The Perth Thread - Part 4

[Forward Press]

Biggest loser from that was the Krispy Kremes at the airports over east

A regular gift to Perth friends and family from my Melbourne visits used to be a box of original glaze from Tullamarine.

Those were the days.

 

[Scotland]

Puffin Fresh > Krispy Kreme. ITT: heathens.

 

[gaskin]

Donut King were the best. Being able to get fresh cinnamon donuts while they are still hot is one of life's pleasures I miss.

 

[quotemokc]

Is it just me or does it feel like every almost gig is sold out these days? Obscure artists seem to sell out their showed far often than I remember. Are Perth people just going to see whatever comes our way?

We lack medium sized venues.

For bands you have Magnet House or Metro Freo then the slightly bigger Metro City.

Then the next step up is RAC Arena or HCF with Optus Reserved for huge shows.

Sometimes you get things at HBF Park or Claremont but we really need something else central that can cater to medium sized gigs that isn't a sports ground.

 

[Billy ray]

We lack medium sized venues.

For bands you have Magnet House or Metro Freo then the slightly bigger Metro City.

Then the next step up is RAC Arena or HCF with Optus Reserved for huge shows.

Sometimes you get things at HBF Park or Claremont but we really need something else central that can cater to medium sized gigs that isn't a sports ground.

Perhaps a 8,000 seater at the new Perth racetrack!

 

[JackOutback]

We lack medium sized venues.

For bands you have Magnet House or Metro Freo then the slightly bigger Metro City.

Then the next step up is RAC Arena or HCF with Optus Reserved for huge shows.

Sometimes you get things at HBF Park or Claremont but we really need something else central that can cater to medium sized gigs that isn't a sports ground.

Red Hill and Fremantle Arts Centre. Langley Park can also go mid or big.

 

[Eaglette01]

Red Hill and Fremantle Arts Centre. Langley Park can also go mid or big.

THE 1975 (my favourite band) sold out @ Red Hill (it's problematic there if 40c+ and prescribed burns in the bloody area) !!

Bands chose Red Hill for it's "carbon footprint" plus can smoke/booze on stage (Matty Healy)...

Think it has a capacity of 5000 - it sold out immediately - I scored one - but, nobody I knew could get tickets.

 

[JackOutback]

There's actually a pretty broad base of venues, Magnet House, Rosemount, Metro Freo and City, Freo Social for the less than 1000, Astor Theatre, Red Hill, Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth HPC (old Challenge Stadium) for 1000-5000, Kings Park for less than 10,000, as well as Langley Park options, then Perth Oval, Arena Joondalup for festivals or bigger concerts before the stadium kicks in.

 

[bok_party]

I hear you, I don't like to commit to these shows nine to 12 months out, but at the same time, without guaranteed early sales, some bands just aren't taking the risk. I wanted to catch Sam Fender, wondered if there would be some late ticket sales, but sold out, certainly nothing going cheap.

Yep. I’m in same boat. I’ve seen him before but I also didn’t know Holly Humberstone was supporting donating to go. Last time tickets didn’t sell out for him. This time there’s hardly anything on tixel and I’m on auto purchase.

 

[bok_party]

THE 1975 (my favourite band) sold out @ Red Hill (it's problematic there if 40c+ and prescribed burns in the bloody area) !!

Bands chose Red Hill for it's "carbon footprint" plus can smoke/booze on stage (Matty Healy)...

Think it has a capacity of 5000 - it sold out immediately - I scored one - but, nobody I knew could get tickets.

1975 are huge though. I’d have expected them to sell out.

Kingfishr I never thought would be close to selling out. They had to upgrade from Astor Theatre.

Wunderhorse sold out two shows here in Perth - more than the rest of the country. That’s unheard of in my opinion.

Tool are an old band but they’ve sold out RAC.

Gregory Alan Isakov - sold out two shows. Didn’t realise he was that popular.

Iron and Wine - sold out too.

I think it’s awesome in a lot of ways that people are making the effort to see live music. It makes bands more likely to come here.

We still miss out on heaps though. Biffy Clyro just announced and no Perth or Adelaide shows and they are big enough now. Killers did the same recently.

 

[JackOutback]

Yep. I’m in same boat. I’ve seen him before but I also didn’t know Holly Humberstone was supporting donating to go. Last time tickets didn’t sell out for him. This time there’s hardly anything on tixel and I’m on auto purchase.

Yep, been hearing some Humberstone on Triple j, made me much more interested in going, but fresh out of luck, it seems.

 

[Forward Press]

1975 are huge though. I’d have expected them to sell out.

Kingfishr I never thought would be close to selling out. They had to upgrade from Astor Theatre.

Wunderhorse sold out two shows here in Perth - more than the rest of the country. That’s unheard of in my opinion.

Tool are an old band but they’ve sold out RAC.

Gregory Alan Isakov - sold out two shows. Didn’t realise he was that popular.

Iron and Wine - sold out too.

I think it’s awesome in a lot of ways that people are making the effort to see live music. It makes bands more likely to come here.

We still miss out on heaps though. Biffy Clyro just announced and no Perth or Adelaide shows and they are big enough now. Killers did the same recently.

Did James Blunt, Teddy Swims and Metallica sell out?

Perth is only 2 million people or thereabouts and given the distance there are few interstate or international visitors to bump up ticket sales either. This is one area where I support the government chipping in to get the big drawcards here, otherwise they would never come. I'm not a fan of UFC or Coldplay fan myself but acknowledge the economic benefits of convincing them to come here with a bit of cash thrown in.

 

[bok_party]

Yep, been hearing some Humberstone on Triple j, made me much more interested in going, but fresh out of luck, it seems.

She’s playing a solo show the night before so if I can’t get then I’ll just go see that

 

[bok_party]

Did James Blunt, Teddy Swims and Metallica sell out?

Perth is only 2 million people or thereabouts and given the distance there are few interstate or international visitors to bump up ticket sales either. This is one area where I support the government chipping in to get the big drawcards here, otherwise they would never come. I'm not a fan of UFC or Coldplay fan myself but acknowledge the economic benefits of convincing them to come here with a bit of cash thrown in.

Not sure about the first two but believe Metallica did.

By the way, this hasn’t been me complaining. Just something I’ve noticed is all.

 

[Kram]

Speaking of housing since this is now The Perth (housing) Thread, was talking to some friends on the weekend about it.

Between half a dozen average and above average income earners the consensus was that most of us either couldn't afford to buy the houses we already own today, or if we could would be at the absolute limit of borrowing capacity and would be eating 2 minute noodles. And this is people who bought houses in the last decade, not 40 years ago. Nuts.

I'm just gonna forget about it for now, it's reached a ridiculous level of agressive buying. Don't want to live in Perth yet anyway. Will keep saving and investing and maybe look again in a few years time when it's calmed down. I won't be borrowing at all to buy so the fomo isn't as bad either.

 

[Scotland]

I'm just gonna forget about it for now, it's reached a ridiculous level of agressive buying. Don't want to live in Perth yet anyway. Will keep saving and investing and maybe look again in a few years time when it's calmed down. I won't be borrowing at all to buy so the fomo isn't as bad either.

The whole thing is ridiculous. You basically need stable high income, asset wealth behind you and affordable shelter already to be able to make a sensible entry to the market. And even then you can commit to borrow $2m to buy your forever house which you will spend 20 years paying off and someone will come over the top and offer $2.5m.

There are going to be people stuck with apartments and bog average 3x1s in outer suburbs that they can't get rid of without taking a hit because they bought what they could afford at the peak.

 

[Off The Couch]

It was pretty mind blowing watching some info show recently, where buyers had bought Scarborough apartments off the plan for around 950k with completion supposedly happening early next year, and then receiving notification that there 950 was now going to cost 1.5 with a 2029 completion date

Pretty outrageous

 

[Madas]

Is it just me or does it feel like every almost gig is sold out these days? Obscure artists seem to sell out their showed far often than I remember. Are Perth people just going to see whatever comes our way?

Yeh it’s shit
Gotta be on the ball if you want tix

Perth is completely starved of entertainment but has a lot of cashed up people and small venues
Perfect recipe for sell outs

 

[RookiePick]

Tool are an old band but they’ve sold out RAC.

 

[rocker_oz33]

we looked at the footy draw looking to head back over next year.

I'm keen to walk the bald head trail.

Unsure if whale season or not.

 

[HitTheNailOnTheHead]

Can anyone recommend an electrician? Northern suburbs.

 

[Off The Couch]

Can anyone recommend an electrician? Northern suburbs.

Don’t know where you are north but we use JMarc Electrical

 

[Off The Couch]

This is a huge call and the impact across the state will be massive
There will be loads of businesses that go to the wall

Grave fears for iconic species prompt strict bans on WA demersal fishing

Strict bans limiting commercial and recreational fishing in Perth and WA are announced in an effort to save some under-threat fish species from the brink of collapse.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Scotland]

If we're at the point that authorities are actually doing something about fish stocks it must be pretty dire.

I worry that humans being the virus of a species that we are will just end up massively overfishing other fish species to compensate.

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

I'm always shocked by the fishing community and how little they seem to care about the long-term sustainability of their hobby.

From what I've seen on Facebook (I know), fishing people are mad that they can't fish a species to collapse. Pretty entitled.