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Radio Retaliation: Thievery Corporation
The title of the latest release from this Washington-based DJ/production duo refers to what they see as a lack of musical and informational freedom on the airwaves as the world of radio becomes increasingly homogenised by corporate consolidation.
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That Lucky Old Sun: Brian Wilson
Okay Melbourne, it’s time to brush away the chill of an endless winter. No more shades of grey and dribbling noses; it’s going to be technicolour sunshine and rainbows once you pop this in the player. With his slightly goofy…
Time The Conquerer: Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has helped define the genre of protest songs. His voice is still great, as is his backing group of musos. His first…
Chimney's Afire: Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke surprised me last year with his excellent debut album, Memories And Dust. It was one of my albums of the year and as good a debut Australian album as I can remember in the last 10 years…
The Disreputable History Of Frankie Landau-Banks: E Lockhart
Frankie Landau-Banks used to be weedy, studious and thoroughly forgettable. But, suddenly and unexpectedly, in the summer of her sophomore year, Frankie undergoes a transformation. When she returns to her exclusive boarding school, people who never noticed her before are…
The Luxe: Anna Godberson
The Luxe, set in America in 1899, is a story of deception and love. Wealthy socialites Elizabeth and Diana Holland are about to have their world turned upside down. Follow them and their tight clique of friends and learn…
The Other Side Of The Island: Allegra Goodman
Sometime in the future after ‘The Flood’, ten year old Honor moves to Island 365 in the Tranquil Sea with her parents who are both free spirits refusing to conform to the bland controlled society which dominates the island. It…
I Dreamt I Was A Supermodel: Jane Geyer
This little spiral bound book, set out as a sort of fun workbook for girls to fill in about themselves, is clearly written by someone who relates well to young girls and is passionate to help them believe in themselves.
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We Are All Born Free: Amnesty International
Sixty years ago The Universal Declaration of Human Rights arose from the experiences and atrocities of World War I and has become the most translated document in the world. Containing 30 articles or rules for humanity to live by, it…
Peka-Boo: The Smallest Bird In All The World: Eliza Feely
It’s not easy being small, especially when you’re the smallest bird in all the world like Peka-Boo! He had to crack an egg twenty times his own size just to get here and his big brothers are, well, really big…
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