Each week since Feb 5th 2016 Nick has played a bracket of his favourite tracks of the millennia i.e. 2000-2015. Here is what he has played so far. Blistering guitar tracks RED KROSS – Stay away from downtown. THE DATSUNS – Gold Halo. THE BRONX – Ribcage. Indie pop classics THE SHINS – Australia MGMT – Congratulations. Epics CALEXICO –
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 4th March 2016 FRONT END LOADER – Pulse. (Aus) THE GOOCH PALMS – Tiny Insight. (Aus) ROYAL HEADACHE – Another world (Aus) PEARLS – Part timer. (Aus) MADONNA – Into the groove. MADONNA – Like a prayer. MADONNA – Hung up. DEER TICK – Straight into a storm. FLEET FOXES – Tiger Mountain Peasant song. DRIVE
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we provide a comprehensive wrap-up of the Oscars including our review of the winner for Best Foreign Language film Son of Saul. We also take a look at the latest Cohen Brothers film, Hollywood satire Hail, Caesar. There’s plenty of great music as we play new tracks from Australian and overseas artists, some classic rock
Read moreRecently, the eyes of the world were fixed on the gaudy spectacle of the NFL Superbowl with its gladiator imagery and roster of superstar entertainers. Behind, the athleticism and heroism of its combatants, the Vegas-like production and the irritatingly quirky ads is a darker story of bodies and particularly brains battered by the brutal high-speed collisions between 100+ kilogram men.
Read moreLike the Swiss glacier that forms a vital backdrop to the story, 45 Years moves at an extremely leisurely pace. While it may be disconcertingly slow-moving for some viewers, this meditation on ageing, regret and the lost ideals of the 1960’s will prove spellbinding for others. With echoes of Michael Haneke’s Amour and Mike Leigh’s Another Year, 45 Years depicts
Read moreThe flawed but fascinating Trumbo from Austin Powers director Jay Roach will be essential viewing for anyone interested in the history of cinema and 20th century anti-communist paranoia. The film traces the life of famed Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) who scripted, among many films, Spartacus and academy award winners Roman Holiday and The Brave One. At the peak
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