Events
Bass Check
- DATE:
- Saturday 27 February 2010
- TIME:
- 10pm - Morning
- VENUE:
- Upstairs at Bar Open
- COST:
- $10/$15
The dubstep excursion Bass Check presents the next event for RTRFM, on Saturday February 27 at Bar Open, William St Northbridge.
BASS check!
The DJs on the line up for your dancefloor pleasure are Sibalance, Ben Elliott, Rekab, Ylem, Missile,… more »
Reviews
Monday 8th February 2010
Various Artists: Crazy Heart – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The film Crazy Heart tells the story of a former country singer turned alcoholic as he tries to repair his life following a series of failed relationships. With a synopsis like this, one might expect the soundtrack to be a collection of tragic and clichéd country songs lamenting the loss of love and success… more »
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Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Grant Hart - Hot Wax
Hot Wax is the first album since 1999’s Good News for Modern Man from Grant Hart, previously drummer and co-songwriter/singer for influential American band Hüsker Dü. Since Hüsker Dü’s demise Hart has been decidedly less prolific than co-songwriter… more »
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Thursday 28th January 2010
The Clientele - Bonfires on the Heath
The latest album from dreamy rockers The Clientele, Bonfires on the Heath, marks a departure from their reverb-heavy origins into a clearer, more accessible sound. Certainly, long time fans of The Clientele will notice that the band has taken things into far more radio-ready territory… more »
News
Write for rtrfm.com.au
Hey there – fancy yourself as a budding music journo or do you just love music and have a handy turn of phrase? Either way we need people to review new release CDs for this very website.
For all the details contact dcutbush@rtrfm.com.au more »
Top 10/20 Week on Out to Lunch & Full Frequency
Out to Lunch and Full Frequency are reviewing the best music of the year.
From Monday the 7th to Friday the 11th of December these music heads review the top tracks and top albums of 2009.
Full Frequency counts down the top 20 tracks from the underground dance music scene…
And Out to Lunch continues the tradition of counting down the top ten albums of the year… more »
Winner of the Southbound competition
Congratulations Loic Romanoff
Winner of the southbound VIP competition
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Stories
Tuesday 9th February 2010
Morning of the Wolverine
The Wolverine returns to Perth with more upbeat and filthy R n B.
Melbourne musician and avid protector of live and original music Dave Graney’s back in town with a new album from which to regale us, and a string of gigs at which to hear them…. more »
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Monday 8th February 2010
Children in Charge at PIAF
As the Perth International Arts festival kicks into gear after a ripper opening weekend, actors, musicians and artists had better be at their best…. more »
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Monday 8th February 2010
Lord Help Us
There’s common consensus that Climate Change is a man made problem.
There’s overwhelming scientific evidence supporting the theory that carbon pollution over the past century or so, along with deforestation and a global population that’s rising… more »
Around Town
Dirty Projectors
“A triumphant art-pop record destined to please longtime fans and win him a whole slew of new ones…one of the more purely enjoyable indie-rock records in an awfully long time.” 9.2 rating — Pitchfork
“Stealthily addictive” The Guardian (UK)
Brooklyn, New York darlings Dirty Projectors are perhaps the only band in the world that could attract the praise of everyone from Bjork to The Roots to David Byrne… more »
Massive Attack
Perth Blues Club Mardi Gras 2010
On the Air
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Full Frequency
Archives and restreams of all RTRfm shows are now available in our shows section.
Top Tracks
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Out To Lunch
- WBonfires on the heath
- Clientele
- (Andrew Ryan)
- TThe Splendour
- Pantha Du Prince
- (Dave Cutbush)
- FApples
- My Brightest Diamond / Son Lux
- Shark Remixes
- (Gemma Pike)
- More Tracks
- Out To Lunch »
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Drivetime
- WAgbara
- The Souljazz Orchestra
- (Dennis Gedling)
- TWho Makes Your Money
- Spoon
- (Harvey Rae)
- Fbig black baby jesus of today
- black lips
- 200millionthousand
- (Simon Pigliardo, Anthony Princi)
- More Tracks
- Drivetime »
Opinion
Friday 5th February 2010
Movie Squad - The Hurt Locker, Precious, Edge of Darkness, Daybreakers
No noisy tools here. These men know Film Watching Etiquette and could teach classes in it. Beware the Pittman stare…… more »
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Friday 29th January 2010
Movie Squad - The Road
Patrick Pittman is walking ‘The Road’ alone this week after Paul Grace was arrested, along with Gerard Butler, just for being a ‘Law-Abiding Citizen’. Not able to speak about Mr Grace until his initial hearing, Pittman decides to speak about the movies instead with Mr Barr on Breakfast.
A new record has been set by Moneybags Cameron… more »
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Thursday 28th January 2010
Eaton Breakfast - Jimmy Does Australia Day
Jimmy James Eaton’s back on Breakfast with more tales from a turbulent life, this week full of bare chested men in supermarkets and a booxe-free fireworks show. more »

Heartland