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Karen Lowe, Journalist

Features / Music
The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Karen Lowe
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2019…
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Abbe May, Alexis Naylor, Kozo, Zola Li
"Open Minds Music and Freo Social have managed to create something wonderful here."
Reviews / Live
Boom! Bap! Pow! @ Indi Bar. Photos by Karen Lowe.
Live Review: Boom! Bap! Pow!, The Little Lord Street Band, The Dirt Walkers, Command A Panda, Small Batch Audio
"The only bad thing about their set is that you know it has to come to an end."
Features / Music
The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Karen Lowe
Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Presets, Eves Karydas, Priscilla
"The room was moving as one thriving mess, bodies pulsating rhythmically to the beat."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Machine Head
"We are not playing the arena like Katy Perry but we've got some mad fucking fans and that's what we live for!"
Reviews / Live
Live Review: City Calm Down, Woodes, The Spring Peaks
"You don't know where to look, who to watch — but instead of being distracting, it's absolutely enthralling."
Features / Music
The Music 2017 Writers' Poll: Karen Lowe
Reviews / Live
Live Review: UB40 Feat Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey Virtue, Reuben Stone
"Don't reach for that cheap bottle of plonk, stick with the original."
Features / Music
The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Karen Lowe
Reviews / Live
Live Review: DZ Deathrays, Ecca Vandal, SOX
"Always leave you walking out of their show bruised, battered and aching but totally loving life."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Perth Reclink Community Cup
"The Bandgropers Vs The Newshounds blind spectators with their lily-white legs..."