on THE BOX Papillon Sat, 8.20pm Prime


THIS certifi ed classic from writer Dalton Trumbo (Roman Holiday, Spartacus, The Way We Were) is a must if you’ve got a spare three hours. It is based on


the true story of Henri Charriere (Steve McQueen), also known as Papillon, which is French for “butterfl y” (the character even sports a large tattoo of a butterfl y). A petty criminal, Papillon is wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in a French penal colony in Guiane (French Guiana, South America). Papillon is determined to escape, but attempt after attempt meets with diffi culty, resulting in eventual recapture. He continues his attempts to escape despite incarcerations in solitary confi nement as punishment. Dustin Hoff man is mesmerising as fellow


criminal Louis Dega and McQueen gives a career-defi ning performance.


Felix Riebl - Into The Rain


THIS debut album from the energetic man for party band the Cat Empire, Felix Riebl, represents a major departure from the reggae and gypsy-infused stylings of his main outfi t. Into the Rain is much more


about love, loss and the human condition, than getting your dancing shoes on and tripping the light fantastic, so fans of the Cat Empire might be in for a bit of a surprise. That said, this is a beautifully recorded


and well executed album, with the standout being a searing rendition of the Bruce Springsteen classic I’m on Fire.


on THE STEREO


They all fl oat down here, BILLY BOY


PEDIGREE is nothing if it isn’t backed up by the important stuff – innovation, enthusiasm and an unshakable desire to erase boundaries. Comprising members of some of the most expansive, expressive and progressive Australian bands of the past two decades, Floating Me defi nitely have pedigree on their side, but even more exciting is the fact they’re looking at a much bigger picture – one that


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takes what they’ve collectively done in the past and balloons it into 3D. It’s rare to fi nd a band with a vision so broad


and the skills to back it all up. It’s even more rare when a band manages to convert those enviable attributes into engaging songs. With vocalist Andrew Gillespie, guitarist


Antony Brown and keys player Tobias Messiter of ground-breaking ’90s Sydney band Scarymother, along with drummer Lucius Borich of infl uential hard-rock trio Cog and Jon Stockman of Triple J favourites Karnivool on bass, the buzz around Floating Me has been building for as long as their music has been brewing. The seeds of Floating Me were sown in LA


in the late-’90s, where Borich and Gillespie found themselves between bands. After returning to Australia, Gillespie,


Brown and Messiter started stitching together the epic threads of rock and electronica that would eventually become the band’s debut. Then Borich was bought back to help on a track.


Recorded and mixed by ARIA award-


nominated producer Forrester Savell (the Butterfl y Eff ect, Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus), the album is an eclectic journey, veering from soothing to cathartic, subtle to powerful, cinematic to haunting. Floating Me play at Level One, Newcastle Leagues Club on Thursday, October 13.


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Okkervil River - Metro Theatre, Tues, Oct 18


IT seems Australian audiences can’t get enough of Texan darlings Okkervil River, as the band make their fi fth journey to our shores this October. The fi ve-piece come armed with a swag of new songs from their recently released sixth album I Am Very Far, which is a startling break from anything the band has ever created. Terrifying and joyous, violent and serene, grotesque and romantic, the album is a celebration of forces beyond their control. Lead by the commanding and


charismatic Will Sheff , Okkervil River deliver a realness and raw quality that makes their audience feel at home in the room, taking the crowd from rowdy singalongs to silent intense listening.


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FROM legendary director Joe Dante (The Howling, Gremlins, Small Soldiers) comes a thriller that explores the fears and secrets buried deep within the human mind. Life couldn’t


possibly get worse, or so thought 17-year-old-Dane and his 10- year-old brother Lucas, when their single mother Susan uproots them from New York City to the sleepy little town of Bensonville. For Dane, the only exciting thing about their new town is the beautiful girl next door, Julie. With Susan spending more and more time at work, Dane and Lucas are left unattended to explore the depths of their eerie new residence. Everything changes when they fi nd a sinister black hole under a locked trap door in the basement. As the brothers experiment with the hole, they realise that the cold pit goes on forever. With strange shadows lurking around every corner and past nightmares coming to life, the trio will have to come face to face with their darkest fears to put an end to The Hole.


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