The problem with many film musicals is that, removed from the artificial world of the stage, the site of people bursting into song seems ridiculous. This becomes a bigger problem when the film goes for a gritty, realistic look as opposed to the deliberately staged look of the classic film musicals from the 1940’s and 50’s. Les Miserables, a screen
Read moreBUILT FOR SPEED, “CHRISTMAS SPECIAL”, PLAYLIST, 21st DECEMBER 2012 1. ROY WOOD – I wish it could be Christmas every day. 2. THE DATSUNS – Gold halo (Aus) 3. RED KROSS – Meet Frankenstein. 4. SLADE – Merry Xmas everybody 5. MISSY HIGGINS – Unashamed desire. (Aus) 6. THE GO TEAM AND BEST COAST – Buy nothing day. 7. PAUL
Read moreChristmas is almost upon us and you know what that means: angry swarming shopping centre crowds, drunken bogans in Santa hats and uncomfortable lunches with relatives. To ease your pain you can kick back this Friday night with the Built For Speed Christmas special. Yes it’s time for a few Christmas songs as well as a few more alt rock numbers
Read moreIconic Australian iconic singer & songwriter Normie Rowe was Mark Copolov’s special guest ‘live in the studio’ on Wednesday November 14th for Mark’s version of ‘Purple Haze’. In this podcast, an edited version of that show, Normie talked about his upcoming stage show ’Normie The Musical’, which charts the highly successful 1960’s experience of Australia’s first ‘King Of Pop’, Normie
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