Warpaint | Chevron Festival Gardens | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ The ladies of Los Angeles quartet Warpaint thrilled on Sunday night at Chevron Festival Gardens in front of a healthy PIAF crowd, and they made it look easy. Opening with the combo of Intro/Keep It Healthy, the first two tracks from their self-titled second LP, it […]
Explosions in the Sky | Chevron Festival Gardens | ★ ★ ★ ★ Perth fans of Explosions in the Sky were treated to an evening of emotionally-charged and orchestral post-rock with the Texan outfit returning for the first time in a decade to play at the Chevron Festival Gardens as part of this year’s Perth […]
Kishi Bashi | Chevron Festival Gardens | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ With an electronic violin and banjo next to a set of drums and keyboard, Kishi Bashi was by far one of the ultimate live music experiences of my life and precisely my expectation for what all art should be working towards achieving: Giving. Perth International […]
Dark Mirror White Noise | Chevron Festival Gardens | Rating: N/A I was fortunate enough to take lectures held by local artist Jon Tarry during my studies at the University of Western Australia. While I never interacted with him one-on-one, his passion for the fine arts was contagious but what was most striking about Tarry was his dedication […]
Atmosphere makes or breaks a live performance and Thievery Corporation’s stage presence and eclectic mix of complex and intricate electronic sounds certainly moved Saturday night’s crowd. The crowd pumped, moved and were transcended through 20 years of extraordinary sounds and vocals. Not expected was such a large set of vocal performers; each taking you on […]
Review | Jose Gonzales at Chevron Festival Gardens | Feb 12 | ★ ★ ★ ★ Seeing Jose Gonzales live is largely like listening to his records. A series of beautiful chilled out songs that allow you to relax and drift off into a dreamlike space. His work is hypnotic and the live rendition has a slightly more psychedelic […]
