Colin Hay
Colin Hay 15.05.2015 Tivoli Ever since Men At Work drew stumps frontman Colin Hay steadily been building a solo career. When MAW were massive, with #1’s galore here and on […]
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Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult Directed By: George Miller Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 4/5] It’s been a long road (heh) for director George
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Backstreet Boys
BACKSTREET’S BACK. “I need you to act like you’re 15 years old again tonight. Can you do it?” yelled Nick Carter. Let’s go back in time. Shall we? For anyone
Pitch Perfect 2
Pitch Perfect 2 Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Adam DeVine Directed By: Elizabeth Banks Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] It has been proven time and time again
Boz Scaggs
The legendary Boz Scaggs has hit something of a purple patch in recent years. He has just released a fine new album, A Fool To Care, which he recorded with
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin/Delta Goodrem Brisbane Entertainment Centre 28.04.2015 With Townsville behind him, Ricky Martin hit Brisbane for the big city debut of his One World 2015 tour. And – wow –
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, James Spader, Elizabeth Olson, Aaron-Taylor Johnson Directed By: Joss Whedon Reviewed by
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John Farnham/Olivia Newton-John
John Farnham/Olivia Newton-John Brisbane Entertainment Centre 14.04.2015 If you’ve seen a great show there’s always one particular moment that stays with you. This show had several. Before we start with
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Amorphous Androgynous
The result of two years of extensive crate-digging and foraging by the UK psychedelic DJ duo The Amorphous Androgynous has led to A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble (Exploding In Your Mind) “ The
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The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride Starring: Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood, Alan Alda Directed By: George Tillman Jr. Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 2/5] It wouldn’t be a new year without another Nicholas
Rod Stewart/James Reyne
Rod Stewart/James Reyne 07.04.2015 Brisbane Entertainment Centre This is a show of two halves. Rod Stewart is the big name on the marquee. James Reyne is the ‘support’ act. Reyne
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Fast & Furious 7
Fast & Furious 7 Starring: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson Directed By: James Wan Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [Rating: 4/5] It’s easy for someone not
MICHAEL PAREKOWHAI
MICHAEL PAREKOWHAI’S FIRST MAJOR AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION OPENS AT GOMA Contemporary New Zealand art will take centre stage when ‘Michael Parekowhai: The Promised Land’, a major exhibition spanning 26 years of
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Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue Brisbane Entertainment Centre 21.03.15 By the time Giorgio Moroder walked to his wheels of steel, the dance floor at the foot of stage was packed. The video screens
The Waterboys
Mike Scott’s band The Waterboys are back with a new album Modern Blues. Recorded in Nashville, the album has been described as a ‘electric, eclectic, soulful, bold and gloriously freewheeling
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
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