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Endless Arcade (Teenage Fanclub) – music review

In 1991, when Scottish band Teenage Fanclub first broke in No. America with their third album, Bandwagonesque, their sound was…

Ernani (Opera Australia) – opera review

Honour is at stake in Verdi’s powerful opera Ernani, which features a surfeit of rich, rounded and redolent performances. The music…

The Gospel According to Paul (Arts Centre Melbourne) – theatre review

Jonathan Biggins magnificently captures the essence of former Prime Minister and Treasurer Paul Keating in a 90-minute tour de force…

Interview with Dave McLean – director of Schemers

Legendary music promoter and director Dave McLean joins The Blurb’s Patrick Scott to discuss his new film Schemers. The film…

The Twins (Gasworks) – theatre review

Two guys waxing eloquently about their shared experiences. That is the essence of The Twins, a play about friendship, redemption, loss…

The Frenchman (Jack Beaumont) – book review

Jack Beaumont is not the real name of the author of The Frenchman, a book that itself is full of…

Fatale – movie review

The trashy Fatale is a latter day noir thriller that’s part Fatal Attraction and part Basic Instinct. But the longer…

New music round-up (for w/e 7 May 2021)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 7 May 2021. Ska-punk…

The Pitts (Athenaeum Theatre) – theatre review

Meet Carol and Daryl Pitts, aka Stephanie Marion Wood and Brendy Ford. They are a pair of wellness gurus who ply…

June Again – movie review

In JJ Winlove’s debut feature, June Again, a go-getting woman is gone. In her place is an empty shell. June…