http://corkermag.com Aussie culture at its drunken honest Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:32:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Craig Anderson from ABC's television series Double The Fist explains how he created blood and guts on the small screen with an even smaller budget. Double the Fist, the brainchild of film-maker and special effects maven Craig Anderson, is a ludicrous mix of black humour, comic-book violence and preposterous plot lines. ... http://corkermag.com/2008/09/22/blood-and-guts-on-a-budget/ A while back us freelance writers received a memo from a disgruntled senior magazine editor, laying out a new set of style guidelines for writing album reviews. This included a stipulation against five star (10/10) ratings, unless the CD was indeed “the second coming of Jesus”. Well Bloc Party’s ... http://corkermag.com/2008/08/27/bloc-party-intimacy/ Vocalist Joshua Garden from indie dance trio Grafton Primary takes five minutes out of his pre-tour schedule to talk to Corker about his band's debut album Eon, raising children and why his brother Ben is the sexiest of them all. Interview by Michael Huynh Corker: How did you guys get together and ... http://corkermag.com/2008/08/24/five-minutes-with-grafton-primary/ Angus Paterson chats to Huw Murdoch from Melbourne band Plastic Palace Alice about their debut album The Great Depression. Listen to the exclusive Corker Radio interview here. [audio:CorkerRadio_PlasticPalaceAlice.mp3] http://corkermag.com/2008/08/24/corker-radio-plastic-palace-alice-interview/ Here at the Corker office, we tracked a story circulated by the media that the brothels in Sydney had to increase staff numbers this weekend in order to deal with an expected influx of work due to World Youth Day. By Lizza Gebilagin We assumed there couldn’t have been any truth ... http://corkermag.com/2008/07/21/brothels-prepared-for-pilgrims/ Their eldest band member is only 22 years old, but British India are already looking back longingly on their “golden years”. Frontman Declan Melia explains. Interview by Michael Huynh “I think being 22 is such an interesting time in your life,” Melia says when describing the song “Golden Years” off their ... http://corkermag.com/2008/07/18/british-india-lose-their-innocence/ Dark in character, imagery and tone, The Dark Knight offers entertainment with more depth and charisma than most comic films put together. By Ally Lois With all the hype surrounding the latest installment in the Batman series, it’s not surprising that the much anticipated sequel has broken box office records. Despite much ... http://corkermag.com/2008/07/16/gotham%e2%80%99s-dark-avenger-delivers/ When Bruce Wayne returned to Gotham City, he donned the identity of Batman and proceeded to clean up the corruption that had infiltrated every last corner – from organised crime running the streets to the police, courts and corporations. Our new Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has been tasked with cleaning ... http://corkermag.com/2008/07/10/kevin-rudd-masked-hero-or-super-dud/ Indie shoegaze bands abound in this country, as the 70s Renaissance reaches a head with the success of international acts like psych-tinged MGMT and pop-driven The Shins. So is there any place for a cute little group like Cloud Control in this already over-cluttered playing field? By Jonno Seidler Well, ... http://corkermag.com/2008/06/18/cloud-control-ep-review/ We all longed for one more adventure from the iconic adventurer in the leather jacket, brown fedora and trusty bullwhip. Unfortunately, Spielberg’s latest film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, offers none of the magic, wit or charm of the original trilogy. By Ally Lois The film is ... http://corkermag.com/2008/06/14/indy%e2%80%99s-new-adventure-goes-from-lackluster-to-ludicrous/