Film, Music, Rare Books & Arts:
New CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include some great film soundtrack releases. The online catalogue indicates which Listening Post the CD is available on. There… Read More ›
Music, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
It is simply amazing the type of library we can have in our own homes, and without taking up all that shelf space! This opera gala from Cologne comes… Read More ›
The mining of popular culture continues apace…… Alternative movie posters : film art from the underground by Matthew Chojnacki No, not posters for “alternative” movies, but alternative posters for mainstream… Read More ›
Comic books, Music, New books, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
A lot of people involved in the zine community would say that digitising zines takes away something intrinsic – the kinesthetic and unique appreciation of the physical object – and… Read More ›
Photography, Rare Books & Arts:
With the State Library’s major Victor Hugo exhibition coming up in July, the name of Charles Marville has been getting mentioned in despatches recently. One of the very greatest photographers… Read More ›
Some new CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include recent releases in pop, rock, country, opera and film soundtracks. The online catalogue indicates which Listening Post the… Read More ›
Film, Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts, Theatre:
William Shakespeare isn’t looking too bad for 450……. Henry IV, parts 1 & 2: Shakespeare’s Globe To many people the plays Henry IV and Henry V hold a special place… Read More ›
Film, New books, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
This week’s new ebooks I’ll be focussing on are a pleasant handful of contemplations on film and filmmakers, both present and past. A collection of interviews with photographer and film… Read More ›
Performing Arts, Rare Books & Arts:
New DVDs arriving into the collection include the following: Bolshoi : a renaissance. Graeme Murphy’s Romeo & Juliet by The Australian Ballet. George Harrison: living in a material world.… Read More ›
Comic books, Film, New books, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Some of you may have noticed that there have been a growing number of ebooks appearing in the catalogue. Many of you, however, may not. For all of the amazing… Read More ›
