Our sad excuse for an Australian summer is over and winter is coming, but there is one thing music-lovers can take solace in… Groovin’ The Moo is just one month away!!!
Christmas, Communism, Cancer and Coping: A Review of Once in Royal David's City
If Once in Royal David's City could be summarised in a word, it would be ‘waiting’. It's a patchwork-blanket play of many ideas stretching far and wide.
Spoiler Nation Podcast: Marvel's Netflix Universe (PART 1) - Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage
On Episode 3 of Spoiler Nation, resident Marvel pundits Howie and Rhys get chatty (and a little catty) about Marvel's Netflix shows, diving deep into spoiler territory with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage.
Flawed but charming "Power Rangers" morphs successfully onto the silver screen
Even when the campiness kicks in *hard* and the nostalgia is rammed down your salt and sugar coated gullet, Power Rangers is not without its charms and poignant moments.
LIVE REVIEW: Start Over Summer with Ziggy Alberts
Vulnerability on stage and dashing good looks allow Ziggy Alberts to conduct his audience at will, and he uses this power for good.
ALBUM REVIEW: Jay Som's Debut Everybody Works is Simply Phenomenal
This isn’t a review. It’s more of a public service announcement. Listen to this album if you know what’s good for you.
TV REVIEW: "Love" - Season 2
In their second season, Netflix's LOVE is aware of both the traumatic and gently funny pratfalls of getting close to someone, and doesn't shy away from it.
Online mating and dating: A grand Tindeavour
There is no denying it, Tinder is weird. It is a rapid-fire environment of skin-deep swiping. But, humans are weirder. Tinder is merely a tool; it's utility is entirely dependent on the tool-wielder. If you're looking for a screw with a hammer in-hand, you probably won't nail it.
5 local bands that are killing it right now
It might finally be time to admit that there's 'something in the water' when it comes to quality live acts emerging from Perth. So much so that the task of deciding who to see can seem overwhelming. Don't worry, we got you. Read on to find out my pick of the local acts you need to catch live.
FILM REVIEW: Yes, "The Great Wall" is exactly what you think it is
Better known by its more colloquial title, "What Was Matt Damon Thinking?", The Great Wall promised to be an absolute bonkers of a fantasy action flick. Did it deliver on that promise? Film Section editor Howie and Wall enthusiast Alex try to answer this question by diving deep into spoiler territory in Episode 2 of the Spoiler Nation Podcast.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Why it Resonates 20 Years Later
Creator Joss Whedon initially wanted the show to be about two things, 1) High school as a horror movie, and 2) a need to see a girl fight monsters and not die.
PIAF: Toro y Moi closes out Chevron Festival Gardens in style
Toro channelled Peter Gabriel and Jamiroquai in equal parts. His progression from neo-soul to electronic to jangly indie-pop was executed with absolute ease and put everyone in a good mood to close out the Chevron Festival Gardens series at PIAF.
LIVE REVIEW: Boat Show releases untameable energy at album launch
Boat Show manages to accomplish the difficult task of translating a great album into a great live show. They captured their untameable energy on the album and then released it into the wild onstage.
T2 Trainspotting is beautiful dirge in the form of a post-script
Luckily, T2 is filled with anti-Hallmark moments that so jovially raise a glass to the original film. Reverberations that include gross toilets, the old steam-train wallpaper and the ‘Choose Life’ monologue.
Los Campesinos! Deliver a Raw, Mature Album with Sick Scenes
Overall Sick Stories is a rawer, more accessible and more mature (but no less energized) effort than anything Los Campesinos! have put out before. For every time you may be tempted to make comparisons, the Campesinos! crew find ways to remind you that there’s nobody else like them, full stop.
Alliance french film fest Spoiler debrief: From the Land of the Moon
The 28th annual Alliance Française French Film Festival returns to Luna Palace Cinemas 15 March – 5 April, 2017 with an exceptional array of contemporary French cinema. We review the festival opener, Nicole Garcia's romantic character study 'From the Land of the Moon'.
PIAF: Mosquito Coast, Frankie Cosmos and Margaret Glaspy
If all these musicians stick to their word, we’re going to have a very busy year.
Film Review: "Beauty and the Beast" is a tale dully told
Imagine a doped up on Xanax Daria reading you fairytales, not deviating from the text in the slightest. What you get is 2017's Beauty and the Beast.
Requiem For a Film: The "Before Trilogy" exemplifies romance without the romanticism
Individually, each movie feels deeply satisfying in its own right. However, it’s the exquisite connectedness of all three that completes the entire picture. The Before Trilogy is a peerless masterpiece of cinematic romance, without ever deteriorating into gratuitous romanticism.
FOAM launches "Coping Mechanism" this Saturday @ Badlands Bar
The band has evolved from 90s-Seattle-grunge worshipers to a more experimental project that uses guitar noise, dissonance and dynamics in a way that can only invoke the Steve Albini charged glory years of post-hardcore.