Year: 2014

I’ve had a hard time starting this album review, maybe because Anberlin are one of my favourite bands and the last thing I want to do is write something that isn’t at all interesting. For all you dedicated Anberlin fans out there, as you know, they will be disbanding towards the end of the year and being…

It is a true fact that all musicians strive for perfection and when it comes to this nature, it is almost a necessity for all of them to be driven and motivated in order to create exceptional tracks .With her success in Speak For Yourself and Ellipse, Imogen Heap dazzles the world again with her newest album, Sparks. The electro-pop queen…

Returning to Sydney for the first time since supporting Paramore at the start of the year, Gwendolyn Lee was at the Metro Theatre to capture Twenty One Pilots in action with D At Sea on Saturday night.

Currently travelling around the country to promote his single “Police Car”, Melbourne’s Owen Rabbit is an emerging talent searching for a place amongst the talented engineers of electronic soundscapes across the country. Not in the sense that he’s actively seeking out a position amongst or along side them, through some grand master plan of world…

the AU review is proud to exclusively premiere four tracks from the debut album The Hours They Keep by Siskin River, which will be released this Friday, August 15th. The tracks are our first taste of the record since the success of its initial single “Up” and show why the compact duo have become Australian…

You may know Davey Lane as the guitarist for You Am I, or as a guitarist and vocalist for The Pictures – but he’s fast become a solo artist, too! Busy man much? Officially out on Friday, “Komarov” is the Melbourne artist’s brand new single, and it’s the first taste of his debut album, Atonally…

With the Sydney and Canberra events kicking off tomorrow, we have TWO double passes to give away to the Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne or Adelaide! For dates and details head to: http://koffia.com.au/ The double pass will entitle you and a guest to attend one session and is strictly non-transferable….

With the Sydney and Canberra events kicking off tomorrow, we have TWO double passes to give away to the Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne or Adelaide! For dates and details head to: http://koffia.com.au/ The double pass will entitle you and a guest to attend one session and is strictly non-transferable….

The name Aaron Swartz may not mean an awful lot to some people. But if you’ve ever used Reddit, openlibrary.net or Creative Commons or if you can remember the real reason why there was an Internet black-out in 2012 then you’ve been touched by his work. Swartz was a gifted computer programmer and activist who…

We at The Iris were lucky enough to attend a screening of the series premiere of Doctor Who, starring the 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi and his returning companion, the adorable Clara Oswald aka The Impossible Girl (played by Jenna Coleman). While we aren’t able to tell you anything about the episode (perhaps, except for the…

As the new Doctor Who (Peter Capaldi) and his faithful companion Clara “The Impossible Girl” Oswald get ready to hit screens together for the first time*, they have embarked on a World Tour to promote the iconic BBC series’ much anticipated return. And today this tour has taken them to Sydney, following hysteria in Seoul,…

Satyagraha is the third opera of the Philip Glass Trilogy that the State Opera of South Australia has presented this week. Telling the story of Gandhi, it draws inspiration and fragments from the first two Operas. It has the repetitive melody of Einstein on the Beach but is more story based like Akhnaten. The play…

Sydney based Hip Hop collective One Day, to talk about the release of their debut record Mainline (out now). One Day is comprised of Horrorshow, Spit Syndicate, Jackie Onassis and Joyride (who, unfortunately, wasn’t present for the interview). Epic. All three parts of the interview are now embedded here: One Day are showcasing Mainline as…

On Wednesday night Perth’s His Majesty’s Theatre stage was transformed into the ornate halls of the Vatican for the opening night of The Last Confession, presented here for the first time in Australia, with venerated British actor David Suchet (Poirot to so many) making his Australian stage debut as Cardinal Benelli. Set in 1978, The…

Bodyjar hit up the Manning Bar on Friday night in Sydney. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings you these photos of the band and supports in action:

It’s always great so see actors take on a project that is out of their comfort zone. Former Saturday Night Live stars Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader are both immensely talented comedic actors, as evidenced during their time on SNL and their successes in comedy classics such as Bridesmaids and Superbad respectively. The Skeleton Twins is a bit of a change of pace…

Larry Heath sits down with Melbourne based singer/songwriter Rita Satch to talk about her self-titled sophomore EP, her musical inspirations, future plans and much more… if you’re in Sydney don’t miss Rita performing later today (August 9th) at the Opera Bar for free! She’ll be on stage from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. In the meantime, watch…

the AU review heads into the studio with Sydney based DJ and Producer Katalyst. In the first part of our chat, Katalyst reveals what he’s been working on lately, reflects on his work with Guilty Simpson, the unexpected success of his project Quakers, Space Invadas (his project with Steve Spacek) and much more… Don’t miss…

As Sydney’s The Griswolds start ramping things up as they approach the long awaited release of their debut album Be Impressive (August 22nd in Australia), they exclusively share with the AU their 12 favourite tracks right now. Each member delivers their three favourites to compile this excellent playlist: DAN DUQUE-PEREZ Theophilus London – I Want…

In today’s Flight review on AU Abroad, we take you on Singapore Airline‘s iconic Airbus A380 journey from Sydney to Singapore, which was recently reduced to one service a day. Airline: Singapore Airlines Route: Sydney to Singapore, SQ232 Seat: 34G (Aisle Seat, of a 3-4-3 configuration in Economy) Aircraft: Airbus A380 Scheduled Flight Time: 7…

From John Carney, the writer and director of Once, comes Begin Again – a spiritual follow up to the acclaimed (and Oscar winning) 2006 romantic musical drama. Like his former work, Begin Again focuses on music as something that can represent a moment in your life. In Once, it was about bringing two people together and creating…

The Sydney Manga and Anime Show – best known as SMASH! – returns this weekend for a two-day convention on August 9 and 10 at Rosehill Gardens. As we get excited for the event, we caught up with SMASH! President Ray Elinon to find out what they have in store for Sydney for 2014… Hi…

the AU review’s Justine McNamara sat down with Grouplove before they hit the stage at their Sydney Splendour in the Grass sideshow. We talk about their return to Australia for the second time this year, their touring life, their music and much more… In part two, they talk about how you need to see the…

With the 2012 and 2013 events selling out months in advance, OutsideIn Festival has proven to be one of Sydney’s favourite boutique music festivals, with a unique lineup and great atmosphere. Their third installment – announced today for 29th November 2014 – looks to be no different, bringing together the best music of now, some…

Today we bring our “Gettin’ To Know The Glaswegians” series to an end with our fifth band – Kill The Waves. This was a band who blew us away at T in the Park. So much so we named them our number one discovery of the festival. After their set, we grabbed them to learn…

Coming off his critically acclaimed record Caustic Love (not the least of which by us), Paolo Nutini‘s killer track “Iron Sky” is now the album’s latest single. Tonight the AU is proud to present the exclusive Australian premiere of its stunning – nay, EPIC – music video. Watch it now! Caustic Love is out now…

As we continue our showcase of some great bands our of Glasgow, Scotland, today we profile emerging outfit The Amazing Snakeheads. As they continue to celebrate the release of their record Amphetamine Ballads (released in the UK back in April) have a watch of our interview with the trio in Scotland, backstage at T in…

Following the success of their single “Piece of the Puzzle” earlier this year, Melbourne’s Pretty City followed it up with the excellent “Roll On”, a track which brings together modern British Rock and the best of the 70s… Today the AU is proud to premiere the brand new music video for the track, which you…

the AU review is proud to premiere the new single and music video from Melbourne four piece The Hiding, “Fallen”. The track is a follow up to their single Run City Run, and comes off their Wanting More release. Watch the clip here: To keep tabs on the band, head to http://www.thehidingmusic.com/. The single will…

Alex (Natalia Tena) and Sergi (David Verdaguer) are very much in love, living in a poky apartment in Barcelona and planning to have a baby when Alex is offered an un-missable career opportunity. In Los Angeles. Living 10,000 kilometres apart, they make the best use of modern technology to stay in touch – Skype features…