Posts by Anna King
To Do: Faker, Scooter, Sneaky
12:00PM Anna King | Music round-up: The Verses (new outfit for the Hoopers of Killing Heidi sans dreadlocks) in Victoria; Summer Vibes festival feat. Scooter at the RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane; Faker in NSW (This Heart Attack clip above).
Don plaid and boots for the Groovin the Moo festival in Albury this Saturday, featuring Aussie faves Sneaky Sound System, Xavier Rudd, Grinspoon and heaps more.
We’re convinced you would not want to miss Anthony Callea AND Nikki Webster on stage at the same time in Rent the Musical! Sorry, for Perths’ eyes only but Melbournites might consider Monty Python’s Spamalot and Brisbanians the Burlesque Ball.
Halloween, Rescue Dawn and The Heartbreak Kid opens in cinemas. Alternatively, catch cult classics Taxi Driver and Donnie Darko at the Rooftop Cinema.
Heads up: Cat Empire (today), John Butler Trio & The Waifs (today) and Wilco (9am, Monday Nov. 26). More » 
To Do: Beautiful Boys And Reggae Revivalists
12:30PM Anna King | Music round-up: Katalyst all over the shop; Katchafire along the east coast; Custom Kings at Sonar, Milson’s Point (Up Late clip above).
The Hola Mexican Film Festival is screening at the Chauvel in Sydney and Palace Cinemas in Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane from 15 November to 5th December. Highlights include Drama/Mex, produced by Y Tu Mama Tambien stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna, and hot directorial debut El Violin.
Sydney-siders can catch the tail-end of the 2007 theatre season with Company B’sToy Symphony, starring Richard Roxborough and STC’s Tales from Vienna Woods.
Elizabeth The Golden Age, Fred Claus and Gabriel open in cinemas.
Free - Check out Nick Cave’s junk at the Arts Centre. More » To Do: Cut Copy, Comedy, Classics
12:30PM Anna King | Music Roundup: Sneaky Sound System in Brisbane and Melbourne; You Am I along the East Coast; Cut Copy in Brissy and NSW (playing Hearts On Fire live, above).
Standups Season: Arj Barker in Victoria; Wil Anderson at the Powerhouse, Brisbane; Merrick & Rosso at the Roxy, Parramatta; Greg Fleet and co. at the Sydney Comedy Store, Moore Park.
Rogue, 30 Days of Night and Conversations With My Gardener (limited release) opens in cinemas.
Highlights of the Festival of Jewish Cinema in Melbourne include a rare screening of classic 1920s silent film, The Golem, with live score and the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, Sweet Mud. To Nov. 25, ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square.
Vintage clothing and accessory lovers can scour the Sydney Vintage Clothing, Jewellery and Textiles Show this weekend at Canterbury Park Racecourse. More » 
To Do: Punk Rock And All That Jazz
2:30PM Anna King | Music round-up: Frenzal Rhomb at the Hi-Fi Bar and Fowlers Live; The Checks in Adelaide and WA; Dardanelles debut album tour in Victoria, SA and Tassie (Footsteps clip above).
The season of the jazz festival has commenced! Chill to a soulful beat this weekend at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz in Victoria and the Brisbane Jazz & Blues Festival this weekend. Perth adopts the spirit with Blues at Bridgetown next weekend.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The Game Plan and Deathproof opens in cinemas.
Heads up: Interpol on sale 9am Friday; Sydney Festival. More » 
To Do: Missy, Waifs & Expatriates
12:00PM Anna King | Music round-up: Sarah Blasko in Tassie and at the Forum, Melbourne; Festival of the Dead in capitals, The Panics in WA (Don’t Fight It clip above).
NSW music festivals: Legs 11 feat. Missy Higgins, The Waifs and Lior in the Domain; Stonefest at Canberra Uni feat. Scribe, Cut Copy and Expatriate.
Catch the Bell Shakespeare production of Gogol’s The Governor Inspector at the Playhouse, starring William Zappa and Darren Gilshenan.
Saw IV, Good Luck Chuck and Eastern Promises open at cinemas.
Heads up: Monty Python’s Eric Idle in Not the Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy). More » The Mid-Morning Wrap Up
11:00AM Anna King | While you were sleeping:
Britney, the picture of sobriety as she sips from a Coke can in court, is awarded with custody for one night each week despite latest act of indecent exposure.
We’re seriously considering starting a Stalkerbook group or Myspazz video campaign to bring Kid Nation to Oz.
SNL/30 Rock star, Tracy “Do you know who I am?” Morgan, proves abstinence is no barrier to craziness.
Still good:
Channel [V] viewers’ “favourite moments on ice” not as exciting as initially seems.
Where would Defamer journalism the global press machine be without Victoria Beckham?
Aussies set to become less virtually unknown in Hollywoood. More » To Do: Your Weekend Of Festivities
12:00PM Anna King | Music wrap-up: Ghostwood EP launch at the Hopetoun (Red Version clip above); Angie Hart in Brissie and Adelaide; Birds of Tokyo and Urthboy all over the shop.
The Melbourne International Arts Festival is running from today until 27 October this year, featuring international and Australian acts in the fields of dance, theatre, music, visual arts, multimedia, free and outdoor events.
Check out a myriad of local acts, including The Potbelleez, Bluejuice and Peabody, as well as other goodies at the Surry Hills Festival on Saturday.
Heads up: On sale today – Grinspoon NYE, Velvet Revolver; Friday – Joss Stone, You Am I. More » 
The Mid-Morning Wrap Up
10:00AM Anna King | While you were sleeping:
· Lou “Boy Band Baron” Pearlman denies accusations of Michael Jackson tendencies. · Warner Bros. broadcasts its enduring love of vaginas. · J-Lo deftly side-steps Letterman’s attempt to illicit confirmation she’s impregnated by the hubby that no-one cares about.· Alternate “Gimme More” video, more painful and R-rated than ever.
Still good:
· John Howard declares love for sucking dick, attempts to secure GLBT vote?· It’s official: Australian Idol is part of God’s master plan. · Miranda Kerr the envy of global female population for simply being Miranda Kerr. More » 
The Mid-Morning Wrap Up
10:30AM Anna King | While You Were Sleeping: Owen Wilson is OK peoples. And we all thought he was the chipper one. Officials may have finally caught on to the fact that Britney Spears isn’t that good at parenting, y’all. Madonna is one step closer to buying adopting that baby. It’s Still Good: If anything, we love Krudd even more now. Everyone’s a winner at the Arias! Bert Newton finally dishes on dead guy, still not important enough to warrant real journalism. Rehab’s the new who gives a shit.
