From the mid to late 1960’s there was no bigger female singing star in New Zealand than Sandy Edmonds. Racking up hit after hit, numerous TV shows, local & overseas concerts, endorsements, & supporting such huge names as the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, Roy Orbison, the Walker Brothers, etc., and then also recording the first ever stereo record by a local New Zealand artist, Sandy Edmonds had
Read moreSt 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,
Read moreThe Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 1 suffers the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows curse where, in a final cash grab, the last instalment of a film franchise is split in two making the first half a mostly dull prelude to the actual finale. That’s not to say Mocking Jay Part 1 doesn’t have its attractions. Director Francis Lawrence
Read moreThis 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
Read moreLast 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
Read moreAs part of the Classic series of The Purple Haze Archive, from the vaults we proudly present “Rock n Roll Heaven” Episode 1. A Tribute to all the Dead Rock Stars we know, remember & love, not to mention the ones we don’t know: the obscure, the influential, the good, the bad, & the hitless. The “Rock n Roll Heaven” program
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