Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Director Chris Saines CNZM said tickets were on sale now for more than 25 films in ‘Get What You Want: Music Cinema’, a program screening from 2 September to 2 October in conjunction with Brisbane Festival.

The film program covers all genres of music from country to disco, folk to hip hop, house to punk, and metal to reggae. It includes films that provide insight on the music and lives of artists including Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, Miles Davis, Madonna and more.

‘We witness the motivations of some of the most mythologised stars of modern music as well as far-flung communities where grass roots movements are localising contemporary genres to powerful effect,’ Mr Saines said.

‘Get What You Want’ opens on Friday 2 September with a Madonna double-bill. Following the 6pm screening of the new documentary Strike a Pose 2016 exploring the life of backup dancers away from the spotlight of the 1990 Blond Ambition tour, In Bed with Madonna 1991 then screens from 8pm.

Documentaries on musical icons such as the heartbreaking Amy Winehouse story Amy 2015 and the surreal day-in-the-life of Nick Cave 20,000 Days on Earth 2014 will screen, as will an illuminating profile of reggae star Bob Marley, Marley 2012 and the tortured portrait of the symbol of a generation, Kurt Cobain, in Montage of Heck 2015.

Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music 2000 shows how the genre’s themes of loss and endurance have deep relevance for Indigenous Australian musicians, while Maestro 2003 explores the roots of dance music culture in the night clubs of 1970s New York, and heavy metal makes a difference in the most unexpected of places with Death Metal Angola 2012.

Feature films in the program include the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis 2013, punk classic Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains 1982, and Don Cheadle’s directorial debut and star turn as influential jazz man Miles Davis in Miles Ahead 2015. Purple Rain 1984 also screens.in tribute to the recently departed legend, Prince.

Peter McKay, Curator, Contemporary Australian Art, QAGOMA, said ‘Get What You Want’ would explore the impulses that drive performers and audiences in pursuit of great musical experiences.

‘The program gives audiences insights into the creative and social dynamics that operate across musical subcultures,’ Mr McKay said.

The rarely screened underground documentary All Ears: A Glimpse into the Los Angeles Beat Community 2013 examines the influence of producers J Dilla and Madlib on the scene that coalesced around LA’s Low End Theory nightclub in the mid 2000s. It screens with Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This is Stones Throw Records 2013, which celebrates the eclectic LA record label, ahead of a 20th anniversary celebration of Stones Throw featuring founder Peanut Butter Wolf, J. Rocc and Egyptian Lover at the Brisbane Festival Aurora Spiegeltent on 8 September.

‘Get What You Want’ also features the harrowing manufacture of a K-Pop girl group in Nine Muses of Star Empire 2012, one man’s near-impossible mission to unite all nine members of the Wu-Tang Clan on stage for their last concert in Rock the Bells 2006, and Penelope Spheeris’ chaotic portrait of the early 1980s LA punk scene The Decline of Western Civilization 1981.

Presented in partnership with Brisbane Festival, ‘Get What You Want’ is a ticketed program at the Australian Cinémathèque at GOMA from 2 September to 2 October 2016. Cinema tickets are on sale now, adults $10.50, concession $8.50 and Gallery members $7.50. A five-film discount is available at the Cinémathèque Box Office.

Get What You Need with Music Cinema at GoMA
2 September – 2 October 2016
GOMA, Cinema A – Brisbane
www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

Last in the country for Stereosonic in 2013, Guetta’s stunning gigs are a sensory thrill with seven LED screens, huge projections, over 300 pyro hits on and off the stage, lasers, strobes and so much more. Prepare yourself Melbourne for the biggest dance event of the year.

With worldwide smash hits like ‘Titanium’ (feat Sia), ‘Sexy Bitch’ (feat Akon), ‘Bad’ (feat Vassy), ‘Lovers On The Sun’ (feat Sam Martin) and ‘When Love Takes Over’ (feat Kelly Rowland), Guetta is a modern-day giant and force to be reckoned with. The first DJ in history to reach a staggering two billion streams on Spotify, he has sold 44 million singles and eight million albums. He has 55 million+ followers on Facebook, 18 million+ on Twitter, and is the most-followed artist on Spotify with 5.8 million fans.

Guetta’s list of collaborators and remixes is a roll call of music’s biggest talent: Avicii, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Snoop Dogg, The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna and more.

‘You have a set that leaves your chest thumping and your nostrils clogged with more pyro smoke than new year in Dubai!’ – The Guardian

‘The eardrum-splitting bassline throbbed throughout as this wiz of electronic dance and house music stabbed the air…’ – Belfast Telegraph

‘A faultless and energetic performance, David Guetta lifted the roof off…’ – The Mirror

In 2015 alone, Guetta has performed over 120 gigs to more than a million fans, including headline sets at Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, TomorrowLand, Electric Zoo and Wireless. Guetta’s famed ‘F**k Me I’m Famous’ club night, which for a decade has set up been David’s residency at iconic Ibiza night club Pacha, sees a line-up of superstar guests like Robin Schulz, R3hab and Nicky Romero join Guetta every Thursday night from May to October for a crazy night of acrobats, audio-visuals and unmatched atmosphere. With this much of a warm up under his belt this year, his Cup Eve show on November 2nd is guaranteed to be a show of high energy and intensity.

It’s been six years since 2009’s One Love saw Guetta become a global superstar. The album gathered three million album sales, hit #1 in 17 countries, took home two Grammy Awards from six nominations and gongs from the MTV Europe and World Music Awards.

2011’s Nothing But The Beat was an even bigger success: with four million copies sold and the monumental track ‘Titanium’, starring Sia, racking up an amazing 440 million views on YouTube.

Already reaching Gold status, Guetta’s sixth album Listen (out now through Warner Music Australia) debuted at #1 on Dance Album charts in both the UK and USA, while everywhere from France to Germany, Switzerland to Croatia, Austria to Norway and beyond saw the album feature in the top three. The album reached No1 on Itunes in 75 countries. David is also only the 3rd artist ever to have had over 2 billion streams on Spotify.

‘Hey Mama’ (ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack) is a platinum smash in Australia, enjoying across the board radio airplay.

Sponsored by G.H Mumm House of Champagne, David Guetta’s exclusive Hisense Arena show this Melbourne Cup Eve, will be the hottest dance event in the country. It should not be missed!

David Guetta – One Night in Melbourne
November 02, 2015 – Hisense Arena, Melbourne
www.davidguetta.com