Iconic Australian iconic singer & songwriter Russell Morris was Mark Copolov’s special guest ‘live in the studio’ on Wednesday October 31st for Mark’s version of ‘Purple Haze’. In this podcast, an edited version of that show, Russell talks about his new cd ‘Sharkmouth’, a project inspired by Australian gangsters & some Aussie legends from the 1920/30s era. Russell wrote or
Read moreIn this podcast, Mark, from ‘Purple Haze’ has 5 local acts as his guests. Please see below for the running order, photos & details about each artist. This podcast’s running order is as follows : – Serendipity – segment start time 00:00 – Rudely Interrupted – segment start time 29:07 – Michael Matthews/The Siren Tower – segment start time 1:13:00
Read moreBridesmaids showed that films about women behaving badly at weddings could be critical and box office hits. Bridesmaids was funny and in your face but also genuinely moving as it explored the way the supposedly joyous occasion of a wedding elicited people’s anxieties, disappointments and self-loathing. Bachelorette tries to tap into the same world of ballsy female bonding and painful
Read moreDredd 3D is a right-wing action fantasy set in a depressing future in which police have become judge, jury and very willing executioner. The film is set in a grim post-apocalyptic future in which cities gave been replaced by hideously polluted, overcrowded and crime-riddled mega cities. Apparently the only way to improve living standards in this dysfunctional world is to
Read moreAfter the wonderful nostalgic fantasy Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen’s European tour hits a major pothole with the uninspired To Rome with love. This frothy, feather-light film features mostly unsympathetic characters in the midst of mild romantic dilemmas that are rarely interesting or funny. The film has four main story threads all of which examine the strange corrupting lure of
Read moreOliver Stone’s latest film Savages follows in the tradition of Scarface and Blow by using the drug industry as a metaphor for America’s aspirational culture. Unfortunately this film has neither the originality nor the charismatic central characters of those films. Taylor kitsch and Aaron Johnson play two low profile but highly successful California marijuana dealers who live in an unusual
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