As a story of an Indian child victim of poverty desperately trying to recover a life taken from him, Lion will elicit immediate comparisons with Slumdog Millionaire. Lion, which is a true story, however, packs an even bigger emotional punch. The film reveals how, in 1986, five-year-old Saroo (Sunny Pawar) and his teenage brother Guddu (Abhishek Bharate) became separated at
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Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we play all Australian music. There’ll be some of the best recent Aussie releases as well as our favourites from across the decades. On the movie front we take a look the film of the moment, Oscar-nominated Aussie biographical drama, Lion. We also give our view on one of the most critically panned films
Read moreAs part of the Classic series of The Purple Haze Archive, we proudly present “Rock n Roll Heaven” 2016 (Part 3 – Final) . A Tribute to all the Dead Rock Stars we know, remember & love, not to mention the ones we didn’t know: the obscure, the influential, the good, the bad, & the hitless. This “Rock n Roll Heaven” program
Read moreWhilst it is subject to ones personal taste, Radio Ga Ga has rounded up listener feedback to determine the worst cover versions in music history and they are all here in this podcast from the cringe-worthy Hilary Duff version of The Who’s “My Generation” complete with altered lyrics and synthesizer replacing John Entwhistle’s iconic bass lines to the creepy Rolf
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