American punk band The Descendents were 15 years ahead of their time. Their combination of machine gun riffs and Beatlesque melodies presaged Green Day by more than a decade and, as Dave Grohl points out, would have made them megastars had their classic albums been released in the 1990’s. The documentary Filmage: The story of the Descendants/ All charts their
Read more100 Bloody Acres is a low–budget Australian horror/comedy that provides a humorous but still gory, spin on backwoods slasher films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Wolf Creek. In typical hillbilly horror fashion, the film begins with three pretty young people Sophie (Anna McGahan), her boyfriend James (Oliver Ackland) and their annoying English backpacker mate Wes (Jamie Kristian), lost in
Read moreGreetings from Tim Buckley is not a documentary about the famed folk singer and father of 90’s rock legend Jeff Buckley but a partial biopic of both men. The film is set during the lead up to a 1991 tribute concert to Tim, an event in which Jeff announced his considerable talents to the world and where, according to the
Read moreThis week Southern FM focuses on music from Victorian artists so this Friday Built For Speed will play all Victorian bands and singers including The Pictures, The Killjoys and Saskwatch. We also take a look at the latest film in the rebooted X-Men franchise, The Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman and Australian Horror/ comedy 100 Bloody Acres. Don’t forget our regular preview of upcoming gigs
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist – Friday 26th July 2013 THE STROKES – All the time. COSMIC PSYCHOS – Lost cause. (Aus) THE NATION BLUE – We lost everything. (Aus) COSMIC PSYCHOS – Nice day to go to the pub. (Aus) ROLLING STONES – It’s only rock’n’roll. REM – It’s the end of the world as we know it. THE
Read moreBuilt For Speed – Playlist – Friday 2nd Aug July 2013 “Rock gets controversial” THE LIBERTINES – Up the bracket. LED ZEPPELIN – Good times bad times IGGY POP – I’m bored. CHUCK BERRY – Maybelline. SKY HOOKS – You just like me cause I’m good in bed. (Aus) CROSBY STILLS NASH AND YOUNG –Ohio. JOHN LENNON – How do
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