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BRIAN HENRY HOOPER @ GILKISONS DANCE STUDIO, SUNDAY AUGUST 23
It was a grand old edifice, quietly confident of its place in the cul-de-sac, a pillared, official-looking thing with only a neon sign – GILKISONS - emblazoned across one wall to betray its setting in the current age. I wandered through wide wooden doors, discovering the foyer to be a museum of sorts - the walls lined with mounted heads of elks and goats, black and white portraits, wartime costumes and trophies. Passing a pair of punks I was met by a gaping mouth in the floor, opening wider, sucking me in down a tiered spiral oesophagus – into a vast, dim fog-filled belly where Siouxsie Sioux blared and beams of red swirled like luminous swizzle sticks in a big dark daquiri.
And floating to the top like a mangled strawberry were Mile End. They arrived on the back of a nice piece of OK Computer-esque spazrock, before plunging into the majestic and aptly titled ‘Rumblefish’ – a syncopated swell of vibrating gilled velocity thrashing about like a seething sardine in stormy seas. The quartet proceeded throughout in superior fashion to that I’d witnessed before: at once intense, shambolic, tightly wound.
The dry ice mist eddied around our nostrils as The Fags lugged their smoking stylings onto the large stage; at first indistinguishable from a gamut of novice gravelly ruckus-makers, but soon building to an immersive series of heavy, loping one-maybe-two-chord jams. There’s nothing more awesome than when a band has its own theme song, and The Fags’ “I’m A Fag” is a stellar (and delightfully irreverent) example. The stamina of drummer Tony Pola throughout long and burly grooves was admirable; moreso because he had another set in which to yet resurface.
The penultimate Painkillers did what they do best: short, sharp, grumpy blasts of semi-acoustic garage twang. To attempt to encapsulate in words the drumming of Mr. James Baker would be improper; while incredibly simple and classic, it‘s remarkably distinctive – after experiencing it once, you’ll spot it from a mile off. You’ve got to love these guys - they know full well it’s more often out of tune than in, they know it’s pretty messy, and they couldn’t give a rat’s.
Now if you’d recently regained the ability to walk after breaking your back, overcome drug addictions, and hit the age of 47, you might think it was time to take a siesta from your rock and roll career spanning several decades and including stints with Beasts of Bourbon, The Surrealists, The Voyeurs and the Bad Seeds. Brian Henry Hooper would disagree. Perched on a bar stool with SG sat strapless across his knee and a four-piece backing band including Tony Pola again (another ex-Beast), Hooper devoted most of his set to ballads and euphonious glimmers of world-wearied introspection, within a distinctly earnest antipodean style that stretches from Nick Cave to The Veils. His words dripped sardonic humour and bitterness, imbued nonetheless in hope and romance; his presence hovering somewhere between caustic and intimate. But an itch had been mounting – an itch for ferocity-
which was scratched with the closing ‘I Get Up Again,’ a positively brutal skirmish of distorted discord bouncing heavily on a slow 4-beat trampoline which finally gave way, shards of noise flying through the air, into your eye sockets, Hooper alighting the bar stool to fling himself at Pola’s kit, demolishing it Who-style. Somewhere along the line, he’d also inexplicably thrown 10 dollars on the floor in front of the stage. In the commotion, the Gilkison’s belly churned and bubbled, belching me out loudly onto the street, back past the elk heads, marching band capes, regal stairs, where I pondered… if the world of Australian music lacks anything, it’s not perseverance. Last week I reviewed Tim Rogers, who, twenty years in, shows no signs of slowing down; the same goes for Brian Henry Hooper, even, it seems with the odds stacked against him. It
occurred to me the resplendent historic building behind me was apt to present a musician who occupies a firm place in Australian rock history – but who’s got his own neon sign, a part of the here and now, steeped in tradition but still fresh like the cool Sunday night air, out into which we filed, and disappeared.
 
Steady Eye
with Tahlia Palmer
It has only been in the last few weeks that I have become properly comfortable in this new city I live in. I know of a few places to have a good cup of coffee, a good place to get soup, a few good bars, and I no longer have to ask for directions. This is good. I don’t feel like a tourist anymore. I think part of the reason it took me so long to relax here is something to do with how many small things I notice. I have been distracted by all the little things I’ve seen here, little things that I have never seen anywhere else. So here is a list of a few of them, in no particular order:
1. Two large groups of people, on either side of an intersection, dancing to two separate busking musical groups. It was hilarious. And beautiful. At least 30 people in each group, dancing unashamedly to the beat of the nearest drummer. I was hungry for bbq shapes, but forgot all about that for a few minutes. I wish I had my camera with me.
2. A street sweeper filling up at a fire hydrant. I was in a taxi, going home from work at 4:30 in the morning when I saw it. I have never considered how the street sweepers get their water before. Now I know. It made me smile to watch him.
3. The SBS news played on the side of a building. I was sitting at a café in federation square drinking some tea and I realized the giant screen 200 metres away was broadcasting the news. I couldn’t hear anything, but I watched it anyway. I don’t like television, but at in that moment, I’m glad it was there. The news finished, and Insight came on. I made an effort to stop watching, and started to write this list instead.
4. A pool of blood bigger than my torso, shaped kind of like New Zealand. The blood was so bright it was nearly pink. I saw it come out of the owner’s nose. I handed him a tea towel full of ice to put on it, and when he looked up to thank me, the blood was gushing out of his nose into his mouth and down his chin. After everybody had left, I took a photo on my phone of the blood pool, because not only was it very large, and looked like New Zealand, but it was also free of any foot prints. I thought this was quite a feat, given that there were at least 10 people involved in the fight, not including bystanders.
5. An attractive male with a razor scooter slung over his shoulder. This was another one viewed from a taxi. He was tall, skinny, wore good shoes, had a hip fashion sense etc, but the scooter was out of place. If he had the scooter, why wasn’t he riding it? Was he just picking it up for his little brother? Did he find it on his journey? Or was the road on too much of an uphill incline? My drunken friend, also in the taxi, yelled out something derogatory to him as we drove past. But I liked scooter man. Do something with enough calm authority, and you can get away with it, in my eyes at least. Seeing that guy made me miss the razor scooter we had at my house back in Perth. I like razor scooters. That thing was fun.
Simone and Girlfunkle
The glorious harmony vocal wonder that are Simone and Girlfunkle have been recording and are making material that can easily be described as gorgeous and ornate towers of tunesmithery.. or even.. gushing rivulets of song! Check them live yourself. Their tunes and upcoming gigs can be sought from Their myspace
Fisherman Style #40!
Friday the 4th of September, Earthlink Sound bring you FISHERMANS STYLE #40 at Mojo's Bar in North Fremantle. A night of the best in classic and current Dancehall and Reggae, catch a vibe with Drummie, Sherriff Lindo, Simmo T & Prince ISIS of Earthlink Sound alongside special guests DJ Sorted, Future Soundz and NZ’s Gwaan Girl.
I want more details and by clicking this I expect to be taken immediately to the facebook for this event! : )
RTRFM Radiothon Closing Party!
This Saturday
The Radiothon Closing Party ends the noise of Radiothon 2009 with a showcase of great local bands on Saturday August 29 from 7pm at the Rosemount Hotel.
In the Main Room check out the post rock brilliance of Eleventh he Reaches London, the dark brooding sounds of Schvendes, the future retro pop of The Preytells, psych rockers Blackmilk, indie darlings The City Watch and Eastern European folk of smRts. Plus we will have that breakfast buffoon Peter Barr on MC duties.
In the 459 Bar will be Nat Carson from The Bank Holidays, Chris Cobilis from The Tigers, Sean Pollard from New Rules for Boats, Andrew Ewing from The Devil Rides Out and Lil Leonie Lionheart vs Amber Fresh.
In the beer garden there will be the varying indie dj skills of Jamie MacDonald from Morning Magazine, Gemma Pike and Sarah Tout from Out to Lunch and Shannon Fox from Drivetime.
I wanna subscribe right now!
http://www.rtrfm.com.au/
Jebediah play first WA show in a billion years!
Yes!!! Gosh!!!
It's going to be held at Mojos Bar on September 16!!
Entry is a bikini sized $15 and there will be no presale tickets so get there for 8pm start because this will sell out quicker than a Harpoon could pierce and then tug at your heart!!! Supporting on the night will be the Preytells and the Leap Year.
Click on their pic to get to their myspace!
Justin Townes Earl plays one W.A. metro show
Yep the son of Steve Earl is playing a sideshow to his appearance on September 27 at the Wave Rock Weekender.
Catch him on Monday, September 28 at Mojos Bar!
tickets for this show here
his tunes here
Stems last ever shows at Mojos Bar!
Yes
Conceive of it!
believe it
grieve it
receive it
Attend it!!!!
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Six Ft Hick at Mojos this weekend
Friday, August 28, The two headed beast from the east, known as Six Ft Hick, having set their sights on our sleepy little town once again. Brisbane’s Bastard Sons are headlining Mojos Bar with support by from finest and filthiest that Perth has to offer, Mongrel Country, the Floors and the Moonlight Wranglers. Tickets are $15 and available at the door from 8pm.
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Little Creatures Loft
Friday, August 28, while at the Little Creatures Loft enjoying all the little things that make the venue such a big success enjoy the Preytells, Citywatch and Stereoflower. Entry to this show is $8 from 8pm.
the facebook!
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MACAFRAMA SCREENING
Bikes-In-Perth
Friday, 28 August
!!!TWO-PART EVENT!!!
***Critical Mass Bike Ride***
6pm - meet at steps below the State Library
6.30pm - !!!ride, ride ride!!!
***MACAFRAMA Screening***
a film by Colin Arlen & Colby Elrick
8pm - 585 Wellington Street, Perth (cnr Wellington & King St)
RSVP by emailing
<bicyclitis@gmail.com>
Entry to screening will be from the RSVP doorlist
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The Typhoons' Album Launch
Rosemount Hotel
Friday, 28 August
It’s been a long wait but the waiting is finally over. The Typhoons’ debut album Pleasure Is A Freedom-Song
will be launched at the Rosemount Hotel on August 28th. The album is a soul-hop opus, recorded and mixed by Jeremy Allom (Massive Attack, The Specials) and mastered by Tom Coyne (The Roots, Common).
Support on the night will come in the form of doo-wopping soul comrades Boom! Bap! Pow! and live hip hop
underdogs Dome Sunset. Tickets are available from Thursday July 16th from Mills, Planet, Star Surf or
online from heatseeker.com.au
The album Pleasure Is A Freedom-Song will be available from Aug 17th in all good stores although you can
pre-order it from 78 Records now and recieve a signed copy guaranteed on the release date.
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Easy Tiger ft Kill the Noise (USA)
Shape
Friday, 28 August
For more on this event go to the facebook
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Sretno Dijete - a documentary about Croatian/Yugoslavian new wave/punk
KULCHA
Friday, 28 August
Sretno dijete (Lucky Kid) is a documentary film directed by Igor Mirković, and produced by Rajko Grlić, an Ohio University professor of film, in 2003. The film is a nostalgic autobiographical overview of the authors adolescence in SR Croatia in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the late 1970s and early 1980s which corresponded with the emergence of the Yugoslav Punk and the Yugoslav New Wave scene, both which the author affiliated to, thus turning this film into a rockumentary.
DJ Petro and DJ videosex will entertain you before and after the movie with a selection of Euro new wave, punk and electro!!!
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Tropical Fiesta @ Mojo's Bar
Saturday, August 29, Tropical Fiesta @ Mojo's Bar stars Grace Barbe and her band. Also performing will be DJ Flex (Jamaica/UK)- reggae, soca, zouk. DJ Choppa Crucial (UK)- afrobeat, African, seggae. Tropical dancers. Strictly tropical/African dress code! Entry is $10 from 8pm.
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SOFT COPY~~ +opening of "Coastal Shelf"
Coastal Shelf
Saturday, 29 August
an exhibition featuring photocopied editions by...
Gian Manik, Ferron Dearnley, Ruby Jeppe, Andrew Varano, Crystal Jones, Chonny D'arcy, COD, Amber Fresh, Megan Plunkett, Tom Freeman, Matt Giles, Marcus Canning, Thomas Jeppe, Tim Carter, Simon Cox, Esther Sandler, Lucy Van, Tessa Richardson, Ocea Sellar, Jaqueline Ball, Chris Onton, Katie Lenanton, Patrick O’Brien, Karl Williams, Niel Aldum, Larissa Boyd, Freya Poulson, Gemma Weston, Claudia Cukrov, Andrew Murray,
Steph Kretowicz, David Egan, Thomas Rowe, Matthew Aitken, Henry Heartbreak, Amber Gempton and more..
Coastal Shelf is a new exhibition space and shop and will be stocking artists books and editions, art and design journals, apparel, local and international music labels...
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hours- 12-5 pm Thu-Sun
For more info check out the facebook
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Verdikt launch at Mojos this weekend!
Sunday, August 30, Verdikt launches his new LP Ill advised presented by Flow Lab. Special guest performers on the night are Smiley, Soma, Delta Force, Wolverine, LSD and Pres Juan. Entry is $10 from 6pm.
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The Moon Sundays
This Sunday, August 30th, catch Georgia, Charmaine and Yvonne Egyptian style belly dancing at the Moon Cafe. Upon viewing these women them perform punters are said to transcend their geographical position and begin practicing the art when they get out of a hot shower. Wow. Egyptian raga’s will be laid down as soundtrack to this very fresh Sunday evening of entertainment. Starts at 8pm.
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Rottnest Comedy & Short Film Festival 2009
Rottnest Island
Friday, 28 August till Sunday, 30 August
The inaugural Rottnest Comedy & Short Film Festival is set to showcase Western Australia’s best comedians, filmmakers and musicians.
The Festival will hold the final round of the Bankwest “Best of the West” Stand up Competition. MC for the event will be Jeff Green (UK) who is a regular at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and has appeared on ABC’s Spicks and Specks.
Western Australia’s best comedy short films will be assembled to showcase the year’s funniest productions.
Headlining the musical element will be Perth’s own Tame Impala with Injured Ninja, French Rockets and DJ Charlie Bucket.
This event is the first of its kind in Australia. By combining comedy, film and music with one of WA’s most popular tourism destinations festival goers can be assured an unprecedented entertainment experience.
Check out http://www.rottofest.com.au/home-page for more information. This will be 3 days of good soopa happy funny special times....on Rottnest!
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Sunday Winter Sessions III
X-Wray Cafe
Sunday, 30 August
Goodbye Winter! Hello Spring!
Come on down to the lovely X-Wray cafe in Fremantle for the last ever Sunday Winter Sessions.
Featuring talented King George with special guests Adrian Hoffman and Maddie Drewe.
Free entry from 2pm - 4pm.
Dj's Scarlett and Georgia on deck duty.
Fun to be had, prizes to be given away - Don't miss it!
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Perth Jazz Society
HIGH SCHOOLS BIG BAND CONCERT
Monday 31 August 2009 @ 8:00pm
Admission Members $10, Tertiary Student members $5, Guests $15, School Students FREE
THIS big band event is in support of local schools that have excelled in performing our kind of music – jazz. We are delighted to be able to present you with a varied programme of high quality music by exciting young musicians. You won’t be disappointed!
PJS, as part of its mission statement, sponsors and encourages the development of jazz in all its forms by promoting and supporting jazz studies in local secondary schools and colleges. We do this through the Smarter than Smoking High School Jazz workshop series, which we administer on behalf of Healthway and the Smokefree (WA) campaign.
Perth Jazz Society also supports jazz in schools through the newly formed Australian Jazz Education Association (AJEA) which came to life after the sudden collapse of the IJEA last year.
THE BANDS
Mt Lawley SHS, Scotch College, Churchlands SHS.
For more – go to www.perthjazzsociety.com/programme/#1799
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Wide Open Mic at Mojos
Monday, August 31, performing at Mojo's for the Wide open mic will be a bunch of ambitious cats who will simply rock up on the night. This night is hosted by
Justin Walshe –
0408 755 233
. Justin and the crew that run the night love all kinds of performances. So whether you’re the new George, Julian Clarey, Elton John or Chopper Reid your act is eagerly awaited! Here’s your or somebody you know(s) opportunity to perform live just call Justin. These nights kick off at 8PM with about four acts each hour till 12. Entry is free..
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Desertship at Mojos Bar.
Tuesday, September 1, Desertship headline Mojos Bar. Supports include Supports include The Bronze, 13 Red and Taco Leg. Entry is $5 from 8pm.
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Glenn terry (USA) play the Freo Blues and Roots Club
Wednesday, September 2, the Fremantle Blues and Roots Club is at it again delivering some of the best blues and roots music fremantle has to offer. This week catch Glenn Terry (USA) plus local supports Aiden Varro and Adrian Keys. Entry is $10 entry $5 for members from 8pm.
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Going Solo
Wednesday, September 2, at the Moon the artists Going Solo include Rebecca Moran, Max White and a Beggars Second. This week the artists will go on at 8pm. Entry to restaurants is always free!
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HYBRID AURA "HELLO WORLD!" EP LAUNCH
On Saturday the 5th of September Alt Punk Rockers Hybrid Aura will be launching their debut record "Hello World!" at the Rocket Room. A 9 track EP to celebrate the ups and downs of sex, alcohol, class, self image and destiny! Doors open 8pm and entry will be $10. Supports for the night include the amazing The FAIM Project, the rockin Strychnine Cowboy's, the awesome dirty blues group Indie Starts Fires and the fantastic post punk ourfit Stately Shape! Be sure to come down for a night that will no doubt be full of alcohol, fun and great live music!
DATE: Sat 5th Sept
DOORS OPEN: 8pm
ENTRY: $10
VENUE: Rocket Room
LINE UP: Hybrid Aura, The FAIM Project, Indie Starts Fires, The Strychnine Cowboy's and Stately Shape
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Red Shoes Boy headline a sweet show!
Yessirree!
Mojo Sun Sept 6
Red Shoes Boy
Veescars
The Atlas Mountains
Goodnight tiger
Entry is $5 from 6pm!
the facebook!
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The End of Everything / Streetworks
Spectrum Project Space
Friday, 28 August till Sunday, 6 September
OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST AT 6PM
The End of Everything and Streetworks are two concurrent solo exhibitions of meditative photographic works by Perth artist Kevin Ballantine.
Armed with notes on Renaissance art and old churches, museum floor plans, a digital SLR camera and two "anything-can-happen" plastic cameras, Ballantine headed to Europe in November 2008.
The result is this exhibition of photographs that beautifully capture urban landscapes, art, sculptures, monuments and people encountered whilst wandering through the streets of Rome, Florence, Sienna, Paris and London.
Of this body of work, Ballantine speaks of his intention to "exploit the qualities of the winter light, and the metaphoric resonance of leafless, barren urban landscapes".
Visually the shows will look very different given the two camera formats, united however by a catalogue essay in the form of journal excerpts.
The exhibitions are perhaps the final chapter in a body of work, a narrative, which Ballantine has been working on and exhibiting for over a decade, loosely associated with pilgrimage and sacred places.
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Monster Magnet(US) with The Devil Rides Out
Metropolis Fremantle
Thursday, 10 September
Tickets on sale now from: http://www.bocs.com.au, 78 Records, Mills Records & Planet
More info on the Facebook page
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Come Hither Noise
Fremantle Arts Centre
Friday, 31 July till Sunday, 20 September
COME HITHER NOISE
an exhibition of sound works
1 August - 20 September
opening 31 July from 6:30pm
to be opened by Chrissie Parrott, choreographer
Mark Brown, John Conomos, Richard Crow, Ross Manning, Thomas Meadowcroft, Elvis Richardson, Sam Smith, Sriwhana Spong.
Opening night co-presented with Love Is My Velcocity, featuring a collaborative performance by Chris Cobilis, Craig McElhinney, Traianos Pakioufakis.
COME HITHER NOISE is an exhibition of sound works presented as part of the 9th Totally Huge New Music Festival, in association with Tura New Music, 10-20 September 2009
rsvp via email: rsvp@fremantle.wa.gov.au
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iNFeCTeD 'crawlspace remastered' + remixed re-release / CD Launch
Hyde Park Hotel
Saturday, 31 st October
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of their seminal debut album 'crawlspace', West Australian metal pioneers iNFeCTeD have remastered it for re-release on Prime Cuts Music through Riot! Distribution in October.
The 2009 version of 'crawlspace' features all new artwork and a brand new bonus track; an industrial re-mix of 'Assimilate' by Andrew Wright, the original producer of 'crawlspace' and newest member of the band on keyboards/samples.
Presented by Western Front and Anger Management, the band will reunite to launch the album and perform it live at The Hyde Park Hotel Back Room, North Perth, on Saturday October 31st, 2009.
Supports for the evening are:
PSYCHONAUT
NAILS OF IMPOSITION
HUMAN EXTINCTION PROJECT
JUPITER ZEUS (ex-Nebula / Moth)
The event will be door sales only, with entry $15 or $25 with a copy of the CD.
For more info on iNFeCTeD visit htttp://www.myspace.com/infectedaustralia
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