PERTHQUAKE
This isn’t the event with the awards ceremony, this is the deadline date. Run Rabbit Run says… “Open call to all moviemakers, video artists, VJ’s, digital animators, machinimators stop-motion freaks, rotoscopers and other slaves to the moving imgae medium.
Your Mission – to interpret the phrase “Run Rabbit Run”
The Rules – There are no rules
The Prize – Judges Prize: $1000
- Peoples’ Prize $250
The deadline – 5 March 2010
Award Ceremony – 18 March 2010 at Llama Bar
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to post this! I’m very behind, maybe because it doesn’t have an electronic music focus. It’s been in Perth a few times before and all I’ve heard has been great things. Although I don’t have an official press release, I can tell you the focus is genuinely on alternative music, and artists who are pushing boundaries in their fields, who are still able to be crowd pleasers, like The XX, Mumford and Sons, N.A.S.A., Florence and The Machine, Radioclit and The Middle East. If you want the full lineup it’s after the jump.
I’ve been meaning to do this interview since November 2009, so now that I’ve finally become organised it’s here. You may have seen Daniel Njegich at clubs shooting photos, you may have seen some of his phenomenal work for Pigeon hole or you may have visited his site and seen all that and more. Read the full interview after the jump, and make sure you check out the site.
What got you into photography?
It was quite random, I borrowed my dads school camera, and took it down to take some photos at my cricket match, I got really
Summadayze was ridiculously hot, I know this review is meant to be about the music, but damn it, the heat was a major player that day and it deserves a mention. So to the sun; you fuckin’ shone man, you shone all fuckin’ day long, not even a cloud could get in your way, the dudes with water hoses had no chance.
Stand out for the day for myself was hands down James Murphy and Pat Mahoney, they bought the Disco heat when everyone thought it couldn’t get any hotter. It was great to see a solid crew hang around for the duo’s set which fortunately didn’t just stick
Ten emerging Australian artists and designers interpret the theme ‘Summer’ at an exhibition opening 6pm on Tuesday 22nd December at Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle. The artists cross multiple disciplines including digital painting, photography and illustration. Collaborations from Forks Open Doors, and Mitchell & Dent will be showcased alongside new works from individual artists, photographers and designers including Simon Boxer, Rebecca Lee, Jessica Singh, Nick Lowe, Luci Everett and Yolanda Stapleton.
All artworks are available for sale.
Once again Knowledge Music has put on another great event consisting of nothing more than drum & bass, dubstep, hip-hop, and rap. With so many great artists performing at the LOW:FI festival, it was hard to stay in one place at any one time. The Deen venue was turned into a sweat pit packed with floor shaking dubstep from Zed Bias and Excision. Even upstairs had their fare share of basslines with Rekab playing a back-2-back with Kito. On the main stage, Chali 2NA and TC & Jakes were doing what they do best, consisting of putting on a great warm-up show for all attendees anxious to see what they came for, NaS.
Throughout the whole performance, NaS delivered to his fullest with his live band performing hits from all his successful albums. Although he did not sing his tracks the whole length through, each breakdown led to another crowd moving bomb which kept the entire show energizing and alive. It was definitely one of the best live performances I have seen up to date and i’m sure plenty of others will agree.
For those of you who aren’t drinking wine in a valley this weekend and are looking to take a bite of the cultural nibblies plate that is Perth, that theatrical mob at the black swan state theatre company in cahoots with hothouse theatre present ‘the web’. A play with central themes inspired by a true story that drops you in the middle of madness caused by the misuse of our old friend the Internet. Kate Mulvany has taken to our growing affection and reliance on the social side of internet use, creating an intricate and extreme, although scarily plausible story of two very different students who’s relationships are entangled, manipulated, skewed and twisted by this world wide monster we live with daily. From a novice play watcher it is an easy, engaging story that injects relatable humour into some sombre themes. With the social networking aspect of the Internet so much a part of our present, the ideas and angles involved in this play will be very familiar with most who get to see it. It may make you think twice next time you log on to face-space or my-book.
The web runs until the 21st. For further details and ticketing see the Black Swan State Theatre Company
This is actually an event but I’d like to ad my opinion so I’ve done this post too (event details here). The WA Government thinks it’s a good idea to pass a Bill that stops the sale of spray paint or markers (over 6mm wide) to people under 18. I’m not going to have a rant about the government, because no government is informed about every issue, and they often need the help of the public to show them better solutions to the problems they’re having.
Passing this Bill isn’t going to achieve it’s goal, presumably to reduce grafitti. If under 18s want to buy spray cans or markers to tag then they’re just going to get someone else to buy it for them, or buy paint and throw that around (then we’ll need to ban the sale of paint), or scratch, burn, or melt their tag into conrete or glass. This is only going to make it harder for legitimate young artists to do what they love. If you think you can help our government see this and help out all the young artists who use spray cans or markers then go to the Paint In Protest event on the 13th.
I’ve already told you about the bill here and why you should attend, so now here’s the event info. You’re invited to create art in front of parliament before their final debate on the Bill. I encourage you to get down and show our government we have a choice and we can help them make better decisions.
Boom. is a collaborative publication supporting Perth artists. It came out of discussions on WA’s obsession with industry and it’s lack of support for young Perth creatives. Boom. includes works from visual artists, fashion designers, architectural designers, musicians, photographers and writers, who focus on how Perth’s Boom has affected or not affected their lives. They’re getting together to celebrate some new footage from Ben Stewart and listen to some cool bands play! You get a copy of their latest publication with the tenner you pay to get in.
