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Beat of the Week: The Money War’s ‘Home’

Joe WilsonFebruary 17, 2019

Short, sun-soaked and sweet. The Money War’s latest single Home is a pithy track that embodies the slow-paced, longing joys of summer. The idea of home is va...

Music

‘RAW, Reflect’: we dig the underground

Kaelen RulandFebruary 17, 2019

It’s February—every art enthusiast’s favourite time of year! Fringe festival takes over Northbridge, followed closely by Perth Festival. These festoons are just...

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Gig Review: ‘Nothing but Thieves’ at the Perth Festival

Ellen DimitriouFebruary 13, 2019

“I love an Aussie crowd!” growled Nothing but Thieves front man Conor Mason, as the Britain-bred five-piece took to the stage–one of the many coveted acts to fe...

Music

Beat of the Week: Stella Donnelly’s ‘Lunch’

Joe WilsonFebruary 8, 2019

Nostalgia–it’s a funny little thing; a word defined as evoking a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past ... at least that’s what Goog...

Music

On the record with They Might Be Giants

Amber WeirFebruary 6, 2019

In the lead up to their Australian tour, John Flansburgh—who co-formed They Might Be Giants in 1982—found some time to chat with Grok Magazine. My ...

Music

Soul Power: Aretha Franklin’s push for civil rights

Joe WilsonJanuary 31, 2019

With the polarisation of politics in America and the recent chaotic state of events emerging from Canberra which led to an abrupt change of prime ministership, ...

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On the record with The Preatures

Amber WeirJanuary 14, 2019

In the lead up to the Perth Festival, Grok sat down with The Preature’s guitarist Jack Moffitt to talk about the band’s formation, sound production, and the sti...

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Glitter, glam and good times at Freo’s 2019 Falls Festival

Ailish DelaneyJanuary 14, 2019

Another hot weekend in January—surely it was time for Falls Festival in Fremantle. Just like the previous year, it was a weekend of eccentric outfits, an overlo...

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Perth punk: In conversation with Last Lions

Joe WilsonJanuary 14, 2019

“It’s quite a long story actually, it goes back quite a few years.” So says Dan Collens, guitarist of Last Lions, about the formation of their local punk ban...

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Beat of the Week: Zak Fleisher’s ‘MEAN’

Joe WilsonJanuary 9, 2019

Zak Fleisher’s MEAN is a love letter to Alex Turner and the Arctic Monkeys. Fleisher injects a mock Sheffield-style into his vowels, much akin to how a Balinese...

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Beat of the Week: The Money War’s ‘Home’

‘RAW, Reflect’: we dig the underground

Gig Review: ‘Nothing but Thieves’ at the Perth Festival

Beat of the Week: Stella Donnelly’s ‘Lunch’

On the record with They Might Be Giants

Soul Power: Aretha Franklin’s push for civil rights

On the record with The Preatures

Glitter, glam and good times at Freo’s 2019 Falls Festival

Perth punk: In conversation with Last Lions

Beat of the Week: Zak Fleisher’s ‘MEAN’

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