Fremantle Blues and Roots Club

fremantle's busiest and most consistent blues club..

Wednesday, May 19, the Fremantle Blues and Roots Club is at it again delivering some of the best blues and roots music Fremantle has to offer. Playing are The Kirbens, Laced Affair and The Wilderness. Entry is $15/$10 for members from 8pm.
 

Norfolk Wednesday’s - Mint Wind

this week features Mercy Mercy and The Success of Saturn

I demand more information!

Going Solo at the Moon late night café wami edition

this is the wami edition of going solo

Wednesday, May 19, is the WAMI Going Solo edition at the Moon. The artists playing this night will be Miranda Pollard, Tracey Read and Georgie Kay. This week the artists will go on at 8pm. Entry to restaurants is always free!
 

HUMM at The Bird

the bird

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TW!ST

Defectors Bar (Upstairs at the Flying Scotsman)

The Clock Strikes plus special guests at Mojos Bar

a cool hard rock nigh at mojos

Thursday, May 20, the Clock Strikes, Waxman, Arrggh Bats and Self Made Guru play Mojos Bar. Entry is $8 from 8pm!

the Fix

jazz night at the Moon Cafe

A whole crew of ace jazz musicians have been jamming at the Moon for years now under the name the Fix. The night is very chilled out and the playing is exceptional. Entry is always free to the moon.

Sound Unbound

at Spectrum!

Find ot a bit more here

Double Feature

Grey Door Gallery

Double Feature is the latest show to come out of the Last Chance Studio Collective.
This time we see local artists Ryan Boserio and Timothy Rollin working back to back in a duo show hosted by the Grey Door Gallery, Claremont's new alternative art gallery/bar.

The Grey Door Gallery will be transformed by a clashing of two distinct contemporary styles. Ryan Boserio's surreal anatomy studies, progressive digital technique and plane obsession is an intriguing counterpart to the traditional illustrative style and street art installation that Mr Rollin is well known for.

If the previous shows from Last Chance are any indication. This exhibition is not to be missed.

Behind the Claremont Hotel, Bay View Tce, Claremont.

Special Wami showcase at Mojos Bar

Joe kings and the davs at their HQ..

Friday, May 21, the Joe Kings play Mojos Bar. This is a special Wami showcase and it also features Dilip n the Davs, The Lazy Railway & The China Blue Experiment. Entry is $10 from 8pm.

Experimental Horror Ambience [NOSFERATU providing inspiration]

the velvet lounge

Friday, May 21.

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the Disguise cd launch and final show at Mojos Bar

launch and final show? off with a bang

Saturday, May 22, is the CD launch and final show for much loved Perth based pop act the Disguise. Supporting this fine eve are Brisbane act Do The Robot whom we have decided to fly over especially to give the night some extra sparkle, local psychedelic oddballs Seams & Kathryn Tree Rollins. Entry is $10 or $15 with a CD from 8pm.

Manhattans

the grooviest joint in vic park!

Saturday, May 22, Unstoppable Glue begins at Manhattan’s. The night will feature many style of tunes ranging from the dubstep of Burial to the classic pop of Beach House. Unstoppable Glue DJs include head Honcho FKNG MIDAS plus MIcky Juice, Lightseed, Ben Edit, Boy Crazy, Stacey and others. Entry to this plush evening is always free. Boogie down in Vic Park proper! This night will double as Tame Impala’s Innerspeaker (debut album) listening party. Copies of this landmark Modular Records LP will be given away to the best dancers. Get some Glue.

Wami Festival closing party at Mojos!

Three pm start!!!!

Sunday, May 23, is the Wami Festival closing party featuring Schvendes, Harlequin League, Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke, Capital City, Sneaky Weasel Gang, The Floors, Selk and the Bone Singers & King George. Entry is $15 from 3PM.

Notes Sundays at Mosmans Restaurant

a very swish and casual sunday..

Sunday, May 23, Sundays Notes at Mosmans Restaurant features Nebula classical trio. These guys have great music in store. This Sunday the trio perform tracks from their casual, sophisticated and fun repertoire ranging from Bach to Bacarach to Ben Harper to the Beatles..

The menu for these casual and sophisticated Sunday’s includes Mosman’s al a cart menu plus undeniably delectable seafood specials each week. These afternoon / evenings will begin at 6pm – get a table together for lunch, afternoon tea or dinner and get set for a very pleasurable and hard earned break!

Bookings are recommended for Mosmans Restaraunt - especially for Sunday Notes. Call (08) 9383 3388 to make a reservation right away.

Foodchain's Crustacean Cup

a local band soccer game

On Sunday May 23, Perth’s local music community will rally around their favourite players as they prepare for the epic soccer battle that is foodchain’s inaugural Crustacean Cup.

The match runs from 2pm to 4pm at Wellington Square, with a half time performance from musical comedian Zack Adams and commentary from RTRFM's Peter Barr.

Captain Chris Pierucci (Capital City) has surrounded himself with skilful and enthusiastic players drawn from local bands Eskimo Joe, Red Jezebel, Sugar Army, Split Seconds, Emperors, Russian Winters, Capital City and Boys Boys Boys. His team Crabs FC are pinching the sky in anticipation as the match approaches.

They are set to battle punker prince Laith Tierney (Tyranocorp Management) and his Mighty Tyranocrabs. His rough and tumble comrades play in bands like Cal Peck and the Tramps, Bible Bashers, Mongrel Country, Mile End, Fear of Comedy, Chainsaw Hookers and Injured Ninja and are ready to regain the Tyros rightful place at the top of the food chain.

The Crustacean Cup is a free all-ages event and everyone is welcome. Pack up a picnic and arm yourself with hilarious heckles and biting soccer sledges then stake out a spot on the greens of the west end of Wellington Square.

Getting There
Wellington Square is located at the east end of Wellington Street and is easily accessed via the free Yellow and Red Cat services. It is a short walk from Claisebrook Train Station, and is also located within the Free Transit Zone, meaning punters can hop on any bus along Wellington Street and take the short trip east for free.

www.foodchainperth.com

Sunday Record Hop

Defectors Bar - upstairs at the Flying Scotsman-Sunday, May 23.

Yes folks - the Sunday Record Hop is back! Old Razor Jack has been trawling vinyl emporiums, basements and car boots in Japan, the UK and France, to bring you rockin' connoisseurs the real killers!

As always, we'll be pushing the speakers out onto the balcony and bustin' out the wildest selection of vintage sounds, including primitive rockabilly, wailing harmonica blues, jumpin' R&B, crazed black rockers - and a LOT more! Of course, you can also expect a few crackles, kids - I'll be playing most of these things off original vinyl 45s for the knockout sound nature intended - except no substitutes!

To welcome the Hop back with a dose of sizzling glamour, the lovely Vivian Marlowe will also be unveiling her burlesque talents - in a performance that's sure to steam up the windows! (maybe you should be sitting inside for this!) Doors open at 4pm and if you get there early you'll grab the best seats - and hear some exclusive killers, before the rabble arrives! We finish at 7.30pm, when the Back to Mono crew take over the decks, to carry on the party.

The Tale of Two Bucks in Wednesday Wood

Hooray! It's time for Two Bucks 'til Wednesday's Winter sale!

Come and join us at a sparkly new location, the Banks Reserve Pavilion in Mt Lawley, for our Winter sale! Only the fortune tellers on TV news know whether you'll need to bring a brolly, but definitely bring a blanket and some snacks and get in early for a good spot in line.

The sale begins at 2pm and will be chock full of lovely vintage dresses, jackets, cardigans, skirts, blouses, tees, jeans, shorts, scarves, shoes, belts, bags and jewellery. And of course, everything is priced between $2 and $20 and all profits go to the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (http://www.acrf.com.au)!

Bobby the Baker will also be there selling delicious, special edition Cakiepops (our favourite flavour of strawberry and marshmallow, oh my!) so be sure to bring your appetite.

Wear some closed toe shoes and a cheery smile as there won't be a ticket system this time; we'll all just have to get along :)

So, until the sale, let's do some rain dances to bring on the wintery weather and we hope to see your pretty faces on the 23rd of May!

Perth Jazz Society

HELEN MATTHEWS & RAY WALKER - CD LAUNCH - 'A Slight Diversion'

Monday 24 May 2010 @ 8:00pm

Admission Members $10 Student members $5 Non-members $15

RAY Walker and Helen Matthews go ‘way back’- from the early days of live-to-air television at Channel 7 where they appeared as youngsters on Club Seventeen and Teenbeat. Their paths crossed throughout the years, from the ‘sit ins’ on Sunday nights at The Hole in the Wall to the occasional studio recordings when WA had a flourishing advertising industry.

However, it was the late seventies that cemented their musical partnership at the Sunday sessions at the Highway Hotel in Claremont – ironically now a medical centre! A session that, within three months, had queues around the corner, and where patrons sat quietly and hung on every chord. The group was called ‘A Slight Diversion’ with bassist Brian Bursey (who also played electric bass and cello) and a young percussionist who played in the band Manteca, Gary Ridge, now living in Rio de Janeiro. Although so far away, Gary’s drumming is on three of the tracks on this new CD, entitled ‘A Slight Diversion’, made possible through the wonders of a laptop computer and 21st technology.

This recording project is a walkway of songs of beauty and sometimes pathos of swing and bossa nova and with a touch of humour. Ray and Helen are delighted to have as their guests for the evening: Jessica Gethin, violin, Sophie Walker, cello, Karl Florrison, bass, Garry Howard, drums/percussion and the witty and vivacious, Ali Bodycoat as presenter for the evening.

Don’t miss this partnership between WA’s ‘First Lady’ of jazz and Perth’s premier jazz guitarist.

Wide Open Mic

Freo's biggest monday!

Monday, May 24, 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 sammy davis junior, eddie izzard, brian ferry or ornette coleman 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

Stillfire residency at Mojos Bar

Huge line ups each week . . 

Tuesday, May 25, Stillfire play their final residency show at Mojos Bar! This week’s shit hot rock and roll line up features the Chevelles & One Thousand Years. Entry is $6 from 8pm.

Saint Augustine Academy

meet the designer

find out more here

Fremantle Blues and Roots Club

The wednesday nighter rolls on..

Wednesday, May 26, the Fremantle Blues and Roots Club is at it again delivering some of the best blues and roots music Fremantle has to offer. Playing are Shontay Snow, Seth Lowe & special guests to be announced. Entry is $15/$10 for members from 8pm.

Going Solo at the Moon

Tree, Stu and Jim!

Wednesday, May 26, is Going Solo at the Moon. The artists playing this night will be Tree, Stu Orchard and James Teague. This week the artists will go on at 8pm. Entry to restaurants is always free!
 

Holly Miranda (USA)

she's in Australia as Lou Reed invited her..

I just want to get tickets for this now!

Tuesday, June 8, Holly Miranda (USA) plays Manhattans. Yesss! Popfrenzy is proud to announce the very first visit of American singer-songwriter and musician Holly Miranda. Invited by influential American rocker Lou Reed and critically acclaimed artist and musician Laurie Anderson to join the likes of Boris, Bardo Pond, My Brightest Diamond and King Khan for this years Vivid LIVE Festival - Miranda will also be performing shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

You might have heard about Holly Miranda from a different source, like fan Kanye West. The hip-hop star pimped one of her tracks on his website over a year ago, and it wasn't long before hipster music blogs and even Vanity Fair joined in the

bandgwagon. Her solo album “The Magician’s Private Library” (XL Recordings) was released early this year to rave reviews and led to support slots with The XX, Friendly Fires and The Antlers. Miranda grew up singing in church, learning piano at age 6 and picking up the guitar at 14, around the time she began writing songs. After moving New York, she met the people she'd eventually refer to as bandmates for The Jealous Girlfriends, a reputable indie band that is currently on a break, Miranda said, but all continuing on their own musical pursuits.

Supporting on this night are Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke plus Rabbit Island. Tickets for this show are available thru www.moshtix.com.au $25+bf OR $30 on door from 8pm.

Manhattans

Trav you're massive

Wednesday, May 26, DJ Massiv Trav plays calm but upbeat records at Manhattan’s as a part of the venues Mid Week smooth tunes night. Pour out the jug of your brains only to fill them up again. Yes!!!Entry is free kicks off at 8pm.

Naboo DJ SET (The Mighty Boosh)

Villa Nightclub

More info here, you know you want it.

Full Moon Ride

955 Hay Street (Across from Melb Hotel & Budget Car Rental)

Riders!

The Full Moon tradition continues and this will be the 4th installment!

For May it's going down on the 28th.

As always the group decides the ride.

Bring your bikes and your ideas and ride!

All of these are welcome.

Hope you see y'all there.

Matt Rösner - Tape Series Launch

Kulcha

West Australian based sound artist Matt Rösner releases a limited edition cassette tape on Friday May 28 at Kulcha in Fremantle.

The cassette tape is available in a super limited edition of 50 and includes 45 minutes of previously unreleased collaborations with Perth artists Greg Taw and Adam Trainer recorded over the past 18 months.

Using guitar and piano improvisations played by Adam and Greg as a starting points, Matt Rösner has added field recordings and max/msp processing to craft longform pieces that play at the listeners sense of time and place.

Joining Matt Rösner at the launch are The Ghost of 29 Megacycles, with DJ Adam Trainer (RTRFM Posted) spinning tunes in between the live acts.

Also expect to see impromptu improvisations between Greg, Matt and Adam during the show.

The cassette tape is only available at local shows and via Matt Rösner’s website pablodali.net

The tape launch follows on from the release of the “repeat” 12” LP late last year on UK label Miatera.

For more info see :

www.pablodali.net
www.myspace.com/mrosner
info@pablodali.net

RHYTHMATISM

THE BIRD!

MORE HERE

DJ LORD - Public Enemy

SHAPE BAR

Friday, 28 May.

More info here.

BLOODSTOCK III: Part 1

Bloodstock Festival returns with its 3rd installment

Tyranocorp & The Chainsaw Hookers present Bloodstock 3, Held over 3 days between May 28 – 30, this years Bloodstock features Perth's loudest, meanest and heaviest from Perth's original Hard Rock, Metal, Punk, Hardcore, Doom and everything in between. Not only have be supersized the event, we've incorporated both an album launch and an interstate tour.

Chainsaw Hookers, the progenitors of Bloodstock have been a staple of the perth punk and rock scene for the last 7 years.
Blasting into 2010 with new lineup, the band are finally launching their debut EP entitled "FIRST BLOOD".

Bloodstock also welcomes their first interstate guest MOUTHGUARD.
Mouthgaurd have been producing drunken oi-punk mayhem for the the last ten years and have recorded 3 full lengths, an EP and have appeared on numerous compilations.
They have made themselves a staple all over the world and have supported such acts as DROPKICK MURPHYS, ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE, THE ADDICTS, THE EXPLOITED, UK SUBS, and more.

BLOODSTOCK 3 / PART 1
THE ROCKET ROOM
FRIDAY MAY 28. 8PM - 3AM
Featuring

Scalphunter
Raw nerve
Helta Skelta
Mouthguard
Chainsaw Hookers
Brutus
Sins Of The Father
Pale as Ashes

ISOLATION ‡DERELICTE‡ Home-Made-Fashion Shoot!

The Velvet Lounge

Thursday, 27 May
-Find out all the details here.

Takeaway Tunes - pop up shop and recording studio

54 Lake Street, Northbridge

For the 2010 WAMi Festival, Love Is My Velocity launch a new temporary takeaway joint at 54 Lake Street, Northbridge. Surrounding kebab shops need not fear the competition, because instead of providing deep fried snacks, LIMV are filling the space with a range of local music sounds, wares and activities that run throughout the festival from Wednesday May 19 to Sunday May 23.

Check it all out right here.

Géraldine - french-english folky tunes la la la...

Kicking back to the smooth sounds of this fabulous French femme is the perfect way to chill out and enjoy yourself. Géraldine plays a great mix of covers as well as original compositions – some classy, some quirky, some English, some French – all of them good listening.

Geraldine's next few shows...

7th April
Freo @ X-Wray

27th April
Acoustic Café @ Mojos

29th May
F.M.R’ all events Acte ZERØ
@ Kulch

More details on http://www.myspace.com/geraldineaustralia - http://geraldine.rellamusic.net
or
check out the facebook

Mint Wind

Each Wednesday as of May 5 there’s been a fresh gust of live music at the Norfolk Basement as that’s when and where Mint Wind has begun! The night is all about indie, art rock or other more edgy local live music as a fierce pro active method to take on dank smells and stale gusts! Mint Wind the ultimate freshener!

May 19

Mercy Mercy and The Success of Saturn

The Love Junkies

Taco Leg

May 26

Grace Woodroofe

Felicity Groom

Wolves At The Door

May the Minty Force be with you xxx
 

SOUND SPECTRUM: Sound Unbound Festival

If you love sound, you will love The Sound Unbound Festival!

The Sound Unbound Festival runs from the 12th - 21st of May at ECU Mount Lawley Campus in the Kurongkurl Katitjin gallery.

Thanks to:
WAAPA
ECU
TURA New Music
Drum
Realtime
The West Austral

ALL DETAILS HERE

Grace Woodroofe

it's true to say amazing

Grace Woodroofe

– Do you know about Grace yet!?

Direct from Grace Woodroofe herself;

“My first national tour opening for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros last month was a truly incredible experience. I was lucky enough to invited on stage to sing and play with the Magnetic Zeros every night as well as doing the support slot, so I was ecstatic.

Recently I launched an EP called "Handled" which features two of the songs from my upcoming album. This is available digitally on iTunes as well as a limited edition 7 inch record which I will be selling at all my shows in May.

The next phase of my career is about to get really exciting as I am signing with the incredible Australian label Modular, based in Sydney.”

Grace’s WA shows in May;

May 19 Ellington 8.30
May 23 The Moon 8-10
May 26 Norfolk Basement
May 30 The Moon 8-10

Kosmic Sound & Jack Daniels Mojos Rising

This is an upcoming Band Competition at Mojos Bar, North Fremantle

1st Prize

 · $1,500 gift voucher from Kosmic Sound

· 2 days recording at Blackbird Studio with Dave Parkin

· Promo and publicity for a single launch from Cool Perth Nights

· Advertising with rtrfm and xpress for the launch to be held at Mojos Bar to the value of $1600.

· Clothing from Keysole

· September featured artist spot on www.ozjam.com.au

All entries are now closed

Bands entrants announced soon!

In the Black Box with Christopher Isaacs

Weekly Theatre Review..

DNA: A Recipe for Success

The West Australian Youth Theatre Company has sprung back into the foray of dynamic young art. In recent productions the company has shown much promise, but lacked cohesion to take the quality to the next level. DNA has this very cohesion.

Directed by Renato Fabretti and written by Dennis Kelly this is an exciting play about youth and an intriguing exploration of the adolescent mind. The fear of punishment and the questioning of ‘how far can one go’ are all up for discussion.
The cast all show talent and work well as an ensemble. Graham’s Phil speaks little, and in a silent stare emits ennui and self loathing beautifully, holding the audience captive with each little move. Cameron Clark gives a solid performance as John Tate, and Tom Vowles exudes confidence as the oddly macabre Kane. Donelle Gardiner’s cameo as Anna is highly commendable.

But the standout performance comes from Sophie Kesteven who shines as Leah. With almost a third of the play evolving around her monologues vying for Phil’s attention much of the production weighs on her shoulders, and satisfyingly she gives a performance with a maturity and intellect beyond her years.

Working together the cast is very good, but at times lacked an individual vocal strength to match the intensity of some of the scenes, and the repetitive hand gestures suggested a certain amount of nerves. Taking confidence from a strong opening night should allow the cast to warm into the more difficult moments the play has to offer.

Fabretti has put together a very strong team and has delivered a solid platform on which to display his talented cast. In minor criticism I would have liked to see more use of Matt McVeigh’s set, with a large shopping trolley sculpture mostly stagnant, and a speeding up of the more repetitive scenes.

DNA is a large step forward for WAYTCO, and recommended viewing for industry members looking for future talents.
Chris Isaacs

DNA is running at the Subiaco Arts Centre until Saturday 22nd May, bookings through www.bocsticketing.com.au or by calling 9484 1133.