23 Dec 2019
THE TENANT (M): Roman In The Gloaming ~ DVD Review
Roman Polanski co-wrote, directed and starred in (despite oddly receiving no credit for the latter) this 1976 filming of Roland Topor’s novel after his…
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20 Dec 2019
One Step Behind: It’s (Almost) Madness At The Gov! ~ Live Review
It’s hot enough to fry an egg on the footpath outside, and the temperature inside The Gov is also rising. The place is packed. Adelaide’s searing heatwave…
19 Dec 2019
TWO RIDERS WERE APPROACHING: THE LIFE & DEATH OF JIMI HENDRIX by Mick Wall: Acting Funny, But I Don’t Know Why… ~ Book Review
Indefatigable rock and roll biographer Wall has previously turned out very readable but somewhat conventional books upon Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Black…
13 Dec 2019
The Sex Pistols Experience: The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto! ~ Live Review
The Gov’s main room is gently filling, mostly with middle-aged men. Tonight’s show is from the highly regarded outfit known as The Sex Pistols Experience…
6 Dec 2019
Steve Poltz: A TED Talk At The Trinity ~ Live Review
As the warm applause dies down, singer, storyteller and songwriter Steve Poltz lopes onto the Trinity stage. “How’s everybody doin’ tonight? Y’alright?” he…
1 Dec 2019
Love Actually In Concert With Full Orchestra @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre ~ Media Release
Love Actually , one of the most popular modern festive films, will screen this Christmas for the first time in Australia as a live event. A full symphony…
30 Nov 2019
Contact By Kiah Gossner: Complex, Healing And Beautifully Rich Music ~ Live Music Review
Kiah Gossner, composer and bass guitar for Contact , has pulled together a diverse group of talented people of various specialities to present a complex and…
30 Nov 2019
The Martin Barre Band Gov: Taking The Songs Of Jethro Tull To Another Level ~ Live Music Review
As Jethro Tull’s lead guitarist Martin Barre spent decades in the shadows of front man Ian Anderson. In the Martin Barre Band he is free to step forward and be…
28 Nov 2019
‘80s MANIA 2019 @ Thebarton Theatre: Everybody Had Fun Tonight ~ Live Music Review
Y’know, in the ‘90s, the ‘00s and the ‘10s, people would often refer to the 1980s as the decade that taste forgot. The fashion was mocked, the hairstyles…
27 Nov 2019
Return To The Village: A Magical Excursion To Another World ~ Review
From the moment the audience is assembled at the start of the show, it’s clear that Return To The Village is not your typical children’s theatre experience.…
22 Nov 2019
Going Postal by Unseen Theatre Company: Wait A Minute, Mr Postman! ~ Review
A full house waits expectantly on the opening night of Unseen Theatre Company’s latest production, an adaptation for the stage of Sir Terry Pratchett’s comedic…
20 Nov 2019
Acid For The Children by Flea: Smoke It Away, Smoke It Away, Smoke It Away Now… ~ Book Review
Flea, a.k.a. Michael Peter Balzary, Australian-American actor and a founding member of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, begins this volume of autobiography with an…