Who is Pale Jay? The artist, one of Karma Chief Records’ latest signings, is something of an enigma, although we do know a few things about him: he’s trained as a jazz vocalist and pianist, calls southern California home, and always wears a red ski mask and white bucket hat that obscure his appearance. The…
Writer-director Celine Song delivers a stunning debut with Past Lives. This thoughtful, compelling film gives a fresh voice to the migrant experience, while also working as a contemplative character study. Song’s previous experience was as a staff writer on the fantasy TV series The Wheel of Time. This film bears little relationship to that series….
– Retribution – Only in cinemas from 21 September 2023 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to StudioCanal. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Matt Turner (Liam Neeson) is a successful Berlin-based American businessman juggling a booming financial career with family responsibility. Driving his kids to school one morning, Matt receives…
Sometimes the best way to describe a book is to compare it to its influences. While there are plenty of other clear predecessors to choose from, one easy way to describe Alex Hay’s pacey debut The Housekeepers is as a cross between Ocean’s 8 and Downton Abbey. That is to say, in a nutshell, that…
Faith is put under the spotlight in Jodi Gallagher’s immersive new work Prophet. Is it the story of Christianity? There are certainly elements of it in there. I am thinking of Jesus and one of his disciplines in particular. This journey started with Gallagher writing about Jewish mystic Sabbatai Zevi and his prophet, theologian Nathan of Gaza. Mind…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 25 August 2023. The songs that make up Jump for Joy — the sharpest and most autobiographical that M.C. Taylor has written under the Hiss Golden Messenger name — read as a sort of epistolary, postcards between the present-day…
Ten iconic female voices from different eras, with diverse styles – from husky to angelic. They are the divas in the show title. Songstress par excellence Bernadette Robinson mesmerises with her musical range and artistry. She channels Kate Bush, Shirley Bassey, Karen Carpenter, Edith Piaf, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Barbra Streisand, Maria Callas, Amy Winehouse and Judy…
It sizzles. It’s electrifying. It’s energy on steroids. Moulin Rouge! The Musical triumphs anew – a rolled gold winner that keeps on delivering. The staging, costuming, lighting, music, sound and choreography are magnificent … awe inspiring. The performers metaphorically lift the roof off one of the world’s great theatres – the Regent. The chorus numbers build and build….
After over a decade and 4 full-length studio albums with Best Coast – her band with multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno – Bethany Cosentino has stepped away to create her solo debut, Natural Disaster. Given her previous ventures in power pop/alt rock with excursions into surf rock and country, her solo work here, supported by Nashville producer…
During the late 90s and early 2000s, the pioneering Blackberry – the phone with a keyboard – dominated the tech market. At its peak, the iconic device made up 45% of the cellphone market and had some 85 million subscribers. But then egos, hubris, corporate greed, shady business deals and rival tech companies and their…
