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MUSIC
OCTOBER PROMISES TO BE AN ENTERTAINING MONTH
The Script #3 The Script can do no wrong with two number one albums to their name and a singer (Danny O'Donoghue) as a mentor on The Voice. The Dublin trio's appeal, though, remains a mystery, thanks to their third pasteurised amalgam of windswept Celtic soul and graceless R&B. The best track, current single Hall of Fame, owes much to the frontman's TV colleague will.i.am, while If You Could See Me Now is spirited and heartfelt. For the most part, though, #3 – who gave the green light to that title? – is rock with all the rage and idiosyncrasies removed.
Barbra Streisand Release Me Release Me, a collection of previously unreleased songs spanning a cross-section of Barbra Streisand's career from 1963 to the present is set to be released this year. Release Me is a true treasure trove in the best sense of the term - it is not just a lost gem, but an entire, newly-unearthed tomb of crown jewels and diadems; an ark all its own. Release Me will be available on Vinyl September 25th and CD October 9th.
FILMS Pink Picks
Taylor Swift Red Taylor Swift's highly-anticipated fourth studio album will be released worldwide on October 22nd.. Entitled Red, the album will be released on Big Machine Records and contains 16 tracks. After writing her last album (Speak Now) entirely by herself, for this record Taylor collaborated with several artists, producers, and songwriters she had always wanted to work with.
The Italian Film Festival The Italian Film Festival brings the brilliance of Italian Cinema to New Zealand. It is the most successful cultural festival on the national events calendar. The festival includes a mouth-watering group of films covering many genres including, comedy, romantic comedy, drama as well as documentaries. This year they are also featuring 1988 Oscar winner 'Cinema Paradiso.' The festival will be featured around New Zealand over October and November. www.italianfilmfestival.co.nz
The Sapphires Inspired by a true story, The Sapphires follows four talented young Australian Aboriginal women on their journey to stardom in the midst of war in 1968. The four girls Julie (Jessica Mauboy), Gail (Deborah Mailman), Kay (Shari Sebbens) and Cynthia (Miranda Tapsell) are discovered by Dave (Chris O'Dowd) a good humoured talent scout with a great knowledge of soul music. Dave takes the Sapphires to Vietnam to sing for the American troops, giving them their first taste of stardom. The Sapphires has been deemed a crowd pleaser that hits every audience demographic with effortless efficiency and is not to be underestimated. In Cinemas October 4th. www.hopscotchfilms.com.au/the-sapphires-film
