Day: 22 June 2019

Photo Gallery: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets + Raave Tapes + Great Gable – Astor Theatre, Perth (21.06.19)

The last stop on the ‘And Now For The Whatchamacallit’ tour was the Astor Theatre in Perth as Psychedelic Porn Crumpets delivered an eye catching set. Joining the party were Raave Tapes and Great Gable. Stuart Sevastos was on the ground to capture the highlights of the night.

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Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Review: Singled [Out] is too brief to make a true impact, but it is still worth a look

Singled [Out] is a new documentary by directors Mariona Guiu and Ariadna Relea; and the premise is what really struck out to me, as we follow the lives of five women (under 30) of different backgrounds (Australia, Turkey, Spain and two women from China), and how they live their lives with their choices, whether they…

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Melbourne International Documentary Film Festival Review: Boom! is a rocking trip along some sonic highways

Boom! A Film about the Sonics is a documentary that is cut from the same cloth as Searching for Sugar Man and Waiting: The Van Duren Story. You may not have heard about American group, The Sonics but chances are you’ve heard their influence through other people’s music. This film is an overwhelmingly positive one…

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Theatre Review: Tender Napalm will get in your face and under your skin

Tender Napalm is a dynamic play by English storyteller Philip Ridley bought to life in the Holden Street Theatre by Scuti Productions. Under the razor-sharp direction of Rachael Williams,  Man and Woman (played brilliantly by Mark Healy and Carol Lawton) act out a veritable storybook of fantastic tales. The set is simple, stark and effective….

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SNL alumni reunite as The Lonely Island play their first ever headline show in New York City

“The Year was 2005,” said former Saturday Night Live (SNL) star and head writer (now host of Late Night) Seth Meyers, as he reflected on his friends – and former SNL co-writers and stars, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer, aka The Lonely Island – arrival on the infamous show. At first, the rest was…

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