Day: 4 September 2014

Interview: Christophe Chassol (France) talks about his musical project Indiamore

Christophe Chassol (known simply as Chassol for the purposes of this release) is a French pianist, composer and arranger for the likes of Phoenix and Sebastien Tellier and has just released his latest audio-visual endeavour Indiamore. Featuring a range of compositions spread over four movements, Indiamore is his attempt at a harmonisation of life, sounds,…

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My Playlist: Wax Witches' Ten Favourite Tracks (Right Now)

We first got to know Alex Wall as one-third of Brisbane’s Bleeding Knees Club. Then he delivered his impressive solo effort as Wax Witches, which has seen him move to New York City to develop the project. Alex will be returning to Australia next week, however, for BIGSOUND and some solo Wax Witches shows –…

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Getting To Know the 6th birthday Bands: Kucka (Perth)

Next Friday, we have partnered up with Pandora Internet Radio to throw a massive Post-BIGSOUND party in Brisbane at the Black Bear Lodge! Also bringing out run of 6th Birthday Parties to an end, the event will feature a slew of the finest talent from around Australia, and today we get to know one of…

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Film Review: Boyhood (USA, 2014)

With Boyhood, director Richard Linklater further asserts himself as one of the most innovative in the business, his body of work – which includes Before Sunrise and it’s sequels – already coated with more acclaim than most of his peers. He excels with minimalist plots, painting seemingly dull and everyday occurrences as happenings which are…

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Win a copy of Chef on DVD!

Written, directed, produced by and starring Hollywood funnyman Jon Favreau, comes the refreshingly heartwarming film, Chef. With an all-star cast including Sofia Vergara, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr and Dustin Hoffman. Chef is yours, as you like it on Blu-ray, DVD and digital with UltraViolet from September 4, 2014. Carl Casper (Jon Favreau), a once…

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Environmental Film Festival Review: Slow Food Story (Italy & Ireland, 2013)

When you shop at a farmers’ market or eat at a restaurant that displays the food’s providence on the menu (and the ingredients are local and fresh), chances are the name Carlo Petrini doesn’t immediately spring to mind. But he is the man who is responsible for the rise in these things. Petrini is the…

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Theatre Review: White Rabbit, Red Rabbit – Studio Underground, Perth (Performances through 13th September)

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, the final instalment in Perth Theatre Company’s 2014 season, is not your average night at the theatre. Written by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is more akin to performance art than traditional theatre. Each night a different unsuspecting performer takes up the challenge of acting out Soleimanpour’s script,…

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