Pilerats, Journalist

Welcome to the first in our new party series.. A couple of weeks ago saw the announcement of Cosmo's Midnight upcoming national tour celebrating their latest single Snare, taking in a range of dates around the country, including a Perth show Saturday 7 March at Gilkisons Dance Studio. Last year we through a little Christmas soiree down in the rave cave that is Gilkisons with some friends including Lido, Sophie, Nadus, QT and Sable, and it looked a little something like this: Post by Pilerats.   As you can maybe tell, we had a really good time - such a good time we've been waiting for the chance to head back, and now we are for the first in a new series - At The Pile, a run of shows featuring some of this country's most exciting artists, in a very party-friendly environment. To make sure vibes are at maximum levels, we've also invited a bunch our favourite acts to help support proceedings, for a lineup that we're a) proud of, and more importantly b) looks like this: Head to the Face

Meet Saint Felix and his debut single, Speak/Lie.. Having first heard Michael Jackson’s Dangerous at age 7, Melbourne’s Saint Felix’s admiration for the King Of Pop has provided a foundation for the genesis of his own musical identity, one that also melds artists such as David Bowie for a project that honours the pop luminaries of days gone by. His debut single is Speak/Lie, and we're very proud to premiere it for you on the website today. In terms of more contemporary artists Speak/Lie evokes a strong Friendly Fires feeling for this humble writer, with a blend of the early '90s that still feels very now: Follow Saint Felix: SOUNDCLOUD

The BNIP boys select a bunch of 10/10 tracks that have got them feeling feelings lately..

Get dark with Indian Summer's new video clip..

A couple of the Van She gang get back together with smooth af results.. Headed by Matt Van Schie (Van She/Du Tonc), Tear Council is a new outlet for Van Schie, and one that sees him re-uniting with former Van She bandmate Michael Di Francesco, probably better known to you as the bass-happy bandit Touch Sensitive. The first single from a double A side release, Anywhere is a solid preview of what's to from Sydney’s Tear Council – a project described by Van Schie as an outlet for his “more emotional outpourings”. Anywhere packs some serious Ryan Gosling-looking-moody-and-driving-around vibes, whilst simultaneously already feeling like an essential summer tune. Take a listen below, and get ready for plenty more Tear Council as Van Schie gears up for debut live performances this April and a video for Anywhere due in March. Follow Tear Council: FACEBOOK / SOUNDCLOUD

Cultural binge with no bucks.. Perth’s pulsing with performance, art and people (so many people!) right now, with annual independent arts event Fringe World in full swing. The festival have turned up the heat with a mammoth 2015 programme; with over 500 events going down – you can peruse them, and buy tickets, HERE. If you’re a struggling creative with no money to splash out on other struggling creatives, we’ve found some free Fringe picks that look pretty fun! (Image: Nina Zivkovic). MOB THE JOINT If you love surprises and eating bucket loads of food then this is the event for you, Fringe Fast Food Flash Mobs. The aim is to get a large group of people to descend on a fast food outlet at one time and eat a specific ingredient till it runs out but you won’t know where till the last moment! Register here for times and locations. WINE YOURSELF If a fruity white or a full-bodied red are you friends of choice at night then the official sponsor of Fringe World 2015 Howling Wolves Margaret Ri

Maximum fun on minimum funds.. Weekend vices at a nice price, so you'll still have some lunch money when Monday rolls 'round. (Image: Shane Lynam) TGIF RHYTHMS This Friday night spells free at the William Street Bird for Rhythmatism, a laid back club offering including a selection of Perth’s best beat makers Jack Doepel, Henry Maxwell, Rok Riley and Ben M. If you ain’t got much going on, you can get your dance on and groove away to free vibes all night. Guaranteed good time for somebody without much bank. - Charles  When & Where: Fri Feb 6, William Street Bird, 141 William Street, Northbridge FEEL ALIVE FOR FIVE Lo-fi dive bar The Hideaway is throwing out a bunch of drink specials for $5 to celebrate that it’s Friday – from spiced rum to schooners -  the best thing about this happy hour is that it goes for three hours. Three very happy hours. Local DJs Willliams and Monroe keeping the tunes flowing as fast and chilled as the cheap beers. – Dani When & Where: Fri Feb, 7pm – 10pm. The Hi

A hectic few minutes of maximum bounce from the up-and-coming Sydney producer..

PC Music's enigmatic female icon Hannah Diamond opens up in new web series.. Underground dance music has been talking in pop's language of late; with producer A.G. Cook's UK-based upstart label (well, more of a semi cultural movement, lately) PC Music leading the charge in this new conversation. Pilerats were lucky enough to have a first hand experience of the label when SOPHIE and SOPHIE's visually provocative female stand-in/mascot QT, performed at our Christmas party. While QT is usually the female most put forward in association with PC Music, her talent is mostly limited to standing around in metallic outerwear holding energy drinks. Producer / vocalist Hannah Diamond, meanwhile, has been putting in W-O-R-K.  She's recorded a series of singles, most recently Every Night back in November, has provided guest vocals for AG Cook's Keri Baby, co-edits/ directs photography for the tongue-in-cheek, visually intriguing online publication LOGO Magazine, and has modelled for London latex cl

New experimental electronica from Houston-based producer Rabit.. Tri Angle Records, whose guiding motto as music curators is "haunted by the need to find things that will haunt us", have birthed a number of high-profile releases (as far as weirder, non-convential beat music goes, in any case) over the past couple of years: artists such as Evian Christ (whom we experienced live at our music festival, CIRCO, in the festival's initial year), Forest Swords, How To Dress Well and many more left-leaning artists we really respect. Next thing coming up for this awesome label is an EP release - Baptizm - from Rabit, a grime producer from the US, who has this really distinct, mechanical sound that instantly draws you in, and has been one of the key young producers spearheading the genre's resurgence in recent years. The EP will be Rabit's debut on the label, probably his most high profile release, too, although he's been cranking out mixtapes and 12"s for a minute now, and in 2013 had a nice fea