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WOLFMOTHER @ CAPITOL, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23
I’d already channeled my inner stoner by devouring a chip kebab (exactly what it sounds like - highly recommended) before even thinking about mounting any griffins or raiding any pyramids or smoking any moon rock or what-have-you. But as we spilled into Capitol like gushing streams of cosmic egg-nog it was not a psychedelic, mythical landscape that received us – in fact, it struck me that Wolfmother fans had just been ‘rickrolled’ in real-life. For there upon the rostrum stood a remarkably Astley-esque figure clad in the requisite wayfarers and fully-buttoned shirt, subtly dancing like a Thunderbird pilot. This was Jack Ladder.
To Ladder’s left was a greasy, sinewy, mustached man bedecked with chest-high trousers, bullet-cartridge strap and a shred-guitar worthy of a hair farmer, though all you’d be likely to farm from this guy’s hair was a profusion of cooking oil. Both men looked like they had taken a wrong turn at the mid-eighties and some how found themselves in 2009; fine by me, because as it happened, they broke into rich and pensive post-punk balladry, dense with artfully crooned wordsmithery and a wash of reverb-drowned shoegazey riffing.
The set was a microcosmic mirror of a prospective modern-world history: beginning with the charming, naïve melodies and rockstar regalia of 20th century optimism, both the clothes and musical layers would gradually be torn away until all that remained was a disintegrating bass-drum sample, Ladder’s vocals now anguished shrieks, sweat, singlets, and rapidly-panning squalls of effected noise, a sonic reproduction of some kind of violent rockapocalypse. By this juncture, bemused bogans were hurling things at the singer; perhaps this means he was doing something right.
Since Yves Klein Blue’s headlining show at Amplifier a while back, nothing has changed; they’re still playing stock-pop for the pubescent market whilst masquerading as something subversive and wild - sheep in wolves’ clothing – a few genuinely catchy tunes but essentially, a boy-band who can play instruments. And that’s about it, I’m afraid.
Seeing Wolfmother for the first time at the start of ’05 was swell: no-one really knew what to make of this zestful, unashamedly retro three-piece channeling prog and dark early metal, yet to acquire a bass guitar and yet to be tainted by incessant radio overplay. Two years later at the same festival, the same band now had a crowd of thousands but seemed limp, a self-caricature burned out from relentless touring. Tonight, I didn’t know what to expect – new band members, new songs, anything could happen. The now-quartet emerged from the gloom to the tune of ‘Dimension,’ delivered with admirable gusto, eliciting a mass crowd-bounce and singalong, which continued, waxing and waning, throughout a psychedelic storybook of mythical beasts, women, suns, moons and vagabonds. Latest single ‘New Moon Rising’ sounded like blues-rock-by-numbers even by
wolfmaternal standards, but a new, unapologetically metal track saw them take a refreshing detour into vicious thrash-cum-stoner chug-assault. Stockdale and his merry, hairy men closed with arguably their best song – the onomatopoeically-titled ‘Colossal,’ which to this day evokes fuckoff-heavy things like mammoths and ogres and anvils on a hulking stroll through your brainswamp, before eventually returning for a pair of encores. On the one hoof one must admire Stockdale’s tenacity; clearly passionate about sludgey psychedelic rock that gets to the point, he hasn’t let public dissent or the departure of all other original band members stop him in his quest. On the other, Wolfmother were always a one-trick unicorn - hearing the new line-up reproduce precisely the original band’s “improvisations” and further distill the cliché
they’ve come to represent, one gets the sense of Wolfmother becoming a Wolfmother cover band. Maybe it would have been wise to leave this lupine adventure be with its one derivative but nevertheless solid and inspired album, but that’s for the shaggy-headed howler-man to decide. We’ll have to wait to discover whether the ‘Cosmic Egg’ delivers a cracking omelette or a rotten yolk; I wouldn’t want to count my griffins before they’ve hatched.
 
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! Catch Simone and Girlfunkle next at the Velvet Lounge October 1st and at the Norfolk Basement October 3rd! Their myspace
Steady Eye
Last week, I heard many people talking about the High Street Festival. I’d never heard of it before, and I’m assuming a lot of you haven’t either.
These are the facts:
1. It takes place on High Street, which is very long, in Northcote, a suburb north of Melbourne.
2. It is on a Sunday.
3. Bands play throughout the day in about 20 venues along the street.
4. Food and market stalls line the street.
5. Street drinking is allowed in certain areas, every 500 metres or so.
6. 80,000 people pulse through the street in 12 hours of the festival
I did some internet research beforehand into the bands playing, and realized I was going to go only for the prospect of street drinking. It would be impossible to find a band that I enjoy in such an environment so densely populated with human beings. I planned to see at least one, one that I had seen before, and wanted to see how they fared in a café setting, given that they do a badass cover of a Marilyn Manson song.
I don’t really like crowds, and I knew it would be full of thousands of drunk people, so I went in with low expectations, hoping to be pleasantly surprised, as is so often the way when I go out anywhere. I wasn’t pleasantly surprised. I was infact disappointed, and with such low expectations to begin with…
I arrived, I found some friends. I wanted some food. I made a bad choice with ordering a $4 chicken taco from a street vendor that took too long to come out, which then made me feel sick, so I got a slice of pizza from another vendor, which made it worse, then as I was looking for somewhere to sit and have a cigarette, I noticed these guys selling roasted corn cobs and I kicked myself with filling my belly with terrible food without exploring the wares on offer first. Ergh. Then I thought I’d try drinking a beer to help me get into the swing of things. All of this was done while swimming through thick crowds of people. I pushed my way into a sectioned off area outside IGA to the Coopers taps. Tried drinking a schooner of Pale Ale, couldn’t finish it, gave it to my friend, felt like drinking vodka, got shitty because the stand I was at had gin and bourbon but no vodka, sat on
the foot path looking into a sea of legs and arses because I was too sick from the taco and pizza to want to move through the crowd more, needed to go to the toilet, found a toilet, line to toilet was too long…
It was like a Big Day Out, without the drugs, the grassy ovals, or the prospect of seeing a band you’ve wanted to see since you were 15; all the bad bits rolled into a day with average weather at best and lots of children.
I ended up retreating to a friend of a friend’s party down the road. Due to the festival being on the main road, the nearest open bottle shop was a kilometre away, so I was stuck with a thirst for wine and not being able to quench it. I stayed there being a whining little bitch until Ouch My Face was due to play. I got to the cafe too late, and it was packed wall to wall with people, with a crowd outside at least 10 thick, which spilt into the licensed beer serving area, which was also full to the brim. I turned around and walked back to the Coopers area I was at before, drank some beer with my boyfriend until it was dark, then we went home to drink wine in the bath together.
The only experience I’ve had with street festivals have been the Northbridge/Artrage Festivals. And I remember those being far more interesting. I suppose that could be because a street festival in Perth is a big deal. Committees put in a lot of time and effort to bring the crowds make the funding worthwhile. In Melbourne they just make street drinking legal for a few hours and anyone will come. And it’s not really as awesome as you’d expect it to be.
Preytells CD launch @ the Rosie June 26
Having received glowing reviews for their new album Flood Songs June songs, the Preytells will put on a blinder to launch this their debut album release at the Rosemount Hotel with Fall Electric, Circuits of the Sun and Carbuncle. As well as being a blinder somne argue that this could also be a cracker.
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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
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Stems last ever shows at Mojos Bar!
Saturday, October 3 sees the first in a run of final WA shows for legendary Australian rock band the Stems. Oct 4 during the day from 12 there's a matinee show and capping off this run all at Mojos Bar will be a show on that Sunday night. Get your tickets and further details thru heatseeker
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Wagons playing Mojos!!
Friday, September 25, Wagons will charm the hell out of Mojos leaving it with a beard rash! Lee Memorial, featuring Karl Smith (Thermos Kardy/Sodastream) make this show a double headliner! Local supports include Sean Pollard’s new band Split Seconds as well as the inimitable Hayley Beth. Whaddashow!! Entry is $20 from 8pm.
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Apple Cider Tea Party
YMCA Headquarters (HQ skatepark)
Friday, 25 September
After the success of the Snapshot exhibition, Simon's returning to the YMCA Headquarters on Friday 25th Sept with a whole new series of limited edition artworks for his first solo exhibition.
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Control Indi Alternative Party
Bar Open
Friday, 25 September
Perths newest party night every second friday Upstairs at Bar Open.
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Turn @ Kulcha
Kulcha Fremantle
Friday, 25 September
Gig at Kulcha with a couple of great bands!
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Soma Records Tour featuring Silicon Soul
Shape
Friday, 25 September
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Fremantle Print Award 09
Fremantle Arts Centre
Friday, 25 September till Sunday, 22 November
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Kingtide @ Mojo's Bar
Saturday, September 26, Kingtide out of Sydney play Mojos Bar! This seven piece act ae over for the Wave Rock Festival and are for fans of joyous roots pop reggae. Supporting will be Grace Barbe and her band! Declan Kelly will open. Entry is $20 from 8pm.
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Menahan Street Band- Perth
Funk Club, upstairs at the Leederville Hotel
Saturday, 26 September
For all the details check out the Facebook
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Suingue Brazuca Live
KULCHA
Saturday, 26 September
Suingue Brazuca (Suingue can be translated as ‘the particular way and feel Brazilians have in playing their own music’ and Brazuca meaning ‘from Brazil’) features the talents of Sydney based artists Ednaldo Ignacio on sax and flute, Marcello Maio on piano and Junichi Shiomi on bass teaming up with Melbourne expats Carlos Ferreira on drums.
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Two Bucks 'Til Wednesday's Spring Sale
Mount Hawthorn Community Hall- the UPSTAIRS hall
Saturday, 26 September
Hooray! It's time for Two Bucks 'til Wednesday's Spring sale!
The sun will be shining, the freesias blooming, the birds singing, and you'll be coming along to the Mount Hawthorn Community Hall on Saturday the 26th of September.
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)!
What could be better than cheerfully-priced charitable vintage goodies in a pretty park on a spring afternoon? Not much, that's what!
Also, this time round we'll be doing things differently so as to avoid the "stampede in the gorge" effect of the last few sales. At 2pm the first 100 people lined up will be let in and allowed 30 minutes inside. Then at 2:30pm the next 100 people will be let in and at 3pm it's doors open to the rest of you!!!! The first 200 people are allowed a max of 3 items each but from 3pm it's whatever you can grab!!!
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EQUUS by Sir Peter Shaffer
His Majesty's Theatre
Saturday, 12 September till Saturday, 26 September
Sir Peter Shaffer’s seminal work is presented in Perth in startling new light for the first time in over thirty years. EQUUS rocked the conservative majority when it stampeded the London stage in 1973, prompting outrage and awe in equal measure. Today it remains as potent, confronting and astounding as ever.
A not-to-be missed event, an intimate drama of epic proportions, EQUUS uncovers our darkest secrets and deepest desires as Shaffer weaves a masterful thread through humanity, a thread that binds us all and draws us closer to the truth of who and what we really are. A psychiatrist is transformed by his patient, a boy is transformed by his passion and the waking world is transformed by our dreams.
WHEN: Previews: Saturday 12 September and Monday 14 September 2009
Season: Tuesday 15 to Saturday 26 September 2009
BOOKINGS:
Book at BOCS Ticketing on 9484 1133, www.bocsticketing.com.au or in person at BOCS outlets
Teachers complimentary when booking groups 10+
Phone BOCS Groups 9321 6831
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Sleaze Ball
Burlesque Lounge
Saturday, 26 September
Alice in Wonderland theme-ticketing info on the Facebook
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Tomas Ford's Birthday Bash for the Queen
The Rosemount Hotel
Sunday, 27 September
Tomas Ford, Off Beat Antics, Mathas & Sam Carmody and A Town Called Panic
Doors open 6 - 10pm. FREE entry
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Anime Fire
Hyde Park Hotel backroom
Saturday, 26 September and Sunday, 27 September
House vs Hurricane (Vic), Anime Fire. Mary Jane Kelly (NSW), We Are the Emergency and Here We Ghost
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Oh! You Pretty Things play Mojos Bar!
Sunday, September 27, Oh! You Pretty Things play Mojos Bar!! Also playing this stellar night of new local bands are the Trigger Jackets, the Love Junkies and Andy Lawson. Entry is $6 from 6pm!
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The Moon Sundays
This Sunday, September 27, catch Andrew Weir. Andrew was recently playing to a roomful of aged humans at an old people’s home. At the start of the set the average age in the audience was 78.3. By the end of his spellbinding set the average age in the room was - 36 years of age. Y performing his guitar loop pedal madness mister Weir can actually make human beings younger - with just one listen. Believe it or not.. Entry is free at the Moon!
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Discordant Natures
Spectrum Project Space
Friday, 11 September till Sunday, 27 September
Discordant Natures is an exhibition of new installations by Spectrum Project Space artists-in-residence, Annie Hsiao-Wen Wang and Janet Carter. The installation works will explore the sense of discomfort and unease with which we deal with our bodies in contemporary culture.
Annie Hsiao-Wen Wang brings sculpture and objects into an ensemble of work that occupies the space with a disturbingly broken sense of presence. Using a seemingly uninteresting everyday object as the subject of her scrutiny (a pair of underwear), she raises questions on the discordant and fragmented way with which we approach our feminine body, sexuality and identity.
Janet Carter's work takes inspiration from queer and feminist theories of the body as 'Other', as objects, and as constrained, bound or disciplined by this 'Otherness'. This exhibition sees Carter's work take the form of an immersive installation combining sculptural forms created from bound inner tubes, and video works which illustrate the performed act of binding those 'bodies'.
Annie Hsiao-Wen Wang and Janet Carter are both Perth based emerging artists and will be completing a residency at Spectrum Project Space in August 2009. Wang's work has appeared in several exhibitions in Western Australia including her solo exhibition, Empathy, in 2005. She is an award-winning artist with works in the Edith Cowan University Collection, the Burswood Collection and private collections in Australia. She has also recently been awarded the prestigious Young Artists with Artitude prize. Carter's work has also appeared in several exhibitions, her most recent being an installation as part of this years Hatched at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Opening: 6pm, Friday 11th September, 2009
Gallery opening hours: Wed – Sun 2 - 6pm
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pool (no water) by Mark Ravenhill
PICA
Friday, 11 September till Sunday, 27 September
WEST AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE!
An artist who has risen from obscurity to celebrity, invites her old friends to luxuriate by her new pool. They have struggled to make a living from the art world, while she has achieved international success. They are all back together once again and the party is in full swing. A horrific accident occurs to the hostess and pushes the group to make a bold decision. Could the famous artist lying in a coma become their greatest work of all? Is this their one chance for success?
Inspired by a true story, this shocking new play by British playwright Mark Ravenhill (author of Shopping and F**king) exposes professional rivalry, jealousies and the innermost thoughts nobody wants to confess.
Featuring The HotBed Ensemble: Arielle Gray, Natalie Holmwood, Jacinta John, Will O’Mahony
and Kazimir Sas
Director Adam Mitchell
Set & Costume Designer Alicia Clements
Lighting Designer Trent Suidgeest
Sound Designer Ben Collins
“compulsively watchable” The Times
"Ravenhill’s work satisfies and disturbs on many levels” Curtain Up, London
Bookings: BOCS Ticketing, www.bocsticketing.com.au or 9484 1133.
Please note: pool (no water) contains strong language, smoking and drug references.
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Justin Townes Earle
Monday, September 28, Justin Townes Earle – the son of Steve ‘Copperhead Road’ Earl is playing Mojos Bar! With effortlessly engaging stage presence and classic songwriting, Justin Townes Earle is onehell of a travelling music man – don’t miss it. Supporting will be Henry Wagons. Entry is $35 from 8pm.
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Weird Open Mic night at Mojos Bar.
Tuesday, September 29, is the Weird Open Mic night. Enjoy the most bizarre of unforgettable acts observed and gleaned from the world famous Wide Open Mic Monday at Mojos Bar. Feature acts this evening are Steve’s reggae Experiment, The Koji Tree, Johnny, Gong Band, Nugget and Swoop Swoop. Entry is $5 from 8pm.
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The Fremantle Blues and Roots Club
Wednesday, September 30. 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 Nicky Bomba with very special guests??? Also playing this night are Matt Gresham and Seth Lowe. Entry is $10 entry $5 for members from 8pm.
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Going Solo
Wednesday, September 30, at the Moon the artists Going Solo include Goodnight Tiger, Daniel Brennan and Sean Pollard. This week the artists will go on at 8pm. Entry to restaurants is always free!
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The Devil Rides Out
Once... twice... three times a Devil...
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT HEADLINE THE 'ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST' TOUR OCT 1-3
The Devil Rides Out head up three, count 'em THREE, huge nights of rock action next week, joined by some very special guests from the opposite side of the land. Dirty blues rock duo The Blackwater Fever and garage rock'n'roll combo Black Mustang, both hailing from the bright lights of Brisvegas, join The Devil for back-to-back good times in Mandurah, Fremantle and Perth on the Once Upon A Time In The West mini-tour.
The Players Bar in Mandurah is first up, copping a pinch and a punch from The Devil on Thursday October 1st. Then it's horns up Freo on Friday October 2nd at the Norfolk Basement, with very special opening guest, Mr Luke (Floors/Infidels) Dux in solo mode. Lastly, Amplifier will play host to the hot threesome on Saturday October 3rd, with the welcome return of Genghis kickin' off proceedings.
Tickets are available for just $15 + BF from www.moshtix.com.au and all mohtix outlets, or on the doors.
Contact music@redroom.com.au for more info.
"With fervourish post-Kyuss-on-coke cool, The Devil Rides Out have it all. Sound, style and silhouette blend with bad-ass pomp and balls-out flair to match" - Xpress
"Delivering punch after riff-laden punch, it’s easy to see why this band has built the reputation they have – put simply, they rock." - Fasterlouder
http://www.myspace.com/thedevilridesoutband
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Little Creatures Loft
Guests on Friday October 2nd include The Ghost Hotel, Wolves at the Door and the enchanting Emily Barker
. A West Australian at heart, Emily Barker is visiting from England to share her magic for one show in Perth with others down south. The Ghost Hotel are fresh from the release of their five track EP and will be bringing their remarkable song writing skills and harmonies to the Loft, with the performance complimented by the musicianship and haunting melodies of Wolves at the Door. Don't miss the soulful tunes from all these WA artists and enjoy the little things that make the venue such a big success, doors from 8pm.
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Fisherman's Style #41
Friday, October 2, Fisherman Style #41 will make Mojos dance smile and jiggle to reggae grooves! Earthlink Sound will represent with DJ Sorted, DJ Deruki plus live MCs Munchie man, Papo and Sayaman. Does your hert beat to the offbeat – it will on this loved up night.. Entry is $10 / $5 for concession holders from 8pm.
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New Beginnings
Free Range-339 Wellington St
Thursday, 3 September till Friday, 2 October
Free Range opens its new space in Perth with an exciting month of shows and performances, leading up to the launch party on October 9. Please join us at these fast, spectacular events and celebrate some of the best work our city has to offer.
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The Outer Limits at The Velvet Lounge
The Outer Limits returns Sunday 4th October at The Velvet Lounge with the experimental sounds of Predrag Delibasich, Ghostdrums (aka Pete Guazzelli), Solar Barge and m. rösner.
DJ Adam Trainer spinning tunes all night, and live super 8 projections by Paul Kaminski.
Sunday Oct 4 6-10
$5 entry. $10 pizza and pint.
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Perth Jazz Society
TOM VINCENT QUARTET (VIC)
Monday 5 October 2009 @ 8:00pm
Admission Members $15 Student members $8 Guests $20
TOM Vincent’s quartet is spontaneous and adventurous. Sometimes explosive, sometimes simple and tender. But they always remain true to the blues, swing and inventive aesthetics of jazz. They kick off their Australia national tour here in Perth.
Their style is based on the jazz standard repertoire – but this band is different. Eamon McNelis (vocal and trumpet) plays with a range of expression from the beautifully lyrical to the ferociously swinging. He is supported and fuelled by a relentless rhythm section that includes Leigh Barker, one of the few double bass players in Australia who plays without an amp.
With this range of dynamics, drummer Hugh Harvey shapes contours with suspense and release, at times holding back the excitement, bringing the music to a whisper with brushes.
Pianist Tom Vincent has lived and played around the world in New York, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Paris, Sydney and Melbourne. He returned to Hobart to be with his family and since his return to his home town Tom has become well-known by composing the theme for ABC TV show Collectors.
But his main love is live music and this is what he does best.
For more – go to www.tomvincent.com.au
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Abbe May plays Mojos Bar with the Joe Kings!
Yes!
It's happenig October 16!
Maybe it's true that rock and roll will save the day?
Stay tuned!
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Fashiontv Diamond Model Awards
Onyx Bar
Saturday, 19 September till Saturday, 17 October
For more info take a look at the Facbook event.
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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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Bohemian Shorts
Bohemia Outdoor Cinema, Princess May Park, Fremantle, Australia
Wednesday, 16 September till Monday, 28 December
Facebook Event
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Open Your Eyes Films
The Velvet Lounge, Flying Scotsman Bar
Beaufort St. Mt Lawley (near Walcott St.)
Every 2nd Tuesday
A bi-weekly screening of independent international documentaries that share important information regarding
the truth behind the real global political, financial and monarchy structures and their hidden agenda's. Discover the real roots of our true ancient history and the many biblical contradictions and false stories. Inform your self about why so many consumer products contain harmful additives and who is responsible and what are they.
For showing times and more info go to the facebook page
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