Sometimes you get your point across despite the medium. The 1983 movie WarGames proved that in its development history. Regarded by some on the business side as a quirky kids’ science-fiction romp about a wayward student named David (Matthew Broderick) who has one of those newfangled computer things at home, WarGames was actually a thought-provoking … [Read more…]
Why do people get married? Why would a person willing choose to legally and financially bind themselves to another person, particularly in 2023? For love? Security? A great big party? It’s this myth of marital happiness that author Clementine Ford will explore in I Don’t: The Case Against Marriage, due for release on the 31 … [Read more…]
Lace up your blue suede shoes and get ready to relive the storied life of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley in the premiere of a brand new bio-musical – Elvis: A Musical Revolution. Following successful Australian runs of The Wedding Singer and Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical, David Venn Enterprises presents a … [Read more…]
On the coldest May night in living memory for Sydneysiders, venturing out to a gig wasn’t on the top of my priorities list as I sat in front of the fire wondering if I should have a beer while my girlfriend got ready for night shift on a hospital ward. Fortunately, I decided drinking at … [Read more…]
Noel Gallagher said he rediscovered alternative takes from Oasis’ Definitely Maybe album sessions in 1993 and 1994 and was hoping to release them. In a new interview with Spin, he discussed his plan to remix the band’s follow-up LP, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? But once again he emphasized that such projects were the closest he’s … [Read more…]
Poet Pete Brown, best known for writing lyrics for Cream, has died at age 82 following a cancer battle. The family of late Cream bassist Jack Bruce shared the news in a statement. “We are extremely saddened to learn of the death of Jack’s long-term friend and writing partner Pete Brown, who passed away last night,” they … [Read more…]
The full scale of the food offering for the 2023 Adelaide Beer and BBQ Festival has just been released. If you like stats, you’ll enjoy that there are 25 different vendors, of which 13 are Beer and BBQ debutants. There are also 11 different food cultures represented. Low and slow highlights include, Black Iron Smokers … [Read more…]
Absolute, DJ Paulette, Gerd Janson, Faithless’ Sister Bliss (DJ set), and many more complete the stacked bill for Secret Garden Party 2023. The popular festival situated in a picturesque 10-acre landscaped garden, bordering a river and lake, Near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, returns between July 20 and 23. The music, wellness and art extravaganza boasts headliners Underworld, … [Read more…]
Eora/Sydney alt-rock powerhouse RedHook have exploded onto the global stage with their debut album Postcard from a Living Hell, released 21 April. Having toured extensively with In Hearts Wake last year, the band are currently in the middle of their own national headline tour before playing at Unify Off The Record in June. We caught … [Read more…]
Squeeze will hit the road later this year, launching a tour in September with the Psychedelic Furs. The U.S. trek, which is Squeeze’s first since a 2021 tour with Hall & Oates, will begin on Sept. 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. They’ll then stop in various major cities including Philadelphia, Nashville, Chicago, … [Read more…]