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New Music: Edith Thomas Furey – Sleep Well, My Love (EP)

Dark, brooding, gothic and mysterious. Music to my ears and music indeed from the latest treasure uncovered by the prestigious and productive Valley Heat Records in the form of Edith…

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Incoming: Colette

Unconventional country girl Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette has married a charismatic egomaniacal man of letters, 14 years her senior, known by the single name, Willy. Through his auspices, Colette is introduced into…

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Live: Conversations with Nick Cave (Odeon Theatre, Hobart)

Many people have two phases in their lives, according to Nick Cave. The first phase represents self-centered assuredness and an even keel: the path they assume they will take that…

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Not Forgotten: Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bayou Country

American rock music was in an interesting place in the late 60s, with the psychedelic sounds of the West Coast jam bands, a burgeoning singer-songwriter movement, arty outsider rock courtesy…

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Incoming: RBG

At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. RBG will be out in…

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Blu-Ray Review: Alpha

As the saying goes, a dog is man’s best friend, but it wasn’t always that way. Whilst Kevin Kostner may have been dancing with Wolves in the 19th century, human…

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DVD Review: Searching

Whilst the rise of social media and mobile communications has had a huge impact on our daily lives, it has caused a whole host of problems for film-makers. Especially when…

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Film Review: One Cut of the Dead

It’s all too easy to be overly critical and forget how incredibly difficult it is to make a feature film. How much time and effort is invested by a whole…

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Not Forgotten: Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul

For some, the convoluted release of Dark Night of the Soul (the record label shenanigans, the fact that Danger Mouse, Mark Linkous and David Lynch released a lavish booklet with…

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Blu-ray Review: The Rider

Whilst the Wild West might be a place lost in the dim and distant past, the notion of the cowboy still lingers in the American psyche. Whilst ‘Indians’ are no…

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New Music: Edith Thomas Furey – Sleep Well, My Love (EP)

Incoming: Colette

Live: Conversations with Nick Cave (Odeon Theatre, Hobart)

Not Forgotten: Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bayou Country

Incoming: RBG

Blu-Ray Review: Alpha

DVD Review: Searching

Film Review: One Cut of the Dead

Not Forgotten: Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul

Blu-ray Review: The Rider