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  • A woman holding a guitar on stage looks out to the audience while two of her band members play on in the background. This Angel soars, even on one wing
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    This Angel soars, even on one wing

    8 March 2023

    A jetlagged Angel Olsen desperately wants to sleep. Instead, the American singer-songwriter rocks the Rechabite with astonishing vocals in a killer set spiked with humour, writes Julie Hosking.

    Reading time • 5 minutesMusic
  • Robert Andrew, Held within a word, installation view, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), 2023, photo: Miles Noel Pieces of bark and natural materials tied by wires and displayed on a wall. As they move they leave marks on the white wall. Power of language written on the walls
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    Power of language written on the walls

    7 March 2023

    Artist Robert Andrew takes back control of First Nations languages whilst undermining the words of the oppressors, in an exhibition that Craig McKeough finds compelling and satisfying.

    Reading time • 6 minutesVisual Art
  • Oh! What an extraordinary experience
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    Oh! What an extraordinary experience

    6 March 2023

    Bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh is at the peak of her powers, drawing an equally impressive array of talent to perform her new work, Ephemeral Echoes. Bourby Webster is in awe.

    Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
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