Built For Speed, Playlist, Friday 1st November 2013

Built For Speed – Playlist – Friday 1st November 2013 SUPERGRASS – Richard 111. PALMS – A supposedly fun thing I’ll never do again. (Aus) THE VELVET UNDERGROUND – Waiting For the Man. SAVAGES – She will. PEARL JAM – Sirens. LOU REED – Perfect Day. THEARCADEFIRE – Afterlife. SONS OF RICO – I’m not thinking about you. (Aus) THE

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Film review: MACHETE KILLS, from Built For Speed

With their homage to 1960’s and 70’s Mexploitation movies, grind house cinema and ultra-violent 1980’s video nasties, Robert Rodriguez Machete films should be outrageous thrill rides and  rollicking pop-cultural parodies that push the boundaries of popular taste.  Unfortunately, Machete and now its sequel Machete Kills wind up as predictable, juvenile, occasionally grotesque but emotionally inert throwaway action films.  Like Machete,

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What’s on Built For Speed, Friday 1st November 2013

This week on Built For Speed we pay tribute to the late Lou Reed, with a selection of tracks from his Velvet Underground and solo days.  There’s also plenty of new music from Australia and overseas.  We also take a look at Steve Coogan’s latest cinematic effort as he takes his famed TV character Alan Partridge to the big screen

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