Tabitha Chapman Tabitha Chapman

IN CONVERSATION WITH INFERNO

The Western’s Tabitha is hot off the press as she chats to Western Sydney artist Inferno about his music and his aspirations.

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Michael Furcciniti Michael Furcciniti

POST CONSCIOUS FEELS

The Western’s Michael reports from Conscious Presents - a night full of musical talent and awe!

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Tabitha Chapman Tabitha Chapman

CONSCIOUS PRESENTS

Everything you need to know about the CONSCIOUS PRESENTS program event on the 23rd of November. Ticketing info in the article!

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Michael Furcciniti Michael Furcciniti

IN CONVERSATION WITH SOLLYY

The Western’s Michael chats to up-and-coming local artist SOLLYY about his latest mixes and tracks.

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Nicole Cadelina Nicole Cadelina

[PODCAST REVIEW] DEN OF TRUTH

The Western’s Nicole has an off-the-record chat with podcaster and Western Sydney local Tino Charles from Den Of Truth - no mics needed.

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Laura Ranola Laura Ranola

SOFT PEDAL

On Saturday 26 October, Blacktown Arts is hosting an immersive electronic music event called SOFT PEDAL. Blacktown Arts invites audiences to experience new music, sounds and sensations by five highly acclaimed local artists. 

We chatted to the curator, George Tillianakis about the night. George is a highly experienced multi-disciplinary artist working across music, video, installation, design and performance throughout Australia and internationally. George currently has a selection of works at Artspace and Casula Powerhouse. 

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Michael Furcciniti Michael Furcciniti

Mr. Oud - Babies 4 2! EP REVIEW

The Western’s resident music aficionado Michael gives his thoughts on South-Western Sydney’s own Mr. Oud’s latest EP.

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Culture Laura Ranola Culture Laura Ranola

Ankara Pride

The Blacktown Shorts film festival in September was a very first for Blacktown Arts. The event was so successful that the films from the festival are now screening on a loop until this coming Saturday, 19 October. Ankara Pride is one of the many films that are currently in the cycle. 

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Culture Laura Ranola Culture Laura Ranola

AMPLIFIED

Throughout the month of October, Amplified will be on display at Blacktown Arts. We were able to touch base with one of the two brothers, Ernest Aaron, and he shares with us the inspiration and challenges behind the visual art installation. 

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Michael Furcciniti Michael Furcciniti

vvpete / chris neto

Michael gives his take on vvpete’s and Chris Neto’s respective latest tracks. Both Western Sydney artists are making waves in the music scene.

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The Western The Western

LIVERPOOL PRESENTS: XNYWOLF

You read it right - up and coming artist XNYWOLF first showcased his DJ skills at Trill Sydney, where the crowd went crazy for his ability to add new flavour to the club scene - and it hasn’t taken him long to impress the whole of Sydney. Now, XNYWOLF is one of Sydney’s hottest and most unique DJ’s.

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The Western The Western

CULTURE: KNOCKOUT

opnsrc.co presents ‘culture: knockout’, a three-part tournament consisting of all-styles dance, beatboxing, and breaking. in collaboration with Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, as part of their ‘CPAC Live’ series, we aim to unify the culture and communities within Western Sydney and gear it.

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The Western The Western

WELCOME TO THE AREA

The very first Welcome To The Area multi-gig line-up is happening this weekend! The festivities, set to begin on Thursday, 19 September, will feature an insane roster of local artists such as Hooligan Hefs, Rops1, Mitchos Da Menace, Lazy J, Sauti Systems, Elijah Yo and many more.

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Laura Ranola Laura Ranola

THE GOOD WOMAN

The Good Woman, an emotive and raw play written by Maryam Zahid and Robert Colman. The play was very special; it was as if we were invited into a secret hiding place where the most vulnerable stories of the featured Afghan women were stored.

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Michael Furcciniti Michael Furcciniti

2142

‘Can’t really guarantee I’ll be a good girl’, sings A.GIRL, perched upon a basketball ring amidst a montage of scenes from her local neighbourhood. The video for her latest single 2142 pays homage to the trials and triumphs of life in the West, all while dealing with recurring stereotypes in an authentic fashion. Atop a heavy, boom-bap influenced track, A.GIRL provides a perfect visual accompaniment for her love letter to Granville.

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