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Bowditch a rare vintage

Lover of all things past: Endearing songstress Clare Bowditch.

WITH a fondness for old-school letter writing, stationery sets, classic cars and radiograms, endearing Australian singer-songwriter Clare Bowditch seemingly belongs to an era past. more »

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Rumours re-visited

THE age of digital downloading has more or less marked the death of the album, as we all know. more »

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A harmonious way to live

Renne de Waard holds a CD by Vocal Evolution, the male harmony group he sings with every week in Perth. Picture: Jon Hewson d356898

RENNE de Waard describes singing as a major part of his life and he credits his vocal chords with helping him recover from numerous illnesses, including a stroke. more »

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Taylor back to tell stories in his songs

Message in the music...local musician Jonny Taylor will be playing in a concert on Sunday.

LOCAL musician Jonny Taylor returns to Redcliffe on the Murray this Sunday for an original showcase concert. more »

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Creative chemistry put to test in The Rematch

Beccy Cole and Adam Harvey make the perfect Australian country music match.

IT must be something in the outback air that helps produce such a warm and amiable breed of Australian country music artists. more »

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HE'S performed with arguably Australia's most successful jazz export, he's a devoted husband and father, and he's still only 20 - meet Blake Phillips, a young musician going places but in no real rush to get there. more »

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Perth popsters set for 90s retrospective

Ready to party: Perth indie-pop outfit Boys Boys Boys!

DUST off your Hypercolour t-shirts and happy pants as Perth popsters Boys Boys Boys! relive the 90s for their new single launch at Artrage Bakery in Northbridge this Saturday (June 4) at 8pm. more »

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Master piper to play Mandurah

APART from being an accomplished singer song-writer/ banjo player/guitarist/ flautist and tin whistler, Finbar Furey is hailed as Ireland’s Prince of Pipers and was, for many years, the lead singer and front man of The Furey Brothers. more »

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Ry Cuming (Jive Records/Sony Music)

SOULFUL pop newcomer Ry Cuming is an Aussie, not that you would know it from listening to his self-titled debut album with Santa Monica beach and New York referencing. more »

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British India bring the noise

FAME came as a pleasant surprise to Melbourne indie-rock darlings British India. more »

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Country and comedy come together

THERE must be something in the outback air that helps produce such a warm and amiable breed of Australian country music artists. more »

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Groovers flock to Bunners for musical feast

Energetic electro-pop act Cut Copy. Picture: Ashleigh Davis

HEADLINERS The Wombats were a last minute exclusion but that did not dampen the spirits of 16,000 people who flocked to Bunbury for the second annual Groovin the Moo festival last Saturday. more »

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Savvy pop-rockers turn it around

FOUR years ago, Australian pop-rock outfit Amy Meredith were at a crossroads after being rejected by national broadcaster triple j because they supposedly did not “fit the format”. more »

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Hip-hopper holds court

Melbourne rapper Illy is bringing his natural flow to Perth.

HIS wardrobe comprises a sizeable collection of sneakers, his sentences are oft punctuated with “it's cool” and he was booted out of two high schools, but that's the extent of the hip-hop cultural stereotypes when it comes to rising rapper Illy. more »

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