13 Oct 2019
Melbourne Ska Orchestra @ The Gov: Easy Skankers ~ Live Review
There’s a decent-sized crowd at The Gov from quite early on tonight. There are very few tables set out on the upper level, an indicator that ticket sales for…
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6 Oct 2019
The 39 Steps: A Masterclass In Clowning And Fun ~ State Theatre Company Review
Richard Hannay needn’t have worried about his life being boring. From the moment Mr Memory takes the stage at The London Palladium with his quirky routine to…
6 Oct 2019
THE INSTITUTE by Stephen King: We All Shine On ~ Book Review
The indefatigable King’s latest is yet another doorstop of a book which, despite a vaguely odd structure and the need (once again) for a bit of an edit, proves…
1 Oct 2019
BORN TO FLY by Beverley McWillams & Timothy Ide: Harry Butler Was Born To Fly ~ Book Review
Beverley McWilliams, Illustrated by Timothy Ide (MidnightSun Publishing) 2019, 32pp, RRP $29.99.
27 Sept 2019
Big Country: Steeltown Comes To Town ~ Live Review
David Bowie’s The Laughing Gnome is the song chosen to welcome one of Scotland’s finest, Big Country, onto the Gov stage. There must be a story to that. After a…
25 Sept 2019
From The Jam: Sell Out! ~ Live Review
After performing memorable concerts in 2008 and 2016, From The Jam celebrate their third visit to Adelaide with a full house at The Gov. Sell-outs have been…
22 Sept 2019
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 Tour ~ Live Review
Postmodern Jukebox began in Scott Bradlee’s basement – he had a vision for arranging popular contemporary songs to make them sound as though they were from the…
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…
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…