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  • Gig Review – Lake Mammoth + Little Things + Sascha Ion & The Elements + The Off Set

    Gig Review – Lake Mammoth + Little Things + Sascha Ion & The Elements + The Off Set

    Milk Bar, Friday April 17, 2026

    We’re out in the suburbs on this rainy Djeran Friday night and luckily, we are inside and dry with a strong lineup of bands gracing the mammoth Milk Bar stage.

    First up, The Off Set and the rotating 4-piece delivered the melody-rich jangles they do so well. The rotation is seamless between the three frontmen — switching instruments and singers while maintaining a great flow of catchy tunes. Zac Yusof’s turn was a particular highlight of the set, and the ear worming single The Places She Only Wished That She Could Go.

    Next up Lake Mammoth, playing the lock-in jam-session-style psych rock we love them for. Some of the guitar sounds from the back-and-forth conversation between Jason and Steve are out of this world. Lighter on the usual percussion, the band were tight and suited the larger venue and lightshow. There are so many pockets through the sprawling set, the guys clearly relish jamming, and it comes across on stage

    Little Things were a new experience for this reviewer, and once again, thank you Perth/Boorloo for continuing to turn out quality acts. These guys have some serious supergroup credentials, and it shows in the grungy, 90s rock-ish songs. The edge comes from Chris Cruickshank (krʊkʃæŋk) with his violin, playing it about as close to punk rock as the stringed instrument can be. It’s always nice to see a violin up there tearing it up with the rock band.

    It was left to Sascha Ion and her Elements to close proceedings, and the diminutive riff demon did what she does best — firing off lick after lick in her understated but powerful way. The band played heavy and tight with an ease that camouflages what is seriously intricate instrumentation. With a range of songs from the folkier Lilliana to the grooving, riff-based The Groove, they just kept coming at you and building that bluesy alt-rock wall.

    A seriously good lineup on a Friday night, and it’s good to see these bands out there playing regularly and putting out a steady flow of records. It shows, with a combination of bands, friends, and fans filling the venue. Stay off that dancefloor!

  • Single Review – Lake Mammoth: Sink In

    Single Review – Lake Mammoth: Sink In

    Sink In is the latest single from psych rockers Lake Mammoth and the instrumental track is full of little nuggets of goodness.

    The vibe is already on its way with some proper surf reverb guitar chiming over synth to kick things off, but the song takes on another dimension when the band comes in and things start to groove. The funk wah lead guitar and conga rhythm really turn it into something to move to. It ebbs between breakdowns and heavier parts before a freak-out climax.

    The sound is somewhere between surf/psych and western sci-fi and there are plenty of things floating around in the background to keep it interesting; well worth a listen and a great band to see jamming it out on stage.

  • Gig Review – Lake Mammoth Single Launch with Sascha Ion and the Elements & Brides of Science

    Gig Review – Lake Mammoth Single Launch with Sascha Ion and the Elements & Brides of Science

    The Bird, Friday February 13th, 2026

    You can’t beat live music at The Bird on a Friday night. Thank you team Bird for keeping this venue in the heart of the city going strong.

    Launching their single Sink In, Lake Mammoth hosted a wonderful night of psych / post / bluesy rock (to name a few genres floating around), perfect for the Friday the 13th setting.

    Kicking things off to a busy and enthusiastic room, Brides of Science brought the post punk sound with plenty of synth for everyone. For a debut gig the band were tight and confident, with Niki quite the presence up front. The dual synth setup works great and is complimented nicely by some serious guitaring. I say complimented but really, it’s making an already pumping sound distort and pump harder. If this is their first show, one can assume this is only going to get better.

    Next up came some serious dirty, bluesy psych rock from Sascha Ion and the Elements. The power trio hit hard mixing jangly riff-laden tunes like Enigma, with heavier, groove driven stompers like set closer The Groove (don’t mock me for describing a song called The Groove with the word groove, and now I have said groove way too many times, great journalism). Excellent guitar work, a solid rhythm section, and Ion’s vocals slink and curl around the music perfectly. When is the next show? I’ll be there.

    With the crowd happy and having a blast, it was time for Lake Mammoth, and the band delivered some great soul influenced psych. They jammed through a stellar set consisting of plenty of reverby surf guitar, pulsating synth, and a solid rhythm section including Andrew S on the congas – nice to see an instrument you don’t see every day, being played well and genuinely enhancing the songs. The launched-single, Sink In, was a highlight, demonstrating the tightness and cool groove the band have clearly been developing for a while. Listen to the recording, highly recommended.

    Overall a great night in probably the best venue in Perth for seeing original music.

    Note to self: do not accept any offers of tequila shots when attempting to review a gig.