Puberty Blues
Various Puberty Blues Soundtrack (Sony) Whereas Howzat! Got it so wrong, Puberty Blues gets it so right. We have to admit to getting a little obsessed with the lives of […]
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Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys Elysium (EMI) This reviewer spent most of the weekend bathing in the Pet Shop Boys’ eleventh studio outing, Elysium. It’s that kind of record. It literally washes
Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty North (Warner) For the last decade Matchbox Twenty have been filling stadiums and commercial radio with big hooks and big CD sales. Here Rob Thomas continues to craft
Green Day
Green Day Uno! (Warner) Green Day are back with a triple punch. Uno! has arrived and it will be followed, in two monthly intervals, by Dos! and Tre! Their heroes
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights Starring: Kaya Scodelario, James Howson, Shannon Beer, Solomon Glave Directed By: Andrea Arnold Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] I am one of those somewhat uncultured folk who
Clare Bowditch
Clare Bowditch The Old Museum 11.10.12 Clare Bowditch’s devoted following regard her as an Australian treasure: and rightly so. Filling the Old Museum, Bowditch was supported by Andrew Morris
Beach Boys
The Beach Boys have just finished a 50th Anniversary lap of the world. The shows in Australia were an absolute knock-out. Now they’ve left our shores EMI have dropped a
Led Zeppelin Live
Wondering what to expect on October 17 when Led Zeppelin hit the cinema for one night only? Well Ritchie Yorke was at the very gig that’ll be on the big
Led Zeppelin
EXPERIENCE THE LEGENDARY LED ZEPPELIN ON THE BIG SCREEN! ONE NIGHT ONLY – WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER One of the greatest rock ’n’ roll bands of all time, Led Zeppelin, will hit
The Sunburys
The Sunburys are back with their third album, Keep A Lid On It. Recorded with producer Jeff Lovejoy, the band are hitting the stage this Saturday night at the Beetle
The Sunburys: Keep A Lid On It
The Sunburys Keep A Lid On It (Handsome Devil) By the time most bands sort out their drum sound in the studio, the Sunburys have made a new album. This,
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Italian Film Festival
The 2012 Italian Film Festival marks the event’s 13th anniversary. Year after year the cream of Italy’s cinema crop is rounded up and presented to film lovers throughout the nation.
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The Angels
The Angels Take It To The Streets [Liberation] The Angels return with their first album in the best part of a decade and it’s the first not to feature former
Mental Review & Giveaway
Mental Starring: Toni Collette, Rebecca Gibney, Anthony LaPaglia, Director: P.J. Hogan Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 4/5] You know when the double act of P.J Hogan and Toni Collette decide
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Clare Bowditch
For ARIA-winning Melbourne-based songstress Clare Bowditch, the journey towards happiness, both personal and professional, is one she laughingly describes as “ever evolving, always ongoing and something I reckon I’ll be
KRISTINA ANAPAU
The Hawaiian-born beauty plays Maurella on True Blood, the fifth season of which is currently airing on Showcase. Here she sits down for a quick Q&A with TOM. Q: Tell us
Something For Kate
SOMETHING FOR KATE Leave Your Soul To Science (EMI) It’s been six years since Something For Kate’s last recorded album, Desert Lights, and the lead up to that album, a
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Taken 2
TAKEN 2 Directed by: Olivier Megaton Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen Reviewed by: Stephanie Wong [Rating: 3.5/5] As a fan of Liam Neeson and action films, I jumped
BIFF Is Back
BIFF ATTRACTS BIG NAME FILM PREMIERES Arts Minister Ros Bates has opened the envelope to reveal the two big name premiere films chosen to open and close Screen Queensland’s 21st
Birdy
Birdy is taking the Australian charts by storm. Here’s a background piece that gives you the information you need on where Birdy came from and how her album was made. Birdy
Lore
Lore Starring: Saskia Rosendahl, Kai Malina, Ursina Lardi, Nele Trebs Directed By: Cate Shortland Reviewed by: Stephanie Wong [rating: 4/5] Restless fans of Cate Shortland will finally be at ease
The xx
The XX Coexist (Remote Control) Never has a traditional set up of drums, bass, keys, guitars and vocals been so hauntingly memorable. Their distinct style of stripped down beats and
David Byrne & St. Vincent
DAVID BYRNE & ST. VINCENT LOVE THIS GIANT (4AD/Remote Control) There are people young enough to know who St. Vincent is, but who don’t recognise this old guy hanging out
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On The Road
On The Road Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortenson, Directed By: Walter Salles Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating 4/5] “The only people for me are
Killing Them Softly
Killing Them Softly Starring: Brad Pitt, Ben Mendolson, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini Directed By: Andrew Dominik Reviewed by Danielle Muir [Rating: 4/5] Money. People die for and over it. The
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Something For Kate
Of all the Aussie alt-rock bands that swept through in the mid-1990s, the one named after pet-food on a shopping list would have seemed least likely for longevity. But nearly
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Grinspoon
The Triple J Unearthed competition has launched the careers of a huge range of Australian bands over the years, but the honour of the first ever Unearthed victory belongs to
Love
Love (Shock) Angels & Airwaves stumped up the cash to make this oblique film on human connectivity. Written and directed by William Eubank, the film was produced on a modest
Classic Albums: So
Classic Albums Peter Gabriel: So (Shock) We love this fantastic series which delves into the lives of the great albums. Here the producers tackle Peter Gabriel’s 1986 opus, So. A
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Bait 3D – Kimble Rendall and Lincoln Lewis
Bait 3D has hit our cinemas and the intrepid Danielle Muir set out to talk to the director behind the film, Kimble Rendall, and one of the stars of the
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The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown (Icon) This B-grade sci-fi flick has become a bit of a cult film since it first released. Frankly I was surprised, thirty odd years since it was
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Gold Fields
Ballarat indie-dance collective Gold Fields have had a hectic year following the release of their first EP, with an American tour behind them and a debut album almost ready to