Roxette
ROXETTE Brisbane Entertainment Centre Feb 10 2015 Three years (almost) to the day since Roxette hit our shores in what was clearly a celebration beyond all others and here we […]
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The Eagles
The Eagles Brisbane Entertainment Centre 10.03.2015 It’s their third trip to Australia since ‘hell froze over’ in the mid-90’s. This time around the Eagles are presenting their History of the
David Lynch
Alongside his esteemed career as a filmmaker, David Lynch has worked as a visual artist for 50 years, producing an extensive body of paintings, photography and works on paper. ‘David
David Lynch Between Two Worlds
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES ANNOUNCED FOR ‘DAVID LYNCH: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS’ AT GOMA The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) have announced two new music performances, including a reimagining
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Seventh Son
Seventh Son Starring: Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes Directed By: Sergey Bodrov Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 2/5] The early 2000’s really did change the face of cinema.
Drake
Drake Brisbane Entertainment Centre 05.03.2015 Australian audiences have been made to wait 6 long years for Drake’s maiden voyage down under. It’s not a great deal of time in what
Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Katerine Waterson Directed By: Paul Thomas Anderson Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 4/5] It’s March! Finally! Now it’s time for film in 2015
50 Shades of Grey
50 Shades of Grey Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan Directed By: Sam Taylor-Johnson Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 2/5] It’s become a kind of cultural phenomenon, hasn’t it? Erotica. Not
The Veronicas
The Veronicas. Sanctified Tour. Brisbane City Hall. Sat 21st Feb, 2015. Tonight the Veronicas rocked Brisbane City Hall on the final show of their Australian Sanctified tour. Seven years between
One Direction
One Direction, Suncorp Stadium 11.02.2015 Two weeks ago this writer spotted a One Direction annual in the aisles of a discount bookstore and assumed the bubble has burst. They’d been
LAMB
LAMB The Tivoli. 10.02.2015 WAITING In line at the box office for tonight’s LAMB gig, three immaculately groomed young men discuss how they are really looking forward to tonight’s performance
Darren Middleton and Guy Pearce
Darren Middleton and Guy Pearce. Cremorne Theatre QPAC. Brisbane. 12.02.2015 When I first saw that Guy Pearce and Darren Middleton were playing shows together, I was immediately intrigued. The
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Guy Sebastian
Guy Sebastian Madness Tour- Sat 14th Feb BEC. The Brisbane Entertainment Centre was in intimate mode for Guy Sebastian’s stop on his Madness tour. A cross section of kids and teenagers,
The Go-Betweens
A box set from one of the most beloved and influential Australian groups of all-time, The Go-Betweens has just been released. G Stands For Go-Betweens Volume One extensively documents the
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service Starring: Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Sophie Cookson, Samuel L. Jackson Directed By: Matthew Vaughn Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 4.5/5] Matthew Vaughn has gone on record
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Birdman
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Starring: Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone Directed By: Alejandro González Iñárritu Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 4/5] It’s that time
Taken 3
Taken 3 Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Forest Whitaker, Famke Janssen Directed By: Olivier Megaton Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 1/5] You’d be forgiven for having fond memories of Luc
John Legend
John Legend 08.12.2014 Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. By Craig L Thomson Sometimes you get a venue that perfectly fits an artist. Tonight, John Legend and the Brisbane Convention
Exodus
Exodus Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton Directed By: Ridley Scott Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 1/5] One of the many great things about good old Hollywood ‘Swords & Sandals’ epics
Steve Kilbey
Steve Kilbey has been allocated room 1313 and he’s chuffed. It’s Kilbey’s favourite number. Right now he’s in the foyer of Brisbane’s Hilton. Later that night he’ll be interviewed by
Serena
Serena Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper Directed By: Susanne Bier Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 1/5] When a studio holds back a film for a number of years it usually
Ben Elton
Ben Elton is a man on the move. He’s just spent ten minutes wandering the halls of Brisbane’s cultural precinct in an effort to find the QTC Playhouse. Publicist in
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Julianna Moore Directed By: Francis Lawrence Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 4/5] Finally the tween
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Tori Amos
Tori Amos November 21st QPAC. Words: Craig L Thomson. Tonight at QPAC The Lion King is playing in the Lyric theatre whilst Tori Amos is playing in the Concert Hall.
Stephen Cummings
Stephen Cummings has recently released a superb new studio album, Nothing To Be Frightened Of (Head Records). Cut at lightning speed with Shane O’Mara, the album is minimal, loaded
Interstellar
Interstellar Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain Directed By: Christopher Nolan Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 4/5] Christopher Nolan, the master of spectacle, is up to his
Fury
Fury Starring: Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Shia LaBeouf Directed By: David Ayer Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 3/5] If you’ve found yourself wondering to yourself, “Wow, they need to
Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani The Tivoli 04.11.14 A capacity crowd of mainly men, and the occasional dutiful wife or girlfriend, swells the Tivoli tonight to hear some guitar playing from Joe Satriani. From
Thelma Plum
Thelma Plum has recently released her terrific new EP, Monsters. A national tour is under way and a brand new single, Young In Love, has just been let loose in
The Triffid/”JC” talks
There’s a new rock and roll venue in Newstead and it’s the brainchild of a man with impeccable credentials. John “JC” Collins is best known for his work in Powderfinger.
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The Cockroaches
As the last wave of pub rock rolled through Australia, the Cockroaches were one of the wildest bands in the country. In one calendar year they drove their Tarago from Sydney
The Church
The Church Further/Deeper Tour The Old Museum-Brisbane, Saturday 1 November 2014. Mingling amongst the crowd outside the Old Museum, the topic of conversation falls to what will be on tonight’s