This week on “Built For Speed” we take a look at the latest film in the blockbuster teen dystopia franchise The Hunger Games with Mocking jay Part 1. We also review David Cronenberg’s creepy new drama about the seedy underbelly of Hollywood, Maps to the Stars. There’s plenty of great new music from the likes of Ty Segall and Tweedy
Read more“Built for Speed” on 88.3 Southern FM: 20 Years of Music and Movies Melbourne’s south eastern suburban community radio station 88.3 Southern FM is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the program “Built for Speed” this Friday night, 24th Oct 2014 at 8pm. “Built for Speed”, which is hosted by Dr Nick, CJ and Jimbo, is a music-based program with rock
Read moreThis week on “Built For Speed” we take a look at two of the more fascinating films for 2014, The Case Against 8, a documentary about the battle for same sex marriage rights in the US and Force Majeure a Swedish drama that dissects marriage and its assumed gender roles. There’s also plenty of fine music with some of the cover songs
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist – Friday 3rd October 2014 THE DARKNESS – Nothing’s gonna stop us now. BOB MOULD – Tomorrow Morning. PINK TILES – Agony Aunt. (Aus) TEMPLES – Shelter song. KONGOS – Come with me now. THE BLACK CROWES – Remedy. BLACK SABBATH – War Pigs. REM – Sitting still. REM – Perfect Circle. REM – Shaking
Read moreIt’s classic album time once again on “Built For Speed” and this month we return to 1983 for REM’s magnificent debut long-player Murmur. There’s also a fine selection of more recent music including Temples, Halfway and many more. On the movie front we take a look at Jennifer Aniston’s latest film Life of Crime and Aussie sex comedy The Little
Read moreThis week on “Built For Speed” we review the latest TV to film adaptation as Denzel Washington replaces Edward Woodward in ultra-violent action film The Equalizer. We also take a look at the quirky Aussie time travel rom-com The Infinite Man. There’s plenty of fine music with a selection of favourites from the last five years including Wilco, some of
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