Cam Findlay, Journalist

“I would’ve preferred that we stayed together,” says Billy Corgan of the “old” line up of The Smashing Pumpkins. The outspoken alt.rock legend opens up about the industry and general negativity.

The Midas touch of superproducers (Timbaland, Usher et al.) is obvious on the whole album, but easily none more than that of Justin Timberlake.

Maximo Park might’ve named this album after their view of the GFC and riots throughout their own native Britain and other parts of Europe, but as far as this scribe’s concerned, it may as well be an abstract analogy.

The Dublin four-piece are already making it clear that they’re the harbingers of something new, unique and genuinely interesting in indie-rock with this standout record.

Local country/folk/indie kids The Flower Drums have gone far in a relatively short time, but Cam Findlay discovers from Leigh Craft and Aden Senycia that they still rely on Perth for inspiration – and specifically, one very special house.

The one thing that the media have been able to pick apart so far has been the focus on studio production, but it doesn’t hamper the emotion of the record.

The trio have truly worn their inspiration on their sleeve with their third album.

While the storm that was (incorrectly) slated to erase our small town from existence rolls in, Cam Findlay talks to one half of Voltaire Twins, Jaymes Voltaire, about a much more metaphorical storm endured to reach success.

Why they've never come to Perth before.