The Beatles Let It Be… Naked
Ten years after it was first released on CD, The Beatles have now released Let It Be… Naked digitally Here’s the story of how the album came together. Paul McCartney […]
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Brisbane Street Press. Music. Art. Film. Est. 1979
Bastille
BASTILLE “Bad Blood” (Virgin) When you’re clocking up a couple of million YouTube views and three hit singles in the UK, you ain’t no record company hype. Bastille is the
Lovejoy
LOVEJOY Greatest Hits (Indie) Kylie and Jeff Lovejoy are part of Brisbane’s rock and roll fabric. Possibly taking a cue from Van Halen and Bon Jovi, the pair used their
GCFF – ‘My Other Me’ and ‘The History of Future Folk’
The Gold Coast Film Festival has kicked-off with aliens, superheroes, cosplayers and celebrities as the 2013 program is unleashed upon movie-goers and pop-culture fans alike. The opening night film
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Wordlife and Ego Join the Modular Agency
In a recent recruitment drive, future Club Mod stars wordlife have just been added to the Modular Agency roster, together with part DJ, part videographer Ego. Quickly named one
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Oblivion
Oblivion Starring: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Morgan Freeman Directed By: Joseph Kosinski Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] There’s quite a slew of promising sci-fi’s being released
Byron Bay Bluesfest 2013
= Whilst most were at home chomping on eggs, over 100,000 free-spirited festival-goers breezed through the Byron Bay Bluesfest to experience possibly the greatest line-up in the events’ history. The
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Birdy
Birdy – Tivoli 03.04.13 Birdy’s first Australian tour follows on the incredible success of her soulful debut album, which was released in late 2011. At just sixteen years of age, Birdy’s
Warm Bodies
Warm Bodies Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malcovich, Rob Corddry Directed By: Jonathan Levine Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] Yes, it’s time for another zombie movie –
Jurassic Park 3D
Jurassic Park 3D Starring: Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, David Attenborough Directed By: Steven Spielberg Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4.5/5] They just don’t make em’ like this anymore.
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki Starring: Pål Sverre Hagen, Gustaf Skarsgård, Agnes Kittelsen Directed By: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 3/5] It’s interesting to see when foreign films pander
Identity Thief
Identity Thief Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman Directed By: Seth Gordon Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 1/5] In the vein of comedies that just doesn’t have any uproariously funny dialogue
The Host
The Host Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Diane Kruger, Wiliam Hurt Directed By: Andrew Niccol Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 1.5/5] Now that the ‘Twilight Saga’ is done
The Croods
The Croods Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone Directed By: Chris Sanders Reviewed by Brendan Dousi From the look of the somewhat low-brow (pun intended) advertising around
Jon M. Chu
Jon M. Chu used to play with GI Joes in his childhood – and now he’s directing one of the biggest action blockbusters to hit screens this year about
Nils Lofgren
In early December Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band were coming towards the end of a sensational run of dates that had taken them around America, and a large
Guns ‘n’ Roses
Guns and Roses Brisbane Entertainment Centre 20-3-13 “Guns and Roses” performed at The Brisbane Entertainment Centre and were apparently brought to you by ‘MAC Cosmetic’, as the visual display
Hyde Park on Hudson
Hyde Park on Hudson Starring: Laura Linney, Bill Murray, Directed by: Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 3.5/5] If I were to describe this film in two words it
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GI Joe: Retaliation
GI Joe: Retaliation Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Adrienne Palicki, D.J. Cotrona, Johnathon Pryce, Channing Tatum Directed By: John M. Chu Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 2.5/5] After an almost year-long
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Jack the Giant Slayer
Jack the Giant Slayer Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Directed By: Brian Singer Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 3/5] I could make a comment about
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A Good Day to Die Hard
A Good Day to Die Hard Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch Directed by: John Moore Reviewed by Brendan Dousi [rating: 1.5/5] You could be forgiven for thinking
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ZZ Top/The Dead Daisies
The Dead Daisies Southport RSL 19.03.13 Southport RSL: a fitting venue for Australia’s new working class band. If you like hard, honest Aussie pub rock, you’ll love The Dead
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Hyde Park on Hudson
DA: David Aukin, producer SB: Simon Bowles, production designer OC: Olivia Colman, actress (plays the Queen of England, Elizabeth, in film) LL: Laura Linney, actress (plays Daisy in film)
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Goddess
Goddess Starring: Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating, Magda Szubanski Directed By: Mark Lamprell Reviewed by Danielle Muir Two Stars I’m sure that repressed stay-at-home mothers throughout the country will
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep Starring: Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Susan Sarandon Directed By: Robert Redford Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] Robert Redford’s back in prime form with his
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Starring: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, and Alan Arkin Director: Don Scardino Reviewed by Michael Dalton There’s a lot floating around in The
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Mama
Mama Starring: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Directed by: Andres Muschetti Reviewed by Danielle Muir Three and a Half Stars There’s nothing like a good old supernatural scary story to
Kiss/Motley Crue/Thin Lizzy/Diva Demolition
Kiss/Motley Crue/Thin Lizzy/DIva Demolition Brisbane Entertainment Centre 12.12.13 Tight black leather pants, eyeliner, high heeled boots, faded tattoos, chain belts, hair spray, pouting –oh did I mention it was glam
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Nick Cave
Nick Cave Riverstage 08.03.13 I don’t believe in an interventionist god, but if I did I would have kneeled down and asked him why he couldn’t hold the rain back
Neil Young
NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Brisbane Entertainment Centre 07.03.2013 Giant amplifiers onstage, stage technicians in lab coats and 1950’s style television sets hung from the ceiling tipped the audience off
Future Music Festival
Future Music Festival 2.03.13 Doomben Racecourse The gates and the heavens opened at Future Music Festival 2013, with thousands of music-lovers determined to brave the elements and let
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Great Expectations
Great Expectations Director: Mike Newell Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Jeremy Irvine, Holliday Grainger. Reviewed by Ben Carey. [rating: 3.5/5] Dickens’ classic novel has had countless adaptations into
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