Perth Festival curates and presents an annual arts festival of the highest international quality. We aspire to create new work and stimulate discourse about Western Australia and our place in a complex and political world.

Helen Rae is a Brisbane-based Singer-Songwriter who has been writing and performing her original music throughout the past three years.  Primarily a solo artist, Helen Rae has been expanding her local and international fan base since releasing her debut EP ‘You’re The One’ (produced by Andy Mak at The Grove Studios in Sydney) in 2012.  In 2013, she released her popular single Ripples On The Water (produced by Caleb James at The Palace Studios in Brisbane) and was accepted as an AMRAP artist, making her first music video along the way.  With a background in opera and music theatre, Helen Rae continues to evolve her musical style combining elements of jazz, pop, rock and blues music.

Since 2014, Helen Rae has been performing live around Brisbane with her Band at major venues and events as well as local cafes and bars. The Helen Rae sound has a decidedly and intentionally “old school” vibe with its goal to transport listeners back in time or to another place at least momentarily.  Helen Rae has recorded 2 singles with Sunshine Coast producer Jason Slack-Smith.  One of these singles ‘Rewind’ received international airplay and also won an Akademia pop/jazz category award in December 2015!  

In addition to performing in a duo with Steve Norris and with her Band, Helen Rae has recently been collaborating with DJs, producers and artists such as Metro Pedro and Paul Currie on a number of recording projects.

Helen Rae has recently released her vampire-themed single Cat Amongst The Pigeons which was recorded at Audiosapien Studios in Brisbane.  More recording projects are planned for 2016!

Helen Rae is a Full Writer Member of the Australasian Performing Right Association Limited (APRA), Owner/Manager of the Young Artist Development Company and Head of Song & Dance and The Performing Arts Academy.

Radical activist citizen journalism.  A weekly radio programme on RTRFM (92.1FM), a community radio station based in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia.  We bring an independent perspective to the analysis of news and issues and provide a forum for activists, campaigners, academics, advocates and workers denied a voice by the mainstream media. Covering indigenous issues, post-capitalist/anti-capitalist analysis, refugee rights, antifa and all the important environmental, economic and social justice issues of the day. Don’t hate the media, become the media!! - http://perthindymedia.net/

This is the sound of music with real meaning, from a band growing in popularity against all the odds. A band defying expectations and rewriting the rule books on what can and can't be done in rock music. A band with such a natural sense of melody, balanced with seething power and lyrics that enlighten and inspire, a band of brothers and sisters, a band of unique origin. This is the best band you have never heard of. This album is beyond anything you ever heard before in its field. We are Anathema: we're here because we're here.

Anathema returned on May 31st with their new album, We're Here Because We're Here. Described as  ‘A flawless, life-affirming comeback and a gold-plated contender for album of the year’  and given a 9/10 review by Classic Rock, this is the first collection of new material from the band since the 2003 album, A Natural Disaster. A multi-coloured, multi-layered work of unbridled emotion, passion, and intensity, the new album has been embraced by their legions of fans and worldwide press.

‘We’re Here Because We’re Here is the finest they have unleashed so far... a stunningly enjoyable album.’ Classic Rock Prog.

Formed in Liverpool in 1990, the band’s sound and musical vision has continually evolved over the ensuing years while always remaining true to the band’s original goal of creating forward-thinking, meaningful, passionate, and honest music. With each release they moved beyond the boundaries of limited scenes and pigeon holes, creating a complex and emotive atmospheric sound. The album has been mixed by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), who has described it as “definitely among the best albums I've ever had the pleasure to work on.”

‘It’s been seven years coming but Anathema’s eighth studio is very much worth the wait... Getting mixed by Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson is a fitting honour for such a splendidly built record’ 9/10 Metal Hammer.

Anathema have been at the forefront of the UK rock/metal movement for many years. They began their journey as pioneers of melodic heavy music, influencing a myriad of bands to follow them, before outgrowing all genres and limitations as they fearlessly explored new territory and new ways to express feeling through sound.
The line-up is really a collective of two families who were quite simply born to do it. Anathema consists of brothers Vincent, Daniel and Jamie Cavanagh, alongside childhood friends John Douglas and his sister Lee, who is an incredible singer in her own right. The line-up is completed by Les Smith, who brings much in the way of production expertise to the band.
There is a deeper bond in the group that transcends usual band politics, ego, and self-interest. They have a shared vision: to make the most incredible music they possibly can, and it seems, despite the lavish praise heaped on the band for their past work, that they are now taking their work to a whole new level.


ANATHEMA - WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE'RE HERE
‘a glittering masterclass in atmospheric rock’ 9/10 Terrorizer


‘A flawless, life-affirming comeback and a gold-plated contender for album of the year’ 9/10 Classic Rock

‘A dazzling collection of highly-charged, progressive and emotively atmospheric rock songs that rarely dip below the euphoric.’ Rocksound

‘We’re Here Because We’re Here is the finest they have unleashed so far... a stunningly enjoyable album.’ Classic Rock Prog

‘Scouse progsters make a spectacular return... makes a seven year wait feel entirely worth it’ KKKK Kerrang!

‘the mighty Anathema, are back after a seven year recording hiatus with their latest record, the beautiful We’re Here Because We’re Here, and it’s one of the most ethereal pieces of music the band have produced... a welcome return indeed’ * * * * * Big Cheese

‘Anathema are a hidden jewel in the UK’s prog crown.  Their finest album to date... it’s an uplifting and sonically sumptuous rock record that could hardly be more appropriate for these prog-loving times’ Metal Hammer 

‘Everything modern-day Anathema fans will want and embrace: beautifully crafted, emotionally-charged and modern melodic rock of the highest order’ 9/10 Powerplay

‘the results are nothing short of breathtaking’ 4.5/5 Blunt

‘It’s been seven years coming but Anathema’s eighth studio is very much worth the wait... Getting mixed by Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson is a fitting honour for such a splendidly built record’ 9/10 Metal Hammer



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hazards are an instrumental band based in Austraila. They create and perform cinematic instrumental music.

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