What: Summer (Opening night)
Where: Little Creatures
When: 22 December 2009
Cost/Ticket details: Free
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
www.bsstc.com.au
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.
What: Paint in Protest!
Where: Parliament House
When: 13 October 2009
Cost/Ticket details: Free!
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.
Think First WA (Website)
What: Ben Stewart's new documentary, live performances by Taco Leg Cease Wind Waker
Where: The Velvet Lounge
When: 6 October 2009
Cost/Ticket details: 10, gets entry, copy of boom. publication, and the screening
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.
Boom.
What: Arterial Collective (29 September - 8 November)
Where: Little Creatures
When: 8 November 2009
Cost/Ticket details: Free
Ten Perth artists from a variety of mediums have got together to make your Tuesday evening more enjoyable, and show you how there are inspired artists in Perth. This is the third installment of Arterial Collective, since they’ve been supporting Perth artists and getting their work out there, you should too!
This photo had to be edited to fit the Perthquake site, so it’s not a good indication of the quality of all of the pictures taken, so go to the site to see how good they really are! The man behind We Met Last Night is a non-stop party machine at every good Perth party, getting some of the best shots there are in the business, I heard about some at Peaches that no other photographer will have, and that’s from the trusted Perthquake Photographer, so you know it’s true! And he’s been helping out perthquake too, so this is more of a props post to him! Keep your eyes peeled though, because he’s been helping out with something you want. Catch We Met Last Night tonight at Limelite for His Majesty Andre
We Met Last Night (website)
Fed up with reading classics on your iPhone app? Well there’s a new comic in town, and I cought up with the creator for a little chat to see what all the fuss was about. He is Andrei Buters and his comic is Dead By Thirty. Make sure you go and get a copy! (Once you have read the interview, of course!)
Why did you start making comics, and can you tell us a bit about your creative background?
I started making comics just because my style of illustration didn’t suit what other folks in Perth were doing. I developed my drawing style with a lot of love for videogame and manga design rather than something graphic design or fine arts based. So the simpler, cleaner and faster drawing style matched making comics in late high school when I was reading stuff like Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ and Neon Genesis Evangelion manga.
The burning question: what is your comic about??
It’s hard to wrap up. Just like ‘Shaun of the Dead’ was a Romantic Zombie Comedy, my series ‘Dead By Thirty’ is a Horror Fantasy Drama Comedy Bildungsroman (who did English Lit here?) Basically the protagonist (who is most easily described as a reluctant magical goth) will die when he hits 30. He’s also ordered to protect a girl whoreally clashes with his sense of responsibility and duty. Throw zombies, an undead ex-boyfriend rock star and a psychic detective into the mix and you have a big fat mess. An older lady at my office said it was ‘Tolkienesque’.
Meet Laurence Davis: part time bar-tender, public transport advocate, and great photographer/designer. The self-taught photographer mainly does live and promo photography, but also web designs from myspace layouts to full web sites, and graphic design like posters and flyers. He’s a busy guy!
He spends a lot of time doing his own photography and since working for the Bakery he has photographed so many local bands it’s not funny! These include Break Even, Carpathian, Anime Fire, Parkway Drive, Suicide Silence, The Devil Wears Prada and Bring me the Horizon. He also has a nice portfolio of indie acts such as CocoRosie, Pikelet and Death Cab for Cutie.
After his first set for Taking Back Sunday in 2006, he is now working on secret design projects for a couple of local bands, as well as the upcoming 7Sounds festival. He’s shooting loads of gigs for fasterlouder, as well as contracting out to bands to shoot live sets and promotional stuff. The gig he’s looking forward to the most is Bring Me the Horizon in May.
Laurence has been working on his website too, which shows his portfolio and blog, with loads of photography stuff and heaps more.
If you look you’ll probably see him around at gigs, festivals, galleries, exhibitions, behind a bar, in a drive-through, at hungry spot, on a train or a bus. He’s the guy with a whole bunch of cameras… Or, if you want to get personal, you can also find him by doing the following: e-mailing laurencejdavis@gmail.com, or visiting www.shapeshiftcreative.com.
