Year: 2015

City Calm Down have, after a while away and the some recent extremely well-received shows, finally released their debut album to the world. Fans have been getting bits and pieces of In a Restless House in recent months, both with single releases and it’s current position as triple J’s Feature Album this week, but there’s…

New Zealand musician Eden Mulholland dropped by the AU office for a chat about his new record Hunted Haunted, working with a producer and his upcoming tour… On Hunted Haunted, he said “the record is doing quite well really… we’ve known the songs for a while and have road tested the songs for about 6 months… It…

The ever fierce Ecca Vandal has recently dropped her latest bit of fire in “End of Time”. Earning its premiere on Triple J this week, the single is another marker of the Melbourne artist’s unashamed approach to cleverly fusing genres and showcasing a tight hold on melody, beats and charm. Fans will note this one…

The artists set to perform at this year’s ARIA Awards ceremony have today been announced! Touted as one of the most diverse and eclectic performance line ups the ARIA’s have had, the artists set to take to the stage at The Star in a few weeks are also nominees and will be joined by Tina…

With a line-up that includes the likes of Art Vs Science, Andy Garvey, Boo Seeka, Friend Within, Tkay Maidza, Matoma and heaps more The Plot is a festival not to be missed! Taking place on Saturday December 5th and set across three-stages upon the Monument grasslands of Parramatta Park. The Plot will bring you some…

There are some fantastic shows kicking off around the country this weekend, from The Darkness marking their Australian return in Adelaide on Friday, to Mumford & Sons doing their thing in Brisbane. On a local front, one of our faves The Paper Kites set up for a SOLD OUT show in Sydney, while Australian legends…

Recorded at their own studio in Wellington, New Zealand, and self-released on The Drop, the label they own and operate, BAYS is the fourth studio album by internationally acclaimed, yet intrinsically Kiwi, Fat Freddy’s Drop. BAYS is the 7-piece’s follow up album to 2013’s Blackbird. Having previously lived in Wellington for ten years, Fat Freddy’s…

This weekend, the Saturday Spectacular returns to Perth as part of the annual WAM Festival and Conference, showcasing over 80 bands, across nine venues and some 12 hours – and entry is completely free! Out of that incredible list, we’ve chosen 7 artists (and 7 songs) – presented for you here in no particular order –…

It’s been a long wait for new music by Grimes after her incredible 2012 release Visions. After releasing the single “Go” last year, she scrapped her entire album due to the reaction, making the album all the more anticipated. The newest release “Flesh Without Blood/Life in the Vivid Dream”, written, produced and engineered by the…

Gearbox’s forthcoming MOBA-inspired shooter Battleborn will miss it’s February 9 release date, slipping to May 3, according to publisher 2K Games.

Marcus Haney has made a career as one of the most sought-after photographers in music. His story has become infamous with his now cult film – No Cameras Allowed. This November Jack Daniel’s Future Legends will exclusively screen the film in Australia and host Q+As with Marcus himself. Our reporter John Goodridge caught up with…

If you’ve played one Just Dance title, you’ve kind of played them all. That’s the vibe I got from Just Dance 2016, despite its many attempts to keep the formula fresh with new modes and a suite of new songs. For the faithful, that may be enough. For everyone else, it may be a different…

“MORE HEADS! MORE DEADS!” That’s actually the tag line on the poster of 3 Headed Shark Attack. Granted, I added the exclamation marks which may serve to prove that maybe, once and for all, even production company Asylum are getting tired of the drivel they’re producing. That, or it’s just another blunder in a series…

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the JRPG Tales series, developers Bandai Namco Studios and tri-Crescendo have returned to their bread and butter for the 15th iteration in the series, Tales From Zestiria. Where 2011 and 2012s Tales of Xillia games attempted a one off trip into a modern setting, Zestiria draws the gap on…

This week offers an abundance of top-quality television series on DVD – perfect for that university exam-time procrastination. THE MINDY PROJECT, SEASON 2 The Mindy Project really finds its footing in the second season. Mindy (Mindy Kaling) returns to New York after a stint in Haiti, to find that her place at Shulman and Associates…

This December, Chris Hemsworth stars in the film adaptation of the book by Nathaniel Philbrick In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. It’s the true story that inspired the classic Moby Dick. Watch the trailer for the blockbuster here. Synopsis: In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted…

This year’s PAX AUS convention felt like it was trading on the lessons learned from its two previous events. The problems found at the 2013 and 2014 shows were fewer, while a handful of new ones sprang up to take its place. To that end, we’ve put together a short list of what we thought…

Marcus Haney has made a career as one of the most sought-after photographers in music. His story has become infamous with his now cult film – No Cameras Allowed. This November Jack Daniel’s Future Legends will exclusively screen the film in Australia and host Q+As with Marcus himself. No Cameras Allowed is a documentary that…

Oscar winner Nicolas Cage stars in this intense thriller about one man’s desperate search for his missing child. One year after his young son disappears, Mike Cole is haunted by eerie images and terrifying messages he can’t explain. Together with this estranged wife, he will stop at nothing to unravel the mystery of the kidnapping…

IN THE HOUSE has returned to Sydney’s Event Cinemas on George Street for its third season. The series of classic films, returning to the big screen for one night only, runs every other Friday at the cinema and Season Three will also see the likes of The Goonies in VMAX, a special Christmas screening of…

Next week, gamers around the globe will finally get their chance to play the much anticipated Legacy of the Void; the finale of the Starcraft II “trilogy”. Unlike other editions of the series before it, Legacy of the Void is not technically an expansion, and does not require the original game to run. Aside from the main quest, which…

From the opening scene – Director, Writer and Star Matilda Brown is found accidentally peeing on her hand while she performs a pregnancy test; the unwitting father sitting by her side, complete in clown make up – it’s clear that Let’s Talk About is going to be far from your typical or predictable pregnancy tale. Balancing…

Now that their debut album is out in the open – and causing even more people to fall in love with them – Sydney trio Little May have decided to help Rookie Magazine further their monthly theme song series with a beautiful cover of “Skeletons” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Fiery and tender, sharing the passion…

In This Issue: We see the return of the legends in You Am I, one part of Powderfinger an acoustic album from Björk and plenty of pop and rock to bring in the spring season, check it out! Little Mix Girl group Little Mix proudly announce their new album, GET WEIRD, will be released globally on…

The AU Review and the Festival of the Sun are excited to give one lucky AU reader the chance for them and three of their best mates to head to Port Macquarie (NSW) for one of the country’s best festivals – Festival of the Sun – on 11th and 12th December. And while they’re there, the winner…

Australian Music Week is set to have 100 acts across their five-day event this November. In addition to conferences and panels, the likes of The Stiffys, Chris Cavill, and The Lockhearts will be performing along with many others. The full timetable has now been revealed. Australian Music Week runs from November 18th – November 22nd….

London’s Maribou State are heading to Australia for a five day DJ set this month and they kindly took some time out for a chat about the upcoming tour, as well as giving a bit of insight into their debut album Portraits. Congratulations on the release of your debut album, “Portraits”, this year. How was…

Melbourne’s Swim Season have been on our radar for a little while now, with “The Throne” in particular turning our heads. There’s something in the water over in the Melbourne scene at the moment – the last few years have been seeing some excellent young indie party starters breakthrough the ranks and stand strongly on their…

I remember when I was younger and thinking about LA and LA culture, there were a few things I just assumed, especially when growing up. I assumed to grow up in Los Angeles meant that you were either one of the sun-kissed blessed folk to come out of The O.C, your hip-hop education came right…

Home is masterful in its ability to seep into your very core. Seven ethereal tracks have the potency to achieve an eternal and total state of calm. Repeated references to nature establish a lyrical motif that effectively communicates the complexity and volatility of the human heart. Increased layers of instrumental create a sophisticated sound that…