Perth's best Sunday roasts

‘Cause it’s my newsletter and I’ll do what I wanna, I’m gonna take this morning’s intro to say happy birthday to my mum! She turns mumble mumble years old today, she’s an absolutely bloody legend and I know she reads this so mum — thanks for being the absolute best, and I hope you’re not too embarrassed that I’ve just sent this out to 100,000 inboxes around Perth and WA.

To everyone else — have a lovely weekend, stay dry, and we’ll see you on Monday.

^{Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!}

Image Credit: Duncan Barnes

FORGOTTEN PERTH

Come with us on a short-but-sweaty photo journey through mid-2000s clubbing in Perth

Picture this: the year is 2007, and Perth’s summer festival season is laid out in front of you.

You had Parklife (then Listen Out) to kick things off in spring, followed by Stereosonic, Breakfest, Origin NYE, Southbound, Summadayze, Big Day Out, Soundwave, Good Vibrations, Future Music Festival… It’s kind of a miracle those of us around a) afforded to go to so many of them and b) survived.

And while Perth’s insane summer festival schedule back then is a story for another day, concurrent to it was a very healthy nightclubbing scene, and a regular visitor to Perth’s clubs was the Ministry of Sound brand, bringing with it some of the world’s biggest electronic live acts and DJs.

Ahead of MOS’ return to Perth next month, they sent us a few absolutely cracking photos from MOS gigs in Perth in the mid-2000s, courtesy of photographer Duncan Barnes.

Back when it was okay to wear Kanye West shutter shades, a green mitsubishi wasn’t just the old magna your mum drove, Chupa Chupas were a blue-chip stock, and Yo-Chi was but a twinkle in your own future, less-wobbly eye.

Check the pics

THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!

POPPING INTO…

Sandbar Scarbs for a sweet steak sandwich deal

Perth’s biggest name in steak sandwiches is hosting another get together celebrating the good sanga at Sandbar Scarborough. Get down from 2pm to cop a steak sandwich and a schooner of Nail ale for $25.

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EXPLORE

“Quite spectacular”: extensive Cape to Cape Track upgrades complete

The Cape to Cape Track has undergone its most significant infrastructure upgrade in years, with a $2.7 million investment in improvements now finished.

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SEE YOU AT…

Lovers fundraiser on Sunday

Following recent council/neighbour issues (read about it here), Lovers in White Gum Valley is hosting a fundraiser on Sunday with DJs, brews on tap, a mini vintage market from Second Life Markets and a big old raffle packed with prizes from local businesses and supporters.

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TODAY/TONIGHT

Trash Classics presents: Miami Vice (2006)

Michael Mann’s underrated re-do of his own cult TV show gets the Trash Classics treatment tonight, co-presented by one of Perth’s smoothest cats, Aslan. Suit up, shades on, tunes from Henry Sims and mojitos on tap.

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