July 2011
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Movie Review: Hanna
I have nothing but praise to sing for Hanna. Hanna is one of those rare movies that I became aware of early in development, became instantly excited to see, and wasn’t disappointed by when I was finally able to watch it. Hanna (Saoirse Ronan) is 16 years old. She is bright, inquisitive, and a devoted daughter. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these...
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Single review: Downfall // Dream On, Dreamer
Occasionally a new band bursts onto the scene and each inch of you is ridiculously confident that this band will take part in something called world domination. Since the very beginning, even those who don’t necessarily get excited over fresh bands have been hyping on about Melbourne’s Dream On, Dreamer, and rightly so. In approximately two years, the sextet has achieved an admirable file of...
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Brits And Pieces - Tellison
Fresh from releasing their second studio album The Wages Of Fear last month, Brits and Piece’s Alexa caught up with one half of the intelligent and bitter-sweet rock/pop quartet, Tellison, on the last leg of their UK tour.
Okay so if you could start by giving a little introduction to yourselves Peter: Hi I’m peter and I play guitar in the band Tellison. Stephen: I am Stephen and I...
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Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing //...
High expectations are often nasty little things. The pressure they possess is capable of messing so much with the minds of a band that as a result, in some cases we’re given a not so amazing release. As the vicious cycle continues, they have the ability to crumble your love of a band and hit you with a lengthy bout of disappointment. Nobody likes to be let down, and due to experience I generally...