Scottish band Belle and Sebastian have never hit the top of the charts in Australia, but the indie band had always had a dedicated and devoted fan base. Belle and Sebastian first formed in the mid 90’s and have released a string of much loved singles, albums and EPs, including The Boy with the Arab Strap, […]
When the Rocky Horror Show returns to the Crown Theatre in February Perth audiences are in for a very special treat. Richard O’Brien, the creator of the show, will be part of the cast. Aside from creating the much loved musical, O’Brien played the character of Riff Raff in the original 1973 stage production and […]
This weekend community radio station RTRFM is celebrating it’s 40th birthday. Queer programming has always been a part of the station’s identity, today the LGBTI radio program is All Things Queer which has been running for several years, but back in the 1980’s the queer community created a very camp and outrageous piece of late night […]
A new book documents the 40 year history of Central Station and how the men behind the brand changed Australia’s music industry. In the late 1970s Giuseppe ‘Jo’ Palumbo bought a small record store in Melbourne, over the years it grew to be the independent chain Central Station. Working with his partner Morgan Williams, Jo […]
As part of the USA’s Pride month celebrations Taylor Dayne wrote a love letter to the LGBT community thanking us for our support of her career. Published in Billboard magazine, the letter outlines how queer people got behind the singer from her very first release. Later this year Taylor will mark the 30th anniversary of […]
Tina Arena has marked her four decades in the entertainment industry with a new retrospective album that looks back over her career to date. Alongside her greatest hits, the collection features a second disc that sees some well known Australian artists, and some fresh new talents, recording their versions of Arena’s tunes. Later this year […]
Today the fast track to a pop career is getting four judges to turn their chairs on a reality TV show program, but for Bonnie Tyler her journey to success took years of hard work and never ending perseverance. Bonnie called OUTinPerth from her home in Portugal, with her distinctive welsh accent shining through, we […]
Matthew Mitcham is heading back to Perth with his new cabaret show Under the Covers. The Olympic gold medalist dived into his cabaret career at Fringe World a few years ago with Twists and Turns, a personal show that was based on his autobiography of the same name. The show was incredibly popular with Perth audiences and returned […]
Activist Nic Holas, founder of The Institute of Many, and outspoken advocate for HIV awareness joins us on the latest edition of the So Loquacious podcast. Nic joins Graeme Watson and Leigh Hill in the studio for a wide ranging discussion covering HIV activism, PrEP treatment, fringe performances and celebrity encounters. So Loquacious is OUTinPerth’s […]
Matthew Bacon from the WA AIDS Council is the latest guest on our So Loquacious podcast. As the newly appointed Gay Men’s Outreach Officer, Matthew works with different sections of the community to increase awareness about HIV and promote a holistic approach to health and positive discussions about sexuality. Matthew joins Leigh Hill and Graeme Watson for […]
