It’s time for another classic album and this week on Built For Speed we go back 20 years to Supergrass’ thrilling debut “I Should Coco”. We also have plenty of terrific recent music from Australia and O.S. For those looking to head to the cinema we review animated family adventure Walking with Dinosaurs and confronting drama Short Term 12. Don’t forget our
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist – Friday 10th January2014 THE POWDER MONKEYS – I stand bare. (Aus) PARQUET COURTS – You got me wonderin’ now. THE CLOUDS – Soul eater. (Aus) TELEKINESIS – Lean on me. THE LUMINEERS – Slow it down. THE HIVES – Main Offender. THE WONDER STUFF – Size of a cow. DAVID BOWIE – Suffragette City.
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist – Friday 3rd January 2014 THE LIQUOR GIANTS – Happy New Year. PALMS – A supposedly funny thing I’ll never do again. (Aus) KVELERTAK -Bruanne Brenn. METZ– Knife in the water. THE GOOCH PALMS – We get by. (Aus) THE SMITHS – This Charming Man. ARCADEFIRE – Reflektor TODD RUNDGREN – I saw the light.
Read moreThis week on Built For Speed we take a look at two films designed for slightly different audiences: Disney animated adventure/ comedy Frozen and the emotional story of a mother (played by Dame Judy Dench) searching for a child lost decades ago in the drama Philomena. There’s also some fine music from Australia and overseas including a tribute to David Bowie who turned 67 on
Read moreHappy New Year “Built For Speed” listeners. There’s no respite from the “Built For Speed” machine as we charge through Summer with more fine music, film reviews and pop cultural ramblings. For our first show of 2014 we look at two of the biggest films to hit our cinemas at the end of last year, riotous retro crime caper American
Read moreYes folks, it’s finally here, the definitive word on movies and music for 2013, the Built For Speed “End of Year Spectacular”. The Built For Speed crew will pontificate and might even say something interesting about the best and worst movies, the best and weirdest acting performances, the best use of music in films, the best and worst in TV and
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