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Music at Moore and Moore

By Herman Craine

After a rather eventful house party the night before, a friend and I decided to try and abate our hangovers by enjoying a mighty breakfast in Freo. We had already missed the 11am cut-off point that many venues have, but I had heard that Moore & Moore do all-day breakfast and that the
food is epic.

We got there at around 12pm and scoped the place out. Moore & Moore has seating inside, a huge space for art galleries and a courtyard outside. The vibe is really cool thanks to the décor; you can sit on an array of couches and enjoy your meal, or have a wander and check out all
the books, records and art pieces scattered around the venue.

A duo was playing, so we decided to eat outside and listen to the band.

Initially I thought it was just a guy playing guitar with a back-up bassist, but after a couple of songs I noticed it was little more complex than that.  The guy was using multiple instruments like keyboard and the trumpet and looping them to make it sound like a 4 or 5 piece band! The duo are called Miss Bassist and Master Everything, and they played a range of Ska, Hip Hop and Pop classics that seemed to get everyone around us bobbing their heads.
Our food was awesome; I had bacon and eggs with a tomato salsa, while my partner tried the Pot of Moore – Tuscan style baked eggs with sourdough bread and salad (it looked amazing).
It turned out to be exactly what we needed: Great food, good music in a cool atmosphere. I think Sunday breakfasts at Moore & Moore are going to become a bit of a ritual now…

Farewell Siobny!

By Jim Smith

It was a sad night as Siobny Cooke bid farewell to friends and fans alike at the Paddo last night. Around 100 people turned up for a bite, drink and to see some good live music. We were peckish, so I decided to get a couple of share plates for my mates. I got a Group to Share platter which serves 2-4 and had had Arancini, honey lime tempura prawns, salt and pepper calamari, bowl of nachos, feta cheese, olives, trio of dips and warm Turkish bread. I also grabbed a Crispy Fried Platter serves 2-4 that had Honey sesame chicken breast medallions, prawn parcels, coconut crumbed, prawns, spring rolls, salt and pepper calamari, seasoned wedges, sweet chilli, sour cream and Turkish bread and dips. These dishes were too big and I could not finish them off, and for around $30 each they are very good value. So we stood around a table eating food, watching the acts and saying hi to friends as they came through the door.

Siobny Cooke was up first. I know that is a bit weird as the night was for her but I was told that she wanted to share a few drinks with friends and relax to watch the other acts. She took it in her stride. I have seen her a few times now and she is getting better and more confident. Lynda Smyth and The Fascinators were up next; I had heard good things about these guys and they did not disappoint. They were confident and smooth, just like my sweet-chilli sauce. Last up was The Ken Pettett Combo. These guys are great muso’s that can turn it on from time to time. This was not the best I have seen them as they were missing the guitar licks of Justine on the night. They did have a fill in guitarist who did however do a great job.

All in all… The food was great value and the music was pleasant but a good mix would have made the night that much better. I think the tears I noticed a few people shedding were for the departure of Siobny.