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#6 THE LIST MAKER

We’d arranged to meet at Picabar, but when I arrived he was standing outside looking like he’d been there for...

By Andrea ThompsonMarch 30, 2023

#15 LIGHT MY WAY

Anita Downes’ story should be a straightforward one. Woman writes songs. Woman plays songs. Audiences turn up to see her...

By Andrea ThompsonMarch 7, 2023

#14 THE RUB

Over the years, I have occasionally strayed into speculating on what success looks like in the WA music industry. When...

By Andrea ThompsonFebruary 22, 2023

Ruby Pettit - photo by Alexandros Akrivos

#3 RUBY FRIDAY

Sometimes music calls you to do things you thought you were done with. It’s one of the things I love...

By Andrea ThompsonFebruary 11, 2023

#0112358 I HATE POST METAL

This is a cautionary tale. You know that metal music with the screamo vocals where you have no chance of...

By Andrea ThompsonJanuary 27, 2023

WHY DO I HAVE TO WRITE THIS IN 2023?

According to the person with the Facebook profile, Wayne Walt-Jabsco, Around The Sound and, by default me, have a ‘known...

By Andrea ThompsonJanuary 2, 2023

VALUES CLARIFICATION

One of the early contenders for a piece on the reincarnated Around The Sound was Fran Veltman, who sent me...

By Andrea ThompsonDecember 10, 2022

#2 CUCKOO IN THE NEST

THE SHORT Was born with shocking pink hair. Has a walk-in robe full of capes. Likes to lunch. Is far...

By Andrea ThompsonDecember 7, 2022

#9 THAT’LL DO, DONKEY

When your sparkle evades your soul / I’ll be at your side to console‘Geraldine’ Glasvegas THE SHORT SHIZ Played in...

By Andrea ThompsonNovember 27, 2022

AMATEURS! AMATEURS!

It’s 7.17 Sunday morning. I should be having a second cup of tea and trying to explain one more time...

By Andrea ThompsonNovember 6, 2022

#12 DAMIEN WHO?

THE SHORT SHIZ The business from NZ. Loves wine, has no idea what pot smells like. Don’t ever tell him...

By Andrea ThompsonOctober 23, 2022

DEAR WAM – DON’T JUST TALK, ACT (BELONG COMMIT)

Yesterday, I received an email from the WA Music Industry Association (WAM). It was addressed to, Dear <insert deadname here>....

By Andrea ThompsonOctober 19, 2022

THE PROBLEM WITH CRAIG SILVEY AND ‘HONEYBEE’

When I meet people for the first time or in certain contexts, they will often get around to asking, “Have...

By Andrea ThompsonOctober 16, 2022

#13 WORLDS APART

THE SHORT SHIZ Prefers Richard Hell and the Voidoids to Television. Was the first ever person to have a girl...

By Andrea ThompsonOctober 15, 2022

Vanessa Millar - photo by Robin Bottrell

#8 THE MUSIC TEACHER

THE SHORT SHIZ Early career stage musician from Boorloo/Perth. Major coffee addict. Has it. Laughs a lot, mostly about serious...

By Andrea ThompsonSeptember 29, 2022

Angie Colman and band - L to R: Sarah Curran (guitar), Kieran Barnes (bass), Angie Colman (vocals and guitar), Jamie Turner (keys), Miles Gilbert (drums). Photo by Robin Bottrell.

#7 FREE RANGE MOUNTAIN CLIMBER

THE SHORT SHIZ Early career stage musician from Boorloo/Perth. Has a degree in politics – Her Grandma made her do...

By Andrea ThompsonSeptember 18, 2022

ON BRINGING IT BACK

Quite rightly, some of you will be thinking, “What the fuck are you up to? You already rage quit, what...

By Andrea ThompsonSeptember 4, 2022

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Around The Sound is a print and online media outlet bringing you the best of contemporary music from Western Australia, nationally and internationally.

We bring you excellence in music journalism and unique insights into music-makers, both iconic and newly-minted.

We also contribute to the health and vitality of the music industry. Led and staffed by a collective of music industry professionals, we exist to promote everything that is enticing about music from your backyard to around the world.

By lifting the lid on the diverse music scenes happening right now and shedding light on that buzz we aim to do our part in getting more people seeing and buying music in Australia. We have a strong focus on local produce and one of our main aims is to further focus the world’s attention on the force that is WA music.

Around The Sound also creates direct employment in the music industry, providing opportunities for journalists, online communicators and marketers, as well as web developers and administrators.

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