This week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two more Oscar-nominated films, investigative journalism drama Spotlight and the biopic of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl. We also have a feast of fine music as we begin our serious on the best tracks of the current millennium and play older classics and some fine new releases.
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 29th January 2016 – AUSTRALIAN SPECIAL THE SAINTS – Erotic Neurotic. (Aus) ROYAL HEADACHE – Never Again. (Aus) TAME IMPALA – Desire be desire go. (Aus) MEAGHAN WASHINGTON – The Hardest Part. (Aus) SPIDERBAIT – Alex the seal. (Aus) BRITISH INDIA – Tie up my hands. (Aus) YOU AM I – Jamie’s got a gal. (Aus)
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we play all Australian music with classic tunes from across the decades and plenty of current indie rock. On the movie front we’ll review the new Australian film Looking for Grace and the disturbingly titled Dirty Grandpa which, believe it or not, stars Robert de Niro and Zach Efron. Don’t forget our regular preview
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 22nd January 2016 THE BEASTIE BOYS – Shake your rump. VELVET CRUSH – Atmosphere. THE LIQUOR GIANTS – Bastanchury Park. SLEATER KINNEY – Things you say. NIRVANA – In bloom. COURTNEY BARNETT – Pickles from the jar. (Aus) LEFTFIELD (WITH AFRIKA BAMBAATAA) – Africa shox. NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS – Dream on. LED ZEPPELIN –
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review the film that caused a sensation in Melbourne this week when its director Quentin Tarantino and its stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell made an appearance at a screening, The Hateful Eight. We also take a look at a star-studded film that explores the origins of the GFC, The Big Short. There’ll
Read moreBuilt for Speed – 15th January 2016 DAVID BOWIE – Suffragette city. THE GRATES – Call me. (Aus) THE DACIOS – Part timer. (Aus) TAME IMPALA – The less I know the better. (Aus) DAVID BOWIE – Starman. DAVID BOWIE – Space Oddity. DAVID BOWIE – The Jean Genie. DAVID BOWIE – John, I’m only dancing. DAVID BOWIE – Sorrow.
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