one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
apologies for the word count Sue, but I grew up near and within this soul-destroying area and this project needs attention. If it doesn’t suit Revue thematics could you please pass it on, or at least the angst, to the right department. Ta.
Choices are vast for people in Perth. Oh, so you disagree?
Cry poor about the range of night life in the city and I dare you to spend a Saturday night under-age in Mandurah.
One of the best enterprises of the music establishment in the past few years has been the all-ages WAM initiative, Act of Youth.
Saturday’s gig at PICA again displayed their continuing success in the project which saw lollies rather than lager on the bar and local music as the drawcard, a project which Natalie from Bloom succinctly pointed out “was not really an option when I was a kiddie”.
Continue reading “Sic; Bloom; Humbug, PICA, August 19, 1995”
As selections for support bands go the Storytime election was the right choice on this Tuesday eve. Neither Storytime or Dale are particularly renown for their lyrical gymnastics, instead there remains their respective command of the six-stringed instrument, albeit several generations and board shapes apart.
Continue reading “Dick Dale; Storytime, Planet, August 8, 1995”
Revline – Rawkus seconded by bridesmaid
I packed my flannelette skivvy and leather earplugs for this, the return gig by the ex-‘loudest pub band in the world’, Rawkus. With a new lead singer, bass player and a rumoured ‘more melodic sound’, the crowd were primed for what was to eventually become pretty unspectacular.
Continue reading “Rawkus; Nebula; Hateman Tribe, The Lone Star, August 4, 1995”
In an age where you have to squeal like Nina Hagen to be heard over the deluge of pop music releases, bands are finding it tough setting themselves apart from the norm. This is not a comment about the band Spooky, who brought us all together for their On The Quiet EP launch on Saturday night, but their friends Tragic who opened the evening to much grinding of teeth.
Continue reading “Spooky; Beaverloop; Tragic, The Loft, 22nd July, 1995”
Let’s not talk about the weather. Let’s talk about one of those events that no matter how frigid it is outside, you end up leaving with a yummy warm soul. And it all comes down to that little, definitive Perth scene – the Chapter Music and Aquamudvuv co-op.
The lush, jazz-fused beatnik platter that is Portrait Of A Groove rushes at you from a crew named Bluezeum, a collective of smooth professional musicians headed by a kid from the Southern Californian spoken word circuit, Adwin (pronounced ah-dween) Brown.
Continue reading “interview | Bluezeum, Interview with Adwin Brown”
With three of Australia’s loudest and fastest rock n’ punk bands on the bill, this was not going to be your average university cafe eve. The cavernous fast food grotto that by day is the UWA refectory, was this night transformed into a sonic sweat pit as the majority of Perth’s student skegs fogged up the vast window frontage in anticipation of three Oz heavyweights.
Continue reading “Tumbleweed; Spiderbait; Bodyjar, UWA Refectory, 7 July, 1995”
As well as the stunning array of glamorous, international musical megastars strolling the catwalk at Summersault, Fremantle Oval January 7, a local contingent of glamorous musical megastars will put forth their noise on the same stages. ADAM CONNORS spoke to Perth bands Jebediah, Bluetile Lounge, Outstation, Wormfarm and Thermos Cardy before the big day arrived.
Continue reading “interview | Summersault ’95 – The Local Assault”
