Features FeaturesMichael Franti & Spearhead: Soulrocker ★★☆ Life sure has mellowed Michael Franti. The Spearhead frontman started his musical career in the late ’80s pushing punk rap. Jumping forward a couple...
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Features FeaturesFive Minutes with Craig Anderson, writer/director of Red Christmas Red Christmas, as the name suggests, is a Christmas horror film. How broad is the Christmas horror tradition in cinema? One of the first ever...
More MoreFive Things with Pacific Heights 1.Growing Up I was absolutely blessed with more than enough music with my parents. They had an exceptional record collection – everything from early baroque...
More MoreBand Of Skulls Known for their relentless touring schedule, Band Of Skulls recently stepped off the stage and into the studio to record their fourth LP,By Default. According...
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Features FeaturesEducation Profile with NIDA Courses on offer: The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s leading centre for education and training in the performing arts. For those wanting...
Features FeaturesEducation Profile with Screenwise Courses on offer: Auditions are currently open for the Screenwise Showreel Course, a 12-month, part-time course that develops and refines screen acting skills required for...
Features FeaturesTeenage Kicks The bigger things in life – love, death, family, friendship, sex – are hard enough to fully grasp in one’s adult years. Imagine, then, what...
