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If ever their was a film to dissuade would-be international drug traffickers, then this Alan Parker­helmed thriller would be just the trick. This harrow­ing true story tells the tale of American citizen Billy Hayes who, in the early 1970S was caught trying to smuggle two-kilos of hashish out of Turkey. He is initially sentenced to four years for possession. The prison environment is inhospitable with a sadistic prison guard named Hamidou ruling the prison.

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After recently becoming the darlings of the US music scene, Ohio's Twenty One Pilots are set to wow Aussie audiences with their genre-defying blend of piano-driven "schizoid" pop rock.

Earlier this year, the band floored audiences and critics alike when they supported pop-punk trio Paramore during their Australian arena tour, and the band's buzzworthy performance at the 2014 American MTV Movie Awards had the audience of masked fans jumping in unison to their hit, Car Radio.

With their high -energy live performances, the duo initially developed a rabid fanbase across the US Midwest, soon growing beyond the US coasts into a global following after constant tour­ing and their deep connection with fans over social media.

LONE SURVIVOR Out Now RATEDMA

While it in-built comes with a fair amount of "hoo-ra" US patriotism this Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights)-directed war flick is a gripping experi­ence from go to woah.

Based on The New York Times bestselling true story, Lone Survivor tells the incredible tale of four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative .

The four men must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush .

As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish. Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Eric Banastar.

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ROBIN THICKE PAULA Out Now

With the mysoginist train wreck that was Blurred Lines leaving this reviewer scratching his head at its seemingly endless popularity, there was a sense of vindication upon learning that this ap­palling album sold a meagre 530 copies in it's first week. Essentially, this is an album with one purpose - to win back Thicke's estranged wife Paula Patton, and is literally full of whiny ,two-dimensional nonsense and arguably some of the worst lines ever delivered in the history of the English language. Try this one on for size - "Oh baby I've got a feeling we were lovers in a previous life".

Yuck. By the end of this album, there is an

overarching sense that, if this record does win Thicke back his wife, it will probably be because she isn't a fan of music. Did someone say overshare?

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If you know anything about seminal w.mtJgtoo-via-8anFrancismsludge­~metallers The Melvins, you'd know that frontman and driving force behind the band Buzz Osborne isn't

one to be predictable.

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"What I do has always kind of existed a little bit outside of the norm - I guess you could say that I've never really been much of a joiner:' he told TE.

To that end, Osborne, under the moniker of King Buzzo, has released his debut solo long player, This Machine Kills Artists, and the distortion is <lialled way down in favour of a stark acoustic-only sound. But, if you think that Osborne is getting all folky, well you'd better think again.

"I have no interest in sounding like a bad version of James Taylor which is what happens when almost every rock and roller straps on an acoustic guitar. No thanks -This Machine Kills Artists is a different kind of animal," he said.

A different kind of animal is an under­statement. This Machine Kills Artists - a cheeky play on the message folk icon Woody Gutherie had stamped on his guitar, "this machine kills fascists" - sees Osborne striking down on that acoustic with as much menace as ever and, while the sound may be quieter, the riffs are as sludgy as anything he's recorded with the Melvins. Lyrically, too, don't go thinking that Osborne is writing peans to summer

People have told me how much it sounds like a Melvins record ... well, I'm in the Melvinsso what the hell did you expect?

or the fragility of the human experience - with titles like The Spoiled Brat and Haw I Became Offensive it's pretty obvious that this is Osborne as snarky as he ever was. Folk rock has rarely sounded as off-kilter.

While this has been cause of much surprise amoung global music wags, Osborne said that he couldn't really see what all the fuss was about.

"It's funny because people have told me how much the record sounds like a Melvins record and I'm like 'well, I'm in the Melvins so what the hell do you expect," he laughed.

''With the Meivins, a lot of those songs were written on an acoustic guitar anyway so it wasn't like it was much different -although I guess I did have to think about how I was going to make it work with only a guitar. I thinkl've done a pretty good job:'

For the uninitiated, Osborne has, for the past 30 years, constantly been redefining what we think ofas heavy with the Melvins whose albums such as Ozmo, Bullhead, The Bootlicker and Houdini have influenced countless grunge rockers, punks and metalheads in equal measure. Everyone from contemporaries Nirvana (Osborne even had a fair hand in their formation, introducing Kurt Cobain to Kirst Novoselic and Dave Grohl) and Soundgarden to more sonically visceral acts like Mastodon and Neurosis. Aside from the Meivins, Osborne laid much of the sonic architecture for Faith No More frontman Mike Patton's avant-garde metal outfit Fantomas and grindcore outfit Venemous Concept.

While there's no denying Osborne's

influence in many genres, he said it wasn't something he really thinks about.

"To be honest I don't really see how we've influenced anything, but it's cool that people think so. I'd say that we definitely have a few ''brother" bands who are on a similarwavelength to what we're doing but that's about where it ends for me:'

Osborne who was only in the country last year for a co-headlining tour with the Melvins and New York noisemakers Helmet is heading back our way next month to brandish his acoustic stylings.

"Man, I can't wait: he said. "It is a long flight though, it really does

take it out of you but I love to work so I've got no reason to complain."

When the Australian tour wraps up, Osborne said he'll be looking to put the finishing touches on the Melvins 22nd record -Hold itln -due in October ,although he added that Fantomas fans shouldn't hold their breath for any new activity.

"It really doesn't look like Fantomas will do another record but you never really know - it's totally up to Mike," he said.

"The new Melvins will be out in October so we'll be doing a fair bit of touring after that - it never ends and I love it."

Catch King Huzzo at the Small Ballroom on Wednesday, August 22.

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Good Com Liquor is a country/ bluegrass inspired band hailing from Gunnedah NSW. CUrrently calling Newcastle home, they can be regularly found playing shows around the Hunter and North West. Covering a multitude of artists from Soggy Bottom Boys, Old Crow Medicine Show all the way through to bands such as Aerosmith and The White Stripes. These guys love a beer and a knock about tune, with a current repertoire of originals shining with country, blues and bluegrass influence.

Coming ofItheir booked-out 2014 Tamworth Country Music Festival tum, Good Com Liquor's infec­tious stage show and sound have appealed to all ages with an eclectic mix of covers. Having supported the likes of The Adam Eckersley Band and Dragon as well as a finals appearance in the 2014 Bluesfest Band Competition, Good Com Liquor deliver a multi dynamic, feel good Bluegrass, Country and Blues sound that is guaranteed to get your toes tapping. Yeehaw.

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With their divergent and dynamic repertoire The Levymen are sure to make an impression. Playing a swag of shows over the past four years in local outfitband Igniter, the boys had crowds in venues across the area instantly warming to the powerful and distinctive.

Now the duo fonnat gives The Levymen a chance to wear "a new hat" and get back to their roots, delivering tasteful acoustic sounds. The Levymen's repertoire puts them at the forefront of entertain­ment choices in Newcastle and the wider Hunter area.

The duo's song list includes selec­tions from acclaimed rock and pop artists such as Crowded House, Peter Murray, Matchbox 20, The Waifs, Bernard Fanning and Paul Kelly.

Pretty much every performance by The Levymen guarantees a night of entertainment and exuberance unseen from other pop/rock duo around.

With tracks from the likes of Tom Petty, The Waifs, AC/DC, The Dandy Warhols, John Mayer and Kings of Leon, there isn't much musical ter­ritory that these guys don't cover.

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Mystic healing MUSIC

Slnlng preHy In the city Internationally renowned spirit medium Charmaine Wilson is, once gain, bringing her messages of love and healing to those suffering the loss of a loved one to the Hunter with her Mystic Messages show at Hexham Bowling Club next week.

For nine successful years, the first series winner of Seven Network's show The One, has travelled around Australia reaching out to those in need.

More than just uniting people with the other side, Wilson, who has been listed as one of the top ten mediums in the world, brings something unique through sharing her own personal tragedies. She draws on the wisdom she has learnt from those ex­periences to offer practical steps on keeping your head above water after a heart­breaking death. "I get so much out of sharing mes­sages with those searching for answers, she said. "If 1 can help one person

in a small way, 1 have done my job.

"Death often just doesn't make sense, and we can get

caught in focusing on the tragedy, rather than finding the reason to keep living. 1 think 1 help bridge that gap, just a bit".

After more than a decade, and many thousands of people, she has undoubt­edly helped in significant ways and touched the lives of many who struggle with facing the shadow death can bring.

Catch Charmaine Wilson at Hexham Bowling Club on Tuesday, July 29.

TE is giving you the chance to win a double pass to the show. To enter, email your name and con­tact details to editorial@ newcastlepost.com.au with "Charmaine Wilson" in the subject line by no later than spm on Tuesday, July 22. Wmners will be notified by phone.

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W hile their debut EP Heights taking cues from the likes of My

Bloody Valentine and the Jesus and Mary Chain - with its fuzzed­out sprawling shoegaze psych, Melbourne three-piece Pretty City have taken a bit of a differ­ent tack with their latest crop of singles.

Piece of the Puzzle, released at the beginning of the year and their latest single Roll On are two slices of big riffing rock that recalls the wall-of-sound swagger of the likes ofDeep Purple and Cream.

After an East Coast run promot­ing Piece of the Puzzle in March, the lads are wasting no time with their Roll On tour kicking off last week.

"It's been fantastic - we've really hit the ground running this year;' guitarist Johnny Moretti told TE.

Moretti said that the change in direction for the band came largely from principal songwriter Hugh Matthews rediscovering the rock and roll majesty of 60S rock supergroup Cream.

"The first EP was a bit more gas shoegaze·influenced than the new songs;' he said.

"Roll On especially is a real

psych 1960s rock track which was written by Hugh who had been getting right back into bands like Cream at the time and we really wanted to capture some of that raw rock and roll vibe?'

There is a palpable live vibe on both tracks however Moretti explained that there was more post-tinkering on the new singles than on Heights - testament to the technical capabilities of producer

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Gelling her freak on KATE REID

I f you read enough articles about music you'll start to notice the same words used many times over to describe

different artists. That's why it's refreshing when you come across a phrase like the one best -selling author Neil Gaiman used to describe singer/songwriter Kate Miller­Heidke. After hearing Kate's voice Gaiman said it was like ''being f***ed by butterflies?'

'It was excellent and that's probably one of my favourite comments as well; Miller­Heidke said.

'It's so supremely evocative;' she laughed. Kate Miller-Heidke is very much deserv­

ing of such a description. She uses her classically trained voice to add an operatic element to her alt-pop music, but it's not all beauty and light.

''I guess I have a relatively experimental approach to using myvoice and I've probably got a bigger range of dynamics and tones and just fun stuff to use my voice as an instru­ment and play around with it;' she said.

"I think I probably do that more than most other singer/songwriters, particularly in a live context, it's fun to use those textures to kind offreak people out;' she laughed.

Miller-Heidke's live shows are theatrical, intriguing and beautiful and, come August, the talented songstress will be bringing her live show to Newcastle City Hall.

Joining her will be her full band, which includes husband and musical soul mate Keir Nuttall.

"I think because we know each other so well and you know we're best friends we're definitely on the same musical wave length and we can, onstage you know we play together so much that we can almost communicate without words, without

sounding cheesy;' Miller-Heidke said. ''But yeah, obviously we send each other a

bit insane and it's nice to have the rest of the band and the crew as a bit of a buffer zone sometimes" .

The August tour will see Miller-Heidke performing tracks from her album a vert{go which was released in March. The album, her fourth studio release, came after her

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split with Sony and she decided to produce the album using crowd-funding through PledgeMusic.

"It was incredible and yeah the support I got through that was overwhelming;' she said.

''I'm not sure if I would do it again next time. I think the world is changing so quickly it seems like it's constantly in a state of flux. So who knows where we'll be in six months?'

After the tour, Miller-Heidke will be heading off to the UK for a string of shows before she makes her way to New York in October where she will perform with the Metropolitan Opera. The talented singer is also currently writing a children's opera for Opera Australia.

''It's a new opera, adapting a book by Shaun Tan called The Rabbits and yeah, I guess they kind of just took a leap of faith in asking me but I've loved being involved;' she said.

While speaking to Miller-Heidke you start to see that her path was never going to be one that involved mainstream pop.

"I like music that transports me or tells a story. I really like the theatre. I'm going to see Into the Woods next month, which I'm very excited about. So musicals are a big thing for me;' she said. '~ I get older, I don't like stuff that's too

loud -it feels like I'm getting punched in the ears;' she said.

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