The fascinating Australian documentary The Eulogy recounts the remarkable but tragic life of the phenomenally gifted Australian pianist Geoffrey Tozer who sadly died in 2009. The film’s title stems from the eulogy Tozer’s friend and supporter, former Prime Minister Paul Keating delivered at his funeral. There Keating lacerated the arts establishment for, he felt, turning its back on one of
Read moreHustlers, which is based on the Jessica Presler’s 2015 New York Magazine article ‘The Hustlers at Scores’, recounts the confessions of strippers and lap dancers who devised a scheme to scam male customers out of thousands by drugging them to the point where they could do little else but hand over their credit cards. Writer/director Lorene Scafaria gives the story
Read moreIn October 2009 Southern FM introduced a new program called The Live Sunday Sessions which was to provide an opportunity for artists and performers to perform a 1 hour live to air set from the studios of 88.3 from 4-5pm each Sunday. The plan was to increase our Australian music content as well as showcase the artists and give opportunities
Read moreAlong with their UK ‘spritual brothers’, the Yardbirds, Pretty Things & the Rolling Stones, the Downliners Sect reinvigorated the sound of the new wave of British R&B in the early 1960s & it was the Downliners that really only stayed truly faithful to their R&B spirit, but they played, & still are playing the ‘dirtiest’ British R&B there ever was.
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at Jennifer Lopez’ latest film, strip club drama ‘Hustlers’ which is based on real events. We’ll also review Australian documentary ‘Eulogy’ which looks at the complex and difficult life of a largely overlooked virtuoso pianist Geoffrey Tozer. We have a feast of fine tunes for you with new Aussie indie
Read moreAmongst the chaos, Scotty and Ruttsy had special guest Andrew Watt in the Studio, had Racetrack Ralphy on to help our racing terminology, did the Quiz and played some songs.
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