Brisbane Street Press. Music. Art. Film. Est. 1979
The Dark Knight Rises Director: Christopher Nolan. Starring: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman. Reviewed by Ben Carey. [rating:4/5] On my sixth birthday I received a […]
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Tina Arena and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Lyric Theatre, QPAC 06.07.2012 For a time there, in the early to mid-90s, Melbourne-born songstress Tina Arena was the closest thing Australian music
Bob Dylan Night Lyric Theatre, QPAC 07.07.2012 For legendary American troubadour Bob Dylan, 2012 marks 50 years since Columbia Records issued his self-debut back in 1962. In the interceding
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When Katy Perry invited two young filmmakers to document her life on the road during an epic, at times gruelling, world tour, she gave them access to all areas. Nothing,
The Iron Lady [Icon] Director: Phyllida Lloyd Starring: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent. Reviewed by Ben Carey. [rating:3.5/5] First things first: this is not a feminine twist on Iron Man or
What a ride the long-awaited, much-anticipated fifth season of American drama Mad Men has been. After waiting more than 18 months between seasons four and five, viewers had what might
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There are certain times in our lives that define us; moments, days, months, years. These defining moments are often only realised in retrospect, once we can reflect and consider
Three Colours Trilogy (Icon) The extraordinary career of Polish auteur Kryzysztof Kieslowski ended long before it should have, with his untimely death at the age of 54 in 1996, but
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If you’re in the business of writing great rock songs, it doesn’t hurt to be ‘pissed off about something’. That’s according to Bruce Springsteen whose new album Wrecking Ball illustrates
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CRAK! CRASH! POP ART COMES TO BRISBANE Roy Lichtenstein: Pop remix Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Art Museum, Brisbane, presents Roy Lichtenstein: Pop remix, a National Gallery of Australia exhibition
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ADELE & GLENN CARRINGTON STREET (Indie) Album of the year? Possibly. It’s modesty probably counts against those kinds of big accolades. Lets just say that Carrington Street represents a perfect
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TED Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane (voice) Director: Seth MacFarlane Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating:4/5] The trailer for Ted looked horrific. I had people ask me whether it
Prometheus Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce Director: Ridley Scott Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating:3.5/5] As soon as I heard the words ‘this will make
The London-based singer/songwriter talks to Heidi Maier about creating a performative persona, writing songs in “stolen moments” and exactly what it took to create the concept behind her recently released
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Though Australian songstress Tina Arena makes her home in France nowadays, she returns to Brisbane this week for two performances at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre. She has collaborated with the Queensland
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MADONNA MDNA (Universal) Madonna returns with her first album since the misfiring 2008 effort Hard Candy. That album was a misstep where the Queen of Pop tried her hand at hip-hop.
PAUL WELLER SONIK KICKS (Universal) Word on the street is that Paul Weller’s new wife has turned the mod-father onto David Bowie. Whether it was that, or the inspired touch
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NORAH JONES LITTLE BROKEN HEARTS (Blue Notes) For whatever reason, it has never been especially cool to like Norah Jones. Snarky critics have dismissed her liltingly lovely music as jazz-lite
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DAMON ALBARN DR. DEE (EMI Australia) Ever since Britpop phenomenon Blur took a time-out back in 2003, frontman Damon Albarn has kept busy with an almost bewildering array of projects.
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Bic Runga, Ollie Brown Brisbane Powerhouse 05.05.12 Newcastle-born, Sydney-based Ollie Brown strides onstage clutching an acoustic guitar and a bottle of water, which he then proceeds to drop, only to
Speaking to New Zealand songstress Pip Brown, better known to music lovers as Ladyhawke, about her recently released, much-anticipated second album, Anxiety, one thing is clear: though it was a
My Week With Marilyn Director: Simon Curtis. Starring: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench. Reviewed by Danielle Muir. [rating:4/5] “When Marilyn gets it right, you just don’t
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For Taasha Coates, the winsome and witty frontwoman of Australian alt-roots and blues band The Audreys, the last year has been a self-described “trip.” She’s become a mum for the
The Cabin in the Woods Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchinson, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams Directed by: Drew Goddard Reviewed by Danielle Muir [rating:4.5/5] You know the story. A
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The Grey Director: Joe Carnahan. Starring: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Frank Grillo. Reviewed by Danielle Muir. [rating:4.5/5] You know what? Hours of watching action/thriller flicks has taught me
When bands break up and members leave, as fans and listeners, we`re often left with the ambiguous, recycled publicist`s statement riddled with annoying cliches like ’artistic differences`. However, Aussie rockers
HILLTOP HOODS Drinking From The Sun (Golden Era Records/Universal) Wow, it`s a good day for Aussie hip-hop when Hilltop Hoods can rattle Adele at the top of the charts. So
Cold Chisel No Plans (Warner Music) I don`t want to tell you again all that stuff about Chisel’s history, reformation; big tours chart positions how platinum 78s and all that
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LANA DEL REY Born To Die (Universal) It`s difficult to remember a debut album more incessantly hyped in recent times than American singer Lana Del Rey`sBorn To Die. With the notable
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When Roger Waters left Pink Floyd, it led to one of the bitterest estrangements in rock history. Post Syd Barrett, Waters largely steered the band creatively. On leaving the group,
STEPHEN CUMMINGS REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY (Head Records) As the song sort of goes: when everybody else got fat, Stephen stayed thin. After the heyday of The Sports, Cummings dabbled with further
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Nick Lowe is heading to Australia on the back of his fine new album, The Old Magic. Once known as the Jesus of Cool, or Basher to his mates, Lowe’s resume includes
