earwax magazine

The Ambassador from Everywhere 4
Presented by Meupe
At Waugh with Gieles
Adam Trainer
Danny Glassby
Brett Murray
Spectrum Project Space
28th October 2008
Review by Kynan Tan

The Ambassador from Everywhere is a night of contemplative electronics, explorations of solo artists and a beacon for the far out and distant music makers of experimental considerations. Each artist on the night presented their own […]

 Review by Hayley-Jane Ayres.   It comes as no surprise that The Chemist are rumoured to be the next big act to come out of Perth, with their live performances delivering an electric, fun vibe every time. They never fail to put life into a dull audience and breathe excitement into any venue.Many regard the Rocket […]

As the masses filled club capitol you could feel the energy build as an ocean of skinheads and black t-shirts revved themselves up for what some had been waiting almost 10 years for. Being Meshuggah’s first visit to Australia, the fans were uncontrollably excited to see what they’ve been hearing about for so long in […]

Antal Szalai and the Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra
Ellie Cumming
17/10/08
On the 5th of June at the KULCHA Multicultural Arts Center in Fremantle, a small crowd of people gathered around in a petite space to watch a world-class gypsy violin soloist and his band perform spectacularly throughout the night. 
 
The room was filled with Hungarians and middle-aged to senior citizens who […]

Force 12 Wind Ensemble Concert
Tues 14th October 2008
Reviewed by Mark Bradstreet
The concert began with Warwick Potter the conductor of the wind ensemble ‘Force 12’, addressing the audience with the warning - “you may like to sit further back, because it’s quite loud”. Although this humorous introduction was soon met with the pure force, of […]

MUS1215 Review by Jake Steele

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream (released October 4th 2008)
http://www.myspace.com/empireofthesunsound
Walking On A Dream is one of the finest albums to grace the ears of the Australian population this year. Lush cacophonies of sounds pull the listener through a magnificent journey of epic proportions. Luke Steele’s unique vocals […]

Review by Andrew Sinclair
Pivot are a live band. Pivot are a rock band. Pivot are experimentalists. Pivot are 80s soundtrack revivalists. Pivot are futurists. Pivot wear their influences on their sleeves. Pivot are unclassifiable. Pivot want to make you dance. Pivot want to make you listen, Closely. ‘O Soundtrack My Heart’ is their Manifesto.
Recently signed […]

 Fireworks aptly describe the music that world renowned Improvisatory Organist and Composer Justin Bischof brought to St George’s Cathedral, Wednesday 15th of October 2008.  Pipe organs are an amazing instrument to listen to when played by even a competent player, but what Bischof brought forth from the organ was far beyond competent. Classical and baroque […]

Pendulum – In Silico (Ear Storm/Atlantic, 2008)

Pendulum formed in Perth, (their home town) in 2002, when the producer, singer and synth player, Bob Swire and bass player/DJ Gareth McGrillen teamed up with local DJ Paul ‘El Hornet’ Harding. Their individual talents ranged from producing drum ‘n’ bass, break-beats and hardcore, to playing in metal and […]