The world turns slowly and beautiful soft and present things always seem to come back to us and isn’t it so gently cool and riveting?!?!?! Anyway, one of those things is a lil monthly poetry and music night that is usually solely put together and hosted by sweet ol me on the clunky smiling stage at @freobuffclubofficial ! Buuuuut, this sunkissed October, on Thursday the 10th, for the 5th edition, I’ll be joined by @wwimfest , an improvised music collective in walyup fremantle, who have hand picked out a colourful and flavour-packed stir-fry dish of improv musicians who will be […]

Featuring live sets from -11:11: instagram.com/kiel.rogersAustralian Drawl : instagram.com/brendanjay_Josten Myburgh: www.jostenmyburgh.comPlyanci: instagram.com/ply_nci - - - - - - - - -$10 // $5 student/concession7:30ᴾᴹThe Bird181 William St, Northbridge WA- - - - - - - - - We wish to pay respect to the traditional custodians of the land we gather on: the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. Sovereignty was never ceded and we acknowledge and value their central role in contributing to the vitality of this region both now and across millennia past and still to come. Always was, always will be.

Guest artists Black Zenith (Darren Moore and Brian O'Reilly - Singapore) are joined by hearNOW, WAAPA's new collaborative Art Ensemble, combining Modular Synthesis with an expanded chamber orchestra in a series of works directed by Brian O'Reilly in an explosion of sound.

LAND’S AIR (live) BANGS BABY (dj) Hosted by Outcome Unknown & Tone List Land’s Air is the experimental improvisation duo of Eduardo Cossio & Josten Myburgh. We have been invited by Ting Shuo Hear Say 聽說 to undertake a two-week residency in Tainan 臺南 and make our second record in December. During this time we’ll also be traveling through Kaohsiung, Taichung, Hsinchu and Taipei to play concerts and connect with the scene. Join us at Astral Weeks for a little celebration and to chip in to help make the trip possible. We’ll be selling our first CD, a limited-run T-shirt […]

ONO Records Presents Fergus Clark (12th Isle, NTS) Hailing all the way from Glasgow, Scotland we are proud to present the purveyor of all things leftfield and esoteric, Fergus Clark! Head honcho of the esteemed oddball label,12th Isle, Fergus has built one of the most impressive catalogues in underground music today. Spanning everything from shimmering ambient, to motorik krautrock and eccentric dub. And hosting a plethora of fantastic artists such as Palta & Ti (Sports & Central), D.K and RAMZi - to name just a few. In addition Fergus is a regular host on the famed NTS Radio, running a […]

After a year spent (mostly) absent from local stages, weird-pop songmaker Lyndon Blue returns - microphone and bass guitar in hand, expanded live band in tow - to mount an X-tra special show on October 19th at Fremantle's Victoria Hall. The limestone and timber walls of this beloved High Street building have borne witness to a hell of a lot of dances, parties, concerts and get-togethers in the hall's 128-year history. Still, we’d wager it's never played host to a show quite like this, bringing together frenzied post-punk and lovingly layered art-pop from the six-piece LB ensemble, electronic experiments and […]

ALT//THURSDAYS PRESENTS: Guttered: blackened punkinstagram.com/gutteredingrimeBrothers: raucous’n’rawinstagram.com/brothersmusicperthB!tchno!se: wall of death industrialinstagram.com/bitchn0iseDieback: virulent mince/death DJs 5PM, BANDS 8PM, DONE BY 11PM $10 DOOR, $5 CONCESSION. POSTER: instagram.com/rejoyceful_return /// This event takes place on stolen Whadjuk Noongar land. We pay respect to elders past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Creative, innovative and exceptional! WAAPA’s outstanding Composition and Music Technology students share the best of their original compositions for acoustic and electronic instruments in an exciting showcase of new music. New voices and new sounds abound in a wide range of intriguing music for chamber music, hearNOW Art Orchestra, WALO, electronic music, modular synthesis and other creative projects.

Myriad Sun are an experimental electronic dance/ audio/visual rap group originating from Fremantle, Western Australia. Comprising producer Ben Aguero, MC POW! Negro (known for Superego and People Taking Pictures), Saxophonist Kaprou Lea (Superego) & Limit Bashr FM (from Trial By Kyle TV), they are at the forefront of experimental electronic rap. Drawing inspiration from Flying Lotus, JPEG Mafia, and DJ Rashad, Myriad Sun blends glitched-out sonics and hypnotic beats with saxophone wails and rapid-fire raps.Renowned for their dynamic live performances, Myriad Sun has shared stages with POND, Genesis Owusu and Oddisee (USA). Their shows are immersive journeys enhanced by psychedelic […]

Kira Kira headlines a night of musical adventure at Camelot. This dynamic and explosive Japanese–Australian quartet features Satoko Fujii (piano), Natsuki Tamura (trumpet), Alister Spence (fender rhodes electric piano) and Tatsuya Yoshida (drums). Kira Kira’s music has been described as “awe-inspiring” (AllAboutJazz) and “an absolute triumph” (AusJazz.net). For 16 years, Kira Kira has established a strong collective musical identity based on fearless curiosity and outstanding creative abilities. This performance at PIJF will feature original works written by all four band members and coincides with the release of the band’s latest album. Natsuki Tamura – trumpet Satoko Fujii – piano Alister […]

It's that time of year again, where NM gets spookier than usual! Yes it is the Halloween edition, back at the always wonderful Johnny Ma Studio in Maylands! Dress darkly Featuring: Veils (Plyanci, Samarobryn, Scientia, Tenebrae, Tu Hüs)CCCXXXIIIViolence ChildTim GalagherBrad Jeffery+Special Guests

RUINS ALONE aka TATSUYA YOSHIDAThe Bird, Tuesday 29th October 2024 $15 OTD / Pre-sales ALT are honoured to present an unmissable performance by 吉田達也 (Tatsuya Yoshida), one of the most innovative drummers, composers, and improvisers in Japan’s avant-garde music scene. Known as the "devil from the East," Yoshida has contributed to shaping the underground scene with his virtuosic drumming and boundary-pushing musical projects. A key figure in Japanese experimental music, Yoshida founded the renowned rhythm duo Ruins in 1985 and has since been involved in critically acclaimed groups such as Koenji Hyakkei, Zeni Geva and Acid Mothers Temple. The drummer […]