Melissa McCarthy’s foul-mouthed, borderline psychotic performances were highlights of Bridesmaids and This is 40 but in Identity Thief, this routine is looking a bit tired. McCarthy plays a deranged con woman Diana who steals people’s personal information to create fake credit cards which she uses to fund outrageous spending sprees. Her latest victim is Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) a decent
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we reveal our all-time favourite rock vocalists and discuss whether the Herald Sun panel got it right with their list of Australia’s finest singers. We’ll also take a look at the latest instalment in what is disturbingly looking like a GI Joe franchise, GI Joe: Retaliation. We’ll also review the latest film for Trainspotting
Read moreFeel like cranking up some heavy blues on a Sunday arvo without having to leave home? Select your weapon of choice (Jack Daniels, a can of Carlton, a stubby of Broo premium lager or even a wee glass of the finest shiraz from your cellar), cut up a few bits of cheese and grab a packet of crackers and settle
Read moreEach week on Radio Ga Ga we invent a “special theme” and make our music choices based on that theme which gives us a great broad spectrum of music eras to choose from. This weeks theme will feature bands who were named after songs by other artists. Think of Australia’s own JET or POWDERFINGER, named after the Wings song “Jet”
Read moreWrite Now – TONIGHT – Our Passionate Reader will be talking about his choice: this month it’s non fiction writing; a couple of articles and a possibly controversial memoir. Please join us at 7pm. Gaytana
Read moreOn this Purple Haze Archive podcast is cult legend American singer-songwriter of Pearls Before Swine, Tom Rapp. Pearls Before Swine, a psychedelic folk band, released classic albums such as: One Nation Underground, Balaklava & The Use of Ashes. The Tom Rapp song “Rocket Man” inspired Bernie Taupin & Elton John to write their own song, “Rocket Man”. Vale Tom Rapp (March 8, 1947 – February 11, 2018) Tom Rapp Wiki Page: Click Here Purple
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