Film review: ST. VINCENT, from Built For Speed

St Vincent is a charming if flawed feel-good comedy drama that provides another showcase for Bill Murray’s amusing brand of misanthropy. Murray plays Vincent a familiar figure in American cinema, the rude, miserable, middle-aged grump neighbour who disdains anyone interfering with his self-contained, self-serving world.  When his new neighbour, kindly single mum Maggie (Melissa McCarthy) is forced to work late,

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Ballarat Beer Festival Preview 11th Jan 2015

This week on the Vibe we had Lyndell from The Ballarat Beer Festival on the phone for a chat. The festival has become a huge part of the Summer in  Ballarat over the past few years, and Lyndell told us what to expect at this years event, including many musical acts and information sessions. Make sure you check out the

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 9th January 2015

Last week  ‘Built For Speed’ looked at the music of the 1970’s and this week we continue the Summer series with a selection of favourite tracks from the 1980’s.  The mainstream music of the 80’s might have been horrible but there was a magnificent indie rock scene spawning thousands of amazing bands including The Replacements, REM, Sonic Youth and Died Pretty.  We’ll

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Federation Day podcast

Listen again to Songs of Hope segment on Federation Day in Australia, new years day, 1 January. On 1 January 1901, Australia was proclaimed a federation of states, called the Commonwealth of Australia. On this day Australia’s constitution came into operation, and the first Governor-General (Lord Hopetoun) and Prime Minister (Edmund Barton) were sworn into office at a special ceremony

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