This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we celebrate the music of Tim and Jeff Buckley two phenomenally talented musicians who left us much too early. We’ll explore Tim’s musical journey from Dylanesque folk balladeer to jazz rock pioneer and Jeff’s equally startling and iconic music from the 1990’s. On the movie front we’ll take a look at new Aussie crime
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist Friday 3rd July 2015 DIAMOND NIGHTS – Destination Diamonds. THE DESCENDANTS – Coolidge. OH MERCY – Sandy. (Aus) LE PIE – Secrets. (Aus) THE CASANOVAS – 10 outta 10. (Aus) GRAVEYARD TRAIN – I’m gone. (Aus) DIED PRETTY – Good at love. (Aus) THE BEACH BOYS – God only knows. THE FLAMING LIPS – Race
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review two slightly different movies: an ode to sado-masochism and 1960’s European art house cinema in The Duke of Burgundy and post-apocalyptic teen rebellion in The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials. There’s also plenty of fine music with new Aussie tracks from Royal Headache, classics from Morrissey and possibly the most weirdly incongruous bracket
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review the biopic of rap’s most controversial group NWA in Straight Outta Compton. As well as NWA we’ll hear from the artists who influenced them. There’s also plenty of fine Aussie music with new tracks from Royal Headache and The Grates and many more. Don’t forget our regular preview of TV and gigs
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we celebrate the music of one of the greatest bands of the last 20 years, Radiohead. Join us as we explore their remarkably diverse catalogue of albums from ‘Pablo Honey’ to ‘King of Limbs’. On the movie front we take a look at the cinema adaptation of 60’s TV show The Man From UNCLE and
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we look at two very different films, the controversial reboot of yet another superhero movie franchise in The Fantastic Four and the more thoughtful Aussie movie Last Cab to Darwin which stars Michael Caton. There’s also a fine selection of music with classic American indie tracks from REM, The Replacements and Dinosaur Jr as
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