JM Donellan

Category: review of everything in the world

  • BNE artist interviews #1: Erica Field

    Today’s entry is part of a new monthly series where I will be interviewing artists from Brisbane. For the first installment I sit down with my good friend Erica Field as she talks about transforming herself into a boy, bleeding on stage and falling in love with the audience. photo: Sean Young JD: I’ve heard…

  • Bright Eyes @ the BNE Hifi reviewed for Rave magazine

      Just a quick sidenote: If any crazed stalker fan wanted to murder Connor Oberst, it would be really hilarious to creep up behind him and sing the line "turn around bright eyes…" from this song before getting all Charlie Manson. Original article HERE. The Hi-Fi – Thu Nov 17 Darren Hanlon’s story songs, presented here…

  • The String Bridge is a thing that you should acquire post-haste.

      Dearest humans and computer literate apes of earth, I come with glad tidings! My friend and fellow 100 Stories for Queensland contributor, Jessica Bell, has just released her new book The String Bridge. Recent research indicates that acquiring this book will make you more attractive, intelligent and improve your bowling average by 23.5%. The…

  • BLACKLIGHT featuring Pigeon / Lunch Tapes / The Medics reviewed for rave magazine

    View and comment on the original article at Rave Magazine HERE. BLACKLIGHT: The Medics / Lunch Tapes / Pigeon / Boss Moxi Lightspace – Fri Nov 4 The promoters of tonight’s event describe the venue, Lightspace, as a ‘classy warehouse.’ Sheer white curtains adorn the walls and stage, candles cast flickering shadows and my friend (name…

  • Eighty Nine now available everywhere and everywhen

       My contribution (as well as the other stories) from the Eighty Nine literary mixtapes anthology are now online. You can read them for free here, (you cheapskates), and then purchase a copy from the site or amazon if you want to hold it in your hot little hands.  The writers participating in this…

  • Ball Park Music review (for Rave Magazine)

       View and comment on this article on the Rave website HERE.  Ball Park Music / Northeast Party House / The Jungle Giants The Zoo – Sat Oct 15 The Jungle Giants open proceedings by serving up a sonic selection of fun and friendly guitar pop that is summery enough to convince an Eskimo to…

  • UNINSPIRATIONAL QUOTES EPISODE 2

    "No matter how good you are at your job, there will always be someone much less talented than you making a lot more money." This might seem like  cop out statement for an artist, but I feel it's never a bad idea to reiterate just how terrible the taste of the general public is. Just…

  • My write up of the inaugural West End Film Festival: http://4zzzfm.wordpress.com/2010/04/04/west-end-film-festival-2010/

  • 10 of the Best Books Set in India (with its Multitudinous Mysteries)

    Here's a list of books about/set in India I did for Flashlight Worthy books. I hope you enjoy it, but no so much that it inspires you to write your own novel because lord only knows I don't need the competition: http://www.flashlightworthybooks.com/Best-Books-About-India/583

  • A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO DYING IN INDIA BY JM DONELLAN, REVIEWED BY JM DONELLAN

    It's been a busy week. I've been flat out organising the interstate tour and doing radio interviews (you know it's going to be quality airtime when the guy out of the front of the station greets you with a joint in his hand). My novel was finally released in Australia this week, and man, Oprah…