Year: 2014

After the excitement of the last two stellar episodes of Bones, this week feels a bit like a return to routine. Everyone is concerned about Booth, especially Brennan, and the emotional drama of the episode centres around his loss of faith due to all the recent traumas. However, back to business, a murder must be…

With their expertise in the pop punk genre, the men of New Found Glory have taken themselves to another level with their eighth full-length record Resurrection, delivering an album of high energy, creativity, fluidity and edge. The album is a must-have for lovers of pop-punk or adventurous listeners who desire a much-needed soundtrack to their summer days. Unlike Radiosurgery,…

Brisbane electronic / trip-hop band Arundel are about to embark on their Spring 2014 East Coast Tour and Larry caught up with Lucas Arundell to talk about their music, what can be expected from their live set and their favourite music right now. What are you most looking forward to about your upcoming tour? We’ve…

Larry Heath interviews two parts of Sydney’s The Delta Riggs while at the Young Henry’s Small World Festival to talk about their new album DIPZ ZEBAZIOS (out today, 10th October), their trip to the USA which includes an appearance at CMJ later in the month and much more…

VideAU Games’ Chris Singh speaks to Art Director Benjamin Penrose about his work on the game Forza Horizon 2, which is out now on XBOX ONE and 360. Filmed while he was in Sydney, Australia appearing at the EB Games Expo. Forza Horizon 2 is out now on XBOX ONE and 360.

Larry Heath sat down with WAAX at BIGSOUND last month to talk about their live gigs, Triple J Unearthed discovery, their new single “Wisdom Teeth” and the hopes of future touring. Watch the full chat here. Grab their single “Wisdom Teeth” on iTunes now!

Director Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) is hitting Twitter tomorrow morning to do a live Q&A session to promote his upcoming drama Men, Women & Children. The Q&A will take place at 5:45AM AEDT tomorrow morning (Saturday October 11). This is an awesome opportunity for anyone with questions about the film-making process to get…

Johnny Au caught up with Nicholas Allbrook – well known for us work with Tame Impala, POND and just about every great band coming out of Perth these days – while at BIGSOUND in Brisbane to talk about his latest solo release:

VideAU Games interviews Michael Condrey – co-founder and studio head of development for Sledgehammer Games at EB Games Expo 2014. He was there to talk about the much anticipated release Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Michael talks us through everything that we should be excited about for the game from the new EXO to the…

Today Universal Pictures has announced that the World Premiere of one of 2015’s most anticipated films, Unbroken, will be hosted in Sydney by Director/Producer Angelina Jolie and cast members Jack O’Connell and Miyavi. Unbroken saw Angelina Jolie spend six months in Australia late last year during filming so it makes sense that she return to…

With a beautiful catalogue of cover songs, Oz, represents the talent across many Australian musicians and bands and it’s safe to say that Missy Higgins approaches each song with such clarity, grace and passion. An underrated musician in many respects, Missy crafts each song to perfection by showcasing her soothing vocals, adding an atmosphere of peaceful serenity with…

Chris Singh interviews Evolution Studios’ Design Director Simon Barlow at EB Games Expo to talk about his work on the new Playstation 4 game DriveClub. Simon talks about the dynamic menu, game delays, handling, social media interaction, community, RPG/Sim elements and more… DriveClub was released exclusively on Sony Playstation 4 today.

It seems that Zoë Kravitz wears more guises than most. She’s a successful actress, appearing in films like Divergent, X-Men: First Class and soon to be seen in the Mad Max reboot. But she’s also Lenny Kravitz’s daughter, so it’s perhaps little surprise that she’s been making music since she was 16. Her latest project,…

As we approach the 8th anniversary of the release of the Playstation 3 in Japan, and the end of its long lifespan (though Sony will continue to support the system with releases through 2015), we’re looking back at our 20 favourite games to grace the console since its release. If you missed the first ten,…

Now this is the kind of relationship stuff we need to see in the early days of The Mindy Project’s third season. This awkward, ‘getting to know you’ stuff that all couples face, it’s what fleshes out the central relationship and makes Danny and Mindy into a believable, solid couple. “I Slipped” is proof that…

Thursday Riding Giants, SBS 2, 9:25 pm AEST From its Hawaiian beginnings to its transformation into a global recreational phenomenon, Stacy Peralta’s Riding Giants is a dynamic, awe-inspiring documentary that looks at the origins of surf culture and the alluring power of the “big wave”. Friday Friday Night Crack Up, ABC, 7:31 pm AEST Part of…

The nominations for the 2014 Screen Music Awards have just been announced, and they feature a selection of the best music from Australia’s best television programs, documentaries and feature films. The awards are staged jointly by APRA AMCOS and the AGSC (Australian Guild of Screen Composers), and “celebrate those quiet achievers of the Australian music…

By Nazia Hafiz Cheerleading’s become more than some spirited encouragement from a bunch of pretty young things, waving their pom poms at football sidelines. Founders of the art form come sport, Varsity, have transformed cheerleading into the highly disciplined and competitive exercise it is today, and just to prove a point, have released a no…

Following the news that he’ll be returning to our shores next year for Bluesfest, we had a chat with Frank Turner about touring Australia, Tape Deck Heart, and his upcoming new record. You’re in the midst of a UK tour at the moment, how is that going? It’s going great thanks, yeah. It’s funny, obviously…

The Vines returned to the stage with a massive free show over the long weekend at The Vic in Sydney, supported by bands like Chicks Who Love Guns, DMA’s, The Lulu Raes and more. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the epic day:

It was hard to ignore the grins on their faces as Alt-J emerged to thousands of adoring, screaming fans at their sold out Enmore Theatre gig tonight. Launching right into “Hunger of the Pine” off their new album This Is All Yours, the audience was singing and humming along from the first notes and you…

As Montreal’s famed company Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 30th Anniversary, they are getting ready to bring their latest production TOTEM to Australia. To get our head around what we can expect from the new show, we are catching up with the performers and creative minds of the show. Our third and final performer for…

Watch Sydney’s Jack Colwell perform his track “Three Ravens” off his EP White Noise, live and exclusive on the Grand Piano as part of the AU review’s session series. Cameras: Johnny Au and Larry Heath Video Edit: Larry Heath Audio Edit: Chris Rollans Music: Jack Colwell Filmed at Shabby Road in Sydney on 22nd September:…

Our first ever “Artist of the Month” here at the AU are Sydney’s The Preatures, who today were nominated for an ARIA Award (for Best Live Act!). Last week we brought you the first part of our exclusive interview with Jack and Izzi from the band. Today, we bring you its second half, with the…

The World Omnivore Tour came to Sydney over the weekend, giving us a taste of the world of cuisine through a series of parties, masterclasses, dinners and events. The event, which originates in France, tours the world with Internationally revered young chefs, with the intent to entice, inspire and titillate your tastebuds. I was lucky…

Watch VideAU Games’ Chris Singh and Larry Heath interview Sunset Overdrive Creative Director Marcus Smith (Insomniac Games) while in Australia for the 2014 EB Games Expo to talk about his role in the game, what makes it one of the must have releases of the Season (Exclusively on XBOX ONE), the influence of SEGA games…

Russian Resurrection is the largest and most distinguished annual Russian film festival outside of Russia and is now in its 11th year. The festival will launch its 2014 season around the country on October 30, as well as in New Zealand for the first time ever. Russian Resurrection celebrates the finest of Russia’s film industry,…

Australian audiences turned out in droves over the weekend to see David Fincher’s hugely anticipated adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel Gone Girl. The mystery drama took in almost $4.7 million, which is a massive haul for a film of its kind. It truly is that rare kind of blockbuster that challenges its audiences’ minds while entertaining them. The opening…

It’s hard to believe that AMC’s The Walking Dead began with a modest six-episode season and nowhere near the amount of anticipation that bubbles beneath it today. The survival-horror series has become one of the biggest and fastest success stories in recent television memory, benefiting from the perfect blend of mindless entertainment and rich, deep…

Thursday night saw Adelaide’s The Yearlings play their first West Australia show in around six years (according to singer/guitarist Chris Parkinson), taking to the recently refurbished Clancy’s Fish Pub stage to launch their latest record All the Wandering with a wonderfully intimate performance. Kick starting proceedings was Sara Tindley a singer-songwriter from NSW, and friend…