Movies about the fight game have become very clichéd beasts: there’s the tough but big hearted contender overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, the grizzled trainer dispensing heartfelt old school wisdom, family members having emotionally-tortured shouting matches, the grimy industrial locations and of course the training montages. Cage fighting drama Warrior has all the clichés firmly in place although it’s set in
Read moreIt’s time again for a Built for Speed classic album retrospective and this Friday it’s the record that forged an unexpected but thrilling link between punk, pop and (yes) disco, it’s Blondie’s Parallel Lines. There’s also plenty of new music and reviews of latest release films including horror flick Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and rom com I Don’t Know How
Read moreTalented local girl Eleanor Ng joined us in the studio last week for a very memorable Live Sunday Session. Eleanor is not even 18, but she already has the talent and voice of someone destined for stardom. Get in at the ground floor and hear her original material and an interpretation or two in this Live Sunday Session podcast. https://www.facebook.com/EleanorNgMusic
Read more88.3 Southern FM’s Live Sunday Sessions presents Melbourne four-piece The Drummers Wife, playing live-to-air from Nighthawk Blues in Mentone on November 20th at 4pm. These individually experienced musicians haven’t been together very long as a band, but are already on the verge of releasing their first album, and they’ll be showcasing their brand of Blues, Funk and Swamp for the
Read moreTODAY – the Sound of Silence – journeys through miscarriage. I’m talking with the editor, Irma Gold also Leanne Raven CEO of Sids & Kids and Christine Darcas one of the contributors. The loss of a baby due to miscarriage has a huge impact. This book is a vital resource and has the stories of courageous women willing to share
Read moreThis week on Built for Speed we review the latest adaptation of The Three Musketeers and the Mixed Martial Arts action of Warrior. There’s also plenty of music new and old including Detroit Cobras, Imelda May and Wilco. You can also find out what’s happening on the live music front with our regular preview of weekend gigs. Or, if you’re after
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