Hear again the story of John Dickson, Australian Christian music legend. He is also a speaker and author and leader of the “Centre for public Christianity”. Presented by Vic Campbell on Songs of Hope on Southern FM 88.3 on 26/1/2014. Here he sings Maranuka. Click the play button for the audio or download. Play time is 6 minutes Songs of
Read moreNew Australian low-budget film Convict is a very familiar tale of an almost innocent guy locked up in prison where he has to battle murderous inmates, sadistic guards and a corrupt warden. The film’s writer and co-director George Basha stars as Ray, a decorated soldier recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq who, in a scene suspiciously reminiscent
Read moreListen again to one hour of special Australia Day Christian songs. This is the Songs of Hope program for 26 January 2014. Each state is represented by artists singing traditional and modern Christian songs to praise God. The highlight is Neil Williams singing “God bless Australia” at the end. And that song is the second podcast. Click the play button
Read moreWith the exception of Shutter Island, Martin Scorsese hasn’t made a completely convincing film since Casino; The Departed was miscast and Hugo was only half great. For the first hour of the Wolf of Wall Street, an adaptation of the biography of disgraced stockbroker Jordan Belfort, though, it seems as if Marty has returned to peak form. His intense and
Read moreThis week on Built for Speed we take a look at the major summer music festivals and all the amazing bands heading our way. We’ll here from Pearl Jam, Arcade Fire, Public Enemy as well as many Aussie acts. We’ll also take a look at schlock horror film Big Ass Spider and the mind-blowing excesses of Martin Scorsese’s latest film,
Read moreEach year around this time RGG does like to pay homage to the artists who departed “stage left” during the just completed calender year. We lost a handful of big stars such as Lou Reed, J.J.Cale, Ray Manzarek and Chrissie Amphlett in 2013 but there were others who made their musical mark who were less well known but who also
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