Ah, gentle reader
Bret Harding It’s been some time since I struck a blow with the music bloggering. Not so much for want of trying but more so because life, the universe and…
Age is No Barrier – Mamy Rock
Elise Hawthorne I’d like to pay my respects to Ruth Flowers aka Mamy Rock, a British disc jockey who took up DJing late in life. Ruth had chutzpah in spades;…
Full Circle – Blackwaterside
Craig Priddle I purchased a double CD this week, Dazzling Stranger (2000) by Bert Jansch. It is one that I can hold in my hand, with a booklet and everything,…
Nightmares on Wax: N.O.W is the Time
Craig Priddle If you haven’t heard of Nightmares on Wax, N.O.W, DJ EASE, or George Evelyn, you are not alone, but come in from the cold and welcome to the…
Sydney Lights Up – Vivid Is Back
Elise Hawthorne When Vivid hits Sydney each year it’s New Year Eve crowds every night. Vivid Sydney is owned and managed by Destination NSW, and celebrates Sydney as the creative…
Fading Gigolo – Bright and Snappy
Craig Priddle John Turturro writes and stars in this his fifth film as director. Turturro was born in Brooklyn in 1957, and a good part of this beautiful, whimsical story…
Unplanned America – An Eyeful
Elise Hawthorne 3 Aussie mates (Gonzo, Parv & Nick) take to the highways of America to film the “weird, wonderful and inspirational”, Unplanned America is the result. It is a…
The Glitter and the Glory – Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Lisa Newey Big props (“manster” wheel, anyone), big hair, costumes ranging from national dress (such as the buxom ladies from Poland) to leather, chiffon or sequins for days, interesting or…
Could you be a comic book based movie fan and NOT know it!
Craig Priddle You don’t have to be a fan of superhero comics to enjoy the movies, but I ask one thing – don’t reject them out of hand because they…
24: Live Another Day review
Natalia Padgen As the premier of the 24: Live Another Day mini-series neared, I was both excited and anxious to set my eyes on it. For the best part of…