Subi’s intimate new listening room

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Gonna keep this quick as I run out the door to catch a screening of You Can See Everything tonight (read Richard’s spoiler-free review below), but today’s newsletter is another busy one!

Jamie’s gone on a deep dive into WA’s love affair with brick homes, and why, with the current shortage, it might be time to let go; David Jones has announced some store closures, adding to the CBD’s retail vacancy concerns; there’s another stacked edition of Food News; AND we’ve got a giveaway to watch Hilltop Hoods from side of stage at Castaway Festival next weekend!

And if this is all a bit much, why not pop outside, touch some grass and count some insects for Bugs in my Backyard Week? You can also find out about that below 🪲🐛

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

Perth has always had its quirks. Spearmint milk. Restricted shopping hours. And double brick homes.

But while spearmint milk remains a fan favourite and shopping hours continue to be debated, could our love affair with double brick homes finally be coming to an end?

A current brick shortage, combined with a desperate need to build more homes, could spell the end of double brick’s dominance across WA’s construction industry.

“I think it is forcing conversations. Bigger builders are looking at different options, trying to diversify what they offer consumers,” says Master Builders Western Australia CEO Matt Moran.

“We’ve traditionally been very double brick heavy, much more so than the east coast. So, this is a wake-up call that we need to look at different options and I think that is starting to be discussed in the housing sector and wider community.”

A little wine, a little vinyl and a lot of good conversation? That’s what you’ll find at this very aesthetic new space in Subiaco. Great Southern winery Singlefile has opened The Listening Room at 15 Railway Road in Subiaco, bringing a taste of its Denmark cellar door to the city.

Inspired by Japan’s listening rooms, the intimate space pairs hosted wine tastings with carefully selected records, giving guests the chance to explore everything from Singlefile’s favourites to small-batch releases.

Get all the details below, where you can also read about Perth’s first Himokawa udon-serving restaurant, Servo in Leederville’s spicy menu switch up, Cottesloe’s new pizza joint and more.