Tag: "New York Times"

The Necks : Rum Jungle
0 Comments. 1,176 Views. Posted 8 Dec 2011 @ 3:33pm.
  Like many people with ears, I find jazz troubling. However, out of respect for what The New York Times calls “one of the greatest bands in the world”, I have listened to all twenty one minutes and forty eight seconds of Rum Jungle.  I don’t have much to report. It is intense and atmospheric,as usual, but more industrial and dense than previous material by The Necks. The length of the... Read More
Sade Australian Tour
0 Comments. 2,032 Views. Posted 5 Sep 2011 @ 3:57pm.
My mum's going to be happy about this one. Timeless songstress, Sade Adu, and her crew are set for our shores this December to play their first Australian shows in more than 20 years. Two decades after they last gave Australian fans a live taste of their flawless blend of R&B, soul, jazz and soft rock, the soulful foursome will return with all of their energy to entertain an audience that... Read More
Even More Melbourne International Film Festival!
0 Comments. 1,673 Views. Posted 10 Aug 2011 @ 2:44pm.
Here is a look at some of the films screening during the second week of the Melbourne International Film Festival. Fire In Babylon   In the late 60’s, the West Indies cricket team was regarded as something of a joke, and their pathetic on field performances were greeted with the derogatory term “Calypso Cricket.” They also had to deal with prejudice and racist taunts on the sporting field.... Read More
Zowie
0 Comments. 1,531 Views. Posted 11 Feb 2011 @ 1:11pm.
Love him or hate him, gossip bitch Perez Hilton got it right when he predicted Lady Gaga would take over the world – and now it’s New Zealand pop diva Zowie aka Zoe Fleury that’s firmly in his sights. And he’s not the only one singing her praises – you can safely add Mark Ronson, the CMJ Music Marathon, and the New York Times to that list as well.... Read More
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