, pulling from the best moments of their discography to present us with something that is at once familiar and refreshing.
Patterns of panic: The Necks play the Rosemount
I couldn’t think of anything more terrifying than playing a delicate set of acoustic jazzy music to room full of mostly black overcoat-clad, chin stroking, forty-something, ultra-discerning listeners. But for The Necks, that is the thesis for their completely improvised performances.
Live Review: Remi x Sampa The Great "Fire Side" Tour
Remi & Sampa The Great had an amazing energy together on stage, and their genuine and down to earth nature shone through in a tight and powerful, albeit quick performance.