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Kimbra is one lady who needs no introduction. Since featuring in the song Somebody that I Used to Know last year with Goyte, people have taken notice of Kimbra as an artist in her own right. more
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Hyclass is a one-woman artist, as well as being part of Speek Easy Crew. An NZ native, she relocated to Melbourne briefly but the sunshine beckoned her back to Perth. She’s got fresh new projects in the mix and is on the rise in Perths hip hop community. Wordplay had a chat to her about her inspiration, influences and what it’s like being a female rapper in a male-dominated sub-culture. more
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Music and rain, it’s a beautiful combo. Not so much in terms of electrical equipment, but this was not a problem at the Bakery, where the locals gathered within to hear Melbourne band Husky perform. more
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It could be said that all fiction is essentially speculative, as its very nature is to imagine possible worlds (be they reflections of our own or something entirely new), different lives and the content of other minds more
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Sydney hip hop producer Chasm has just released his third album This Is How We Never Die through Obese Records. With the track ‘Soldier and a Thinker’ (featuring Hau, Koolism and Blak Twang on high rotation on Triple J already, Chasm’s success with Astronomy Class looks set to be repeated. more
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Jess Harlen recently released her second solo album, Parkyard Slang, produced by award-winning producer, Plutonic Lab. A former backing singer for the political roots band,Blue King Brown, Jess released her EP Neon Heartache in 2011 and has since been on the rise. more
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The 11th annual Audi Festival of German Films is on this weekend, with 37 films celebrating the very best in contemporary German cinema. more
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“If someone doesn’t like this film, they are a c*nt.”
So goes Scottish author Irvine Welsh’s brazen opinion on latest film project Ecstasy, more
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A little bit of vitriol is a highly accurate summary of the entire Bluejuice operation. That, or a whole lot of vitriol. more
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Burning up the Triple J Hottest 100 charts with their single “Awkward”, San Cisco has got all the right moves. Playing alongside music greats at Big Day Out, Laneway & Groovin’ the Moo, the band has seen new heights supporting the likes of Architecture in Helsinki, The Grates, Jebediah & Kimbra. more
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Supported by two prominent local bands, Last Dinosaurs brought with them from Brisbane an infectious energy and playfulness that permeated throughout Amplifier on Saturday night. more
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Looking back on almost 30 years in the music industry, Brooks Wackerman sees a life well lived. While his band has risen to prominence as one of punk rock’s greatest bands of all time, the Bad Religion drummer has been busy mixing it up with bands such as Tenacious D and fronting his own band, Kidneys. It’s a busy life, he explains, but nothing gets in the way of playing for Bad Religion. more
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Jack’s Mannequin first burst onto the scene with their melodic break up record “Everything in Transit” and they’ve never looked back. Currently on their second time on the billing for Soundwave Festival, hitting our shores this March, the band have come out with their third album, People and Things, that lead singer Andrew McMahon calls “The return home”. more
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I popped my Laneway Festival cherry on Saturday. Despite hurting a little (sunburn, blisters and bruises that is), it made me want to do it all over again. more
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Bearing beats and a crown, hip-hop royalty Hilltop Hoods have rumbled the arena of Australian music and hit above head heights with the release of their latest single Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom, and their upcoming album Drinking from the Sun. more
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The rotund caricature that represents Fat Shan’s has been so busy I’m surprised he hasn’t dropped some pounds! more
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Ben Robertson creates illustrations using layers and patterns from recycled magazine clippings. In November, 2010, he left home to travel through India and South East Asia for eight months. Continuing to illustrate whilst traveling, limited tools encouraged Ben to hone his skills without relying on the Adobe Suite. more
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Heading down under for the Soundwave Revolution tour supported by Title Fight, we spoke to them briefly about their tour, their album, and an awkward moment of welcoming them to Australia BEFORE their arrival. more
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Our Colosoul contributor, Fayth Louise, chats with Nate Newton from Doomriders ahead of his tour down under about music, life and tips on how to survive in the music industry. A must read for heavy metal fans! more
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Colosoul recently joined up with animal lover Aleisha Caruso from “Extinction Sucks” to deliver urgently needed medical supplies to the animal victims of the Lake Clifton fires in Western Australia. more
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Why would I travel half way across the world to a secluded Monastery in Southern California to subject myself to this mental anguish? Why eschew my TV, stereo, women and the other personal freedoms we hold and value so dearly?
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“The same crew get the all the work and they’re not sharing with whole graf-art community, it’s just one lot of people doing everything. There’s just no love.” more
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The creative scene – art, illustration, poetry, and prose – is starting to pick up in Perth. For those who do not know this scene or are unaware of it, they will walk into a whole new world of creativity and quirkiness that can be felt in the atmosphere.
dotdotdash: Recursive Launch Party is just one of the many events that help bring creativeness and style to Perth. What started out as a university assignment for Steven J Finch has blossomed into a literary and arts publication up to its ninth edition.
The Recursive Launch Party was an extraordinary night, where you could feel the creativity and art culture in the air even as you walk towards the entrance of the exhibition. Walking up a flight of wooden stairs, you could already see small samples of artwork on the walls. When you walk in, the lighting puts you in the right mood like magic; a lot of teacup candles were lit as well as fairy lights framing the people who are there to help you. The setting was simple and you could tell that they didn’t want to draw the attention away from the main attractions.
On one side of the exhibition space at Paper Mountain, artist Loren Kronemyer could be seen working on an art piece from the very beginning. On the other side, a very innovative stage was set up, with a vintage inspiration to it; floored with a home-y rug, with crates on either side covered with floral material and pillows, and lit by a lamp one would find in a vintage op-shop. Against the wall between Loren and the stage, The Perth Zine Collective was set up for guests to peruse and purchase. These pieces were amazingly creative and all have the feeling of being hand-made, which adds a special touch as it makes one feel like the artist gave each copy loving attention to detail.
The night was also filled with some of the writers /contributors to the dotdotdash publication doing live readings of their works. Josephine Clarke had written inspiring and image-filled poetry on places she has visited in her lifetime (her work can be found in the Recursive edition). The editor, Steven J Finch, had read out his prose that was filled with such imagination and humour that it could make anyone listen on to every word. Tristan Fidler and Kevin Gillam also read out their amazing pieces that were just awe inspiring to anyone who can appreciate art and creativity. Between the first two readings and the second two, Mara Colleen from Sydney sang her original songs. There are no words to describe how amazingly talented this girl is; but an audience member put it this way, “…her voice is smooth, sexy and sweet all wrapped up in one big serving of talent.”
The overall feeling of the exhibition was simplistic yet pure inspiration. This was an amazing exhibition for something that started out as a simple idea for an assignment in university. Steven J Finch has been able to take this idea, and through the aid of so many talented contributors, let it blossom into this publication that is gaining popularity and acknowledgement.
By Linda Tran
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Ash Grunwald reckons he’s just found his feet personally and musically. His new album Trouble’s Door via Shock Record was released on the 11th of May [more]
Here’s a quick run down on the Sydney indie folk act: formed by lead singer and guitarist Dave Hosking in 2009, won Triple J’s Unearthed competition, toured with the likes of Angus and Julia Stone, Laura Marling and Mumford and Sons, featured on 2010’s ‘He Will Have His Way’ Finn brothers tribute with an achingly soulful rendition of ‘Fall At Your Feet’, [more]
The Bridges in Spain is the first release by hip hop artist Mark Lloyd, as Marksman. A seven track offering, it showcases the 24-year-olds diversity. [more]
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