Author Archives: AHC McDonald

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About AHC McDonald

Comedian, artist, photographer and critic. From 2007 to 2017 ran the culture and satire site The Worst of Perth

Big Log

You have to be careful what you wish for. So often we seem to be demanding some, even just a little bit of imagination from our Perth architects. Perhaps this shows why we are lucky they don’t exercise it more … Continue reading →

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Jackson Bollocked

Don’t really know what category to put this one in. Perhaps Worst Architecture, because I am sure that when Jackson’s Hotel in Lord Street East Perth, (Formerly The Norwood, ) is demolished, what replaces it will not be an improvement. … Continue reading →

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Zombie Brigade

Zombie/vampire Vietnam vets? Well it sounds like it could be interesting right? No. Unlike the other 80’s Perth film I worked on, Day of The Panther which was hilariously bad, and not without a certain campy charm, Zombie brigade has … Continue reading →

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Pandora Posterity

The Worst of Perth is to be saved for posterity. The State Library of WA has asked to be allowed to save it in their electronic archives, ( Pandora). So, many years from now if you can’t recall where that … Continue reading →

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A Pair of Deco

I really loved these deco sailing boat mirrors. Maylands. This is the second topless woman this week who seems to have trouble removing the apparel.

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Kenya believe it?

Africa as usual has its problems with droughts, floods and elections, but at least one Perth household is helping by bringing this clock out of the dark continent and setting it up here, where it can no longer contribute to … Continue reading →

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Crucifixin’

We’ve seen some bad churches in the last few months, but wow, what a stinker! As we have seen before, The Uniting Church is obviously a little light on for architects amongst its flock, and this church in Carlisle is … Continue reading →

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Pulling it Off

Kahuna recently castigated the Town of Cambridge for its building code, amongst other things, but I don’t think the council can be blamed for this huge norked monstrosity can it? Pull off Grantham Street Wembley into the Accent Gallery & … Continue reading →

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Product Placement

For some reason, every ad agency and designer around the world will at one time or other come to the conclusion that it would be a brilliant idea to use giant versions of the product in place of someone’s head. … Continue reading →

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Call of The Verge

Combining two worsts in one. Gold velour and the practice of piling crap on the verge for cruising hillbillies to pick up.

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