16 Sept 2019
Ed Kuepper: The Way He Makes Us Feel ~ Live Review
Ed Kuepper is back on tour, and tonight it is Adelaide’s turn to experience the latest iteration of the great man’s music. Kuepper’s gigs always offer something…
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12 Sept 2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Californication: A ‘90s Rock Classic That Still Manages To Stun Audiences Even After Twenty Years ~ Classic CD Review
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are without a doubt one of the biggest and boldest rock bands of all time. Pumping out massive hit singles and selling millions of…
8 Sept 2019
CHARLIE SAYS: Do You, Don’t You Want Me To Love You? ~ DVD Review
A glut of movies were produced and released leading up to this year’s 50th Anniversary of the Tate/LaBianca murders by the ‘Manson Family’ (if not the now-late…
3 Sept 2019
CURIOUS RECOLLECTIONS – LIFE IN THE CURIOSITY SHOW by Rob Morrison ~ Book Review
Academic, writer, broadcaster, muso and Adelaidean Morrison’s memoir is structured as a pleasingly non-chronological series of reminisces, many of which revolve…
3 Sept 2019
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS: The Game’s Afoot ~ DVD Revi
A big flop on first release back in 1971 and hard-to-see since, this dated-looking but often enjoyable comedy is notable for pairing the picky Joanne Woodward…
3 Sept 2019
VIDEODROME: Snuff Said ~ DVD Review
Canadian ‘Body Horror’ legend David Cronenberg was on the cusp of going mainstream after Shivers , Rabid , The Brood and Scanners when he made this notorious…
2 Sept 2019
THE PERFECT WIFE by JP Delaney: The Ghost In The Machine ~ Book Review
The pseudonymous Delaney’s next trick after The Girl Before and Believe Me is another twisty psychological thriller, albeit one with lots of thorny themes…
9 Aug 2019
Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth: This Hell-Raiser Has Other Plans! ~ Theatre Review
Unlike much modern minimalist theatre it is a treat to be greeted with a full stage set of endless detail; strewn leaves, washing on the line outside an old…
1 Aug 2019
Apocalypse Now Final Cut: This Is The End ~ Film Review
To mark the 40th anniversary of the cinematic release of Apocalypse Now , director Francis Ford Coppola has created what he believes is the definitive version…
1 Aug 2019
The Doors Alive: Absolutely! ~ Live Review
It’s a sold-out show at The Gov tonight, where the masses have assembled to get as close as they can to a live performance from the late, lamented Doors. The…
26 July 2019
London Calling: Yes I Was There Too! ~ Live Review
As the cinematic theme from The Magnificent Seven fades, the four musicians from Bristol that comprise the ersatz Clash walk out onto the stage. ‘Joe’ asks the…
10 July 2019
I Forgot To Remember To Forget: Emotional Tales Of Living Life With A Disability, Presented By No Strings ~Review
No Strings Attached Theatre Of Disability brings to the Festival Centre a play inspired by the actors’ true lives and the memory problems that sometimes affect…