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Even with such blockbusters as Saving Private Ryan, Captain Phillips and Forrest Gump under is belt, Tom Hanks' engaging turn in this lighthearted flick remains one of his best.

A young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big. He wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight.

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NEUROSIS Saturday, August 9 • Manning Bar, University of Sydney Union Neurosis have become an institution of heavy music. From their beginnings as a hardcore punk band in the mid-80s to their gradual evolution into a transcendent and genre-defining metal collective, the Oakland, California natives have broken ground at every turn, pioneering the postmetal that influenced heavyweights like Isis, Mastodon and High on Fire.

29 years on, Neurosis schedule has slowed- the band rarely tours and gaps between releases grow larger. But what Neurosis may lack in recent activity they make up for with unbridled intensity, both on record and in the flesh. Live, Neurosis are a revelation - a monolithic presence ofnear-otherworldly proportions, delivering the kind of sonic experience that's as epic and all-encompassing as you can expect from such a reputable and enigmatic group of artists. Prepare to lose your mind.

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OUT OF THE FURNACE Out Now RATEDMA

Directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart), this gripping and gritty drama about family, fate, circumstance, and justice is highly watchable . Russell Baze (Christian Bale) has a rough life.

He works a dead-end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day, and cares for his terminally ill father by night. When Russell's brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) returns home from serving time in Iraq, he gets lured into one of the most ruthless crime rings in the Northeast and mysteriously disappears. The police fail to crack the case, so with nothing left to lose Russell takes matters into his own hands, putting his life on the line to seek justice for his brother.

LlNKINPARK THE HUNTING PARTY Out Now Linkin Park have been serving up various forms ofmelodic/nu-metal/mainstream dreck since their 2000 album Hybrid Theory and in the process have become one of the most popular "rock" bands in the game. The question this reviewer always asked was "why?"

With their sixth album The Hunting Party, things aren't much better.

While their previous releases leant more heavily on the melodic, middle of the road side of things, perhaps this album's saving grace is that the band have gone back to a rawer, more aggressive sound.

While heavier, it still sounds contrived and while the appearance of guests like rapper Rakim and Tom Morello lift proceedings a little, it's still a pretty ordinary affair.

The album's highlight would have to be the decidedly System ofa Down-esque Rebellion. I'm sure fans will love it.

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After the recent death of original frontman Doc Neeson, guitarist and original member, John Brewster, is reflective on the role that Doc played within the music scene.

"I'll remember Doc as being one of the greatest front -men that, in my opinion and many others, Australia's ever known.

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The current Angels line-up is a mix of original members and newer members including singer Dave Gleeson, of the Screanring Jets, who joined the band in 2011. In May this year, The Angels started their 40th anniversary tour, and are celebrating the occasion with two new three CD collections packed full of hits; Volume 1 - 40 Greatest Studio Hits and Volume 2 - 40 Greatest Live Hits.

"It celebrates everyone that's every played in the band. Everybody's represented and that actually totals 13 people, believe it or not, over the years," Brewster said.

There has been a lot of talk in the press about the band and their relationships, but Brewster is keen to set the record straight, especially when it comes to Doc. ''People say we'd been fighting, I don't agree with that, we had differences of opinion, but that's about it?'

It would be easy - after four decades in the industry - for The Angels to rest on the success of their extensive back catalogue, including hits Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again and No Secrets, but instead the band remains focused on creating new material. Their most recent album Talk The Talk, which was released earlier this year, is one that Brewster is particularly proud of.

"To me it's one of the greatest records we've ever made;' he said. ''Not every album has turned out how we hoped it would and it's a real let down you know. You get to the end of it and go 'aww, ok, that one didn't quite make it'.

We've had that experience. I can't say that everything we've ever done is brilliant. I think there's flashes of brilliance throughout everything we've done in a way, but when you actually sit down and an album evolves so naturally as the last two have, and they turn out so well, it's just an incredibly uplifting feeling."

And at this stage in their evolution, The Angels are very much a tight knit team, especially when it comes to the new mate-

rial. ''Everybody is this band has contributed

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from a song writing point of view," Brewstersaid.

"Dave Gleeson's been with the band for three years, we love him, he's a great guy, he's a great singer and we discovered that he's actually very creative. He didn't write that much with the Screanring Jets, but we gave him some rhythm tracks and he carne back a week later with five songs, four of which, I think, are on the album?'

After being in a band for so long Brewster has witnessed many changes to the industry, some good, like the invent of social media to help musicians promote their work, and some not so good, like major changes to the live scene that have made things harder for up and coming acts.

"As far as young bands putting their band together and trying to make it in this country these days I feel pretty distressed for them because I don't think that, it's never been easy, but you've had the opportunities to expose what you do in my day, in the 70's it was just incredible;' he said. ''1 mean we opened up, we and others, opened up a whole scene you know that was just going through the roof. You could

play gigs on a Monday night and put 1500 people in the room:' The Angels sure have filled some rooms over the years and with their extensive touring history have earned a reputation as one of Australia's hardest working bands. Their current 40th Anniversary tour will be on the road till mid August and Brewster admits he is happy to see that their audience is a diverse one.

"We get a hell of a lot of young people come to our shows so it's not like we just play to our own age group," he said.

"It's our reportoire, you know, the songs that we wrote over the years, so many of them are still very major to the audiences, I don't think they've dated, they still sound fresh. I think that's one great thing about rock n' roll as a style of music. I think (with) rock n' roll, ifyou write a great rock song it will last forever:'

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Jae Nelson and Daniel Runchel are Duelling Pistols. Though they may not be brothers biologically, musically you could definitely say they are.

Both members have played together since 2002, and being band mates and friends this long has created a special bond that can't be manufactured or faked. This comfortability and friendship makes for some interesting banter during performances... Interesting yes, but always entertaining!

No artist is safe in a Duelling Pistols set list.

The boys are more than happy to tackle hits from ACDC to Taylor Swift, from U2 to Bruno Mars. Both guys have a wealth of experience and versatility, and every Duelling Pistols show is energetic, professional and sure to deliver a great time for all.

Known for their ability to befriend any audience quickly and have them dancing and singing along to a hit-filled repertoire, these two fellas are sure to be a hit. Whatever the occasion, Duelling Pistols will never fail to impress.

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ja.begln Anyone who has ever picked up or sat down at an instrument will know the unabashed joy of getting together with a few mates and bashing out a few tunes - or "jamming" as they call it in the biz_ Now, you too can experience that joy when the Foggy Mountain Jam rolls into town this week.

The Foggy Mountain Jam started life five years ago in an unassuming paddock in the Wollombi Valley_ Nash Chambers, manager and producer for his sister, country star Kasey Chambers decided to put on a show where like-minded souls could get up and play, essentially whatever they liked_ The first show featured the likes of Kasey Chambers, her father Bill and Midnight Oil's Jim Moginie and since then has been an annual event on the property.

The little festival that could has now grown into a full-scale extravaganza of wandering minstrels where artists play their own hits and also jam along with their friends to their fawurite songs.

Aside from the Foggy Mountain Jam band and Chambers herself, this unique "festival" will feature Busby Marou, Ashleigh Dallas, and Harry Hookey.

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f there's one person who would know the secret to keeping children, possibly the harshest critics, entertained, it would be Justine Clarke.

"Don't stop moving, that's the secret," she told TE. "Also, 1would say that the songs have been a big part of my success - 1really believe in the music."

It seems that the Australian music buying public agrees with the multi-talented Clarke with her latest children's album A Little Day OUt picking up a best children's album ARIA. "That was just lovely," the affable Clarke said.

"There really isn't a whole lot of room in children's music in Australia what with the Wiggles being so huge so the ARIA was a massive honour!'

The award-winning actress, author, singer and longstanding Play School host is gearing up to hit the road with her IAmA. ..Bandtour and she said audiences could expect a highly interactive musical extravaganza.

"There's going to be lots of singing and lots of getting involved," she said.

"It's all about engaging the kids to sing and make music and to enjoy all ofthe songs that they know.

"Kids have got so much energy to expend and this show definitely gives them an outlet to do that."

Aside from a successful acting career, on the big and small screens as well as the stage, Clarke has virtually become a household name thanks to her 15-years-and-counting stint on the iconic kids' show Play School.

"It was something that 1always wanted to do and 1was just fortunate enough to get an audition," she said.

"It is a show that so many people have such a personal relationship with and 1 think it really has become a part of our culture so in a sense it was a little daunting, it's also a great honour to be able to be a part of something so special."

There's no doubt that since first hitting Australian screens as a 16-year-old on Home andAway, Clarke has worn a wide variety of creative hats -but does she have a favourite?

"I just love doing it all," she said.

"It's probably has a lot to do with my personality - 1think that I'm very fortunate that 1 can work in different mediums -they're all fascinating."

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''Without giving too much away, the show is going to be full of music and an awful lot offun:' Lynda Topp told TE. The Topp Twins, aka identical twin sisters Lynda and Iools Topp, have become national treasures in their native NZ thanks to their hilarious songs, cast of characters including Camp Mother and Camp Leader, Ken and Ken, the Gingham Sisters and Mavis and Lorna and two TV series - Do Not Adjust Your Twinset and Tapp Country. ''I think that's probably one of the secrets of our success - the fact that ~ always been honest and upfront about everything - we have spent a lot of time standing up for our rights and trying to get wrongs righted and I think people respect that. ''Also the fact that we do these things in a funny and satirical way instead of kind of brow beating people tend to appreciate that.

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ers in the early '80S . They became ardent protestors, leading marches for anti-apartheid, Nuclear-Free NZ, Maori land rights and the homosexual law reform. As out lesbians since the late 70S, the Topp Twins have always been visible and proud about their sexual identity. However, the Twins' ability to relate to all kinds of people, and their gift for humour, has ensured that this is not an issue.

The twins have also found considerable success overseas - particularly with their 2009 biographical doco Untouchable Girls taking out the people's choice award at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival - beating out none other than doco guru Michael Moore.

Not to mention the fact that Untouchable Girls is the highest grossing documentary in New Zealand film history. ''We always thought it would do well in New Zealand but even still, it was still quite a surprise: Topp said. ''We were definitely more surprised with the way it was received overseas - the win in Toronto was a surprise to not only us but to everybody as Michael Moore also had a film screening and everyone expected him to win. I'm sure Mr Moore left that festival thinking "who the hell are these Topp Twins?'"

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