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Steady Eye
...the careful insights of one Tahlia Palmer.
A few weeks ago, I landed myself a job in a grimy, noisy bar/music venue on Brunswick Street. I think it might be the best job I’ve ever had. It pays pretty well, we play whatever music we like, as loudly as we like and we have a lot of fun. I was welcomed by my peers and superiors alike with open arms, very quickly becoming one of the family. And what a family! Not only have I never worked in an environment quite like this, but I’ve never even seen this kind of thing before: the family includes the bar regulars.
The only experience I have had with bar flies in Perth was at the Hydey. The regulars there are well known to everyone who frequents the venue- those old dudes with their beanies and beards, quietly drinking and keeping to themselves. It was all I’d seen, so it was all I knew. But with a big population comes a wider variety of people, and in an atmospheric bar in a well known night-spot area close to the city, it makes sense that the type of person who frequents a bar is different to the type that has the same desire to drink away their problems in sleepy little Perth.
The relationships forged between the regulars and the staff at my new work place are, in all likelihood, founded on mutual respect- we all drink a lot of booze, and we all drink it often. The obvious difference is that they have to pay for it, and we get paid to do it. At first I felt a little guilty about that, but I quickly came to realize that it’s not as bad as it could be. Imagine working in a bottle shop. You’d get some brutal alcoholics in there, and they’d come back every day, and you would know that they’re going straight home to get shit faced alone. No one to keep them company, no conversation, no jokes, no fun. Unless they have a television. That would probably keep them company. I find that just as depressing though. But maybe they don’t? I don’t know. It’s not really my business.
But I respect the new alcoholic members of my family, because even though they have fallen into a horrible addictive cycle of what is essentially self harm, they have the courage, or simply the personality, to do with style, without hurting anyone else.
It might not be the most politically correct view point to have, but after falling into this industry a few years ago, and turning out to be good at it, I’ve learnt to have an attitude that makes the job easier on my sanity. And if I can get to know some interesting people in the process, it’s win-win isn’t it? I think so. And I think they do too.
 
Lyndon Blue ..
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PUTTING ON AN ACT @ PICA, TUESDAY JULY 28
One thing I deeply dig about the Perth arts community of late is its apparent willingness to dispose of traditional inter-disciplinary boundaries like soggy breadcrusts. Take, for example, the recent BOOM project, with its numerous and varied contributors including blooming doomers CEASE, or These Shipwreck’s ‘Leda’ release – originally performed as a film score. Of course, visual art, film, music and literature have always been overlapping peas in a pod, but you get the sense of a growing desire to blend them all into delicious pea soup – as encapsulated by ‘Putting On An Act’ – a marvellously eclectic collection of theatre, performance art, music and dance stretching across five days.
The opening night’s near-Vaudevillian assortment occupied PICA’s dark cavern of a performance space, arriving with a curious live art offering entitled ‘Crackdown.’ Herein two pedantic young gentlemen vehemently nitpicked the audience’s every feature - from posture to breathing patterns. A compelling idea, but its execution had an amateurism to it that made it seem like a good high school drama production at best. Next was ‘Grumpy Man,’ composed of disjointed fragments of speech and nimble interpretive dance, ostensibly exploring the backstory of the crabby curmudgeon’s demeanour, while ‘Fox in Sox’ was a flippant and entertaining morsel of circus-like magic tricks, hula hooping and political comment to the tunes of Ween’s ‘Japanese Cowboy,’ M.I.A’s ‘Paper Planes’ and Carter Burwell’s
‘Ode To Joy.’
The first real stroke of brilliance, though, occurred during interval – when, amidst the chatting gaggle of the bar room, a girl in a pale blue dress began to stir in her seat at a lonely table. Serena Chalker rose and, to a sudden noise-laced soundtrack triggered by the barman, proceeded to dance and glide around the room, weaving between gobsmacked punters to leap at walls and pillars, caressing them as if looking for an escape. Without a formal stage, art and the real world blended together to create a wonderfully surreal sort of postmodern porridge which they called ‘As The Thread Unravels.’
Part Two of the evening saw a brief veering closer to rock and roll fare with the band Like Junk’s performance ‘Peaceful,’ drawing from the Thom Yorke school of contemporary paranoia and jargon satire. A short film projection of a mouth repeating commands made way for an eerie ocean of post-punky bass and piano drone, upon which rocked an unstable boat of jittery guitar and pained vocals, eventually joined by a drumkit sneakily concealed under the audience seating. The screeched repetition of the act’s title belied its semantic meaning, bringing a grim, brooding soundscape to a climax. While sounding a tad undercooked so far, this is a band to keep an eye and an ear on.
‘Seen Unseen’ was a visually intriguing but indecipherable bit of abstract dance, in which a fabric sculpture hung octopus-like from the rafters, casting its ominous shadow across the stage; and ‘Invisible Flight’ closed proceedings in a baffling and spectacularly delivered flurry of bizarre dialogue between subconscious and conscious mind-chunks, involving tutus, snails, Shakespeare and knives.
The best acts are on display on closing night, Saturday August 1, with a new array of performances every night in the meantime. Much like those lucky dips you get at Delicatessens for 50 cents, ‘Putting On An Act’ promises a true mixed bag of random goodies - and for every somewhat dubious liquorice bullet you come across, you’re bound to pull out an utterly toothsome strawberry cloud.
RTRFMs Radiothon runs August 21-August 30
In the lead up to Radiothon 2009: Bring the Noise, (August 21 to August 30) RTRFM 92.1 continues to provide the strongest alternative to commercial and government radio in Perth.
RTRFM has a sharp focus on local music, niche programming and independent thought. And continues to be a beacon of integrity in a media landscape dominated by large corporations and lowest common denominator broadcasting.
RTRFM need your help to continue to fight the good fight.
http://www.rtrfm.com.au/
Mixtape Gallery Opening this Saturday!
Come celebrate Mixtape's opening on Sat 1st August from 7pm.
Cool tunes supplied on the nite by RTRFM's DJ Gemma Pike
the facebook invite!
Mixtape Gallery is a continually changing and ongoing exhibition located in Northbridge, Perth. We aim to serve up the freshest established and emerging artists from Australia and New Zealand. With a focus on street art, illustration, stencil, poster, lowbrow and photographic art, Mixtape has a mix of art to surprise and delight.
their website!
Beleza School of Samba very special evening!
This happens at Mojos this Saturday
Check the facebook invite for more info
it's right here!
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Up Yours
Last Chance Studio
Friday, 31 July till Sunday, 02 August
A showcase of Perth artists with a twist, Lloyd Stubber, Mike Davies, J.Moss, Pete Long, Tane Andrews, Yoyo,Thnk, Pari Corbet, Deathbot, Ryan Boserio Featuring the Knockoffs and Jessie Mitchell.
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The Amity Affliction and special guests play Mojos!!
Friday, July 31, Annihilate Music, Blunt Magazine, and Kill Your Stereo Present The Amity Affliction, Deez Nuts, Break Even and the Woods. Entry is $20 from 8pm – show runs until 1am.
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EMALKAY (dubpolice UK)
Bar Open
Friday, 31 July
For more info check out the facebook.
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Flow Lab Present: Julez
Rosemount Hotel
Friday, 31 July
Local Support from: Able, Mathas, Soma, DJ Silence.
Check out Julez music at http://www.myspace.com/julezemcee
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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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Accidental Monsters of Meaning
Spectrum Project Space
Friday, 31 July, Sunday, 02 August
Accidental Monsters of Meaning, the latest project from Perth based choreographer Aimee Smith, examines the twists and turns of consumer culture - a world where consumption is destruction, where the consumer becomes the consumed, and where survival is not a given. Set in the ambiguous and sterile space of a museum – zoo – viewing gallery – shopping mall world, the human being becomes a product of our times, the consumer becomes the product for consumption, and we are forced to face the realities of survival and extinction.
Accidental Monsters of Meaning is as a performance installation, made in collaboration with sound designer Ben Taaffe, performers Deb Robertson, Michelle Anderson, Rhiannon Newton, and with set construction by Ainsley Canning. The work runs from Friday 31st July through to Sunday 2nd August at Spectrum Project Space, with performances at 8pm and, for something a little bit different, a late night show at 10pm on the Saturday.
Come experience the oddity of viewing your own species behind glass doors.
Details:
Accidental Monsters of Meaning
Spectrum Project Space
221 Beaufort St. Northbridge WA
Friday 31st July 8pm
Saturday 1st August 8pm / 10pm
Sunday 2 August 8pm
Entry $10 / $5 conc.
For more information:
www.aimee-smith.com
aimee@aimee-smith.com
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Perth Riot '09
Hyde Park Backroom
Friday, 31 July
Featuring: The Proletariate, Mandalay Victory, Project Mayhem, Everything for Nothing, Surrender, Faim Project, Burning Fiction and From Deep Within
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Beleza at Mojos Bar!
Saturday August 1, sees Mikeleza from Beleza Samba School who has been working steadily on recording an album since he got back from Brazil in 2007 release this album at Mojo’s Bar in North Fremantle. So... Come and help celebrate one of Australia’s first Samba Batucada albums to be released ever! There will be a stunning lineup of attractions to help warm you up! Beleza Samba School will be providing plenty of Brazilian grooves and the night will also be featuring the very talented vocalist, Grace Barbe
. She will be mixing her band in with Beleza and the vocals of "Sayaman" from Reunion Island to make a French, Creole, Brazilian, Australian MASH UP JAM! Dj Charlie Bucket
will be keeping the dance floor alive and we will see some sexy energetic dancing from some of Beleza’s most advanced dance students, choreographed by their teacher Yamina Hofer. The finale will be a HUGE 20 to 30 piece percussion group playing Samba Batucada!!! Be there early to catch the African Drumming of Freddy Poncin’s group, WONGAI starting 8pm! Doors open at 7pm and the event is FREE until 9pm so come early. Door charge from 9pm is $10 and the night will finish at 1am. CDs will be available at the door for $20 Don’t miss this very special and rare event!!
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The Community Records and Paper Chain
The Velvet Lounge
Saturday, August 1
The Community Records and Paper Chain combine forces to deliver Perth's freshest beat producers pushing boundaries.
A night of 'Also Known As' some familiar faces with different things and first time performances......
Jam Buck
Flip
Naik
Max a Billion
Sibalance
The Community Jam Band
A night of hip hop, trip hop, dub step, ragga, home productions, improv. beats and disguises.
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Putting on an Act 09
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Tuesday, 28 July till Saturday, 1st
Across five unique nights, PICA presents Putting on an Act, a collection of short acts by Western Australian performing artists.
This rapid-fire season has proven immensely popular since its inception in 1994, offering a unique opportunity for performers to create bite sized original works. This season is jam packed with dance, performance art, theatre and circus.
Grab a seat for this unpredictable, funny, and exciting experience as we unbridle performance in Perth!
Following the Best of Finale on Saturday 1 August, PICA will present the City of Perth Award for Most Innovative Act!
See www.pica.org.au/POAA09 for full program details
Season:
28 - 31 July, 8pm
Best of finale:
Saturday 1 August, 8pm
Venue:
PICA Performance Space
Tickets:
$18 Standard
$15 Art Addicts & Concession
Bookings:
Through PICA on 9228 6300 or www.pica.org.au/POAA09
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Labyrinth Party
The Republic
Saturday, 1st August
Once upon a time, there were lots of beautiful young boys and girls whose stepmothers always made them stay home. But what no one knew is that the king of the goblins had fallen in love with them, and he had given them certain powers. So one night, they called on the goblins for help!
"Say the right words," the goblins said, "and we'll take you to Sexy, and you will be free!"
Sexy presents
LABYRINTH
Saturday August 1
Midnight
At The Republic
Those who do not come in costume will be banished forever to the Bog of Eternal Stench!
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Homebrewe playing Mojos this weekend!
Sunday, August 2, Homebrewe will be playing at Mojo’s. Supporting them are three other awesome bands in The Killer Cars, Xtortya and Something About Midnight. Entry is $5 from 6pm.
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the Moon Sundays
Live music on Sunday’s at the Moon are a regular thing nowdays. Each week a different curator puts together local line ups from Perth’s underground and genre expansive local music scene. This Sunday, August 2nd, catch One Trick Pony presents Injured Ninja (ambient set), Chris Cobillis plus Difficult Second Novel. Entry to the moon is always free!
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FACE to FACE
The Astor Cinema
Sunday, 2nd August
The Global Poverty Project presents FACE to FACE, an exhibition featuring portraits of the young faces of extreme poverty.
The issue of poverty often seems immense, incomprehensible and beyond resolution and what often gets lost is the individual.
Four young Perth photographers who have travelled to developing nations have documented their moving journeys and in a one off exhibition share their portraits, bringing you face to face with those living in poverty.
Featuring the works of Marite Norris, Amy Rorke, Jess Phillips & Mark Rutter.
The exhibition will be held at The Astor Cinema, Beaufort St, Mount Lawley.
Following the exhibition 2004 Young Australian of the Year and 2005 Young Person of the World, Hugh Evans will launch The Global Poverty Project to Perth.
The Beaufort St Merchant and Harvest will serve brunch at the conclusion of the presentation.
This is a FREE event, not a fundraiser.
Photos will be available for sale on the day with proceeds going to the artist's nominated charity.
RSVP to jen.flanagan@globalpovertyproject.com
or,
http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/events.php?function=search
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AMOK Instore Exhibition
The Butcher Shop
Exhibition open till Sunday August 2
Born and raised in Amsterdam, Amok's work first started appearing on the streets in 1996. Since then he has become a prominent figure in the Amsterdam graffiti and art scene. He is known for his perfect colour combinations, original letter style and tropical feel pieces.
His canvasses build on the years of technique learned from the streets, combining his love for lettering and colour in a simple and effective way. His canvases are bold, striking and carefully balanced. This collection is heavily inspired by his first encounters of Australian marine life.
The Butcher Shop is pleased to present Amok's first solo show, and the first exhibition in the stores newly renovated art space.
Join us for opening drinks from 6pm Wednesday 22 July.
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The Outer Limits @ Velvet Lounge
Velvet Lounge
Sunday, 2 August
The Outer Limits has now moved to The Velvet Lounge, Mt Lawley. The first Sunday of every month from August onwards. This show features the talents of doom queen Mystic Eyes, psych-folk duo Triangles and noisemakers 1900.
Posted's Adam Trainer spinning tunes to closing time.
$5 entry. $10 Pizza+Pint.
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Wide Open Mic at Mojos
Monday, August 3, 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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Perth Jazz Society
TOM O'HALLORAN TRIO (CD Launch) - MEMBERS ONLY SUNDOWNER at 7:00pm
Mon 3 Aug 2009 @ 8:00pm
Admission Members $10 Student members $5 Guests $15
THIS second album We Happy Few, released by the Tom O’Halloran Trio, explores darker textures, improvisational interaction with electronics and continues the catalogue of unique compositions that is making this group identifiable. With Tom are his original support – Pete Jeavons on double bass and Daniel Susnjar on drums. Perth based Pete Jeavons was a finalist in last year’s Wangaratta Jazz Awards; Daniel Susnjar is on full scholarship at the University of Miami, USA, completing his performance Masters degree (and has recently played with Joshua Redman.)
For more – go to www.perthjazzsociety.com/programme/#1795
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The After Party and special guests at Mojos Bar.
Tuesday, August 4, One Eyed Jacks slaps Mojos in the face with the After Party, Heytsburg and James Teague. Entry is $5 from 8pm.
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Going Solo
Wednesday, August 5, at the Moon the artists Going Duo include Fall Electric, Rabbit Island and Kim MacDonald. This week the artists will go on at 8pm. Entry to restaurants is always free!
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Fremantle Blues and Roots Club at Mojos.
Wednesday, August 5, 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, The Joe Kings, a beggars second plus Dylan Ollivierre and the TN's. Entry is $10 entry $5 for members from 8pm. Here’s one for your diaries, coming up at fremantle blues and roots club on the 19th of august will be Tim Rogers get tix from ticketmaster.
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Little Creatures Loft
Next Friday, August 7, while at the Little Creatures Loft enjoying all the little things that make the venue such a big success enjoy The Veescars, Good Little Fox and Sean Pollard. Entry to this show is $6 from 8pm.
the facebook!
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SWAMP picks up some new red shoes.
Thursday’s in July, The Norfolk Basement
9.00 pm until late
Blues, Rock, Folk and more will be the setting of the SWAMP residencies this month at the Norfolk Hotel. Starting Thursday, July 2nd, Red Shoes Boy are taking over the Basement to host five weeks of mid week music, bringing friends like Long Gone Midnight, The Chemist, Mile end and more to the bill. The grunge four piece will be your host for the night’s proceedings, so grab a drink, take a seat, and enjoy…
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SLIGHT: (revisited)
SLIGHT: (revisited) is a photographic installation evoking the artists' profound sense of contemporary isolation and unease through the study and depiction of transient light...
SLIGHT: (revisited) OPENING 6pm THURSDAY 9TH JULY. ARTIST TALK 2pm SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST
continues 10th July – 2nd August 2009 during gallery hours: Thursdays & Fridays 12pm – 5pm, Saturdays & Sundays 12pm – 4pm.
Thursdays & Fridays 12pm - 5pm
Saturdays & Sundays 12pm - 4pm
ADMISSION: FREE!
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HUSSLE HUSSLE Aug 14
This month, Next Big Thing semi finalists Tantrixx take to the stage to electro rock your socks off.. Leading lady Tan Ti'En positively sizzles as she delivers edgy raps and hooks over the bands bold, new wave electro beats. Dj and producer Naik (Paperchain) gets set to mash up some prog hop originals on his laptop. Mc Rythm Infinit's new set takes it up a few bpm.. rapping a hundred words a minute and with a voice like honey, this lady makes the room bounce! Dj Simmo T, with the ability to cover the full spectrum of dance music, can get even the two left footers to bust moves... and vinyl junky, the Mad Hatter, takes us down memory lane with some party starting, bass bumpin', old school, classic hip hop. Friday 14th August @ Mojo's Bar, North Fremantle. $10/$7 conc. 8pm til 1am.
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Jack On Fire launches the Stranger Cain Album
Mojos Bar!!
Sunday, 16 August
Perth expats Jack on Fire return to their coastal frontier roots to preach the Good Word of old time rock n roll and murky alt country.
Matured under a miserable Melbourne sky since fleeing their distant western outpost in 2008, the forsaken sandgropers and their newly initiated east coast apostles yield a debut album Stranger Cain with guns out blazing and the devil nearby.
Headed by the anguished murmur of lost soul and hardworking man Ben Blakeney, the Jack on Fire chain gang includes WA compatriots Samantha Wass, Dave Thirkettle-Watts and George Hyde sharing all manner of vocal and hollow-bodied tasks, along with Ross Goodale on drums. Sealing their fate and consummating their conversion to the other side is Melbournian addition Kelly Lane on violin
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Tropicana
The Forrest Centre
Running till November
Perth's newest salsa party is here.
Check out the Facebook for more information.
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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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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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