Here’s a double treat for you all you Perth’ites. This Thursday night at The Hyde Park Hotel in Perth, Western Australia Chris Mason and his band The Implosion will be supporting another wonderful Perth band in the form of The Imps. If that wasn’t enough to get you down there also playing is the newly reformed Outstation featuring Craig Hallsworth from Tangled Star in loud, untamed rock mode.

Speaking of Tangled Star, expect some news soon about a single release in December. Trust us, this track will floor you. It has us all smitten here in the office.

Chris Mason - The Safety Day  Chris Mason - The Safety Day 

The wonderful Play My Tape series is currently featuring a stunning mix of work by our very own Cheekbone. The playlist includes new work by Cheekbone as well as a number of wonderful remixes.

This is not to be missed. Hop along to the Play My Tape website to listen and download. While you’re there make sure to check out the archives for gorgeous Jumpel mixtape featured a month or so back.

If you’re in Perth, tune into RTR FM 92.1 at 4pm to hear an interview and a couple of live songs by Chris Mason from his excellent new album Restless. Or, if you’re elsewhere, listen via the station’s website at www.rtrfm.com.au.

Excerpt: “Iretsu retain their own identity throughout this record–an identity that enables them to sound like no other band on this planet… Each track on The Moon… is different and such eclecticism shouldn’t be sniffed at. It’s one of the many factors that makes this record so appealing… the majority of tracks here are excellent, from the theatrical sing-along stomp of “Higher and Higher” to the driving angular pop of “The Shore”… The Moon… is wonderful. Hidden Shoal has unearthed a gem from the masses of dirt and has seemingly saved this record from the annals of the lost classic. I do not use the word classic lightly, but Iretsu deserve it for their sheer originality and invention. It would have been a crying shame had this record been known to only a select few, but Hidden Shoal have put paid to that. This record is a must… for any self-respecting music fan.”

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