Crazy P’s Ron Basejam is playing at Coast on Friday
Crazy P (formerly known as Crazy Penis) are well known and loved for their work as one of the biggest disco/funk bands to emerge from the last 20 years. Best known for the smooth funky track There’s a Better Place, which sampled Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, they have been relentless in releasing new material, much […]
Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ is 38 years old
Gloria Gaynor’s disco anthem I Will Survive is 38 years old today. Originally released on October 23rd 1978 the song about getting through a broken relationship was quickly adopted by the LGBTI community who embraced it’s themes of strength and persistence. The song was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris, and recorded by Gloria Gaynor in […]
Get ready for We Are Family with our DJ’s favourite disco tracks
OUTinPerth’s We Are Family fundraiser party is coming up this Saturday and it looks like it’s going to be a big one! We’re busy getting everything ready to make sure everyone has the perfect environment to freak out on the dancefloor at Nelson’s Pop Up Bar. To get you in the mood for Saturday’s festivities, […]
Flatwound bring some new disco sounds
Disco’s not just a long lost sound of the ’70s – new disco tracks are poppin’ up everyday, like this sweet new tune from Flatwound. This can be love has just come out and we’re loving it’s fresh sound, Hopefully it’ll get a spin at our WE ARE FAMILY disco party this Saturday night. The […]
Travel back 1980 with ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’
Everybody Wants Some!! | Dir: Richard Linklater | MA | Opens Thursday June 23rd | ★ ★ ★ ★ Director Richard Linklater follows up his career high of ‘Boyhood’ with a film that takes us back to where our love affair with the director began. ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ is the “spiritual sequel” to his 1993 film […]
Disco classic added to US Library of Congress
It’s been an anthem for women, the broken-hearted and the LGBTI community, now Gloria Gaynor’s classic disco tune ‘I Will Survive’ is being added to the USA’s Library of Congress. The song is among 25 added to the national recording registry, which recognises sound recordings for their “cultural, artistic and/or historical significance to American society […]
Martha Wash, Linda Clifford and Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King rule the disco
The First Ladies of Disco have released a video for their track ‘Show Some Love’. The new project sees disco legends Martha Wash, Linda Clifford and Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King collaborating on the track which asks us all to “show some love”. Read our interview with the three amazing singers below. When it comes to seriously […]
DECADANCE: Last Days of Disco
In the lead up to their massive 40th birthday, Connections Nightclub are counting down the decades and looking back at the music and culture the Perth queer community have celebrated at the steadfast & iconic LGBTQIA+ venue. First up: 1975 – 1985, The Last Days of Disco.
CD Reviews: Hot Chip, Daniel Johns and lots of disco
Hot Chip Why Make Sense? ‘Why Make Sense’, Hot Chip’s sixth studio album brings you a healthy serving of what Hot Chip does best: Hot Chip. This album seemingly aims to bring some of the bands live flavour to the record, which has culminated as a balance of electronic and analogue instrumentation throughout the […]
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