Brisbane Street Press. Music. Art. Film. Est. 1979
Oz the Great and Powerful Starring: James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz Directed By: Sam Raimi Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] Treading on such hallowed turf […]
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One of TOM’s favourite homegrown bands is new outfit, The Casuarinas. They haven’t been around for long in this guise: but they have a lot of history under their collective
Dans La Maison (In The House) Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristen Scott-Thomas Directed By: Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4.5/5] Wow. In an industry full of sequels and
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DAVID BOWIE The Next Day [Sony] [rating: 4/5] Earlier this week journalists around the world were ushered into various Sony offices to listen to the new David Bowie album in
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The Presets 17.02.13 The Tivoli The Presets are an unlikely duo to be at the forefront of the Australian electronic music scene. On first glance, they appear to be
Cloud Atlas Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Directed By: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Tom Twyker Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4.5/5] In recent times the movies that are
Paul Kelly/Neil Finn Brisbane Convention Centre 26.02.2013 What a delicious idea: Paul Kelly and Neil Finn, two of the most preeminent songwriters of their generation, sharing the stage and undertaking
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The Bees Gees Barry Gibb & The Bee Gees/Spicks And Specks/Turn Around … [Festival/Warner] Morning Of My Life/The Best of 1965-66 [Festival/Warner] [Rating: 3.5/5] Hats off to Festival Records for
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Pete Murray Blue Sky Blue: The Byron Sessions (Sony) Pete Murray’s “Blue Sky Blue: The Byron Sessions” is a purely self-indulgent release. It was the result of Murray moving to
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Elvis Presley As Recorded At Madison Square Garden [Sony] The New York Times headline says it all: Like A Prince From Another Planet. That was what kicked off the review
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2011 was a watershed year for The Joy Formidable. The trio, made up of Ritzy Bryan (lead vocals, guitars), Rhydian Dafydd (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Thomas (drums, percussion)
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are back in action with a new album, Push The Sky Away. Receiving rave reviews around the planet, the band are embarking on an
EMI have released a Best Of Bond … James Bond/50th Anniversary Collection. There are two versions in the market place. We’ve got the single disc set, which includes every theme
Birds of Tokyo March Fires (EMI) The new album from West Australian band Birds of Tokyo has a little bit of old and a little bit of new. “March Fires”
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Hungry Kids of Hungary You’re a Shadow (EMI) Hungry Kids of Hungary are one of those bands you can take serious enjoyment in watching grow. Since releasing their first
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In December 2012, something shifted markedly in the musical mind of Tegan Quin, one half of the critically acclaimed Canadian indie-pop duo. It happened, she says, partway through a
Renown comedian Danny Bhoy is embarking on a 2013 international tour, but this one is different to the shows we’ve come to know and love. Instead of his traditional stand-up,
Safe Haven Starring: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Colbie Smulders Directed By: Lasse Hallstrom Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 1.5/5] Out of all the ‘from-the-book-by-Nicholas-Sparks’ films this is easily the
Dredd In a dystopic alternate universe, America has become a series of mega cities. Doing away with the inefficiency of courtrooms and jury’s, Judges now exist who find, convict
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Alabama Shakes Hold On (Single) (Rough Trade) Hail the rock gods, for groove is still alive. While we are being constantly inundated with hipster rock posers, Alabama Shakes
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Carole King 13.01.13 Brisbane Entertainment Centre The last time Carole King passed through Brisbane it was part of a double-header with James Taylor. It was a helluva gig: one the
Barbara Director: Christian Petzold. Starring: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld. Reviewed by Ben Carey. [rating: 3/5] Barbara (Hoss) is a doctor working in a small country hospital in 1980s East Germany.
Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away Starring: Directed By: Andrew Adamson Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 3.5/5] This film solidly re-iterates the fact that this troupe is the best of
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The Sweeney Starring: Ray Winstone, Hayley Atwell, Damien Lewis Directed By: Nick Love Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 3.5/5] The concept of The Sweeney is a fascinating one. Comprised of
Anna Karenina Director: Joe Wright Starring: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Reviewed by Ben Carey. [rating: 3.5/5] Joe Wright’s love affair with Keira Knightley continues in Anna Karenina, having
CLOUD ATLAS SUSAN SARANDON (Madame Horrox, Older Ursula, Yusouf Suleiman, Abbess) & HUGO WEAVING (Haskell Moore, Tadeusz Kesselring, Bill Smoke, Nurse Noakes, Boardman Mephi, Old Georgie) Q&A TOM: When you
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Amour Starring: Emmanuelle Riva, Jean-Louis Trintignant Directed By: Michael Haneke Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] Those familiar with director Haneke’s style know that Amour is probably one for
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Starring: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton Directed By: Tommy Wirkola Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 2.5/5] In the vein of fairy-tale and myth absurdities comes
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Few love horror like Todd Farmer. Translating his love for telling ghost stories as a child to a career in screenplays, he’s taken his pen to some of the
Big Day Out 20.01.13 Gold Coast Parklands It’s not an Australian music festival if it’s not either scorching hot (Woodford every year) or damn near flooding (Splendour 2012). Big
Silver Linings Playbook Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jackie Weaver, Robert Deniro Directed By: David O. Russell Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 2.5/5] Issues to be discussed: All the best
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Flight Starring: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Bruce Greenwood, John Goodman Directed By: Robert Zemeckis Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] This isn’t a story of heroism. Nor is it about
