Author: James Stanley

Album Review: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Paper Mache Dream Balloon (2015 LP)

You could be forgiven for dismissing King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard as a novelty. Their name alone sounds like it was created using some kind of random name generator, they have enough band members to field a football team and they seem to release something new every time the seasons change, but as always…

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Melbourne International Film Festival Review: Listen Up Philip (USA, 2014)

Listen Up Philip is relentless story telling based on relentless story tellers. Relentless seems an apt adjective to describe both the characters and the narrative, both of which rarely waiver from their over analytical tendencies and their inability to take a step back. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, Listen Up Philip documents the struggles…

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