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LatestCountdown’s Best One Hit Wonders
by Ian Wilson | Mar 8, 2024 | Reviews | 0 |
Thanks to anyone who read my previous blog containing the very worst one hit wonders on Countdown....
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LatestCountdown’s Worst One Hit Wonders
by Ian Wilson | Mar 7, 2024 | Reviews | 2 |
As a teenager growing up in WA there was a right of passage on a Sunday evening, The Winners and...
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LatestHaving Genocide as Your Neighbour
by Ian Wilson | Feb 29, 2024 | Reviews | 4 |
British director Jonathan Glazer has produced some stunning films in the past twenty years such as...
An Instant Australian Classic
by Ian Wilson | Feb 13, 2024 | Reviews
On a recent trip to my native WA I caught up with a learned friend John who gifted me this book...
Read MoreThank Goodness For Ken Loach
by Ian Wilson | Dec 31, 2023 | Reviews
With ten hours to go in 2023, we finally saw a film to inspire us. Other than The Sound of...
Read MoreMemorable Bit Parts in Comedies
by Ian Wilson | Dec 18, 2023 | Reviews
It’s been another year of wretched news worldwide and it’s been a long time since a quality film...
Read MoreFavourite Album Cover Art
by Ian Wilson | Oct 29, 2023 | Reviews
Recently having purchased an old place in Ballarat, we finally had the opportunity to put up some...
Read MoreThe Brilliance of Platon
by Ian Wilson | Sep 3, 2023 | Reviews
Before this year’s Ballarat International Foto Biennale, I had never heard of British/Greek...
Read MoreA Tribute to Died Pretty
by Ian Wilson | Aug 8, 2023 | Reviews
We were recently saddened by the news that legendary Sydney band Died Pretty have had to cancel...
Read MoreJohn Cleese’s Final Live Act
by Ian Wilson | Jul 31, 2023 | Reviews
If laughter was currency, it’s fair to say John Cleese has provided an enormous return on...
Read MoreDavid Bowie’s Live Genius
by Ian Wilson | Jul 26, 2023 | Reviews
As a teenager in the 70’s it wasn’t unusual for us kids to have a copy of David Bowie’s record,...
Read MoreTwo Fine Music Biographies
by Ian Wilson | Jul 13, 2023 | Reviews
I’ve never been a prolific reader but occasionally I come across books that I can’t put down. I...
Read MoreA Complex Kiwi Treasure
by Ian Wilson | Feb 19, 2023 | Reviews
The Chills, The Recital Centre 18th February 2023 History is littered with flawed geniuses...
Read MoreA Night With Richard E Grant
by Ian Wilson | Nov 19, 2022 | Reviews
Richard E Grant, Hamer Hall 18th November 2022 For me, over the past fifty years there are some...
Read MoreA Delightful Trilogy
by Ian Wilson | Nov 17, 2022 | Reviews
Since 2020 the British TV presenter, producer and comedian Richard Osman has turned his hand to...
Read MoreFilling the Cultural Reservoir
by Ian Wilson | Aug 27, 2022 | Reviews
As a life long Saints supporter, this 2022 season ended in the mire of mediocrity I’ve come to...
Read MorePerspective Reminders
by Ian Wilson | Aug 11, 2022 | Reviews
L to R – Alexander Pearce and Sir Ernest Shackleton Recently I organised a lunch for old...
Read MoreReaching Freedom in Spite of the Australian Government
by Ian Wilson | Jul 18, 2022 | Reviews
Along with death and taxes you can be rest assured that as a St Kilda FC supporter, there will no...
Read MoreA Beautiful Waste – The David McComb Story
by Ian Wilson | May 17, 2022 | Reviews
Writer, broadcaster and director Jonathan Alley took thirteen years putting together his...
Read MoreRock ‘n Roll Heaven’s House Band
by Ian Wilson | Apr 21, 2022 | Reviews
Endless Boogie & Howlin’ Rain, The Recital Centre, Melbourne 20/4/22 L to R – Marc Razo,...
Read MoreThe Definitive Melbourne Song
by Ian Wilson | Apr 19, 2022 | Reviews
“I envy Weddings, Parties, Anything. They play songs that old men can sing in pubs and young...
Read MoreSuggestions for the 2022 MICF
by Ian Wilson | Apr 13, 2022 | Reviews
It was so gratifying to see so many post-lockdown, fatigued Melburnians out and about last...
Read MoreReal Life Spinal Tap
by Ian Wilson | Apr 8, 2022 | Reviews
“You would think if you were a heavy metal band looking to make a documentary, that the first...
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