Tag: Australia

Ice Cube – Sydney Opera House – 27/05/2018

Last night I went and saw Ice Cube live at Sydney Opera House in the Concert Hall. I loved it.

From the moment Ice Cube came on stage, he had the crowd on their feet and he brought it! No support acts just Ice Cube and WC.

Though Ice Cube’s son O’Shea joined him on stage for a few songs, the audience loved it. O’Shea acted as his father in the movie Straight Outta Compton. O’Shea even did the Aussie catch cry with the audience, Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi.

It was a phenomenal walk through Ice Cube’s earlier music from NWA to AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. He would provide an introduction to the song, including the audience from the time it was released to now.

I would definitely go see Ice Cube again!

Radnor and Lee – Sydney 20/05/2018

Last night I saw this duo live at The Metro, and I loved it. I was up the front and enjoyed their music live.

They are a great duo band, and if you enjoy folk music or even if you don’t, check them out you won’t be disappointed.

I’ve enjoyed Ben Lee’s music for years, but I’ve only discovered Radnor and Lee band this year.

Looking forward to their next album and tour.

The support act was an Australian singer, songwriter who I hadn’t heard of before. Sally Seltmann was great and really set the mood and had the crowd. I’ll be looking out for her music as well.

Deadpool 2

I was so looking forward to Dead Pool 2, I saw it on Thursday night. I enjoyed the film, it was funny, crass, vulgar and violent.

That being said as with most sequels it’s hard to replicate the first and be different. If you are a fan of the first film you’ll love it, just not in the same way.

The hype and ads leading up to the film as with the first were great. Though my favourite is the Celine Dion music video. Here is a link to the music video with Celine Dion.

Keep an eye out for some great cameos, just don’t blink or you’ll miss them.

Here is a link to the Deadpool 2 trailer.

Cargo

I’ve never enjoyed Zombie films, still not sure I would call this a Zombie film… This is however my new favourite Australian film, the story is of a father trying to save his daughters life in a post apocalyptic world.

This is now showing at Australian cinemas for a very short time, before streaming world wide on Netflix.

Written by Yolanda Ramke and Directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke.

Starring Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter, Caren Pistorius, Kris McQuade, Natasha Wanganeen, Bruce R Carter, Simone Landers, David Gulpilil, to name a few.

Here is a link to the Cargo trailer.

I was lucky enough to attend a Q and A session after the film, and I have to say it’s a great story of how this film got made. It was a short film and Finalist at Tropfest 2013, and now has over 14 million views on YouTube. Here is a link to the Original short film.

The Book Of Mormon – Lyric Theatre Sydney 15/05/2018

The musical comedy is written by Matt Stone and Trey Parker the creators of South Park. Definitely don’t take anyone you think maybe offended easily, as it pokes fun at religion (incase you couldn’t tell).

Whilst not my favourite musical, as a musical comedy it was very clever and had me laughing, especially with the pop culture references.

The musical is currently showing at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney, tickets are on sale right up into July.

Here is a link to the Book of Mormon trailer.

Nadeem Hussain – No Pain No Hussain – Sydney 12/05/2018

On the weekend I went to see Nazeem Hussain an Australian comedian, one word hilarious!

This was part of the Sydney Comedy Festival which is running from 23rd April to 20th May (2018).

Nazeem also stars 🌟 in Bill Nye Saves The World 🌎 on Netflix, and he starred in his own Show Legally Brown on SBS. There is also numerous other past and future shows, I’ll be checking them out.

Do yourself a favour, go and see him live so funny!

Jimmy Barnes Working Class Man (Songs and Stories) – Sydney 02/05/2018

I’ve listened to Jimmy Barnes on and off for many years, but never seen him live. So I was happy to get a ticket to his current show Working Class Man Songs and Stories.

This was the first time I’ve been to the Sydney Town Hall for a show. I can’t say I particularly liked the venue, not for a show (no leg room in the seats!)

After so many years, Jimmy’s voice hasn’t lost anything. He came on at 8pm, no support act just Jimmy and some musicians.

He takes you on a virtual tour of his life beginning with Cold Chisel To now. From videos, photos, telling stories and performing songs throughout the evening.

There was an intermission halfway through, which was good if you wanted to stretch your legs, get a drink etc. In the break we spotted Peter Fitzsimmons and Lisa Wilkins in the crowd, pretty cool.

After intermission Jimmy was back to it.

He spoke of his first book working class boy.

I’ll definitely be reading both of his books now. I loved hearing the story behind the man. He pulled no punches, took the blame for his bad decisions.

It was great how he spoke of his past, and getting help. I think this was truly brave, and should happen more often.

You forget how many people he’s worked with over his career.

If you were expecting a concert you may have been disappointed, but man he can still sing like he used to.

At the end of the night, you join him in thinking how lucky he is to be alive. But most importantly you love him just a little bit more than before. The love for his family and friends shines through.

The show was supposed to finish at 11, but we got a little bit more leaving at 11:30.

MS Walkathon – Sydney 29/04/2018

So on Sunday morning I got up early and went into the city, to participate in the MS Walkathon.

It’s a great cause, and I was happy to participate and do my bit. I don’t suffer from MS but know some people who do.

So even though I was on my own, no one wanted to join me. I still went and did the 8km Walk, I pushed myself to keep going and to keep my speed up.

The atmosphere at the event was great, everyone was there for a great cause and time. From the costumes, music, food stands etc. The course has some iconic views and is mostly flat, so not bad for training.

But a big shoutout to all the volunteers who gave encouragement along the way and were full of beans, you guys rock!

Maybe next year I’ll be fit enough to do the run!

Below is a screen shot of my course from my trusty old Fitbit, just in case you wanted to practice the course. I managed to do it in 1 hr 33 mins.

Look out for my next blog, as I did another walk after this one, not for charity but for training.

Gallipoli

An absolute watch for any Australian, if you haven’t seen this film make sure you watch it! Everyone should know the reason for ANZAC Day is not just a public holiday.

I recently rewatched this film at the cinema, the day after ANZAC Day. It’s a very moving film, even today. First released in 1981 it follows two young Australian sprinters who become friends and join the war at Gallipoli in the First World War.

The film is Directed by Peter Weir, based on a story written by Peter Weir.

This stars a very young Mel Gibson, along with: Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, Harold Hopkins, with a whole host of Australian actors.

A little bit of Trivia: in 1981 Peter Weir felt that Mel Gibson was ‘ full of beans, and really no grand career ambitions.’

Here is a link to the Gallipoli trailer.