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 […]
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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
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Beasts Of The Southern Wild Directed by: Benh Zeitlin Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry Reviewed by Stephanie Wong [Rating: 4.5/5] Free-spirited, effervescent and dauntless would be the words you would
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Bait 3D
Bait 3D Starring: Xavier Samuel, Sharni Vinson, Julian McMahon, Lincoln Lewis, Alex Russell Director: Kimble Rendall Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating: 2.5/5] Just when you thought it was safe to
Oh Mercy
Alexander Gow of Oh Mercy would like Sam George-Allen to know about the diverse influences at work in their new tunes. After four months in the United States, Oh Mercy
Minx
Minx fills Liam McGinniss in on the benefits of winning the She Can DJ competition. Minx, AKA Rachel Phillips, first gained national attention when she won the She Can DJ
Prado at QAGoMA
‘Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado’ has been specially curated for the Queensland Art Gallery by the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid (the Prado). It is the largest and most significant
The Go-Betweens
As The Go-Betweens release their most comprehensive retrospective to date, Quiet Heart: The Best of The Go-Betweens, Sean Sennett sits down with Robert Forster and asks the songwriter to discuss
Moonrise Kingdom – Review #2
Moonrise Kingdom Starring: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDomand, Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward Directed By: Wes Anderson Review: Danielle Muir [rating: 3.5/5] Wes Anderson delivers his next piece
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Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom Director: Wes Anderson Starring: Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Edward Norton, Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward Reviewed by Mitchell Peters [Rating: 3.5/5] Director Wes Anderson won critics over early with
Hit And Run
Director: David Palmer and Dax Shepard Starring: Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold Review by Stephanie Wong [Rating: 3/5] Dax Shepard has come a long way from his
Lanie Lane
Given that only a few years ago Melbourne-based songstress Lanie Lane was without a record deal and working as a florist, squirreling away cash to finance the recording of her
Howzat!
Various Howzat! Kerry Packer’s War [Sony] Okay, we were glued to the mini-series and loved the music featured. If you missed it, Howzat! dramatised the emergence of Kerry Packer’s World
Oh Mercy
After four months in the United States, Oh Mercy are back on home soil with a new album, Deep Heat. This album sees the quartet moving out of the sun-
Safe
Safe [Icon] Director: Boaz Yakin. Starring: Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, Chris Sarandon. Reviewed by Ben Carey. [rating: 2/5] Jason Statham is one of the biggest names in the action genre;
Total Recall
Total Recall Director: Len Wiseman Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston {Rating: 2.5/5] It’s concerning, but not surprising, that Total Recall, the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle primarily remembered