This week on Built for Speed we review the latest Aussie cinematic hopeful The Cup. We also take a look at the latest film for 90’s icon Kevin Smith, Red State. Speaking of 90’s icons, our classic album this month is Blur’s Park Life. We also have plenty of info on upcoming gigs and which shows on TV you should be watching.
Read moreIn this Purple Haze Archive Podcast Nick Black chats with lead guitarist of The Sweet, Andy Scott. Andy discusses his early beginnings in Wales, to being in one of the biggest rock bands in the world back in the 70s, & right up to the present day. Sweet Official Website: http://thesweet.com/ Purple Haze is sponsored by Classic Cars with Character
Read moreWhat a collection this week , the very cool RYAN ADAMS , Coldplay’s new Long player . jazz from Wynton marsalis , lady gaga fresh from entertaing Bill clinton , Pitbull joins forces with QWOTE for a dance smash , peter Gabriel with a 46 piece orchestra , Chili peppers , Washington has a couple of new tracks as well
Read moreWith its remake of 80’s teen flick Footloose, Hollywood continues to plunder the riches of Gen X nostalgia and Gen Y’s love of ironic retro cool. The original 1984 film launched Kevin Bacon to stardom as a romantic lead only to see him subsequently playing sleazeballs and paedophiles. Careful not to tinker with a previously successful formula, the filmmakers have created
Read moreExploding in a fountain of gore at a cinema near you is the third version of sci fi horror classic The Thing. This version, directed by Matthijs Heijningen and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton is actually a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film. Without dropping spoilers, fans of the ’82 film will be pleased to know that
Read moreAs an adjunct to the PF Sloan Podcast on the Purple Haze Archive join special guest filmmaker Frank Howson (whose most recent film ‘Remembering Nigel’ features PF Sloan as composer for the music of the film) as he joins host Nick Black as they spin the fabulous covers of PF Sloan songs by artists such as: The Turtles, Hermans Hermits,
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