At the age of 16 Andy first picked up a guitar. Inspired by many of the 60’s pioneers such as Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young (and to get girls), his ability to express through improvisation began a lifelong love of music. After spending years playing in rock bands in the 80’s Andy had a break from the music industry before
Read moreCheck out the fine array of upcoming guests on our Live Sunday Sessions. It is most definitely going to be a very hot month of live mini concerts in the SFM studio. This Sunday 9th November some awesome blues with The Andy Layfield Sound, 16th November the sizzling Peta Evans-Taylor, 23rd November the harmonious Airway Lanes, 30th November Baggage Claim,
Read moreOn this podcast Mike Brady joins Mark Naumann on Purple Haze LIVE in the Southern FM studios to play and chat about his fantastic now Australian-Irish album ‘Bloodlines’. Mike plays one track acoustic and discusses what each song is about. The album can be purchased from Basement Discs in Melbourne, JB Hi Fi or iTunes. Purple Haze is sponsored by
Read moreOn this Podcast, Brian Canham from Pseudo Echo joins Mark Naumann from Purple Haze live in studio at Southern FM to talk about the long awaited new album ‘Ultraviolet’. The album is played track by track with Brian explaining how each track came about – and the story behind them. This is a great new album – 14 years after their
Read moreLanding somewhere between Fame, Black Swan and Full Metal Jacket, Whiplash is a gut-wrenching music drama, which, while flawed, is still one of the year’s most riveting films. In its best moments this is a searing examination of bullying, the forces that compel people toward objectionable even maniacal behaviour, the obsessive pursuit of success and the limits of emotional endurance.
Read moreForce Majeure is a refreshingly unusual Swedish film that dissects the institution of marriage to examine issues of guilt, blame, masculine identity and parental responsibility. Tomas (Johannes Kuhnke) and Ebba (Lisa Loven Kongsli) are an attractive 30-something Swedish couple with two young children. They appear to be the perfect family; they even clean their teeth together in front of the
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