April 13, 2016
In this Issue:
Cinema Review: The Jungle Book
If it’s true that there are no more than a handful of stories to be told, Mowgli’s fronting up to his hateful stalker, Shere Khan the tiger, probably falls into the ‘High Noon’ category, ie, a man’s gotta do...
The Huntsman: Winter’s War
Fairytales were never as complicated as this in the days when kids might have actually believed in them, surely. Arriving as the prequel to 2012’s Snow White And The Huntsman, which I had happily consigned to oblivion, it is...
Live Music Roundup: Thursday 14 April, 2016
Devon & Dowling Polka Dot Productions welcomes back the delightful Devon Sproule to Mullum. Her debut Polka Dot gig a couple of years ago was sensational. Born to hippy parents near Kingston, Ontario, Devon Sproule spent her childhood on a 465-acre,...
Just Poinciana
Change can be hard, especially when it comes to something well loved. But change brings opportunity and renewal. Monique Emilio, new owner of Poinciana, is conscious of how changes to this iconic cafe are perceived, especially in relation to the tree from which it takes its name.
The write stuff with Reg Cribb
Writer Reg Cribb is probably best known for the film Last Cab to Darwin. As a screenwriter and a playwright Reg is passionate about telling stories slightly off the grid, detailing the Australia that exists outside our capital cities. His...
Drop Legs back in town
Byron’s Drop Legs have just released a song depicting the story of a friend unfairly criminalised by drug-test laws. Just after the song premiered on Triple J and, ironically, after they recorded it, the band were pepper sprayed after...
Culture Roundup: Wednesday 13 April, 2016
Drill Bits on Stage! The Drill Hall Theatre Company presents The Drill Bits Show for five shows commencing Friday with additional performances on Saturday and then the following weekend, 22 and 23 April at 7.30pm and a Sunday matinee at 2pm....
When the truth is a powerful Ly
The Byron Spirit Festival is hugely excited to be presenting the unique insights of Ly de Angeles, back in her former homeland, in a two-part in-depth workshop. Born in Sydney and currently residing in Melbourne, Ly de Angeles has spent her...
Mandy Nolan’s Soap Box: Look Who’s Stalking
Last week I realised I had a stalker. Sunday arvo, a NO CALLER ID call comes through. I pick it up. The voice says, ‘Hello, Mandy, it’s Rob!’ I didn’t have a clue who Rob was, but here’s a...
Thus spake Mungo: A Liberal fairy story
This is a story about a man destined to be prime minister – a Liberal leader from Central Casting. His indulgent father provided him with the best schooling money could buy. He went on to university, where he developed both a taste and a talent for politics.