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Film
Of Gods and Men (2010)
Thomas Caldwell
The stylistic restraint used throughout Of Gods and Men means that moments of emotional vulnerability are felt extremely profound.
Book
Personae By Sergio De La Pava
Emmett Stinson
Personae is another excellent book by De La Pava that demonstrates once again that he is one of the most dynamic and important younger novelists coming out of the U.S.
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John Grant
Live at the Triple R Performance Space
American singer-songwriter John Grant playing live at the RRR Performance Space.
Music Release
Bachelorette - Bachelorette
Simon Winkler
Rumoured to be the final album recorded as a solo artist, this self-titled work represents in some ways a culmination of all the Bachelorette material recorded to date.
Film
Snowtown (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
For a film containing very little actual onscreen violence, violence and brutality run through the veins of Snowtown as an expression of the very worst attitudes in society.
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Boomgates
Live at the Triple R Performance Space
Melbourne band Boomgates playing live at the Triple R Performance Space, as part of RRR's Autumn Almanac series.
Music Release
Amon Tobin - ISAM
Simon Winkler
Having established a firm reputation for inventiveness, experimentation and innovation, Amon Tobin has again redefined the parameters of electronic music with his latest album ISAM.
Film
Water for Elephants (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
Director Francis Lawrence (who previously made the very different films I Am Legend and Constantine) has generated a mostly whimsical tone for Water for Elephants that only pays lip service to the issues it raises.
Film
Mad Bastards (2010)
Thomas Caldwell
There is an aching sadness running throughout Mad Bastards that often catches you unawares, especially when the camera lingers on the extraordinary landscape that surrounds these troubled men.
Book
The Easy Chain By Evan Dara (Aurora Publishing)
Emmett Stinson
While The Easy Chain is not an easy book by any stretch of the imagination, it’s also a book whose strange detours are not arbitrary, but rather part and parcel of a carefully planned and executed formal principle.
Music Release
Teeth & Tongue - Tambourine
Simon Winkler
The follow-up to debut LP 'Monobasic', 'Tambourine' showcases the depth and beauty of Teeth & Tongue's evolving musical styles.
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Grand Ole Twang 4
Live at the RRR Performance Space
Videos from the Rechords, Caitlin Rose, Sweet Jean, the Felice Brothers and the Grand Ole Twang House Band!
Music Release
Crystal Stilts - In Love With Oblivion
Simon Winkler
Filled with tenebrous atmospheres, and cavernous production, the album also offers very focused pop compositions, exhibiting a impressive versatility and dynamism throughout the entire album.
Film
Incendies (2010)
Thomas Caldwell
This French Canadian film by writer/director Denis Villeneuve, adapted from a play by Wajdi Mouawad, is about identity and the links between the past and the present.
Film
American Graffiti (1973)
Thomas Caldwell
Made in 1973 and set over one summer night in a small town in California in 1962, American Graffiti depicts the adventures and misadventures of a group of teenagers on the brink of adulthood.
Music Release
Bill Callahan - Apocalypse
Simon Winkler
Apocalypse finds Callahan in top lyrical form as ever, expressing poignant reflections and incisive commentary in direct and deceptively complex poetry.
Film
Scream 4 (2011)
Thomas Caldwell
Scream 4 doesn’t knowingly wink at the audience, it holds up a neon sign declaring itself to be very clever. And yet, it mostly works.
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Dereb the Ambassador interview
Get Down
Joining Chris Gill on Get Down are rising Ethio-Soul revivalists Dereb the Ambassador
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Calibre interview
Stylin
Calibre and DRS cruise in to East Brunswick to talk to Ennio Styles on Stylin' about his shows in Melbourne and upcoming releases.
Music Release
Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
Simon Winkler
W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) is an explosive, provocative, and thought-provoking album from an artist well-versed in bold artistic statements.
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Funk It Up About Nothin' interview
The Good, The Dub & The Global
Systa BB chats with the Q Brothers from Chicago about their show 'Funk It Up About Nothin' - an ad-rap-tation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
Music Release
Oscar + Martin - For You
Simon Winkler
For You combines elements of percussive minimalist pop, experimental RnB, and soulful beat-based music.
Film
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
Thomas Caldwell
Leaving aside the extent in which the premise of I Love You Phillip Morris is essentially very sad and serious, this is overall an extremely funny and at times very sweet romantic comedy.
Book
The Art and Craft of Approaching the Head of Your Department to Submit a Request for a Raise by Georges Perec (Vintage)
Emmett Stinson
Those with even a slight interest in experimental, mind-expanding literature will find much to love in The Art and Craft of Approaching Your Head of Department to Submit a Request for a Raise.
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Sonny & the Sunsets
Kinky Afro
Sonny from Sonny & the Sunsets talks to Karen Leng from Kinky Afro before he toured in Australia for the Golden Plains festival and supporting the Clean, amongst many other shows.
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