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Fly fights rent hike
This was in the Fremantle Herald recently. I hope Fly By Night stays, it’s a great venue.
Shop in fremantle looking for local music
Brew am i beer on tap
News: The Next RTR Event – Seriously Sound System – Sat Dec 20, 2008
Love Like Violence Returns To The Hydey For New Year’s Eve
Love Like Violence Returns To The Hyde Park For New Year’s Eve
Love Like Violence was one of the best-vibed, most talked about local indie rock/punk shows of last year, which wrapped up 2007 and heralded 2008 with nothing short of a spectacular bang. This year, Rockus present to you Love Like Violence: NYE Edition 2008, held on Wednesday 31st December at the Hyde Park Hotel over two stages – and this edition promises to ring in a New Year like never before…
A combination of local music staples and exciting up and comers, this year’s Love Like Violence lineup sees Schvendes and Eleventh He Reaches London (who’ll be ringing in the New Year bloody loudly) headlining the event, both with recent releases under their belts and both about to undertake national tours, with ludicrously strong support from The Devil Rides Out, Project Mayhem, The Scotch of Saint James (formerly The Slim Pickins), Hooper’s Store, Pond, Genghis and These Shipwrecks.
Add to that the cheapest ticket in town ($20+bf pre sale) and your New Years Eve is set. LLV:NYEO8 is all killer no filler – exceptional local bands at the haven of local music – get your party shoes on and rock the hell on into 2009.
Tickets just $20 + bf and on sale Thursday 30th October thru Mills, Planet, Star Perth and www.heatseeker.com.au
News: WAM Song Of The Year Winners 2008
Blues & Roots
Howl And Moan – Abbe May
Café
Revien – Cloud Kollektiv
Country
Place Where I Belong – Phyllis Bennell
Electronic – Dance
Realizing – Cloud Kollektiv
Gospel
Light – Lindsay Hamminga
Heavy Rock
Refuse The Sickness – R Felton, S Mitchell, D Anderton, M Kruit & C Mitchell (Chaos Divine)
Indigenous
Gundulla – We Dance by D Stokes, B Stokes, J Masters & R Martinez (The Yabu Band)
Jazz
Til Death Does Me Part – Johannes Luebbers
Mixed Bag
The Land – Abraham Dunovits (Funkalleros)
Pop
Feel – Roly Skender and The Tonics
Regional
Kaya – Charmaine Bennell (Warangka Band)
Rock
Howl And Moan – Abbe May
School – Primary
Shadows – Josephine Langford
School – Secondary Lower
Smile – Mike Nutt
School – Secondary Upper
The Pony And The Ark – Lyndon Blue
Urban
Behind The Curtain – Emcee Able
World & Folk
Kaya – Charmaine Bennell (Warangka Band)
GRAND PRIZE
As judged by the competition judging panel from all category winners:
Feel – Roly Skender and The Tonics
You Can hear the winning song at their MySpace: www.myspace.com/rolyskender
MOST POPULAR SONG
As judged by Sunday Times and PerthNOW Entertainment Staff from all nominees:
Give Up Money For Music – B-Syde
2007: What A Year It Has Been!
News: Sonic Sessions at Freo Arts Centre
SONIC SESSIONS Comes to a close for 2007
Presented by Fremantle Arts Centre, Sonic Sessions is an unprecedented opportunity to join host, Lucky Oceans and WA superstar musicians in a mix of conversation, intimate concert and old- fashioned jam in the magical Inner Courtyard.
Sonic Sessions offers rare, up-close insights into these huge stars of the WA music scene.
“Its like going to Mt Olympus and receiving honey from the Gods,” an excited guest exclaimed
after the first show.
Fremantle Arts Centre, General Manager, Jim Cathcart said, “We are knocked out by the calibre of the line-up. These great musicians jumped at the idea of having a chat and playing music with Lucky in such a friendly setting.”
Book now for the final show in the 2007 series:
Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe)
8pm Thurs 6 Dec 07
Eskimo Joe have sold hundreds of thousands of record world wide, won numerous ARIA’s and
are growing in the US market. Kav Temperley cut his musical teeth in local Freo pubs to become one of Australia’s most successful songwriters with Eskimo Joe lauded the world over.
All tickets $20 – General Admission. Book on 9432 9555 or in person at Fremantle Arts Centre.
All shows starts 8pm – Gates open 7pm. Bar open – No BYO – Café open for light snacks.
Fremantle Arts Centre located at 1 Finnerty Street Fremantle. Visit www.fac.org.au
News: RTR Event ‘Spring In Sao Paulo
Spring in Sao Paulo
Friday November 30, 8pm – late
SoCo Cargo
Roe St Northbridge
Brazilian good times, sun soaked rhythms and party styles shake Northbridge this November.
It’s the return of the massive RTR Event, Spring in Sao Paulo.
Get along to SoCo Cargo an amazing self-contained set up on Roe Street Northbridge, Friday November 30 from 8 til late and catch some extraordinary RTR DJ talent on a beautiful and bouncy bill.
Our DJ talent at the event includes: Nik K and Tom Foss from Global Rhythm Pot, old RTR head DJ Gear, Jumpin Josh and Claude Mono from El Ritmo, Ben Taaffe from Underground Solution, Graceberg Slim from Soulsides, Wrighteous from Black and Blue, and Dart and Sardi from Wednesday Full Frequency.
Plus our very special guests, those latin rhythm masters, direct from sweaty Sao Paulo via down town Perth, Sambalicious – live and in full effect.
Admission is by door sale only. It’s free entry for ALL RTRFM Subscribers and only $15 for General Admission.
Head down and enjoy the beats, the great venue and a wonderful RTRFM styled atmosphere in the middle of downtown Northbridge.
Spring in Sao Paulo: é um celebration grande.