Boy and Bear
TOM: What does music mean to you? Tim: I think music for me is the avenue in which I best communicate what I’m feeling inside. I don’t always do that […]
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Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Hoffs Someday (Baroque Folk) Susanna Hoffs has been busy in the studio for the last couple of years. The Bangles released a pretty good record in 2011 with Sweetheart
Mushroom 40
VARIOUS Mushroom Rock/40 Years 40 Tracks (Mushroom/Warner) Compiled by Jeff Jenkins this collection delivers everything it says on the tin. In his notes Jenkins stakes out his brief. There’s no
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy is continuing on her path of Australian and world domination – from appearing on Ellen DeGeneres to launching her single ‘To The End of The Earth’ at the
Alex Lloyd
Multi-layered harmonies, loops, songs of family and romance, tracks written across the globe: Urban Wilderness is the long-awaited return of one of Australia’s most acclaimed songwriters, Alex Lloyd. Five years
Olly Murs
After what has been an incredible year for UK superstar OLLY MURS, he will now release a very special edition of his album Right Place Right Time on November 25. This new version will include
Thanks for Sharing
TOM Magazine’s Brendan Dousi had a chat to Thanks For Sharing director Stuart Blumberg to find out the path to his directorial debut. TOM: I was just wondering how
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Diana
Diana Starring: Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews, Douglas Hodge Directed By: Oliver Hirschbiegel Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 2/5] Naomie Watts. Blonde wig. Gold Dress. Heart Surgeon. BBC. Break up. Reconcile.
California Design
The psychedelic surf rock of super group The Break will launch the next Up Late series at the Queensland Art Gallery this summer. A diverse line-up of musical acts and
Bob Dylan
Legacy Recordings and Columbia Records are proud to announce the release of the Bob Dylan Complete Album Collection Vol. One, a colossal box set encompassing the entire official discography of the
Brisbane International Film Festival
BIFF Programmer Kiki Fung has been working tirelessly to bring Brisbane the world’s best and brightest films. With the main event’s program about to be unveiled, TOM Magazine had
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Matchbox Twenty
Rob Thomas lives in upstate New York, in Westchester, about 30 minutes from the city. It’s a heavily wooded area. Some mornings when he glances out of his living room
Gravity
Gravity Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney Directed By: Alfonso Cuaron Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4.5/5] Visually, Cuaron is the Da Vinci of our time. When you step into a
Thanks for Sharing
Thanks For Sharing Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim Robbins, Alecia Moore, Josh Gad Directed by Stuart Blumberg Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] In 2012 audiences were treated and
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Directed by: Declan Lowney Starring: Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney Reviewed by Adam Harmer [rating: 4.5/5] Steve Coogan has been portraying the character of Alan Partridge in
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Brian Wilson
In 2002 Brian Wilson was heading to Australia to perform The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds album in its’ entirety. Sean Sennett chatted to Wilson prior to his arrival about the
Robert Connolly
Robert Connolly is a busy man. With dozens of iconic Australian projects like Balibo and The Boys under his belt, you’d think his next project might be a quiet breather
Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2 Starring: Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade Directed by Dennis Dugan Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 0.5/5] In 2010, Adam Sandler pulled together
Paul Simon
The decades-long musical career of 12-time Grammy Award®-winning (including 3 Album of the Year Grammys) musician Paul Simon is celebrated with the release of Over The Bridge Of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective
Nirvana In Utero
To say that Nirvana’s third and ultimately final studio album In Utero was 1993’s most polarizing record would be the understatement of a decade. The unadorned sonic rawness of Steve Albini’s recording
Laneway Line-Up
Fresh from delivering a wildly successful debut event in Detroit, the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is excited to present the 2014 Australian lineup, arguably the most eclectic and compelling to
Audioslave
At their very first gig Audioslave set a precedent they may never match again. The superstar bonding of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell and the last three standing in Rage Against The
STUPID KRAP X KAREEM RIZK
STUPID KRAP X KAREEM RIZK Collage and mixed media artist, Kareem Rizk, is from Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia. Since his shift of focus from graphic design to fine art and
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Morrissey DVD
Shock Entertainment are releasing, on 21 October 2013, Morrissey “25 Live” on DVD, Blu-ray and Visual Digital Formats. “25 Live” is a legacy concert film marking 25 years of the
The Jungle Giants
The Jungle Giants Learn To Exist (Amplifire) Way back in the 1980’s ‘indie’ actually meant something. This was before big record companies co-opted the term. Back in the day it
One Direction: This Is Us
One Direction: This Is Us Starring: Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlin Directed By: Morgan Spurlock Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 3.5/5] Before you click off
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The Turning
The Turning Starring: Rose Byrne, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, Matt Nable, Richard Roxburgh Directed By: Tony Ayres, Jub Clerc, Robert Connoly, Shaun Gladwell, Rhys Graham, Justin Kurzel Reviewed
Riddick
RIDDICK Starring: Vin Diesel, Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff Directed by: David Twohy Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] In 2000 audiences were delighted when David Twohy introduced us
Scott McGhee and David Seigel – What Maisie Knew
Directors Scott McGhee and David Seigel aren’t newcomers to the film scene, by any means, but their latest project ‘What Maisie Knew’ is something of a unique production. The film
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Red 2
RED 2 Starring: Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Byung-hun Lee Directed by Dean Parisot Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] Remember the movie
Alex Bell
From building a studio up a mountain, to recording a string quartet in a church, Simon Munro from Alex Bell describes the recording adventures of their ‘Petals’ EP. Getting away
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Starring: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Lena Headly, Godfrey Gao, Aiden Turner Directed by: Harald Zwart Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 2.5/5]
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