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Music, movies and the occasional bit of TV. Sometimes those intersect with other aspects of life.
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
8. Underneath - Floodlights
Floodlights are one of the few bands I know that are reminiscent of the great bands of Australian rock. They sound Australian and their connection to Australia shines through in their music.
8. Underneath - Floodlights
Floodlights are one of the few bands I know that are reminiscent of the great bands of Australian rock. They sound Australian and their connection to Australia shines through in their music.
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
8. Underneath - Floodlights
Floodlights are one of the few bands I know that are reminiscent of the great bands of Australian rock. They sound Australian and their connection to Australia shines through in their music.
8. Underneath - Floodlights
Floodlights are one of the few bands I know that are reminiscent of the great bands of Australian rock. They sound Australian and their connection to Australia shines through in their music.
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
9. Twilight Override - Jeff Tweedy
My appreciation for Tweedy comes and goes so it is kind of surprising that a triple album hits the mark. But there is something about it that keeps drawing me in.
9. Twilight Override - Jeff Tweedy
My appreciation for Tweedy comes and goes so it is kind of surprising that a triple album hits the mark. But there is something about it that keeps drawing me in.
December 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
9. Twilight Override - Jeff Tweedy
My appreciation for Tweedy comes and goes so it is kind of surprising that a triple album hits the mark. But there is something about it that keeps drawing me in.
9. Twilight Override - Jeff Tweedy
My appreciation for Tweedy comes and goes so it is kind of surprising that a triple album hits the mark. But there is something about it that keeps drawing me in.
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
10. Minor Gold - Way To The Sun
Australia’s own Minor Gold play a 60s/70s style of easy to listen to folk rock that is perfect for these warm summer nights.
10. Minor Gold - Way To The Sun
Australia’s own Minor Gold play a 60s/70s style of easy to listen to folk rock that is perfect for these warm summer nights.
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Continuing the countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
10. Minor Gold - Way To The Sun
Australia’s own Minor Gold play a 60s/70s style of easy to listen to folk rock that is perfect for these warm summer nights.
10. Minor Gold - Way To The Sun
Australia’s own Minor Gold play a 60s/70s style of easy to listen to folk rock that is perfect for these warm summer nights.
Continuing my countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
11. Jason Isbell - Foxes In The Snow
No understanding of Foxes In The Snow is complete without knowledge of the breakdown in the marriage of Isbell and his wordsmith wife Amanda Shires.
11. Jason Isbell - Foxes In The Snow
No understanding of Foxes In The Snow is complete without knowledge of the breakdown in the marriage of Isbell and his wordsmith wife Amanda Shires.
December 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Continuing my countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
11. Jason Isbell - Foxes In The Snow
No understanding of Foxes In The Snow is complete without knowledge of the breakdown in the marriage of Isbell and his wordsmith wife Amanda Shires.
11. Jason Isbell - Foxes In The Snow
No understanding of Foxes In The Snow is complete without knowledge of the breakdown in the marriage of Isbell and his wordsmith wife Amanda Shires.
White Nights (1985)
Director: Taylor Hackford
I have definitely watched this before but have only fleeting memory of it. As a time capsule from the 80s it is pretty entertaining. The music and dance sequences are great.
Director: Taylor Hackford
I have definitely watched this before but have only fleeting memory of it. As a time capsule from the 80s it is pretty entertaining. The music and dance sequences are great.
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
White Nights (1985)
Director: Taylor Hackford
I have definitely watched this before but have only fleeting memory of it. As a time capsule from the 80s it is pretty entertaining. The music and dance sequences are great.
Director: Taylor Hackford
I have definitely watched this before but have only fleeting memory of it. As a time capsule from the 80s it is pretty entertaining. The music and dance sequences are great.
Starting a countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
12. Tracks II - Bruce Springsteen
Tracks II consists of 7 albums recorded over 40 years that were shelved. There is plenty here that should have been released. It doesn’t all work but it is all essential for Springsteen fans.
12. Tracks II - Bruce Springsteen
Tracks II consists of 7 albums recorded over 40 years that were shelved. There is plenty here that should have been released. It doesn’t all work but it is all essential for Springsteen fans.
December 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Starting a countdown of my favourite albums of 2025.
12. Tracks II - Bruce Springsteen
Tracks II consists of 7 albums recorded over 40 years that were shelved. There is plenty here that should have been released. It doesn’t all work but it is all essential for Springsteen fans.
12. Tracks II - Bruce Springsteen
Tracks II consists of 7 albums recorded over 40 years that were shelved. There is plenty here that should have been released. It doesn’t all work but it is all essential for Springsteen fans.
The Specialist (1994)
Director: Luis Llosa
This is one of those wonderful situations where a couple of actors think they are in a great movie and one guy knows he is in a bad movie. So much unintentional comedy here that it becomes a fun watch. The poster is almost as funny as the movie.
Director: Luis Llosa
This is one of those wonderful situations where a couple of actors think they are in a great movie and one guy knows he is in a bad movie. So much unintentional comedy here that it becomes a fun watch. The poster is almost as funny as the movie.
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Specialist (1994)
Director: Luis Llosa
This is one of those wonderful situations where a couple of actors think they are in a great movie and one guy knows he is in a bad movie. So much unintentional comedy here that it becomes a fun watch. The poster is almost as funny as the movie.
Director: Luis Llosa
This is one of those wonderful situations where a couple of actors think they are in a great movie and one guy knows he is in a bad movie. So much unintentional comedy here that it becomes a fun watch. The poster is almost as funny as the movie.
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
I’ve owned this for years and only just gotten around to watching it. I should have done so when I bought it. What a fabulous film. A real one for lovers of film.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
I’ve owned this for years and only just gotten around to watching it. I should have done so when I bought it. What a fabulous film. A real one for lovers of film.
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
I’ve owned this for years and only just gotten around to watching it. I should have done so when I bought it. What a fabulous film. A real one for lovers of film.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
I’ve owned this for years and only just gotten around to watching it. I should have done so when I bought it. What a fabulous film. A real one for lovers of film.
Better Man (2024)
Director: Michael Gracey
Boy I really did not like this movie. It looks great and sounds great but the use of the CGI monkey in the Robbie Williams part did not work for me at all.
Director: Michael Gracey
Boy I really did not like this movie. It looks great and sounds great but the use of the CGI monkey in the Robbie Williams part did not work for me at all.
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Better Man (2024)
Director: Michael Gracey
Boy I really did not like this movie. It looks great and sounds great but the use of the CGI monkey in the Robbie Williams part did not work for me at all.
Director: Michael Gracey
Boy I really did not like this movie. It looks great and sounds great but the use of the CGI monkey in the Robbie Williams part did not work for me at all.
Green Room (2015)
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
I had seen Green Room before but I remember being very distracted at the time and didn’t really absorb it so consider this a first time watch. What a great little film for its genre. Not for the faint hearted.
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
I had seen Green Room before but I remember being very distracted at the time and didn’t really absorb it so consider this a first time watch. What a great little film for its genre. Not for the faint hearted.
November 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Green Room (2015)
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
I had seen Green Room before but I remember being very distracted at the time and didn’t really absorb it so consider this a first time watch. What a great little film for its genre. Not for the faint hearted.
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
I had seen Green Room before but I remember being very distracted at the time and didn’t really absorb it so consider this a first time watch. What a great little film for its genre. Not for the faint hearted.
The Big Chill (1983)
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Never really knew what this film was about. A lot going on here but to be honest I didn’t really enjoy any of it. Every single character here is unlikeable and their plot lines are stupid. I don’t believe any of these people would actually be friends.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Never really knew what this film was about. A lot going on here but to be honest I didn’t really enjoy any of it. Every single character here is unlikeable and their plot lines are stupid. I don’t believe any of these people would actually be friends.
November 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Big Chill (1983)
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Never really knew what this film was about. A lot going on here but to be honest I didn’t really enjoy any of it. Every single character here is unlikeable and their plot lines are stupid. I don’t believe any of these people would actually be friends.
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Never really knew what this film was about. A lot going on here but to be honest I didn’t really enjoy any of it. Every single character here is unlikeable and their plot lines are stupid. I don’t believe any of these people would actually be friends.
Urban Legend (1998)
Director: Jamie Blanks
It’s quite stunning how this film looks so good but is so bad.
Director: Jamie Blanks
It’s quite stunning how this film looks so good but is so bad.
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Urban Legend (1998)
Director: Jamie Blanks
It’s quite stunning how this film looks so good but is so bad.
Director: Jamie Blanks
It’s quite stunning how this film looks so good but is so bad.
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
Part way through Urban Legend. It’s crazy how good this looks and also how bad it is.
October 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Part way through Urban Legend. It’s crazy how good this looks and also how bad it is.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025)
Director: Scott Cooper
Feels like Cooper wasn’t real sure what he wanted to do here. When he does one thing it’s quite enjoyable. When he does the other it falls super flat. Jeremy Allen White is good but he can’t save it.
Director: Scott Cooper
Feels like Cooper wasn’t real sure what he wanted to do here. When he does one thing it’s quite enjoyable. When he does the other it falls super flat. Jeremy Allen White is good but he can’t save it.
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025)
Director: Scott Cooper
Feels like Cooper wasn’t real sure what he wanted to do here. When he does one thing it’s quite enjoyable. When he does the other it falls super flat. Jeremy Allen White is good but he can’t save it.
Director: Scott Cooper
Feels like Cooper wasn’t real sure what he wanted to do here. When he does one thing it’s quite enjoyable. When he does the other it falls super flat. Jeremy Allen White is good but he can’t save it.
Remembering Lou Reed today on the anniversary of his death.
October 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Remembering Lou Reed today on the anniversary of his death.
American Ninja might be the most unintentionally funny movie I have ever seen. So bad but so watchable.
October 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
American Ninja might be the most unintentionally funny movie I have ever seen. So bad but so watchable.
Watching Dead Ringers for the first time tonight. Not sure why but I expected it to be a bit less Cronenberg. It was very Cronenberg.
October 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Watching Dead Ringers for the first time tonight. Not sure why but I expected it to be a bit less Cronenberg. It was very Cronenberg.
Just now learned there is new music out from Mimicking Birds. Hopefully an album to follow.
open.spotify.com/track/4DUwWs...
open.spotify.com/track/4DUwWs...
October 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Just now learned there is new music out from Mimicking Birds. Hopefully an album to follow.
open.spotify.com/track/4DUwWs...
open.spotify.com/track/4DUwWs...
Honestly Tron: Ares was pretty decent for a Tron film. FR superior to Legacy.
October 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Honestly Tron: Ares was pretty decent for a Tron film. FR superior to Legacy.
Rewatched the original Tron this weekend. Probably the first time I have watched it as an adult. Never paid any attention to the story when I was a kid as the visuals then seemed so amazing but it was actually pretty prescient.
October 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Rewatched the original Tron this weekend. Probably the first time I have watched it as an adult. Never paid any attention to the story when I was a kid as the visuals then seemed so amazing but it was actually pretty prescient.
One Battle After Another (2025)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson is the most complete director working today. See this on the big screen while you can.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson is the most complete director working today. See this on the big screen while you can.
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
One Battle After Another (2025)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson is the most complete director working today. See this on the big screen while you can.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson is the most complete director working today. See this on the big screen while you can.
Under Fire (1983)
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
I have always loved a journalism movie and this is an underrated one. Nick Nolte is really good as the central character caught up in war torn Nicaragua.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
I have always loved a journalism movie and this is an underrated one. Nick Nolte is really good as the central character caught up in war torn Nicaragua.
September 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Under Fire (1983)
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
I have always loved a journalism movie and this is an underrated one. Nick Nolte is really good as the central character caught up in war torn Nicaragua.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
I have always loved a journalism movie and this is an underrated one. Nick Nolte is really good as the central character caught up in war torn Nicaragua.
Bleeds (2025)
Wednesday
For no real reason I was a little worried about Bleeds by Wednesday. Their last album, Rat Saw God was such a personal favourite that I thought whatever came next would have to be a let down. I need not have worried. Indie folk rock of the highest order.
Wednesday
For no real reason I was a little worried about Bleeds by Wednesday. Their last album, Rat Saw God was such a personal favourite that I thought whatever came next would have to be a let down. I need not have worried. Indie folk rock of the highest order.
September 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Bleeds (2025)
Wednesday
For no real reason I was a little worried about Bleeds by Wednesday. Their last album, Rat Saw God was such a personal favourite that I thought whatever came next would have to be a let down. I need not have worried. Indie folk rock of the highest order.
Wednesday
For no real reason I was a little worried about Bleeds by Wednesday. Their last album, Rat Saw God was such a personal favourite that I thought whatever came next would have to be a let down. I need not have worried. Indie folk rock of the highest order.
Colors (1988)
Director: Dennis Hopper
This is one of those films that I always wanted to watch in my teens but mum would never allow an R rated film in the house. Pretty typical of the late early 90s cop ghetto films. Feels very Hopperish too.
Director: Dennis Hopper
This is one of those films that I always wanted to watch in my teens but mum would never allow an R rated film in the house. Pretty typical of the late early 90s cop ghetto films. Feels very Hopperish too.
September 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Colors (1988)
Director: Dennis Hopper
This is one of those films that I always wanted to watch in my teens but mum would never allow an R rated film in the house. Pretty typical of the late early 90s cop ghetto films. Feels very Hopperish too.
Director: Dennis Hopper
This is one of those films that I always wanted to watch in my teens but mum would never allow an R rated film in the house. Pretty typical of the late early 90s cop ghetto films. Feels very Hopperish too.