Author: Larry Heath

Larry sits down with LA based duo Electric Guest to talk about their time between full length records, their recently released EP, what we can expect from the next album, their experiences in Australia, whether or not they have plans to return and more!!

Larry heath sits down with Kendall Schmidt from Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush and his own band Heffron Drive to talk about Slime Time, being in Australia, both projects and all the music that comes with it… and much, much more… ———- This content has recently been ported from its original home on The Iris and…

Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to catch up with the amazing Nicky Bomba under several guises. From his solo material, to his work with John Butler and now the 26-piece Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Nicky has been a very busy man in the Australian music industry. Focusing much of his attention at the moment…

With the recent cancellation of the second date of Big Day Out, we’re once again shown that even the most ambitious of festival promoters are having to… well, reconsider their ambitions. It’s more than safe to say that Big Day Out isn’t going anywhere, especially with the management shuffle, but what of the rest? Summadayze…

Danny Harley is making some pretty special music under the moniker of The Kite String Tangle, this much is true. We sent him some questions about the musical fields he’s dabbling in currently, how he got into electronic sounds and what we can be expecting from him as he prepares for a November tour! Tell…

Since the Centrepoint Tower’s shopping centre remodeled and re-opened its doors a few years ago as Westfield Sydney, the emphasis on quality food has been as much a priority as the hosting of the hottest international clothing brands. Their food court is widely regarded as the best in Sydney – with upmarket restaurants providing many…

Australian Hardcore and Metal outfit Hellions have just released their debut record Die Young, and unleashed the latest video for their new song “The Penultimate Year”. We caught up with the group to talk through this, Miley Cyrus and much more… You’ve just released “Die Young”. how long has the album been completed before its…

Larry talks to the up-and-coming rock and roll star out of the USA Nikki Hill, who’s one of the young talented artists featured in the early announcements of the 2014 Byron Bay East Coast Blues and Roots Festival. We talk about her music, rock and roll, AC/DC and much, much more… Tickets to Bluefest over…

I had an opportunity to good to turn down: sit down with Felix Riebl from The Cat Empire and chat over some Yum Cha at the Marigold in Sydney! You can listen to the full chat below. Enjoy the sound of… food! We talk about their new album, their current tour and much more…

Being released on Blu-Ray and DVD in Australia on October 23rd is the film McCanick, a film starring David Morse and the late Cory Montieth. Bill Craske, filling in for Larry Heath, caught up with Morse to talk about the film – which sees him take on the role of a narcotics detective, hunting down a “seemingly harmless young…

Larry catches up with Jason Swinscoe of famed ensemble The Cinematic Orchestra to talk about their upcoming trip to Australia for GRAPHIC festival, working with The Light Surgeons for the event, their latest music and much, much more… listen on! The group will also appear at Melbourne Festival. Don’t miss The Cinematic Orchestra with The…

Last week I took some time to look back at my favourite interviews from 2012’s Austin City Limits Festival. But as this weekend will see us return to the festival in question, we thought it was about time we look forward to the festival, rather than back, and give you our top 10 picks of…

After heading on sale at Noon today, Future Music Festival sold out its first release allocation of tickets in 35 minutes in Sydney, under two hours in Melbourne and just over three and a half hours in Brisbane. Second release tickets are on sale now in these cities, while First release allocations remain in Perth…

I’ve started writing this review mere minutes after seeing the film. There was even more hyperbole than what the end product suggests. I have left the cinema with an uncontrollable sense of awe. Even hours and days later, I can’t escape what I witnessed. In spite of the emotionally engaging and thrilling sequences that leave…

Larry chats to Jon Fratelli from Glasgow’s The Fratellis to talk about returning from a hiatus, producing their new record We Need Medicine – which is out next month – their “strange mix” of Australian fans, what the band learnt in their time apart and much more… We Need Medicine is out in Australia on…

Larry sits down with Leeds, UK based DJ and Producer Miguel Campbell at Listen Out in Sydney to talk about his music, performing around the world, his Outcross Records Label (which is currently celebrating its 7th birthday), the changes in the music industry over the last decade and much more… Interview: Larry Heath Edit/Camera: Nathan…

Larry sits down with Adam Dyment – aka House DJ and Producer Duke Dumont – at Listen Out in Sydney to talk about his music, conversing with fans on twitter, his successes this year thanks to the “Need U (100%)” (and what that success changed for his career), his trips to Australia, what the rest…

Larry sits down with Leeds, UK based DJ Laura Jones at Fuzzy’s Listen Out in Sydney, Australia to talk about DJing around the world, her experiences in Australia, what the rest of 2013 is holding for her and much more… Interview: Larry Heath Edit/Camera: Nathan Atkins Filmed at the Listen Out “Party” in Sydney, Australia…

Larry talks to UK electronic duo AlunaGeorge at Listen Out in Sydney about playing in Australia, working with Disclosure, their debut album “Body Music”, what the rest of the year is holding for them and much more… this interview also features the worst segue you may have ever witnessed. Enjoy. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Nathan…

We talk to International DJ, Producer, host of Global DJ Broadcast and owner of Coldharbour Recordings, Markus Schulz about his upcoming tour of Australia to be a part of the Future Music Festival lineup. We talk about performing for 12+ hours, on cruises, in clubs, at festivals, touring Australia in the past and much, much…

the AU review are backstage at Listen Out in Sydney! We chat to rising electronic stars Rüfüs to talk about their debut record Atlas, touring Australia – soon the world – playing this festival, in Russia with Azealia Banks, Big Day Out, Falls Festival and more… Filmed on the 28th September 2013 at Listen Out…

the AU review sits down with Azealia Banks at Listen Out festival in Sydney, Australia. We talk about returning to Australia for the third time and she talks about making her forthcoming debut album “Broke with Expensive Taste”, calling it the most innovative hip hop record we’ve seen for the last ten years, and that…

Larry talks to Sydney dance producer Touch Sensitive – aka Michael Di Francesco of Van She – at Listen Out in Sydney about touring the US with Flume, his love of San Francisco, the success of “Pizza Guy”, what’s next and much more… Filmed at Listen Out in Sydney, Australia on 28th September 2013. Interview/Edit:…

Larry sits down with LA duo CLASSIXX at Listen Out Festival in Sydney, Australia. Talking about what they’ve been up to in the last month, playing the event in Australia, what the rest of 2013 will be holding for the band, things they weren’t proud of in the early days and much more… Interview/Edit: Larry…

Just announced to have signed with Niche Agency and currently touring with Jinja Safari, we catch up with Sydney rising star Okenyo. You’re currently supporting Jinja Safari on their Bay Of Fires Tour. How have the shows gone so far? The shows have been great and people have been positive and responsive. I think I’m…

From the author of Why is the Penis Shaped Like That – Jesse Bering – comes the new book PERV: The Surprising Science of Sexual Deviance. It’s a fascinating read that runs with the following concept: if a generation ago homosexuals were put on the same level as pedophiles or those who engage in bestiality…

Larry interviews half of Sydney quartet Papa vs Pretty. We talk about scary moments and we look ahead to their new record, their brief tour and what the Summer will bring… see part two after the jump!