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By Abbey Cannan

LISTEN – Chiaroscuro – Ocean Alley

Ocean Alley’s second album Chiaroscuro is a sun drenched, genre bending delight. The band has captivated audiences around the country with their infectious melody lines and memorable blend of psychedelic-surf-rock. Their track ‘Confidence’ took out top spot in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2018, with their acclaimed second album ‘Chiaroscuro’ voted #2 on Triple J’s 2018 album of the year listener poll.

READ – Church of the Open Sky by Nat Young

Candid and wryly observed, Church of the Open Sky explores what it means to be a surfer, with a collection of true stories of Australian world champion surfer Nat Young’s surfing life – the friends, foes and heroes he’s met along the way. In celebration of the release of his new book, Annie’s Books On Peregian will present ‘An evening with Nat Young’ at Noosa Land and Sea Brewery on Thursday 12 September from 6pm. To book call 5448 2053.

WATCH – Spotlight

This gripping film follows the true story of a team of reporters and editors at the Boston Globe that relentlessly investigate a shocking child molestation cover-up by the Catholic Church. Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams, Spotlight is a tense investigative dramatic-thriller, tracing the steps to one of the biggest cover-ups in modern times. The film is out on DVD and can be viewed on multiple streaming services such as Netflix.