When is a cabaret performer not a cabaret performer?  When she is Meow Meow! With a voice like Marlene Dietrich and the attitude of Courtney Love, she is a performer with a difference.

Brutal and brilliant, 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days is easily the film of the year.

Silly old Fiddy. The overrated rapper foolishly agreed to a showdown with Kayne West as to whose album would debut in the top spot in the US charts.

No surprise to read that 50 Cent lost out to Kayne.

Virgo Blaktro & The Movie Disco is a mixed bag of goodies.

Over the years, Felix Da Housecat has established himself as a producer willing to mash all sorts of influences together to create his brew. Felix apparently approached this album with Prince on his mind (see the minimal Monkey Cage as key evidence).

I have to be honest; I was putting off tackling Damien Leith's second offering. The first, a collection of his Idol performances was somewhat predictable: but successful. The Winners Journey just picked up an ARIA for Highest Selling Album.

Picture this: two hot, fit women completely drenched sparring Navy Seal-style atop of city building,

Jodie Foster embraces a gun-slinging vigilante in Neil Jordan’s latest film, The Brave One.

For anyone tempted by a music trivia challenge, there are two shows that are essential viewing.

‘Concept albums’ tend to be overblown and self indulgent. In Melissa Etheridge’s case, however, she has earned the right to explore the bigger picture, given that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004.

The fifth in the series of Joy’s excellent CDs, JOY 94.9 Vol 5 is lots of fun.

In 2002, the satirical novel The Nanny Diaries exposed the poor parenting skills of New York’s Upper East Side socialites.

Arj Barker is fast becoming the new Jimeoin. While he may not boast an Irish accent like Jimeoin, Barker (who has recently relocated to LA) visits our shores so often these days, he must be close to attaining an honorary citizenship.

Cake has you captivated from the very first bite. The two performers, writer Astrid Pill, accompanied by musician and composer Zoe Barry achieve the perfect blend.

In her one hour solo show, The Money Conversation, Sara Juli ‘risks all’ by offering her life savings of $5000 to the audience.

Along with Comedy Inc performer Paul McCarthy, Michael Dalley presents Intimate Apparel for the 2007 Fringe Festival.