Day: 2 August 2024

Film Review: Detained accepts its own ruthlessness to elevate beyond its B-movie limitations

Whilst Detained can’t always escape its low budget, B-movie atmosphere, props must be given to co-writer/director Felipe Mucci for having a clear destination in mind to guide his film whenever it threatens to write itself into a corner. Co-written with Jeremy Palmer, Detained banks a lot of its narrative on coincidence, and it certainly asks…

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Album Review: John Carter Cash – Pilgrimage to Rising Fawn (2024 LP)

From unflattering comparisons, unassailable legacies and assumptions of unearned success, following in the footsteps of a famous parent likely requires a little bit of masochism. No doubt the privilege, access, and prestige of being the offspring of a Beatle like Julian Lennon or Zak Starkey makes things easier, but the bravery to follow in those…

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New Music Discoveries 2nd Aug: The Butlers, Kitschen Boy, Good Pash, and more

As Olympic fever takes hold, this week we have updated our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks, including two we exclusively premiered. This week our Track of the Week is “Painting My Roof Again” from New Zealand’s indie psych-rock  band The Butlers. “Painting My Roof Again” features beautiful melodies, exquisite musicianship and dreamy harmonies as…

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