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Author Archives: Harvey Rae

Regal Theatre, 06/09/2023 Extreme confidence in full colour
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Extreme confidence in full colour

7 September 2023

In a double act worthy of an arena, Living Colour and Extreme have the crowd on their feet from start to finish. Harvey Rae can’t help but join them. 

Reading time • 6 minutesMusic
A woman with a shock of black hair and wearing a glittery bodysuit sings into a microphone. In the background is a guitarist dressed in white. Who’s who elevate Timmy’s Tommy
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Who’s who elevate Timmy’s Tommy

20 August 2023

You Am I revisit The Who’s classic Tommy, with two of Australia’s finest rock vocalists. Harvey Rae goes on an amazing journey.

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Astor Theatre, 17/07/2023 Lights stream down from above, shrouding a guitarist in the centre of the stage. Behind him is a drummer and another guitarist to his left. There is a purple haze around them and psychedelic swirls of colour at the back. This is Slowdive performing at the Astor Slowdive bring everything alive
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Slowdive bring everything alive

19 July 2023

Slowdive may have won over a new generation with their timeless sound but they have lost none of the old.  Harvey Rae revels in the sensory explosion.

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A man clad in jeans, boots, beige jacket and hat sings into a microphone. To his left another plays the didgeridoo, with a drummer and guitarist rocking the set behind him. This is King Stingray performing at the Astor. King Stingray wear their crown with ease
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King Stingray wear their crown with ease

1 July 2023

Hailed for their live shows, King Stingray bring the material to match. Harvey Rae is swept up in this vivid and exhilarating experience.

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Last Quokka band members stand near each other on a small stage. The lead singer has the microphone right up to his face, yelling into it, while the other three play guitars. A drum kit is also visible thought the drummer is not clearly seen. Quokkas deserve to be heard
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Quokkas deserve to be heard

22 May 2023

With the release of their new album, Last Quokka are ready to take the mantle of Perth’s best punk band. All the more reason to ensure their lacerating lyrics aren’t lost live, writes Harvey Rae. 

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A bearded man wearing a singlet and black pants holds a guitar. He is side on to the camera, looking down. Moleta retrospective is poetry in motion
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Moleta retrospective is poetry in motion

14 May 2023

Benedict Moleta leafs through an impressive back catalogue and offers a taste of the next chapter. Harvey Rae reflects on an exquisite evening.

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Four women wearing pointy party hats sit closely together. Two are looking into the camera, the other two cast their eyes downwards. The image is cast in a pnk and purple hue. This is Perth female band Smol Fish. Time to party in the Pines
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Time to party in the Pines

26 April 2023

WA’s best and longest-running boutique festival, In the Pines, turns 30 this Sunday. And it’s bringing out some big guns to celebrate, writes Harvey Rae.

Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
Bard from Barking still has plenty of bite
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Bard from Barking still has plenty of bite

6 April 2023

Billy Bragg revisits some of his most-loved tracks in a set designed to recharge fellow activists and kick cynicism to the curb. This is a singer-songwriter who still has plenty to say, writes Harvey Rae.

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Singer Tim Rogers rocks in the stage in an open-necked shirt and pants and a cowboy hat. He stands behind a microphone, a drummer behind him, violinist and guitatist either side. Sharp wit soothes voice box blues
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Sharp wit soothes voice box blues

7 March 2023

Tim Rogers may miss the way he used to sing but his reunion with the Twin Set shows he’s lost none of his way with words, writes Harvey Rae.

Reading time • 4 minutesMusic
Clad in emerald green and wearing a headpiece that hides much of her face, Bjork stands on stage, dwarfed by a large screen projecting a fantastical image of a woman's face in profile, a shroud of vivid red and pink fanning out from her head like an underworld coral scene. This is 'Cornucopia'. Bjork’s fantastical epic a feast for the senses
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Bjork’s fantastical epic a feast for the senses

5 March 2023

Bjork elevates the environment in a wondrous Cornucopia of sight and sound. An awestruck Harvey Rae believes this daring spectacle is the epitome of great festival programming.

Reading time • 5 minutesPerth Festival

Cleaver Street Studio

Cleaver Street Studio

 

Cleaver Street Studio