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Music Release
Ty Segall And White Fences - Hair
Simon Winkler
Garage rock and psych-pop specialists Ty Segall and White Fences recently joined forces to create an album that plays on both artists' strengths.
Film
The Dictator (2012)
Thomas Caldwell
Audiences may come to The Dictator for the tasteless humour and enjoy the clever comedic execution, timing and writing, but they may just end up with a slightly more enlightened perspective on international politics.
Music Release
Daughn Gibson - All Hell
Simon Winkler
Daughn Gibson's debut album is a rare hybrid of experimental pop and traditional Americana.
Film
Dark Shadows (2012)
Thomas Caldwell
While it doesn’t come close to early 1990s masterpieces such as Edward Scissorhands and Ed Wood, it is Burton’s most perverse film since Batman Returns and his most playful since Mars Attacks!
Music Release
Lower Plenty - Hard Rubish
Simon Winkler
The second album from Melbourne four-piece Lower Plenty presents a striking collection of memorable folk-influenced songs, occasionally fragile in sound but always robust in arrangment.
Film
King of Devil’s Island (2010)
Thomas Caldwell
... a measured study of the nature of social control and how much a ruling group can inflict on another group before they rise up.
Music Release
Chromatics - Kill For Love
Simon Winkler
On 'Kill For Love' Portand-based Chromatics have crafted an exceptional album with a distinct aesthetic, one drawn from a rich palette of pop history and cinematic soundscapes.
Film
The Avengers (2012)
Thomas Caldwell
.. The Avengers gets the combination of humour and sincerity right, pulls off a sensational sequence of spectacle as its finale and manages to keep the serious and not so serious fans more than entertained.
Music Release
Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
Simon Winkler
Alabama Shakes's debut album is a striking record filled with timeless rock n roll, and gospel influenced rhythm n blues.
Film
Sing Your Song (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
One of the most interesting ways that Sing Your Song reflects the personality of its subject is the coy way it presents many of Belafonte’s achievements.
Music Release
Max Crumbs - Maidenhair
Simon Winkler
'Maidenhair' follows in the tradition of instrumental hip-hop pioneers, creatively blending spliced beats and chopped samples to create a fresh collage of sound.
Film
The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
Set in London during the 1950s, Hester Collyer (Rachel Weisz) is emotionally not unlike the post-World War II bombed out and gutted city.
Music Release
The Bombay Royale - You Me Bullets Love (HopeStreet Recordings/Fuse Music Group)
Simon Winkler
The Bombay Royale's debut album You Me Bullets Love is a highly distinctive blend of cinematic funk, surf-rock, lounge, and soul, and one that combines old and new sounds seamlessly.
Film
Labyrinth (1986)
Thomas Caldwell
Unlike director Jim Henson’s equally magnificent previous feature filmThe Dark Crystal (co-directed with Frank Oz in 1982), Labyrinth is more traditionally a family film.
Music Release
Django Django - Django Django
Simon Winkler
The self-titled debut from UK four-piece Django Django is a diverse yet cohesive record that showcases the band's range of skills as musicians and producers.
Film
A Dangerous Method (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
While very much a dialogue-heavy historical film, all the recognisable elements of Cronenberg’s preoccupations can be found in A Dangerous Method.
Music Release
Dr. John - Locked Down
Simon Winkler
Renowned New Orleans musician Dr. John has teamed up with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys to produce what many are hailing as Dr John's most impressive, and adventurous, record in decades.
The Hunger Games (2012)
The Hunger Game (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
The catchphrase ‘May the odds be ever in your favour’ is spoken by the powerful elite in The Hunger Games to strategically give a glimmer of hope, but not too much...
Film
The Kid with a Bike (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
As with previous films by Belgian filmmaker brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, The Kid with a Bike is naturalistic, shot with handheld cameras and using available light.
Music Release
Galapagoose - Commitments
Simon Winkler
'Commitments' offers all of the electronic wizardry Galapagoose is known for, blending hip hop, house, unexpected samples and a new focus on vocal harmonies in his arrangements.
Film
Coriolanus
Thomas Caldwell
One of the many reasons for the longevity of William Shakespeare’s plays are their timeless insights into human behaviour.
Music Release
Grimes - Visions
Simon Winkler
Based in the cultural metropolis of Montreal, Grimes in the musical project of producer and video artist Claire Boucher.
Film
A Separation (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
Simin (Leila Hatami) wants her husband Nader (Peyman Moaadi) and their 11-year-old daughter Termeh (Sarina Farhadi) to leave Iran with her.
Film
My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
My Week with Marilyn begins as something of a light-hearted romp.
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