The Thursday Set
25 Feb, 4, 11 & 18 Mar
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Contemporary WA music artists perform their latest and favourite songs, from the realms of: indi rock; electronic pop; freeform jazz; Middle-Eastern folk; country gone wrong; and original compositions for the melodic marimba and glockenspiel! A different line-up each week…
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25 February
Going Solo
This night of new songs by established and emerging songwriters has been a weekly gig since it began in 2002 at The Hyde Park Hotel. Going Solo has featured in many well known live music venues including The Grosvenor; the Velvet Lounge; Fly By Night Musicians Club, Mojos Bar, The Norfolk; and its current regular home The Moon Café on Wednesday nights. The Blue Room Theatre is proud to welcome Going Solo for the first time.
4 March
The Spin Chorus
The indie/rock pairing of Shane Adamczak (Guitar/Vocals) and musical theatre performer Louisa Fitzhardinge (Vocals/Glockenspiel) is the debut of The Spin Chorus.
Having appeared with Shane (a founding member of Weeping Spoon Productions) in The Big HOO-HAA! Louisa first performed vocals with him on Zack Adams – Love Songs For Future Girl (2009) recorded with Mike De Grussa (Eskimo Joe, Silverchair).
As a member of Three and a Half Inch Floppy (TaaHIF), Shane supported The Kill Devil Hills, Burgers Of Beef, Descend Here and Project Mayhem. He’s spent the past three years touring the globe with his award winning musical comedy solo act Zack Adams.
"…worth getting out of bed for...(Shane’s) musicianship is solid, his voice versatile & powerful...The dark, disturbing, weird, fun & clever song lyrics are the solar plexus of his act." - Arts Hub
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Songs About Love Gone Wrong
Leon Ewing is one man with a Tennessee Rose and a window into your darkest desires.
Leon says: "I’d like to dedicate these songs to anyone who is in f*cked up love, anyone who has ever known f*cked up love, or anyone that is looking for f*cked up love…
And you know who are are!"
11 Mar
One Percussionist
Louise Devenish presents a varied collection of works for one percussionist, featuring grooves on the melodic marimba, electronics, voice and small instruments. The music will include Louise’s own compositions and commissions from Western Australian composers, as well as the premiere of a new work by NZ composer e.j. Dobson, written for Louise after their time working together in New York in 2009.
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Daramad Duo
In Persian "Daramad" refers to beginning, appearing or emerging. The recently formed Daramad Duo emerged from a series of improvisation evenings at Kulcha, bringing together musicians of different backgrounds.
Mark Cain and Michael Zolker blend Middle Eastern music (classical, folk and contemporary) with improvised jazz.
Mark has been playing professionally for 25 years in groups such as The Flying Carpathians, Nova Ensemble, Ozmosis, and Bulgarity, and is known for his instruments made from pvc piping. He has lectured in World Music at UWA, produced a solo woodwind CD Reeds, and performed with the Musica Viva schools program. Mark now tours schools nationally with his own solo show through Nexus Arts in Melbourne.
Michael has spent the last 20 years studying and performing Middle-Eastern and African music traditions in Europe. He specializes in Eastern percussion and plays guitar and the Arabic lute (oud). He was a percussionist for six years with the Scottish National Centre for Dance and co-founded the Glasgow school of Samba. He’s also played in the Ben Badoo International Beats Orchestra and was musical director for Theatrum Botanicum.
18 Mar
The Bartlett Brothers
The heart of Perth indigenous band The Bartlett Brothers is WAMi nominated songwriting duo and multi-instrumentalist vocalists Phil and Jason Bartlett.
Together they create soulful, rootsy pop/rock sounds and harmonies. Their music and lyrics are infused with the colours and themes of their indigenous heritage.
They are backed by the pounding beats of younger brother Azrael and bass-line of honorary brother and producer Rob Findlay.
All tickets:
$5 (includes entry to After party!)
Blue Room members receive a complimentary beverage each night of 21 Summer Nights (with a ticket purchase).
