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Simone Strauss is back and vulnerable with this new 2022 blues-ballad, continuing to produce emotionally affective songs full of honesty and storytelling. "Vulnerable" is available across all streaming platforms 🎶✨

“Vulnerable” reaffirms boundaries, and love languages | 5 Stars Simone Strauss ushers in the new year with a brand new single, “Vulnerable”. Building on the moment and pace of “Cover”, this new piece is the theme song to love language mi…

✨📯 "Black Sky" is a new release from local talent, Philip La Rosa, and letter of love and solidarity to his parents. Borne from the discovery of a late sister, the song tackles themes of loss, acceptance, hope, and purpose; making it an auditory-twin to the bliss-pop ballad of Paradise. "Black Sky" can be streamed across all platforms 🎶🎶

“Black Sky” brightens the soul | 5 Shooting Stars Black Sky is a new release from local talent, Philip La Rosa, and letter of love and solidarity to his parents. Borne from the discovery of a late sister, the song tackles themes of loss, acceptanc…

Local emerging artist, Simone Strauss, launches her debut single "Corner" -- packed with haunting staccato, and lyrics that are both therapeutic, and leap from the pages of a journal entry. "Corner" can be streamed across all platforms. 🤩🤩🎶

No Longer in the “Corner” | Debut Release by Simone Strauss New local singer, and songwriter, Simone Strauss, has just debuted her first single “corner” across all major streaming platforms. The project comes after many months producing, but als…

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) delights audiences with Bright Star. From brilliantly constructed sets, and immersive music; to the sheer symphony of vocal work conducted by the 2nd Year Musical Theatre Students. ✨

5 Bright Stars for WAAPA’s 2nd Year Musical Theatre Bright Star is a real-life story from a collaboration between folk-singer Edie Brickell and comedy actor, Steve Martin. Having worked previously together on the Grammy Award winning Blue Grass…

Pip Waller covers the final Perth Slam as part of the WA Heats. The atmosphere was electric, with amazing performances by some of Perth's growing poetic minds. Be sure to check out Perth Slam for upcoming opportunities to join these poetic pilgrims on stage later this year! ✨📖

Are You Ready to Slam? WA Heats Final Saturday, August 28… the FINAL of the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam, West Australian Heats. And what a month that was. New and old faces, a huge range of content, and of course, slams that make you t…

Perth Slam is down to its final Heat this Saturday! A massive congratulations to the amazing artists that have taken the stage, and wowed audiences with their lyrical genius. Be sure to book tickets now, as these Heats come to a head. 📯✨

Are You Ready to SLAM? WA Heats Round 3 AND just like that, somehow the heats for the Western Australian heats of the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam are over. Where did that time go? Heat three on August 21 saw a massive 15 poets take a fin…

Perth Slam hits back with Round 2! An electrifying show, resulting in three amazing poets going on to the next stage. Check out Pip Waller's review below, and get your tickets today! ✨📯

Are You Ready to SLAM? Round 2 HEAT two on Saturday, August 14 proved to be an even more popular slam (as these heats tend to be!) with 14 slammers hitting the stage. As Tonya said: “People usually get to heat two and go F**K wh…

It's that time of year again, and Perth Slam is back with a pack of praiseworthy, playful, polished, and prized poets hitting Perth's poetry scene ... okay we'll stop. Pip Waller covers yet another round of Australia's Poetry Slam, check it out below! ✨📯

Are You Ready to SLAM? POETRY has won once again in Western Australia with poets hitting the stage for Heat 1 of the 2021 Australian Poetry Slam on Saturday, August 7.  With mouths ready to spit words full of conten…

Check out these amazing photos by George Crisp (.George) from Noakesy’s debut launch of “Better”.

Over the weekend Noakesy hit the scene with his debut single launch of “Better”. We had the pleasure of enjoying his set, and the smooth styles of Kyle Charles Hall. Check out the review below, and keep an eye on Noakesy’s upcoming single launch in November! 🎧✨

Things are BETTER with Noakesy Noakesy’s Single Launch at The Sewing RoomAugust 06, 2021 To great success, Gus Noakes aka Noakesy, came out of the wood work last night and delivered an electric debut single launch at the S…

After an electric inaugral opening night, the Perth International Cabaret Festival is off to a brilliant start with Koorlangka, featuring Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse at the helm! A night of heart, humour, and hope -- Koorlangka receives 4/5 bindi-bindi's 🦋

Koorlangka: Reimagined is the Start of the Indigenous Renaissance Kick starting the inaugural opening night of the Perth International Cabaret Festival (PICF), showcasing 30 shows and 40 artists, is Koorlangka with Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse. The br…