GOMA NEW WORK
QUEENSLAND ARTIST JUDY WATSON ANNOUNCED FOR MAJOR PUBLIC WORK Queensland Indigenous artist Judy Watson has been selected to create a major public artwork to be positioned adjacent to the entry […]
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steve kilbey
‘Renaissance Man’. Few people match the headline. Steve Kilbey personifies it. Kilbey first came into the public consciousness with his band The Church, who formed in 1980. The Church are
Emma Louise
“My heart is a wildfire,” Emma Louise sings on Colours, and by the time you’ve been swept up by the emotional storms of her second album, you know how true that
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife – Thieves Tracy McNeil has quickly built a reputation as one of our finest songwriters. Originally from Canada, Tracy has called Melbourne home for that
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Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters Starring: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth Directed By: Paul Feig Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] So, unsurprisingly, the Internet seems to be vastly
The Wider Earth
It’s mid-morning on a Tuesday two weeks ago. In a West End rehearsal space, we’ve been invited to have a sneak peak at the joint collaboration between Dead Puppet Society
The BFG
The BFG Starring: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill and Jemaine Clement Directed by: Steven Spielberg Written by: Melissa Mathison Reviewed by: Joshua Ochoa [rating: 3.5/5] Steven Spielberg and Roald Dahl are
Warcraft: The Beginning
Warcraft: The Beginning Starring: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster Directed By: Duncan Jones Written By: Duncan Jones, Charles Leavitt, Chris Metzen Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 2/5] From the very
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Queen of the Desert
Starring: Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis Directed By: Werner Herzog Written By: Werner Herzog Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 1.5/5] Werner Herzog is without a doubt a great director, all
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Andrea Moor/Switzerland
Andrea Moor is too young to be a grand dame of Queensland Theatre. Still, she’s an inspiration to many and has a helluva resume to date. At the moment, Moor
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Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey Open The Door (Fiction) [rating: 4/5] Late last year Elbow front man Guy Garvey took a sabbatical from his lifelong musical cohorts to explore some new territory with a
Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes has been hard at work on his new album, Soul Searchin’. The record is Jimmy’s fourth foray into the great American soul songbook. His original effort, a quarter
GOMA CINEMA
FASCINATING FEMALE CHARACTER STUDIES AT GOMA CINEMA To complement the major ‘Cindy Sherman’ exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), the Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque will present ‘In Character’, a
The Monkees Good Times!
THE MONKEES GOOD TIMES! (Rhino) [rating: 4.5/5] The Monkees are back with the highly anticipated new album Good Times!, their first new album in 20 years, tied to the group’s
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CINDY SHERMAN
MAJOR CINDY SHERMAN EXHIBITION OPENS AT GOMA The first Australian solo exhibition in more than 15 years by New York-based artist Cindy Sherman has opened at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art
Santana
Santana Santana IV (Cooking Vinyl) [rating: 4.5/5] When Carlos Santana announced in the Blues Brother’s parlance that “he was putting the band back together” for his latest project long time
The Nice Guys
The Nice Guys Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Margaret Qualley, Kim Basinger, Keith David, Matt Bomer Directed by: Shane Black Written by: Shane Black and Anthony Bagarozzi Reviewed
Cindy Sherman
Cindy Sherman is one of the most recognised and influential contemporary artists of our time. ‘Cindy Sherman’ at GOMA is the first major Australian solo exhibition in more than 15
Bob Dylan
Here at TOM we spent the weekend listening to the new Bob Dylan album, Fallen Angels. Featuring twelve classic American tunes written by some of music’s most acclaimed and influential songwriters,
X-Men: Apocalypse
X-Men: Apocalypse Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Sophie Turner, Oscar Isaac Directed By: Bryan Singer Written By: Simon Kinberg Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 2.5/5] Coming out of
Ocean Alley
Ocean Alley Lost Tropics (Indie) [rating: 4/5] Every now and then a new band comes along with a sound like they’ve just discovered how to bottle summer in a jar. You
SALLY GABORI EXHIBITION OPENS
MAJOR SALLY GABORI RETROSPECTIVE OPENS AT QAG The fascinating career of the late Bentinck Island artist and senior Kaiadilt woman Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (c.1924–2015)is explored in a retrospective exhibition
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Sally Gabori
Heading to QAGOMA is ‘Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori: Dulka Warngiid – Land of All’ – a retrospective exhibition of the late Bentinck Island artist and senior Kaiadilt woman, Sally Gabori. Developed
Hollie Smith
Hollie Smith Water or Gold New Zealander Hollie Smith 1st came to prominence in her own country in 2006 with Bathe In The River, a massive hit that stayed in
Open Studios of the Scenic Rim
\ Open Studios of the Scenic Rim The Open Studios of the Scenic Rim weekends are held throughout May, allowing visitors to see artists at work in their studios. Studios
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Bad Neighbours 2
Bad Neighbours 2 Starring: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Chloe Grace Moretz Directed By: Nicholas Stoller Written By: Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien, Nicholas Stoller, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Beyonce
Last week Beyoncé premiered her new visual album, LEMONADE, with an hour-long special on HBO. The stylized videos were connected via spoken word by Somali-British writer and poet Warsan Shire (narrated by Beyoncé)
The World According to Trump
He is easily the most contentious politician on the planet … and now you read all about it. Here’s a quote to get you started. ‘I’m the most successful person
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The Cat Empire
For a decade and a half the Cat Empire have built a reputation as arguably one of the most influential bands of their generation. A new album, Rising With The
American Cinema, Now
Palace Cinemas is proud to announce the launch of a new festival on Australia’s screen landscape with an annual event designed to showcase the past, present and future of independent
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Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson Directed By: Anthony & Joe Russo Written By: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Reviewed by Brendan
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Barbara Eden
Midway through the semi-autobiographical film 20, 000 Days On Earth, Nick Cave waxes about the women that fuelled his desires as a young man. They ranged from the girls at