The original National Lampoon’s Vacation from 1983 was an amiable, occasionally risqué comic farce that cheerfully and amusingly exploited the trauma of family holidays and in particular road trips. Building on an enjoyably silly performance from lead Chevy Chase as slightly deranged patriarch Clark Griswold, that film generated enough good will to warrant a number of sequels of admittedly decreasing
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we review the biopic of rap’s most controversial group NWA in Straight Outta Compton. As well as NWA we’ll hear from the artists who influenced them. There’s also plenty of fine Aussie music with new tracks from Royal Headache and The Grates and many more. Don’t forget our regular preview of TV and gigs
Read moreMany thanks to everyone who said they enjoyed our Radiohead special last week. This week on ‘Built for Speed’ it’s a feast of fine Australian music with tracks from Palms, Ruby Boots, Belles Will Ring and many more. There’ll also be some music from other parts of world including a selection from Wilco’s latest album Star Wars. We also take
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we celebrate the music of one of the greatest bands of the last 20 years, Radiohead. Join us as we explore their remarkably diverse catalogue of albums from ‘Pablo Honey’ to ‘King of Limbs’. On the movie front we take a look at the cinema adaptation of 60’s TV show The Man From UNCLE and
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we look at two very different films, the controversial reboot of yet another superhero movie franchise in The Fantastic Four and the more thoughtful Aussie movie Last Cab to Darwin which stars Michael Caton. There’s also a fine selection of music with classic American indie tracks from REM, The Replacements and Dinosaur Jr as
Read moreIt’s Victorian Music Week so this Friday night ‘Built For Speed’ will play artists exclusively from the balmy, sun-drenched state of Victoria. There’ll be many fine tunes from the likes of Saskwatch, Courtney Barnett, Teeth and Tongue and The Cosmic Psychos. On the movie front we’ll take a look at Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation and for something slightly different Sir
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