Author Archives: Sally Browne

Spoon: Coming soon

Some of my favourite ever songs sound like they come from the soundtrack to coming of age movies. Songs such as Pretty in Pink by the Psychedelic Furs, the theme to the John Hughes ’80s classic starring Molly Ringwald. Or … Continue reading →

by Sally Browne Posted on February 8, 2015
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Hanging up his crown: GoT’s Jack Gleeson

I told Jack Gleeson I sometimes listened to philosophy lectures in the car. “Who are you into?” he asked. “Well, I’m getting through the Greeks, the Stoics,” I replied. “Oh, the basics,” he said. : ) Here’s my interview with … Continue reading →

by Sally Browne Posted on November 29, 2014
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Robot overlord: MythBusters’ Grant Imahara

Grant Imahara’s home in Hollywood is a veritable workshop. The robotics engineer and star of MythBusters has all manner of toys in his garage. “I have a lathe, a 3D printer, a vacuformer. It’s like a mini mad scientist workshop,” … Continue reading →

by Sally Browne Posted on November 26, 2014
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How to enjoy your midlife crisis

I think I’m having a midlife crisis. And I’m loving it. Here are a few signs signs: I have redyed my hair with purple streaks. I have started going out a lot. I have developed appetites that could be described … Continue reading →

by Sally Browne Posted on November 20, 2014
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New riffs mend old rifts: Veruca Salt

It’s a reunion that no one ever thought would happen – least of all the band involved. Veruca Salt were kick-ass alternative act in the ’90s, a girls-with-guitars band that earned a devoted following with songs like Seether and Volcano … Continue reading →

by Sally Browne Posted on October 29, 2014
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Cibo Matto: Not big in Japan

In the 1990s, Cibo Matto (“crazy food” in Italian) were an alternative band formed by two friends from Japan who met in New York. They made the kind of eccentric, catchy music that left you tapping your feet and scratching … Continue reading →

by Sally Browne Posted on October 29, 2014
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Nicholas Brendon (Xander): A very bad koala

He was one of the most likeable characters on television, Xander Harris, the affable everyman, who was a rock of normality in the chaotic whirlwind of the Buffyverse. Since wrapping Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 2003, Nicholas Brendon has gone … Continue reading →

by Sally Browne Posted on September 5, 2014
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Back for more: Pop Will Eat Itself

It’s been 20 years since Pop Will Eat Itself shook up Australian shores. But the UK band, who mashed up genres of rock, pop and hip hop, will be shaking it up again with a one-off show in Brisbane this … Continue reading →

by Sally Browne Posted on September 4, 2014
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Living through this: From Hole to Upset

Former Hole drummer Patty Schemel is back on the drum kit, smashing it up with one of the coolest bands around – all-girl punk outfit Upset. But it wasn’t so long ago that she was on an altogether different path. … Continue reading →

by Sally Browne Posted on August 19, 2014
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