Having been a fan of Gus’ for a while now, I was eager to attend his concert on Saturday – I’ve listened to a fair few of his songs and have enjoyed watching his artistic music videos, but I was especially curious to see how he presented his groovy music to a live crowd. Needless to say, he fuelled every second of the show with immense passion.
Saturday night was the last show in the Australian leg of Jade Imagine’s debut album tour as well as a massive year of touring with the likes of Stella Donnelly and POND. For this reason – and that they are signed to Courtney Barnett and Jen Clohers’ Milk! Records – I expected a massive vibe from their show at Mojos.
Legendary Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly returned to Perth on December 7 for the opening night of his Making Gravy tour, bringing along Marlon Williams, Kate Miller-Heidke and Courtney Barnett in support. This was a concert for everyone in the generation-spanning audience to remember.
Boasting collaborations with the likes of Daniel Caesar, Mac Miller and Kalis Uchis and with their already released singles reaching over 60 million streams, the Free Nationals show that they are so much more than just another band. We had a chat with guitarist Jose Rios on their upcoming self-titled album, Free Nationals.
Gus Dapperton, singer-songwriter from Warwick, NY, has impressed audiences with his trendy pop-style on his latest album “Where Polly People Go to Read”. Dapperton wrote, produced, mixed, and mastered every song on the album, too. His upcoming Australia tour features a stop in Perth at Jack Rabbit Slim’s this upcoming Saturday.
All photos by Patrick Boere (PB Photography).
Having made its debut in WA over the weekend, east coast music festival Grapevine Gathering settled nicely into the Perth scene, with a colossal 12,000 people pouring in for nothing short of a grape time.
Pilerats did it for Perth’s Hip Hop culture, putting on a new event series that showcases the 6k’s best and brightest and invites them to it battle it out for a $1,000 prize and a Pilerats promotional campaign.
Australia’s contentious band Sticky Fingers returned to Perth to transport their unwavering fans to a Land of Pleasure in the final stop of their ‘Yours to Keep’ Australian arena tour.
The twist with The Dead Won’t Die, is how it subverts the expectations of the audience, both Jarmusch and zombie film fans, and how it flaunts this to an extremely frustrating degree.
All photos by Reuben Black
Dosed should be commended for its compelling realness, and careful communication of this delicate conversation.
While the production presented itself on the surface as an irreverent, raunchy romp, underneath the wrapping of endless dick jokes, the play posed important moral questions about society’s views on sex, the abuse of political power, and consent.
Through the Looking Glass (and What Alice Found There) is an explosion of excitement, wonder and good old fashioned fun.
Snapshots from SPILT MILK FESTIVAL in Canberra.
Ever since the release of his first song, Lauv has been the soundtrack to many a rainy day, heartbreak mood and teenage angst anthem, and on Tuesday night he became a tangible experience in Astor Theatre.
Happy 100 years of the Great Ocean Road. It is one of the world’s most scenic coastal drives, with world-class surf breaks, misty waterfalls and the famous 12 Apostles. The region is fast becoming famous for pretty airbnbs, fine dining, magnificent wines and dairy farms. Your guide to the GOR & Lorne Victoria!
No matter what song of theirs you have the pleasure of listening to, Death By Denim are worth every second of your time – and in their lively set at the cosy Indian Ocean Hotel (Indi Bar), this notion is undisputed.
Fresh from a nationwide expedition supporting Amy Shark whilst simultaneously touring their new EP Gravis, the busy plebs from the northern suburbs were finally home and ready for a huge finale to their EP tour.
Whether you turned out for the evening as a die-hard Rob Thomas fan, for a bit of Matchbox Twenty nostalgia, or simply to swoon over Pete Murray the way Thomas made no secret of doing, you would’ve been pleased to leave having experienced a heartfelt, well performed set and overall, a thoroughly enjoyable night out.
