What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 15th April 2016

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two slightly different film’s Melissa McCarthy’s corporate comedy The Boss and a confronting exploration of post war Germany’s attempts to deal with its Nazi past in Labyrinth of Lies.  We also have plenty of fine tunes for you with new Australian releases and favourites from across the globe.  As if that’s not enough, we

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 1st April 2016

This is no April fool’s joke ‘Built For Speed’ is back.  After an unfortunate absence from the airwaves last week ‘Built For Speed’ is back on your radio to tantalise, intrigue and hopefully entertain you.  This week we take a look at a film that was supposed to be the ultimate nerdgasm Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, does it

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’ Friday 25th March 2016

It’s Good Friday and what better way to spend it than listening to ‘Built For Speed’.  This week we take a look at animated comedy Zootopia and gun totin’ action fantasy London Has Fallen.  There’s also plenty of fine music from Australia and abroad including our continuing series chronicling the best songs of the millennia so far.  Don’t forget our

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What’s on ‘Built For Speed’, Friday 18th March 2016

This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two of the most talked about films currently screening in our cinemas, Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest outrageous comedy, Grimsby and the mysterious 10 Cloverfield Lane.  We also dissect Uncut Magazine’s list of the best 200 albums of all time and play some tracks from their selections.  Speaking of self-indulgent

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‘Built For Speed’ Playlist, Friday 11th March 2016

Built for Speed – 11th March 2016 THE BEATLES – It won’t be long. SLEATER KINNEY – Hey Darling. MIA DYSON – Tearing up the lawn. (Aus) ASH – Lose control. DJ SHADOW – This time I’m going to do it my way. GRIMES – Oblivion. JAMIE XX – Gosh. CAVES – Wu J. MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER – I follow

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Best songs of the millennia so far

Each week since Feb 5th 2016 Nick has played a bracket of his favourite tracks of the millennia i.e. 2000-2015.  Here is what he has played so far. Blistering guitar tracks RED KROSS – Stay away from downtown. THE DATSUNS – Gold Halo. THE BRONX – Ribcage. Indie pop classics THE SHINS – Australia MGMT – Congratulations. Epics CALEXICO –

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