You Can’t Erase Perth’s Queer Underground: A Chat with 3RAS3R
Are Queer Spaces under threat in Perth’s DJ Scene? – A chat with 3RAS3R By Zai McCabe I got to sit down with Perth DJ 3RAS3R/Guillaume Manfrino (they/them) who has…
The Sun isn’t the only Star in Perth’s Music Scene: An Interview with Ain’t No Sun
By Zoe Salmond and Jay Suntharakumar This piece first appeared as a featured article in volume 95, issue six of Pelican. You can view our print archive here. With the…
Blue Neighbourhood
He’s absolutely clueless. I can’t help but grin. The sight of him, truly him, in a singlet and shorts down to his knees instead of a mother-pressed grey uniform and…
Timeless Tragedy: A Review of UWA and WASO’s Romeo and Juliet
By Tess Wheeler The conductor was just raising her baton as I arrived for the start of Romeo and Juliet, performed by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) and a…
A Review of Sampha at Perth Festival
By Lachie Simpson I first found Sampha through his run of features on SBTRKT’s self-titled debut album. His distinct voice drew me in and I spent the next six years…
A Review of Sampa the Great: A Spectacle in the Supreme Court Gardens
By Emma Horak Cosily set within the Supreme Court Gardens, with the stage lights fitting snugly against the Perth skyline, Sampa the Great’s live performance on Friday night brought a…
A Pleb’s Review of the Opera: Wundig Wer Wilura
By Abbey Wheeler I should probably preface this review with a disclaimer that I’ve never been to the opera before; when it comes to classical music, I am a complete…
Perth Festival’s DOMi & JD BECK Had Me on The Edge of My Proverbial Seat
By Angela Aris There is a certain amount of pre-requisite knowledge required to review a DOMi & JD BECK show, knowledge I sadly do not have. The knowledge of trained…
Keep the Bird Flying: Fundraising Gigs to Save Local Live Music Venue
By Abbey Wheeler The William Street Bird has been cranking the tunes across Northbridge since 2010, proudly providing a stage for up-and-coming live music acts and helping to launch the…
Wherever You get Your Music, You can Find Increment: An Interview with the Band
"Band, Increment, with members James, Sasha, Jake, Ben, and Zac, are a Perth indie-rock band. To date, they have released four songs: ‘80,’ ‘Monster,’ ‘Sour,’ and ‘Under the Rug.’ The…