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On Wednesday I went to the Events Cinema in the city to see the movie No Time To Die. James Bond(Daniel Craig) who has left active service is living life in Jamaica after leaving Italy and his relationship with Madeline Swann(Lea Seydoux) whose mother had being killed by Lyutsifer Safin(Rami Malek) broke up and is contacted by Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) from the CIA about the kidnapping of MI6 scientist Valdo Obruchev (David Denick) which he initally declines but eventually does it and goes to Cuba which he attends the birthday of Ernst Stvaro Blofield (Christoph Waltz) who is in jail and orders his men to kill Bond instead kills the Spectre members instead on the order of Safin as Obruchev had reprogramed the nanobots to infect them. Bond eventually tracks down Madeline to Norway where he learns that she has a daughter Mathilde which she tells him about how Safin's family being killed by her father and then goes after Safin which gets interesting. It is Actioned ...

This is the autobiography of Australian playright David Williamson and in this book talking about his upbringing in Melbourne, studied mechanical engineering as well as psychology, working for GMH as an engineer, did teaching at Swinburne, becoming an playwright which he did Plays like The Indecent Exposure , The Coming Of Stork, Don's Party, The Club, Travelling North, The Removalists, The perfectionist, Emerald City and many other, doing screenplays for films like Phar Lap, Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously, Eliza Fraser as well as the movie versions of Don's Party, The Club and Emerald City, his 2 marriage, founded the Noosa Long Weekend festival, working with John Bell, Graham Kennedy, Robyn Nevin, Nicole Kidman, Mel Gibson,Robert Vaughn and many others. It is BRILLIANT, FANTASTIC and SUPERB with AWESOME, impressive and very entertaining stories and an FANTASTIC read and it is well worth reading again and again. He has retired now and I give this 5 stars as it...

Just 2 weeks ago on Thursday december 16th while I was at work having an break I had an look at Facebook on my mobile and I saw the news that legendary Australian singer/musician/Songwriter/record producer Rob EG aka Robie Porter had passed away after an battle of dementia and I was shocked to hear to see that. Robie Porter began recording for Rex with Your Cheatin Heart in 1959 and then in 1960 released 2 singles for Pye records Do You love Me/Whiplash and My First Love/Railroadin. From 1962-64 had successful singles with Festival both instrumentals including Si Senor, Jezebel, 5-4-3-2-1-Zero, 55 Days At Peking and When You're Not Near (Vocal) and albums including Playing Hawaiian Guitar and the Voice and The Guitar The Vocal and Instrumental Hits of Rob EG. He was one of the regulars on the music Bandstand as well as Six O'Clock Rock as well as Hit Scene later on and toured with Chubby Checker and Helen Shapiro. He also hosted TV shows including Opportunity Knocks and Su...

For the classic album segment let's have a look at the 1986 album The Other Side Of Life by legendary British band the Moody Blues. This was recorded at Good Earth Studios London and it was released April 9th 1986 through Polydor which it went to number 9 in the USA , number 24 in the UK and number 34 in Australia. From the album had the 2 hit singles Your Wildest Dreams (number 9 in the USA, number 20 Australia and number 10 Brisbane) and the title Track (number 58 in the USA, number 80 Australia and number 38 Brisbane) both written by Justin Hayward and the album was produced by Tony Visconti who worked with David Bowie, Badfinger, T Rex and Paul McCartney and Wings which included ex Moody Blue Denny Laine. Besides from the 2 hit singles the rest of the tracks 1 other Justin Hayward song, 2 John Lodge songs, 2 written by Justin and John and 1 written by Keyboard player and ex Yes member Patrick Moraz who was with the Moodies since 1978 and Graeme Edge. It is an great album wi...

This is the autobiography of New Zealand Rugby League, Rugby Union player and Boxer Sonny Bill Williams and in this book talks about his upbringing in Auckland, suffered burns as a child, coming to Australia aged 16 in 2004 to Play Rugby League for Canterbury Bulldogs and later on Sydney Roosters as well as Sydney Roosters as well as playing for NZ, switched to Rugby Union which he played for the All Blacks, Toulon, Canterbury, Crusaders, Chiefs, Panasonic Wild Knights, Counties Manukau and Auckland Blues, doin boxing, his personal issues, his Muslium Faith and many others. It is FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT with imopressive, very entertaining and an great read which it is well worth reading learning about an sportsman who has played Rugby League, Rugby Union and Boxing and Sonny who annouced his retirement early in the year is doing commentating for Channel 9 and the Stan Sport and this book is co written with Alan Duff who wrote Once Were Warriors which as we all know an great suc...

Just a few weeks ago I saw on the Internet that Monkees member Mike Nesmith passed away which I was shocked to hear it as he has just done a tour with Micky Dolenz around the USA and it's a great loss to the music industry and to his family. He was born December 30th 1942 in Houston Texas son of Warren and Bette Nesmith and his parents divorced when he was 4. They moved to Dallas and it was Bette who invented liqud paper when he was 13 as Bette worked as an secretary at Texas Bank and Trust and eventually executive secretary and had own company which she sold it to Gilette in 1979 6 months before she passed away on May 12th 1980 from an stroke. Meanwhile Mike served in the Air Force and got an guitar after leaving the Air Force which he performed solo as well as bands doing folk, country and sometimes rock and roll and met John London at San Antonio College and won a talent quest as they were doing folk standards and original songs written by Mike. He moved to Los Angeles wh...

I go to the state lirbary every Friday to do research on music which I put newspaper clippings in my USB to post on the facebook group page that I put together about the Brisbane rock n roll scene of the 50's and 60's and just recently only a month ago when I was at the state lirbary I was looking through the October 1956 of the Telegraph (October 1st-15th) I discovered on the October 13th advert that there was an rock and roll dance was happening in Brisbane at the St Francis' Hall on Elizabeth Street on Monday October 15th which had the Rockettes(Band) as well as winning tickets for the Stan Freberg show, Rock and Roll and Jive, Rock and Roll Disc and Free Prizes and that was amazing to see that. On Friday I was at the state lirbary doing my research as I wanted to look through the Courier Mail October 16th 1956 and I found a photo on the front page of a couple dancing at the dance at St Francis hall which was great to see too. Here is the info about Brisbane's...

Just last weekend I saw on Facebook on my I pad that Smokie member and last original founding member of the legendary British group Terry Uttley passed away which was a shock to hear about it considering he lost his wife recently and he was stil playing in the band as the other original members Pete Spencer, Chris Norman and Alan Silson are still around but have not played in Smokie for many years. The band was formed in 1964 as the Yens and the Sphynx and Essence with Terry, Alan and Chris but Terry left in 1966 but returned in 1968 which the band was then called the Elizabethans and remained in the band for the rest of his life. they recorded as Kindness for RCA which they released an single Light of Love/Lindy Lou in 1970 but nothing happened and then recorded for Decca which they released 3 singles but nothing happened chart wide and in 1973 Pete Spencer joined the band replacing Ron Kelly which would become the classic line up that would last until 1986 and also changed th...

This is the authorised biography of legendary American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp written by Paul Rees and in this book it talks about John's upbringing in Seymour Indiana, Getting into music at an younga ge, playing in bands The Five M, Crepe Soul, Trash and Tiger Force Band, began recording for MCA where he would achieve great success with hits including I Need A Lover, Hurts SO Good, Jack & Diane, Pink Houses and Rock In The USA, his 3 marriages which he would have 5 children, co founded Farm Aid in 1985, working with Steve Cropper, Johnny Cash, Kenny Aronoff and many others. It is an FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB book with FANTASTIC stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining and an great read too. John has an new album coming up in the new year called Stricly A One Eyed Jack and besides from John his family and management were involved with this book as well as Paul Rees who wrote Robert PLant's biography as well as John Entwhistle's biog...

On Monday went to the South Bank Cinema to see the movie Boss Baby 2 which it's the sequel to the Boss Baby movie 4 years ago. The Templeton Brothers Ted(Alec Baldwin) and Tim (James Marsden) have grown up and drifted away but then thanks to Tim's daughter Tina (Amy Sedaris) who has become the Boss Baby gets the brothers together and orders them on a mission to go to Tabitha's(Ariana Greenblat) school to stop the principal Dr Erwin Armstrong(Jeff Goldblum) plotting to remove the grown ups which they go to the school which Tim and Ted had taken an formula taking them back to being 7 years old and the baby to stop Armstrong and then it gtes interesting. It is excellent, very funny and very entertaining with excellent acting by Alec Baldiwn, James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Arian Greenblat, Jeff Goldlum, Lisa Kudrow and Jimmy Kimmel and it's directed by Tom McGrath and produced by Jeff Hermann. I give it 4 stars as it's in the cinemas now so do yourselves an favour and...

On Sunday I went to the Carindale Events Cinema with my friend Billy and seeing Spider-Man No Way Home. Spider Man/Peter Parker(Tom Holland) who has been framed for the murder of Quentin Beck and his girlfriend MJ (Zendaya), best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) and his Aunty May(Marisa Tomei ) are being questioned by the Department of Damage Control. The charges are dropped but are forced to deal with negative publicity and Peter goes to Dr Strange(Benedict Cumberbatch) for help which the spell he does goes wrong and it brings back Spiderman's foes Max Dillion/Electro(Jamie Foxx), Green Goblin/Norman Osborn(Willem Dafoe), Otto Octavis/Doctor Octopus(Alfredo Molina), Lounge Lizard/Dr Curt Connord(Rhys Ifans)and Flint Marko/Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) and then it gets interesting. It's intersting, action packed and funny with really good acting by Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfredo Molina, Rhys Infans, Thomas ...

This is the new compilation of Motown songs from the 60's and 70's combining with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and this was done at the British Grove Studios. The CD has tracks from the Temptations, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas and there is 2 tracks with Abraham Martin and John by Marvin Gaye and Beverley Knight and What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted by Jimmy Ruffin and Micah Paris. It is an FANTASTIC and Brilliant CD with great songs blended with the Philharmonic Orchestra which works so well and it is just great to hear that. The albeum has gone to number 21 in the UK and it was produced by Brian Rawling an Grammy Winning producer and Paul Meehan. Tis is an must for Motown fans and I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves and BUY IT which you will be amazed and impressed.

Just 3 months ago Australian rock and roll lost an rock legend with the passing of Drummer and founding member of the iconic Australian rock group the Atlantics Peter Hood aged 78 after an battle with illness in Robina on the Gold Coast which was an great loss for his family as well as the Australian music industry. The Atlantics were formed in 1961 with Bosco Bosanac on Bass, Theo Penglis on Guitar and Eddie Matzenik on guitar which he was replaced by Jim Skiathitis and it would be the line up would be the recording line up that would last until 1970 as well as achieving the success. They began for CBS which their first single was an song called Moon Man written by Peter which went to number 66 in Australia and number 35 in Sydney and then it was the second single Bombora that got the Atlantics launched which was written by Peter and Jim Skiathitis which is an Aboriginal word that means waves over breaking rocks. The story of how song came about was that Peter and Jim were...

This is the autobiography of British musician and member of British rock band Echo and The Bunnymen Will Sergeant and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Liverpool in the village of Melling, meeting future bandmate Les Pattinson at school, school lifer, starting getting into music, working at Henderson's Department Store, attending shows including Status Quo, Slade and Dr Feelgood,hanging around at a club called Eric's Club, forming the band Echo and the Bunnymen and many others. It is an FANTASTIC and an BRILLIANT book with impressive and very entertaining stories and an FANTASTIC read going through the journey of the 60's and 70's in Liverpool which it's worth a read. Will Sergeant and Ian McCulloch are still with Echo and the Bunnymen which they will be doing an British tour in February 2022. This is a must for 80's music fans and I give it 4 and an half stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be im...

This is the memoir of legendary actress Hayley Mills and in this book she talks about her childhood in Britian, making her first movie called Tiger Bay in 1959 with her father Sir John Mills, Meeting Walt Disney, signed up with Disney which she would make 6 movies including Pollyanna which she win an Osacr in 1960 and the Parents Trap, missed opportunities including Lolita, leaving Disney, doing other films including the Trouble With Angels and the Family Way, her marriage to Roy Boulting which she would have a son Crispian who is an musician, working with Jane Wyman, Alan Bates, Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Burl Ives, Rosalind Russell and many others. It is an FANTASTIC,SUPERB and an BRILLIANT book as well as very impressive and very entertaing and an great read which i would highly recommend to learn about the era in Hollywood in the 60's as well as the person behind the image. This is an must for movie fans and I give it 5 stars and it's in the shops now so do yoursel...

This is the new album by the legendary American rock band The Doobie Brothers and it has all original songs written by Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston with John Shanks who also produced it which was recorded in los Angeles and Las Vegas. It is an Fantatsic album with great songs with great singing and playing by the guys and this is their first of original songs since 2010 with World Gone Crazy as well as since 2014 with Southbound as it's their 15th album. The band wth original members Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston as well as wel as long time member John McFee since 1979 and Michael McDonald have done shows in the USA celebrating 50 years when they were formed and have more shows coming up in America next June. This is a must for Doobie Brothers fans and I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be amazed and impressed.

This afternoon I went to the South Bank Cinema to see the advance screening of Clifford The Big Red Dog. Emily Elizabeth Howard(Darby Camp)an middle school student who lives with her Mother Maggie (Sienna Guillory) and is getting bullied at school but is friendly with Owen (Izzac Wang) and Maggie goes away for work which Emily is looked after by her uncle Casey(Jack Whitehall) who lives in a truck and meets an guy named Bridwell (John Cleese) who is an magical animal rescuer and she encounters an red dog whom she calls Clifford which she takes him despite pets are not allowed in the apartment. Clifford grows very quickly the next day and then her and casey takes clifford to the vet to see what the problem was and an guy named Zac Tieran(Tony hale) who is from the company Lyfego wants Clifford and then it gets interesting. It is FANTASTIC, very funny and very entertaining with excellent acting by Jack Whitehall, Darby Smith, Sienna Guillory, Izzac Wang, Tony Hale and John Cleese. I...

This is the book written by Australian movie critic and reviewer David Stratton and in this book he talks about the 111 movies that he has chosen as his favourites from 1926-2018 including as well as the behind the scenes stories about those movies as well as the encounters he has had with the directors and actors including Gene Kelly, James Stewart, James Mason, John Frankenheimer and many others as well as being reviewed and it has everything from musicals, comedies, westerns and many others. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB and very impressive and very entertaining with great info told by David and it is worth an read indeed. This is an must for movie fans and I give it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be amazed and impressed.

It was 40 years ago this year when Olivia Newton John released the album Physical which was produced by John Farrar who wrote many of her hits in the 70's and wrote most of the tracks on the album as well as American born Australian Steve Kipner who wrote 2 including the title track Physical as well as songs by Barry Gibb and Hank marvin and besides from the title track which was number 1 in the USA for 10 weeks as well as number 1 in Australia and number 7 in the UK there was 2 other hit singles from the album Make A Move A Move On Me and Landslide both written by John Farrar. The album went to number 6 in the USA, number 11 in the UK and number 3 in Australia and it is now being reissue again which has an double CD and an DVD. On the reissued album besides from the original tracks on the tracks it has bonus tracks including the long version of Physical as well as an live recording of Physical as well as other sings like Twist of Fate, Take A Chance with John Travolta, Face ...

This is the autobiography of legendary American actor, comedian and filmmaker and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Brooklyn, losing his father at age 2, playing drums , working at Satskills, serving in the US Army during World War 2, working with Sid Caesar on an show called Your Show Of Shows, making the comedy albums 2000 Year Old Man , co creating the TV shiow Get Smart, his 2 marriage including to Anne Bancroft in 1964 which would last until her passing in 2005, winning an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in the Producers, behind the scenes of the movies he did including Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxeity, Blazing Salads, To Be Or Not To Be as well as the movies he produced including the Elephant Man and My Favourite Year, encounters with Alfred Hitchcock, Leslie Nielsen and Johnny Carson, working with Carl Reiner, Gene Wilder, Madeline Khan, Cloris Leachman, Dom DeLuise, Larry Gelbart, Dick Van Patten and many others. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and ...

This is the autobiography of Australian journalist and TV presenter Lisa Wilkinson and in this book she talks about her upbringing in Campbelltown, worked for Dolly which she was the youngest editor to be appointed to take charge of a magazine, worked for Cleo for 10 years, doing TV including Beauty and the Beast, hosted Weekend Sunrise, joining the Today in 2007 which would last 10 years and joined up the Project since 2018, encounters with Kerry Packer, Stan Zemanek, Karl Stefanovic, Clive James, Julia Gillard and many others . It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and AWESOME stories as well as very entertaining and impressive reading and it is well worth reading . Lisa is still on the Project which she does Fridays and Sundays and this is an must for Australian TV fans which I give it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT which you will be impressed and Amazed.

This is the album by legendary Australian singer-songwriters Russell Morris and Rick Springfield which it's the first time that they made an album together as Rick played on Russell's 1971 album Bloodstone and the 2014 album Van Diemen's Land . The songs on the album focuses on the Day of the Dead festival in Mexico which for 3 weeks in October they invite the spirits of their departed relations to stay with them. It's an FANTASTIC and Excellent album with FANTASTIC songs with great singing by Russell and Rick which it is great to listen too. The album went to number 34 in Australia and Russell has some shows coming up in the new year including QPAC in January as well as shows with Daryl Braithwaite, Jack Jones and Rai Thistlethwayte as the Faboulous Caprettos while Rick has some shows in America coming up and hopefully 2022 we will see Zoot here in Australia with Russell and Rick which would be an opporunity not to be missed. This is an must For Australian music...

This is the biography about the legendary Australian music group Yothu Yindi and in the book it talks about the history of the group who were formed in the 80's from 2 bands the Swamp Jockeys and an unnamed Aboriginal folk group, playing around Darwin, working in Seoul, the USA with Midnight Oil and the UK, recording for Mushroom Records which they would achieve great success in 1991 with the hit single Treaty as well as the album Tribal Voice, touring Europe and South Africa as well as performing at both the Olympics and Paralympics in 2000, their induction into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2012, the passing of Mandawuy Yunupinu in 2013 and Gurrumul Yunupinu in 2017 and it has interviews with current and former band members as peple like Joy McKean, Peter Garrett, Andrew Farris and many others. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with AWESOME, IMpressive and Very Entertaining stories as well as great research done by Matt Garrick who worked for NT News as well as the ABC and a...