earwax magazine

“Sly” is a jazz fusion band comprised of : Dane Alderson on bass, Andrew Fisenden on drums, Graham Wood on keys, Carl Mackey on tenor and alto sax, and Simon Jeans on guitar. They have a residency at the Llama bar in Subiaco on thursday nights. It was, however, Thursday two weeks ago, on the […]

Genghis
Reviewed by Theodore
Why’d you have to go away?
Was the line replaying in my head over, and over again after leaving the Hyde Park Hotel on a pleasant Sunday night. Genghis are one of the few bands left in Perth that can be labelled as rock, but still hang on to their grunge roots. They’re a […]

Scale Variable 2008Between the LinesMuch anticipation, along with anxiety dawned on the art gallery of Western Australia as Tura New Music presented the first performance from Ensemble Nu; Western Australia’s new professional ensemble devoted to playing new, 20thCentury Music. With a program of composers mostly unknown to the audience, disinterest may have been expected. But […]

Reviewed by Sean Bernard
The oboe. An often-misunderstood instrument that in the hands of a beginner will send people running from the room, and a brace of ducks to join in chorus. However, in the hands of an experienced player this instrument has a beautiful melodic timbre, capable of portraying both darkness and light.
I had […]

Night of the Tango
Saturday May 10 2008
By Ellie Cumming
From the moment I entered the Perth Concert Hall, I could tell that this night was going to be exceptional. The place was booked out and the audience buzzed with anticipation to hear the WASO with its various guest musicians and Estonian-born conductor, Kristjan Järvi, entertain us […]