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The great 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson once wrote that one should “Tell the truth but tell it slant,” an initially deceiving statement that nonetheless has a crucial resonance…
Last week Pelican’s Diversity Editors Elanor Leman and Eliza Huston wrote an article that covered the UWA Freedom of Expression Student Consultation Session, an open guild meeting that aimed to,…
I think all writers have a weakness for the picturesque. That's good in capturing your reader and putting them in vivid landscapes. But it must be tempered, certainly in the…
I’m in a car. Static hits my ear. Static becomes sound and sound becomes Christina Aguilera. Her powerful voice pushes through the scratchy radio of the of the decaying 1989…
It’s not quite the end of the year, but it is the end of the Pelican year, so I thought I would get Peli’s music writer community to give us…
Perth’s French Rockets have never been a band to embrace minimalism, and in keeping with this their latest album is heavily layered – seemingly held together by about 3 or…
Picture this: the beautiful scenery of Stockholm coming into view, its gorgeous side streets and monuments backed by the lush strings of “Viva La Vida”. Out of nowhere, an all…
Abstract rapper Aesop Rock gets 2015 started with a new 2 song EP titled “Cat Food” and shows that this year the California rhymer isn’t pussyfooting around. The first track…
Founding Animal Collective member and resident Beach Boys worshipper Noah Lennox comes out with his first Panda Bear album in four years. Lennox hits the sweet spot between past neo-psychedelia…