Review: The Nutcracker at QPAC
On Friday the 13th December, 2019 at precisely 7:30pm in the Lyric Theatre, QPAC the Queensland Ballet The Nutcracker curtains opened to an eager audience. Queensland Ballet’s The Nutcracker is a beloved Christmas tale that is fun for the whole family. Audiences could enjoy watching and listening to this performance, as the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, directed by Nigel Gaynor, played in time with the talented dancers on stage.
Review: Sony Pictures presensts Little Women 2019
It’s highly doubtful that anyone who has read Louisa May Alcott’s classic would envy Greta Gerwig’s attempt to retell the story of Little Women. Long, procedural and arguably pretty depressing on the whole, it’s a tale that has been adapted time and time again - usually as a limited series, aired on ABC that only your nan would watch. However, Gerwig’s interpretation of the source material and restructuring of the narrative lifts this adaptation from midday viewing to a memorable theatrical experience.
Various Artists: Rock'n'Roll For Blockin' Coal
- The fight against the Adani company’s proposed Carmichael coal mine feels like it has been going on for many years - probably because it has. It’s around ten years since it and a slew of other thermal coal projects in the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland were floated.
Various Artists: downundaground
<p><span><span>- Melbourne label La Sape has just released a compilation of various Australian instrumental jazz groups. All the songs are inspired by jazz and funk equally it seems, as well as contemporary dance stylings.</span></span></p>
Various Artists: Killing Eve Season 1 (Original Soundtrack) & Killing Eve Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)
- As I prepare for first dates I always wonder, is this the one? Is this The Guy whose snoring is destined to wake our newborn baby and of course the sole caretaker, myself. By the time I go back to sleep, the brain has already confirmed the future that is currently happening. The notion of realizing itself is as repetitive as a generic pop song. This is my life. The Guy, my lawfully wedded husband. The condom I should’ve not forgotten. Our contract built family.
Desmond Cheese: Sunrise And Set
<span><span>- West End stalwarts Desmond Cheese have just released what is ostensibly their final album, titled <em>Sunrise and Set</em>. The duo, made up of producers <strong>Mak Cheese</strong> and <strong>Desmond Bagely</strong>, have been releasing music for the last decade now. Over that time they’ve touched on hip-hop, jazz and electronic stylings with signature breeziness. <em>Sunrise And Set</em> is no exception.</span></span>
Burial: Tunes 2011-2019
<span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">- There’s always a disconnect in my mind between the kind of scratchy, faded, haunted music that Burial makes and his presence, not just on the scene, but as some kind of anti-superstar to the world at large. As another reviewer noted, <strong>William Bevan</strong> who deliberately hid his identity for the first few years of his career, is a producer who, some other years, has comfortably beaten the giants -<strong>Adele</strong>, <strong>
Daniel Lopatin: Uncut Gems OST
<p><span><span>- You may not recognise the name Daniel Lopatin, but you might be familiar with his alter-ego: <strong>Oneohtrix Point Never.</strong> As Oneohtrix, he’s delivered a series of cutting edge solo albums, worked with a wide array of other artists and helmed film scores. Now, he’s returned under his own name to score the upcoming <strong>A24</strong> arthouse thriller <em>Uncut Gems</em>. </span></span></p>
Hearteyes: Joyride The Stars Mixtape
- Spring cleaning, emptying out your everyday carry-all, digging around a box not yet unpacked from a recent move – all these regular activities come to mind while listening to these fourteen tracks from Hearteyes, a debut project from Sydney producer & songwriter Maurice Santiago.
Review: Messiah presented by The QSO and the Brisbane Chamber Choir
Conductor Stephen Layton
Chorus Brisbane Chamber Choir
Soprano Sara Macliver
Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston
Tenor Gwilym Bowen
Bass-baritone Laurence Williams
Handel Messiah, HWV 56
A Memorable and Magnificent Performance