Author: Robert Horvat

Robert Horvat is a Melbourne based blogger. He believes that the world is round and that art is one of our most important treasures. He has seen far too many classic films and believes coffee runs through his veins. As a student of history, he favours ancient and medieval history. Music pretty much rules his life and inspires his moods. Favourite artists include The Beatles, Pearl Jam, Garbage and Lana Del Rey.

by Robert Horvat September 22, 2022 2

Music Music reviews

The Existential Brilliance of The Blackheart Orchestra’s New Album Hotel Utopia.

Manchester-based Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington of The Blackheart Orchestra have repeatedly shown a fine handle on synth prog’s landscape,Continue Reading

by Robert Horvat September 18, 2022 3

Music Music reviews

On my stereo this week: Grace Cummings, Jane Lee Hooker, John Mellencamp & Camp Cope.

I’ve been a long time fan of John Mellencamp since the mid 80s. Scarecrow (1985), The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) andContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat September 14, 2022 7

Cinemas Greatest Scenes Film

Cinemas Greatest Scenes: When Rocky runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

By the late 1990s with the exception of Cop Land (1997) and later Creed (2015), Sylvester Stallone was resigned to crankingContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat September 7, 2022 3

Music Music reviews

On my stereo this week: Alice Merton, Sara Syms, Sharon Van Etten & Dear Seattle.

In my search for the best albums of 2022, I find myself in the company of three fabulous women andContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat August 31, 2022 3

Culture

Interview: Audiobook Narrator Joshua Tatum on his fan-made adaptation of ‘Heir To The Empire’.

In recent months I unpacked two boxes of books and discovered I had put away for safekeeping a trilogy ofContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat August 9, 2022 3

Classic songs Music Music reviews

Classic songs: ‘Physical’ by Olivia Newton-John.

Yesterday Olivia Newton-John aged 73 passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California. For most Australians she wasn’t justContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat August 8, 2022 3

Music Music reviews

Classic albums: Cyndi Lauper, ‘She’s So Unusual’ (1983).

I’ll bet that not a lot of casual fans of Cyndi Lauper would know that, before her 1983 debut albumContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat July 25, 2022 15

Guitar Heroes Music

Top Ten Lists: My Favourite Bass Players Of All Time.

A Bassist’s importance in a band is on occasions overlooked by music enthusiasts in favour of lead guitarists and drummers.Continue Reading

by Robert Horvat July 13, 2022 2

Film

The Double Feature Series: Captain Blood (1935) and The Sea Hawk (1940).

The double feature was a motion picture industry phenomenon which began during the depression as a way to get audiencesContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat July 10, 2022 0

Music Music interviews Women in Music

Interview with folk musician Joyce Prescher.

Joyce Prescher is a Dutch-born, Melbourne based folk musician who caught my attention in recent weeks. There’s a real intimacyContinue Reading