Music

Melody man breaks through

Breakthrough talent: James Teague.

A DIEHARD Bob Dylan fan, emerging singer-songwriter James Teague is elated to grace the West Coast Blues 'n' Roots Festival line-up alongside his folk idol. more »

WA Opera to deliver drama and darkness

Perilous passions: Soprano Anke Hoppner. Picture: Will Russell

FULL-blooded jealous desire, political brutality and murder - welcome to the deliciously dark world of West Australian Opera's Tosca. more »

Cat Empire purr along to the beat

MELBOURNE six-piece The Cat Empire - renowned for its good-time party sound - has a legion of spirited fans. more »

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes (Warner)

JOINING the ranks of fierce female songstresses PJ Harvey, Bjork and Cat Power is Swedish indie sensation Lykke Li. more »

Oh Mercy on the rise

Introspective lyricist: Oh Mercy

MUSICIANS do it all the time - downplay the significance of winning awards. more »

School's out; music's in for Tim & Jean

Likeable lads: Perth electro duo Tim & Jean. Picture: Andrew Ritchie

HAPPY-go-lucky Perth teens Tim Ayre and Jean-Christophe Capotorto must be the envy of all their friends. more »

Avril Lavigne - Goodbye Lullaby (Sony)

At 26, you'd think Canadian 'rock' chick Avril Lavigne would have grown up. more »

JESSIE.J - Who You Are (Universal)

First there was Lily Allen, then Marina Diamandis (aka Marina & the Diamonds) and now Jessie.J - welcome to music's Brit-girl brat pack. more »

Racy Rihanna turns on trashy pop show

Rihanna goes camp at Burswood Dome. Picture: Will Russell

BACK in 2007, R&B pop diva Rihanna famously declared she wanted to be “the black Madonna” - talk about self-imposed pressure. more »

Brothers boogie with four hands, one piano

Brotherly boogie: Moriya and Keito Saito aka Les Frères.

THE Japanese would have to be synonymous with a sense of offbeat, quirky cool. more »

Kelis shakes up poor-selling Good Vibes

Dazzling: US hip-hop diva Kelis.

I KNEW US hip-hop wasn't that popular with the kids of Perth today - indie pop/rock and electro/pop is all the rage - but it wasn't until tickets for yesterday's Good Vibrations festival were selling like a Rugs-a-Million sale that reality hit home. more »

Cocker quietly rocks Perth

Evergreen Brit Joe Cocker. Pic: Neil Mulligan

WHILE Joe Cocker is a man of his word, he is a man of few words on stage. more »

Busy Perth band set to flourish

On the up: Fledging Perth band Split Seconds.

FOCUS on writing strong music and dismiss minor details like one's positioning in a line-up - that's the advice Sean Pollard from Perth indie group Split Seconds gives fledgling local bands. more »

Roxette - Charm School (EMI)

Pop music duo Roxette would have to go down as one of Sweden's most famous exports alongside ABBA, Ikea and Volvos. more »

Taming the music media

Insightful journey: Perth indie rockers Tame Impala.

THE media has a lot to answer for - we're quick to beat-up fledgling talent and throw around labels like 'the next big thing' only to turn on the young up-and-comers when they start to read and believe all the hype. more »

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Cat Haven Update

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