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The west has many great things. Beaches, wineries, Little Creatures Sunday sessions, mintox d’n'b gigs, rad friends, Northbridge at 1am on a Friday night (okay, not so great) but, mostly, it has a plethora of talented artists.

Perth has always had an extremely rich art scene, especially when it comes to the aerosol and street variety, yet for some reason many artists often struggle (along with all of those worthy people who attempted to get a small bar license in the past year) to truly be embraced by its own denizens. Even with such a rich and vibrant history of artistic merit, it can often be difficult for a Perth artist to break out – for whatever reason that may be (and please, feel free to disagree).

We spotted Perth artist Zach Freshwater some time ago – it was hard not to, with the colourful splays of paint that he produces, with its enthusiastic, zealous character. Bright, sun filled and, for us, containing ephemeral hints of home, we were immediately drawn to its abstract nature.

With his solo show "Alien Thoughtz" coming up later this month, we caught up with Zach for an insight into his work, his opinions on Perths artistic culture, and, most importantly, why he loves his colour …

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It was with eagerness that a crowd of dnb heads turned up at the Hyde Park Hotel to witness the return of old school favourite, DJ Randall, to Perth last Saturday night.

Having unfortunately missed most of the local boys sets due to prior engagements, it was heard that most of them stuck to a more cross-time selection by laying quite a few older tunes mixed in with the new. Its always a disappointment when sets by the local lads are missed, as often the case that they are standout performances in the night, but reports back are that Muller, Rintel and all played great sets. (more…)

For someone who has traveled within Perth DJ circles for longer than most, Aaron Morgan, aka Rousa, still holds a distinguished place in the ears of many as a champion of a genre which has had incredible highs, and incredible lows. From the heady days of large scale events, where it took the forefront of almost every stage, to the sometimes quiet backrooms of the Hyde Park on ROAR Tuesdays with other DJs such as Hutcho, Mental and Kevin, Hardcore has seen its fair share of DJs come and go – many lingering, many retiring, and many moving to the at times affable fields of drum n bass. Yet there is no doubt in anyone’s mind, that hardcore has played a major part in the shaping of Perths club scene – and Rousa has contributed more than his fair share of dedication to keeping the genre, not only alive, but fresh and kicking. (more…)