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Features / Music

The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Karen Lowe

Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2019…

Live Review: Abbe May, Alexis Naylor, Kozo, Zola Li

"Open Minds Music and Freo Social have managed to create something wonderful here."

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."

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The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Karen Lowe

Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...

The Presets @ Ice Cream Factory. Pic by Karen Lowe

Live Review: The Presets, Eves Karydas, Priscilla

"The room was moving as one thriving mess, bodies pulsating rhythmically to the beat."

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!"

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."

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The Music 2017 Writers' Poll: Karen Lowe

Live Review: UB40 Feat Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey Virtue, Reuben Stone

"Don't reach for that cheap bottle of plonk, stick with the original."

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The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Karen Lowe

Live Review: DZ Deathrays, Ecca Vandal, SOX

"Always leave you walking out of their show bruised, battered and aching but totally loving life."

Live Review: Perth Reclink Community Cup

"The Bandgropers Vs The Newshounds blind spectators with their lily-white legs..."

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