All year long you've been going to gigs with Hideous Sun Demon on the bill. The boys have been shredding a full throttle chokehold of garage rock since last year and have quickly gained a following around town winning the Big Splash band comp and picking up a WAMi award for 'Most Popular New Act' – yeah the dudes are killin' it and before they can even come down the crew are about to release their debut LP Sweat.

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Meet Lou Bloom. He's energetic, efficient and willing to go the extra mile for a job well done. He'd be handsome too, if his oversized 'sad kid painting' eyes didn't offer a window into chilling nothingness.

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I really wish Archer Magazine had existed when I was in high school. A Melbourne-based bi-annual publication, Archer honestly and intelligently opens up discussions about sexual diversity – which can be an emotional minefield for people in general and teenagers especially. It's predominantly written by and about the LGBTIQ community and during its short existence has examined topics such as sex work, polyamory, gender dysphoria, and fetishes with a refreshing lack of sensationalist spin

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It's a pretty horrible feeling when the final drinks bell rings at The Bird and you were just starting to get your boogie-beer combo in full swing. If no house party is happening the choices are limited with Connies and shamefully Amps hitting the possible agenda – sadly that’s how it is when Perth hasn't seen a new club license for the past 15 years. At least for this summer there will be one more option – Joe's Juice Joint; a semi-permanent dive bar.

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Surely we all know who Liam Kenny is by now (if you don't, listen to the catchiest downer song of 2012 here). What we don't know is who he isn't, but he's shown us with his album of reinterpreted songs, A Kenny For Your Thoughts.

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Cool Melbourne girl Ellie King has closed up her previous venture Little King Cafe and launched an online store called Pieces 4 Places, which stocks an eclectic selection of special thangs for you to decorate your domestic sphere with. Each month a different artist will be spotlighted, and will sell a range of wares exclusive to the store. First up for December is Alice Oehr. So far you can buy a couple of her greeting cards (spaghetti… February 14… Just sayin'), but stay tuned for more prods next month.

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Pressed Earth should be like a model for a lot of beverage companies. While I really like those juice boxes in my lunch box with that cartoon apple on them, I'm confident of the fact it offered literally zero dietary benefit. I haven't looked too hard into the issue - but I'm also confident that I don't think lightning berry or mango blast are real sub-categories of fruit. 

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If Georgia Perry was a colour, she would be all of them. Her vibrant and bright style is equal to every episode of Yo Gabba Gabba! condensed into one splash of boldness. Georgia started out making zines and posting cool pictures she drew on her blog. Her Boobs and Burgers zine from five years ago sits proudly next to my copy of 1984 as important literature. The biggest difference between the books? I've actually read Boobs and Burgers. Twice.

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It’s back! No longer will the wind whistle through the empty halls of YEVU’s 'sold out' sign emblazoned online store. Anna Robertson, the genius creator of the label, is back from Ghana ( and a hugely successful pop-up stint in ooh la la fancy London) and stocking up the virtual recesses with fresh gear. So what's YEV-new?

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Do want to take superior selfies but can't bring yourself to actually buy a selfie stick? Don't fret, we'll teach you how to make one using simple household items. Cheers to Matt Neumann for the idea (patent pending).

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Foodies unite! El Publico are hosting a couple of nights of food nerd goodness this week. Wednesday night is already sold out but it needs to be mentioned that this one would have seen you eating four courses by Dan Hong. It's all good though because Thursday night will see head pastry chef Courtney Gibb from Mary Street Bakery take you through five courses of sweet and savory dessert goodness.

Friday will be the last in the basement dinner sessions with Guy Jefferys plating up four courses of deliciousness. Guy is the head chef and gardener at Millbrook Winery and each course will feature produce from Guy's very own farm.

Dancing is always mandatory at Methods of Movement but this month the crew have got a real special treat for you – they've got Amsterdam's Rush Hour rep and internationally renowned DJ Tom Trago stepping up to the decks for a loose night of smooth transitional grooves.

Upstairs at Gilkisons means this one will be a sweatbox with Bill Frank aka Eleventeen Eston warming up the crowd with oven hot tunes – midnight to daylight, yew!

Hideous Sun Demon spent some time on an island down south and hit record on their jams, the result being their debut album! Called Sweat the record captures 10 signature tunes by the fellas. To celebrate its completion the boys are launching it at Mojos this Friday.

Support on the night is huge with Methyl Ethel, King Cactus, Skullcave and Henry Kissenger. Besides the aural treats you'll get some visual bangers from George Foster who will be exhibiting some of his photography work on the night.

Red Bull Music Academy is treating Perth to another free gig, this time at The Good Shepherd. Those energy drink dudes seem to be on the pulse of what we're after with British electronic musician Lone being brought over to lay out his unique ambient house tunes.

With six LP's to his name Lone is no amateur. Lone's latest release was only a few months ago back in June when he dropped Reality Testing, a record that picked up a respectable 8 out of 10 on Pitchfork. An all star Perth line up will be warming the crowd up with Boost Man Hero, Ben Taaffe and Lengman DJs primed to lay down sets respectively.

Melbourne R&B crew Hiatus Kaiyote is currently touring around Australia and this weekend will see them taking over The Bakery. Hiatus Kaiyote are the first Australian outfit to be nominated for the R&B grammy thanks to their work on the self produced Tawk Tomahawk EP.

Joining Hiatus is Remi a 23-year-old Melbourne dude with a recently released debut album titled Raw X Infinity. Filling out the line up is Silent Jay making for one smooth move night at The Bakery.

Get Weird and Lucidity are joining forces to bring one of Chicago's finest to town, DJ Spinn. DJ Spinn's rythyms have spread across the globe thanks to his killer moves and his late-great partner in crime DJ Rashad and the formation of their label Teklife. Now those Illinois sounds are coming to the Flyrite this Friday.

Support on the night will come from the concrete solid locals including; Mike Midnight, Saxon & C Dubble, HW Sims and Oni Ca$h x DJ NSFW. Chest rattling dance moves all night long.

There’s earrings and then there’s Holly Ryan earrings. A Queensland based designer, Holly hails from a family of silversmiths and her hand-crafting skills are phenomenal. There’s something extra-special about knowing the shiny bits hanging from your lobes aren’t just powder-covered lead lumps from Diva but sterling silver adornments, crafted by hand. The designs are classic and minimal and seem effortlessly timeless. Inspired by brutalist architecture and Sol LeWitt, this girl doesn’t mess around.

The most recent range, ‘pOla’ has included iridescent pearls added to Holly’s signature clean lines. Featuring sharp chokers, chains and assymetrical stud-clusters, the collection is super-feminine and eerily futuristic. Ian Thorpe must be steaming with jealousy, because this is one of the most aesthetically pleasing presentation of pearls we’ve ever seen. We have one pair of the Pearl Hook earrings, available in white or black pearl to giveaway. To enter, answer the following question: