Month: August 2011

An artist like Roscoe James Irwin could only ever have come from the city of Melbourne. In a place that is crammed full of musicians working across all kinds of genres, Irwin has cemented his place as a kind of musical mastermind. From his involvement with seminal Australian bands The Cat Empire and The Bamboos,…

Yes, this year at Meredith the planets will align. Well, one planet, a satellite moon and the Sun to be exact. Around about the time Grinderman conclude their set on the Saturday night, a TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE will take place. Some of you are probably scratching your heads and asking yourselves, what is a lunar…

If you’re wondering why this catchy hook sounds familiar… This is why. However, it comes at no surprise, seeing as Mary J. Blige and Elton John have performed live together numerous times and have outwardly spoken of their mutual respect and admiration for one another. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Please…

Gotye has added several shows to his Making Mirrors album tour in response to overwhelming demand. Third shows have been added to Brisbane and Melbourne, as has a second show to Adelaide. Tickets for these shows go on sale at 9am on Friday, 12th August. Stay tuned for a Perth show to be announced soon….

In light of the reports this week surrounding Big Boi’s arrest in Miami we can confirm at this stage things are 100% going ahead as scheduled and Big Boi is looking forward to performing in Australia for all his fans for the upcoming tour. We look forward to bringing Australian audiences Big Boi’s live show…

It’s no secret that the advent of peer-to-peer sharing online has hurt the music industry in recent years. ‘Sharing’ meant ‘pirating’ which led to massive losses in record sales. But now new technology platforms including local company Posse have turned ‘sharing’ into ‘crowd sourcing’ and are transforming the way music is made, marketed and sold….

Harvest organisers are currently seeking proposals for arts ideas and installations to enhance the sense of discovery and adventure that will make the event extra special. Ideas can be large scale of tiny, abstract or naturalistic, from a singular discipline of combination of approaches. Applicants may wish to tailor an idea to The Secret Garden,…

Lead singer of The Cat Empire, Felix Riebl has taken some time out to compose a solo album of acoustic, blues influenced songs. His album is called ‘Into The Rain’ and is out now. He recently spoke to Larry Heath of The AU Review. How did this material come about and why did you decide…

Black Bear Lodge is holding it’s official opening event and live music launch on the 12th, 13th and 14th of August and have called on a little help from their friends to celebrate the event. You can see intimate live sets this weekend from Kellie Lloyd and Tim Steward (Screamfeeder), Ben Salter (Gin Club), Dominic…

To mark the release of their long-awaited sophomore effort, Yearlings, this August 26th, Dead Letter Chorus announce select dates across the country in celebration. Kicking off this September 16th at Perth’s Speakeasy @ The Villa, the band will pay a visit to Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club on September 30th before a sure to be happy…

Update: a new date has been announced for the 20th Oct 2011: Mojo’s Bar, Fremantle WA. Article has been amended; full details for this show are below in the tour dates. The Drones are without a doubt one of the most acclaimed and revered bands of modern Australian music. Famous for their exhaustingly brutal live…

As the excitement builds for the inaugural National Indigenous Music Awards [NIMAs], MusicNT is pleased to announce the finalists in each category. The highly anticipated finalist announcement signifies an important juncture in indigenous music history. By representing the breadth of the growing music scene the NIMAs recognise traditional and emerging musicians. The shortlisted nominees have…

Lance Ferguson, widely known under his musical moniker Lanu, has put his name towards an almighty cause, embarking on a 42km run for the Melbourne Marathon on Sunday October 9th. The event is aimed at creating awareness and raising funds for the James Macready-Bryan (JMB) Foundation and the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC), with Ferguson…

This week sees Adele chalk up an incredible twenty weeks total in number one position on the ARIA Charts, including seven weeks straight at the pinnacle of both the ARIA Singles & Album Charts. The smash hit “Someone Like You” achieves its seventh consecutive week at the ARIA Singles Chart summit, as “Rolling In The…

Legends, icons, innovators, sexy, pioneers, sassy & independent – there are many different ways we could describe this phenomenal history-changing group. From Grammys to MTV Awards, these ladies have won them all and paved the way forwomen in hip-hop. They gave females across the globe a voice within their communities and the music industry as…

The Falls Music & Arts Festival is delivering even more line-up delights coming from both near and far. Join the ticket ballot before it closes this Friday at 5pm, as en route to Lorne and Marion Bay this summer are… Melbournites Alpine (AUS) tread a curious line that lands somewhere between Fleetwood Mac and The…

Adelaide natives Leader Cheetah have played it safe on their sophomore release Lotus Skies, applying their songwriting craft to a tried and true formula that offers an aural delight to the ears but leaves an underwhelming impression with the overall lack of originality and personality in the music. Lotus Skies features gorgeous arrangements and soothing…

Since we missed last Monday due to our slow return from Splendour in the Grass, we’re making up for it this week with a MASSIVE Music Video Monday. Plenty of Australian love alongside artists from around the world. So who’s got the coveted music video of the week spot? Well it’s none other than Boy…

One event we’re quite excited about at the AU review is the upcoming world famous Just for Laughs comedy festival, taking place in Australia this September – for the first time ever at the Sydney Opera House! Over the course of four days, two international comedy galas will take place alongside six solo shows from…

Changing Lanes Festival is back on the 17th of September for its second consecutive year, this time taking over the lower end of Devonshire St and its surrounding laneways and venues, all in the name of raising funds for FBi Radio. MAPS Entertainment and FBi Radio are transforming Devonshire St into a cultural wonderland featuring…

A couple of hours before they played their sold out show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Larry Heath caught up with Art Vs Science and got them to answer some questions from their fans… They went on to discuss their best experiences as a band, stealing a stool (and giving it back), hedgehogs, fruits,…

Returning to the country in September are Austin, Texas’ …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. Ahead of their tour, Larry Heath caught up with the drummer/vocalist and guitarist for the group, Jason Reece. They chat about their last tour in Australia, sideprojects, recording their latest album, getting pitchforked (and then unpitchforked)…

When they were in Sydney getting ready to play the Metro Theatre, Larry Heath got the chance to sit down with Christian Bland of Austin Texas’ iconic psychedelic rockers The Black Angels. He chats about working with Producer Dave Sardy on their new album Phosphene Dream, their first tour of Australia, what they’re working on…

Ahead of their Sydney show supporting Art Vs Science at the Enmore Theatre, Larry Heath spent some time with Gerard (Bass) and Steve (Vocals) of Melbourne four piece Strange Talk. They chat about forming the band, their debut EP, working with Eliot James, touring with Art Vs Science, the future (which includes performances at Parklife)…

As I write this article, Sydney’s Boy and Bear are representing Australia (alongside An Horse at the iconic Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago, USA. But just a few days ago they celebrated the launch of their new album Moonfire with a hometown intimate gig for iTunes Live at the Apple Store on George Street. As is…

The day after Larry got back from Splendour in the Grass, he caught up with the one and only Katie Noonan – who was recovering herself from her stint on the red carpet at the Helpmann Awards. They went on to talk about Elbow at Splendour, working with STVDIO, the new Elixir album, touring with…

Larry Heath chats with Trever Keith of iconic US punk rockers Face to Face, ahead of their appearance at the 2011 Soundwave Revolution Festival. They chat about Nashville, KROQ and radio in general, the Warped tour, their new album, mariachi bands and more!

In less than two weeks, Pinback will finally be making it down to Australia. A couple of weeks ago Larry caught up briefly with Zach Smith of the famed indie rock band to discuss their debut appearance in Australia, the decline of the physical album, beaches, recording their new album and more! What are you…

A large crowd gathered early at the Corner, with eager punters claiming their places in the front row ready to cheer on the states latest indie darlings Grouplove. Warming the stage were another international act Young The Giant whose set left a lot to be desired. The five piece from California aren’t big on showmanship…

It’s not entirely surprising that music with a sly hint of surf would come out of the wilds of Geelong. Nor does it confound that a little motor city mayhem should infuse the sounds emanating from that particular city. Melbourne’s little sister, resplendent with sand, sea and home of the Ford factory, has given us…