Kylie Minogue’s new Tension album is out and getting a positive response from fans. The album is the sixteenth is Kylie’s long career and follows on from popular singles Padam Padam and Tension, the record’s title track. The record is filled with electro-pop sounds and marks a notable change from the singer’s most recent albums that have focused on classic […]
25 Sep 2023 /
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Boy George and Culture Club | RAC Arena | 5th Sept | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Boy George and Culture Club appear to be constantly on tour. On Tuesday night they brought their party vibes to RAC Arena, marking their fourth visit to Perth since 2016. The show was a joyous party which had the crowd on […]
6 Sep 2023 |
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Nakhane | The Rechabite | 5th March | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ South African musician Nakhane arrived on stage at The Rechabite dressed in army gear; camouflage trousers, green military jacket and beret, paired with aviator sunglasses. The stage was filled with several laptops, microphones, guitars and drum kits. Their offsider took to one of the drum […]
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7 Mar 2023 |
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Bjork’s Cornucopia | Perth Festival | Until March 12 March | ★ ★ ★ ★ Perth Festival’s 2023 outing has come to a crescendo with the arrival of acclaimed artist Bjork and her Cornucopia extravaganza. The show made its debut in New York in 2019 and since then has been performed in Mexico City, Los Angeles, San […]
4 Mar 2023 |
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Mykki Blanco | The Rechabite | 24th Feb | ★ ★ ★ ★ The performance from the American singer and rapper was a special treat for those who remained in Boorloo, as Blanco delivered an intriguing, memorable and tribal show. Anesu served as the perfect support act, looking cooler than cool in dark shades as the delivered […]
25 Feb 2023 |
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Some of my favourite concert experiences are those I’ve walked into blind. Fortuitous timing at 2006’s Big Day Out exposed me to the electrifying sounds of Sleater-Kinney, whose albums have remained on constant rotation almost two decades later. Ahead of this Perth Festival season, there was a buzz about Soccer Mommy, the alter ego of […]
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24 Feb 2023 |
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Darren Hayes: Do You Remember Tour | RAC Arena | 31st Jan | ★ ★ ★ ★ After taking a decade off from the music industry, Darren Hayes has returned with a celebration of his 25 years in the game. Tuesday night saw him play the first of 26 dates that will take him across Australia before […]
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1 Feb 2023 |
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David Gray | Fremantle Arts Centre | Friday 11 November 2022 Like the Messiah on the Mount, David Gray ascended the stage for what I would describe as one of the best polished and most memorable live performances of the year! It was bitterly cold at Friday night’s Fremantle Arts Centre concert but that did […]
14 Nov 2022 |
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“The name ‘Naz’ has many meanings for me.” says ZAN. “It loosely translates to ‘Pride’ in my mother tongue, and this album as a journey towards self-acceptance and liberation, “It is the name of my matriarchs, as my aunties have names which end in ‘-naz’, “It is my mother’s name, “…. and my name backwards!” […]
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6 Nov 2022 |
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Celebrating the Greats: 100th Birthday of Basie Band & Charles Mingus| Downstairs at the Maj | 15 October 2022 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The WA Youth Jazz Orchestra has delivered a two-night celebration of the work of the Count Bassie Orchestra and jazz great Charles Mingus, displaying the wealth of talent among their own ranks. This […]
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16 Oct 2022 |
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