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Read moreTHE PURPLE HAZE ARCHIVE presents SUPERSTAR RECORD PRODUCER: MIKE HURST on PODCAST (SHOW 2)
Mike Hurst began his extremely successful music career alongside Dusty & Tom Springfield as the third member of the legendary Springfields (“Silver Threads & Golden Needles“). After the Springfields folded Mike Hurst then went on to become one of the most successful ever UK record producers, having so far produced over fifty Top 40 singles & garnering 25 Gold
Read moreFilm review: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL.2, by Nick Gardener from ‘Built For Speed’
The first Guardians of the Galaxy film caused a minor sensation as it broke from the Marvel formula for a wildly different superhero experience. That film unusually but successfully combined elaborate often spectacular special effects, thrilling action sequences, vivid art direction, piss-taking humour and Gen X pop-cultural references including classic 1970’s power pop hits. With the sequel, writer/ director James
Read moreChristine’s chatting with Jason Bawden-Smith on the harmful effects of Technology
On Mind, Body, Heart & Soul this week, Christine is chatting live in the studio with Environmental Scientist Jason Bawden- Smith. Jason is also an entrepreneur, speaker and the author of “In the Dark” – new ways to avoid the harmful effects of living in a technologically connected world. A fascinating and educational read. Jason holds both a Bachelor of
Read moreFilm Review: COLOSSAL, from ‘Built For Speed’
Colossal from writer director Nacho Vigalondo is a strange beast mixing downbeat personal drama with quirky comedy and a Kaiju monster movie; it’s an odd but mostly successful combination. Recalling Charlie’s Theron’s character from Young Adult, Anne Hathaway plays Gloria a once successful writer whose life has spiralled into drunken chaos. When her prat of a boyfriend Tim (Dan Stevens)
Read moreFilm Review: CHIPS, from ‘Built For Speed’
Mining Gen X nostalgia for those plentiful middle-aged cinemagoer bucks has become increasingly common but now filmmakers are getting desperate with the uncalled-for cinema re-imagining of late 70’s motorcycle cop show CHIPS. The original CHIPS was stock-standard TV cop fare notable only for the amusingly showy performance and gleaming white teeth of star Erik Estrada. There was nothing particularly memorable
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