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New music round-up (for w/e 16 December 2022)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 16 December 2022. On…

Heather Redman & the Reputation – music review

It’s safe to say that soul music has been experiencing a major revival the last few years. The rise of…

Avatar: The Way of Water – movie review

The magnificent journey that is Avatar continues with awe-inspiring distinction in The Way of Water.  The franchise has maintained its…

Okay Then That’s Great (Susannah Wise) – book review

On finishing Susannah Wise’s standalone post-apocalyptic debut The Fragile Earth, some readers may have wondered where she would go next.…

The Road Dance – movie review

The bleak melodrama The Road Dance is set against the backdrop of a tight-knit crofting community on the storm-lashed island…

New music round-up (for w/e 9 December 2022)

Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 9 December 2022. Shannen…

Violent Night – movie review

In Violent Night, the wealthy Lightstone family gather at their secure remote family compound to celebrate Christmas. But this is…

My Heart (Nora O’Connor) – music review

Nora O’Connor’s list of credits providing backing vocal support, both in the studio and on tour, is as long as…

A Brief Affair (Alex Miller) – book review

Alex Miller has twice won Australia’s premier literary award, the Miles Franklin, for The Ancestor Game in 1993 and Journey…

A Simple Act of Kindness (Red Stitch Theatre) – theatre review

Sophia (Lou Wall) has been desperate to get into the property market for some time. So it is that (yet again)…