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Music Release
Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral
Simon Winkler
Over a distinguished career Mark Lanegan has established himself as an artist with a distinct musical style, and a distinctive voice with which to deliver his message.
Music Release
Woollen Kits - Woollen Kits
Simon Winkler
The debut album from Melbourne trio Woollen Kits successfully weaves elements of punk, lo-fi garage rock and pop into a beautifully unique sonic patchwork.
Film
The Artist (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
The most striking thing about The Artist is how it lovingly and playfully pays homage to pre-sound cinema by being a silent film.
Film
Weekend (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
Visually writer/director Andrew Haigh creates a strong tension between the different ways Russell and Glen present themselves in public compared to how they express themselves privately.
Music Release
Hermitude - HyperParadise
Simon Winkler
The production duo of Luke Dubs and Elgusto return with another impressive album of bass-driven beats and creatively complex compositions, their fourth for Sydney label Elefant Traks.
Music Release
First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
Simon Winkler
The second album from Swedish band First Aid Kit is a memorable and moving collection of folk, blues, Americana and country influenced songs.
Film
The Yellow Sea (2010)
Thomas Caldwell
The Yellow Sea is divided into four parts with each part given a title that reflects how Gu-nam is perceived by himself and the other characters.
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Graveyard Train Live to Air
Live at the RRR Performance Space
Local 'horror-country' boys Graveyard Train perform 'Even Witches Like to Go Out Dancing', live at Triple R!
YouTube Clip
Gang Gang Dance interview
Breaking & Entering
New York cosmic pop experimental outfit Gang Gang Dance hit Australia in December 2011 Lizzi of the group phones Lauren from Breaking & Entering...
Music Release
Various Artists - Mobile Rekodi Situdio Volume 1: Kibera, Nairobi
Simon Winkler
This compilation from independent Melbourne label Brothersister represents a facinating musical and cultural exchange.
Film
Attack the Block (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
Somewhere on a council estate in South London, hostile aliens have fallen from the sky.
YouTube Clip
Bart Willoughby
JVG Radio Method
Bart Willoughby of No Fixed Address chats to Jonnie Von Goes.
Music Release
Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
Simon Winkler
Replica presents a fascintating collage of sounds that evokes the past while hinting at the sonic possibilities of the future of music.
Film
Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Thomas Caldwell
Almost fifty years after it’s original 1964 release, Stanley Kubrick’s black comedy masterpiece is still as terrifying, insightful and hilarious as ever.
Film
We Need to Talk about Kevin (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
There’s little actual blood in We Need to Talk about Kevin, but director Lynne Ramsay’s pervasive use of the colour red makes sure that the idea of blood constantly remains in the audience’s mind.
Music Release
Atlas Sound - Parallax
Simon Winkler
Spectral, shimmering guitars and subtle electronic effects are employed throughout this record, where loneliness and light, bleakness and beauty seem equally audible.
Music Release
Onra - Chinoiseries Pt.2
Simon Winkler
Chinoiseries Part 2 offers a fascintating glimpse into the musical heritage of Vietnam, collecting fragments of obscure recordings and recontextualising them within Onra's beat structures.
Film
Moneyball (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
The extent to which a film about sporting statistics can be enthralling is best demonstrated during a series of high stake negotiations over the phone in Moneyball.
Music Release
Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler / The Dream
Simon Winkler
The second album of the year for San Franciscan garage rock specialists clearly demonstrates the band's exceptional energy, enthusiasm and skill, bridging '70s psych rock and lo-fi punk in signature style.
Music Release
The Orbweavers - Loom
Simon Winkler
Loom, the latest album from Melbourne band The Orbweavers, offers delicately crafted folk music, and captivating ethereal acoustic soundscapes.
Film
Drive (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
In this unofficial prequel to Blade Runner Ryan Gosling plays an early replicant model who yearns to be human.
Film
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
Midnight in Paris is a continuation of his new interest in Europe and also something of a return to older material.
Music Release
Tom Waits - Bad As Me
Simon Winkler
Vibrant and dense with inventive music is the seventeeth album from troubador Tom Waits.
Music Release
Twerps - Twerps
Simon Winkler
A classic songwriting sensibility and intimate, charmingly detailed lyricism prevail on the debut full length album from Melbourne band Twerps.
Music Release
Feist - Metals
Simon Winkler
Feist offers another album of accomplished and engaging songwriting with Metals.
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