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Jackson sings a different tune

27 March 2023

Joel Jackson made his name in front of the camera and treading the boards, but nothing feels more personal than playing music. Julie Hosking catches up with the award-winning actor on the eve of a symphonic performance.

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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.

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Riot grrrls still rule!

2 March 2023

There’s a lot going on at Bikini Kill’s unforgettable show. So much that reviewer Harvey Rae ropes in Alicia Nowak to share their experience.

A woman in a red dress with puffy sleeves stands in front of a microphone. She is playing the guitar and singing into the microphone. Behind her on the stage are two other musicians. This is Julia Jacklin at Perth Festival. Jacklin seduces with slow burn

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Jacklin seduces with slow burn

23 February 2023

Julia Jacklin takes her time getting to the hits, building the tension for her devoted fans, writes Harvey Rae.

Photo by Cam Campbell
IG and FB @placeorpoint A singer in a red shirt squats in front of an audience bathed in red light. He is holding a microphone to his mouth, his other arm reaching out to the audience. This is rapper and MC Flewnt. Flewnt performing at Flewnt's Boorloo Black Party at The Rechabite. Flewnt’s block a party worth celebrating

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Flewnt’s block a party worth celebrating

20 February 2023

A musical block party gives voice to First Nations artists. Emerging writer Zali Morgan loves the sound and the spirit of this landmark occasion.

A singer is lost in the moment, eyes closed, one hand on their chest, the other holding a microphone. This is Kae Tempest performing at Perth Festival. Tempest takes our breath away

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Tempest takes our breath away

16 February 2023

Poet and musician Kae Tempest starts their Australian tour in Perth with a breathtaking show. Ara Jansen is happy to be deprived of oxygen.

Singer Emma Donovan stands close to a microphone, a huge smile lighting up her face. She is backlit by pinky/orangy hues. Soul sister rocks with quiet power

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Soul sister rocks with quiet power

13 February 2023

Emma Donovan & The Putbacks pull you in with their infectious, warm energy. Ara Jansen feels right at home.

Two large stylised clear frames embedded with social media information dominate the stage. A person stands behind a text cloud cut out of the middle of each frame, gesturing as if texting or messaging. This is Happy Meal at Perth Festival. Celebrating trans youth with warmth and wit

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Celebrating trans youth with warmth and wit

10 February 2023

Happy Meal is an honest and unapologetic story of friendship from the margins that deserves second helpings, writes Patrick Gunasekera.

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Shaken, twisted and stirred, Kiwi style

26 January 2023

There’s a lot more to Laser Kiwi’s Rise of the Olive than circus tricks. Nina Levy is delighted with what she finds.

Gaudy teal greens make out the form of a deity-like figure whose lifeforce is woven into the orange-red mountain landscape behind him. Balinese artist Ni Luh Pangetsu What to SEE: Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

What to SEE

What to SEE: Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

14 October 2022

The WA chapter of a world-renowned Southeast Asian literary festival will be returning to Perth for a weekend of literary and cultural fusion.

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Seesaw Magazine acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
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