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LIVE REVIEW: The sweet soiree that is Wine Machine 2019
Mar 31

Mar 31 LIVE REVIEW: The sweet soiree that is Wine Machine 2019

Rachel Yeo
Live Nation

If this year’s festival is anything to go by, we’ll be right here for the return of Wine Machine in 2020.

FILM REVIEW:  In "Inventing Tomorrow", teenagers are solving environmental issues without waiting for permission
Mar 27

Mar 27 FILM REVIEW: In "Inventing Tomorrow", teenagers are solving environmental issues without waiting for permission

Ronan O'Neill
Screen Nation

Inventing Tomorrow is a humanising look into the mindset of teenagers who have grown up in the knowledge of human-caused climate change.

Interview: Priscilla is reaching new heights with ‘Feeling Higher’​
Mar 27

Mar 27 Interview: Priscilla is reaching new heights with ‘Feeling Higher’​

Joseph Bergl
Music Nation, Interviews

Taking lessons learnt from their previous singles and EP’s, ‘shiny pop’ group Priscilla continue their work to produce electro pop bangers that hark to personal experiences in their single ‘Feeling Higher’.

Theatre Review: ‘The Killdeer’ is a brilliant showcase of local talent
Mar 24

Mar 24 Theatre Review: ‘The Killdeer’ is a brilliant showcase of local talent

Sharmaine Tan
Theatre & Arts

With an interesting, original concept, this musical is sure to hook you and leave you thinking thoughts you hadn’t bothered to before.

LIVE REVIEW: All I Ever Wanted was Kodaline
Mar 24

Mar 24 LIVE REVIEW: All I Ever Wanted was Kodaline

Alena Yun
Live Nation, Music Nation

On the last leg of their Australian tour, Kodaline played their hearts out at Rock Rover, only ever stopping to wipe the sweat off their brow and rehydrate.

Film Review: "The Guilty" is a Guilt-Free Pleasure
Mar 21

Mar 21 Film Review: "The Guilty" is a Guilt-Free Pleasure

Fynn Ryan
Screen Nation

A good thriller arrests its audience in their seats, raising their heartbeat and the hairs on their neck. The Guilty’s truly remarkable feat is that it does precisely this, to both its audience and its protagonist.

LIVE REVIEW: Last Dinosaurs defy the ages on their 'Yumeno Garden' tour
Mar 17

Mar 17 LIVE REVIEW: Last Dinosaurs defy the ages on their 'Yumeno Garden' tour

Rachel Yeo
Live Nation

With all the dates of their Yumeno Garden tour sold out, Last Dinosaurs proved to fans old and new that their timelessness is not to be undermined.

Interview: The Alliance Française French Film Festival's Thirtieth Anniversary
Mar 13

Mar 13 Interview: The Alliance Française French Film Festival's Thirtieth Anniversary

Joshua Peach

We speak to Audrey Lureau about the films on offer at this year’s festival.

Film Review: "Captain Marvel" Tinkers with the origin story formula
Mar 11

Mar 11 Film Review: "Captain Marvel" Tinkers with the origin story formula

Rhys Tarling
Screen Nation

It’s a perfectly fun middle-tier Marvel movie.

INTERVIEW: Getting to know Fremantle's indie rockers, Garden Island
Mar 11

Mar 11 INTERVIEW: Getting to know Fremantle's indie rockers, Garden Island

Scott Hayes
Music Nation, Interviews

From getting down to the nitty and gritty of the creative process, to discussing the Perth music scene and their favourite live venues, the four boys gave us a gleaming insight into their journey thus far as a band.

THEATRE REVIEW: "Peter Pan Goes Wrong"... In all the right ways
Mar 10

Mar 10 THEATRE REVIEW: "Peter Pan Goes Wrong"... In all the right ways

Sharmaine Tan
Theatre & Arts

This 2-hour long chaotic production presents disaster after disaster, with each new technical difficulty, injury and personal dispute executed with perfect comedic timing.

INTERVIEW: The Cuddly Koalas — family initiative creates hip hop for the kids
Mar 10

Mar 10 INTERVIEW: The Cuddly Koalas — family initiative creates hip hop for the kids

Joel Raja
Interviews

The Cuddly Koalas focus on creating children’s hip hop music and promoting untraditional families, multiculturalism and diversity. 

Theatre Review: Is "Gatz" a part of the rotten crowd of Gatsby Adaptations? Or is it worth the whole damn bunch?
Mar 9

Mar 9 Theatre Review: Is "Gatz" a part of the rotten crowd of Gatsby Adaptations? Or is it worth the whole damn bunch?

Rhys Tarling
Theatre & Arts

“Gatz” is a high-wire act of a show, managing to sustain interest for nearly all of its six hours by extracting all the power from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s beloved little masterpiece.

Film Review: Stephen Merchant's  "Fighting with My Family" is like the WWE - But In A Good Way
Mar 9

Mar 9 Film Review: Stephen Merchant's "Fighting with My Family" is like the WWE - But In A Good Way

Rhys Tarling
Screen Nation

In true WWE style, Fighting with My Family is a successful amalgamation of different genres and affections.

LIVE REVIEW: Butter deliver a good spread at "Hocus Pocus" single launch
Mar 6

Mar 6 LIVE REVIEW: Butter deliver a good spread at "Hocus Pocus" single launch

Joseph Bergl
Live Nation, Music Nation

This launch made it obvious that Butter are well and truly on their way to forging their musical path forward to the next step.

PERTH FESTIVAL REVIEW: DADA MASILO'S GISELLE IS AN UNCONVENTIONAL TAKE ON THE SLAVIC CLASSIC
Mar 4

Mar 4 PERTH FESTIVAL REVIEW: DADA MASILO'S GISELLE IS AN UNCONVENTIONAL TAKE ON THE SLAVIC CLASSIC

sarah marshman
Perth Festival, PIAF, Theatre & Arts, Live Nation

Dada Masilo’s African reimagining of ‘Giselle’ was a dazzling, blood-racing dance to the death at His Majesty’s Theatre.

PERTH FESTIVAL REVIEW: The musical virtuosity and beauty of Jazzmeia Horn
Mar 3

Mar 3 PERTH FESTIVAL REVIEW: The musical virtuosity and beauty of Jazzmeia Horn

Bridget Cleary
Perth Festival, Live Nation

There is nothing like a live performance that leaves you speechless, elated and buoyant; the virtuosity and creativity exuded by Jazzmeia Horn did exactly that.

POP VULTURE: The Tommyhawks on their new album and tour
Mar 2

Mar 2 POP VULTURE: The Tommyhawks on their new album and tour

Daniel Morey
Pop Vulture, Music Nation, Interviews

We had a quick chat with Thea Woodward from The Tommyhawks in another edition of our Pop Vulture series, ahead of the release of their upcoming album and tour.

CHEVRON GARDENS REVIEW: Beach House's vivid dream pop comes to life
Mar 1

Mar 1 CHEVRON GARDENS REVIEW: Beach House's vivid dream pop comes to life

Rachel Yeo
Perth Festival, Live Nation

While Beach House was one of the musical comforts I’d turn to in the darkest of times, their 90-minute performance at Chevron Gardens made way for newer memories and positive, light-filled associations.

CHEVRON GARDENS REVIEW: DEAFHEAVEN'S BLACK METAL SOJOURN
Feb 27

Feb 27 CHEVRON GARDENS REVIEW: DEAFHEAVEN'S BLACK METAL SOJOURN

Luke Bartlett
Perth Festival, PIAF, Live Nation

Both Deafheaven and Zeal and Ardor play unique brands of black metal, a genre many unsuspecting passer’s by would have baulked at walking up William St into the city’s centre.

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