As legendary Perth street mag X-Press launches a new book to celebrate its 40th birthday, two former editors, Harvey Rae and Bob Gordon, take a trip down memory lane with their one-off special edition of The X-Press Interview here at Seesaw.
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File under F for festival and fun
10 March 2026
Sudan Archives dances out the 2026 East Perth Power Station program, as Harvey Rae looks back at the highlights of three big weeks at Perth Festival’s sparkling riverside venue at East Perth.
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Captivating us in her cascading and intimate song – Annahstasia’s contemporary folk invites us into her rich interior world.
2 March 2026
With a voice that seems carved from soul and smoke, Annahstasia is fast becoming one of the most compelling new artists in contemporary folk and blues. Settle in for a collection of beaming torch songs, orchestral hymns and astral anthems.
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New Road for the Rainbow Connection
28 February 2026
Black Country New Road lays down an electrifying demonstration of the power of reinvention. Reviewer Harvey Rae was there to soak it up.
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Bluesman C.W Stoneking delivers a beguiling blend of musical styles and humour
28 February 2026
C.W Stoneking reckons he’s arrived in Perth a little the worse for wear, writes Craig McKeough.
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A Trial in more ways than one
23 February 2026
Will Yeoman attends a preview performance of Lost & Found Opera’s bold new production of Philip Glass’s The Trial in the nightmarish environs of a disused office space in Forrest Chase.
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Aretha to Alicia: Decades of soul with Shameem
10 February 2026
Cover Image: Shameem and her band light up The Ellington Jazz Club with a dynamic, soul‑rich performance spanning decades of iconic music. Photo supplied. Aretha to Alicia: …
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Laughs, Loops and Learning: Adam Page show a colourful collaboration
27 January 2026
Adam Page’s For Kids… and their Adults is a funny, inventive performance that invites children and adults alike into a shared space of play, music and imagination.
Spotlight
Lost and Found holds court
25 January 2026
Perth’s innovative Indie opera company plans an exciting return with the Australian premiere of Philip Glass’s take on Kafka’s The Trial.
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A glimmer of rock and roll heaven
24 January 2026
The incredible list of artists who died at 27 inspire a show that will rock Fringe World for a month.
