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COVER STORY


BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE

CLUB Devil Music

For a leather and denim-clad band renowned for broody and rather masculine garage blues, replacing your long time drummer with a pretty Danish brunette is not be the most obvious choice.

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MUSIC INTERVIEWS

RICHARD ASHCROFT

Bittersweet

Last month when Richard Ashcroft introduced his new band RPA & The United Nations Of Sound to Paris as part of a quick European run, he was nervous.

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LIVE REVIEWS

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

The Strokes / Mumford & Sons / Angus & Julia Stone / Band Of Horses / Hot Chip / Art v Science / The Middle East


Perth Esplenade
Saturday, July 24, 2010


Going to a new festival is like re-living your first day at primary school – you’re filled with nervous excitement and trepidation as you walk through the gates, unsure of who and what awaits you. In the case of On The Bright Side, a massive big-top and a slew of fantastic bands was what awaited those who ventured through the gates past the school bullies (or bouncers as we now call them).

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FILM REVIEWS

CAIN ROSE UP

Mental Marksman


Directed by Robert Livings
Starring Luke Ledger, Stacy Gougoulis, Stuart Bender, David Richardson, Adam Sollis


Here’s a thing you may not know about horror laureate Stephen King: since around 1977, he’s made a habit out of occasionally allowing emerging filmmakers to take a crack at one of his short stories, signing over the one-time rights of the princely sum of one dollar.

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Dim lights

With a film clip recorded in mysterious Fremantle gentleman's club The Buffalo Club, Lay The Noose is local folk-noir group Schvendes' latest single

 

 

 


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NEWS

X-PRESSIONS

Welcome to day 12 of the election campaign… oh we feel your apathy. One wrang, one right and a sponge Bob left to clean up the mess. Well, don’t let all this election fizzle dampen your sizzle – for it’s time to party, in the key of X. The countdown is on to X-Press’ 25th Birthday celebration with our good friends the Basement Birds and you. And while we’re at it, a big congrats to Basement Birds for rocketing straight to #1 on the AIR charts with their debut, self-titled album (insert rapturous applause).

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REVOICE!

John Farnham came out of retirement last year to hit the road with his Live By Demand tour and it seems he just can’t get rid of the showbiz bug.

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WET AND SLIPPERY

Eighties rock legends Bon Jovi are set to invade Australia in December as part of their Circle World Tour.

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TURNING JAPANESE

Mega successful local lads Birds Of Tokyo are back home at the beginning of October for their self-titled album tour.

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CD REVIEWS

BIRDS OF TOKYO

Birds Of Tokyo

EMI

Forget everything you know about Birds Of Tokyo – it’s time to rebuild.

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FASHION

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WINI B!

X-Press Fashion’s favourite Ingle-wood vintage store, Winifred & Bance, is about to turn three and to celebrate, the store will host a massive sale offering up to 50 per cent off some items.

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