Author: Larry Heath

Larry Heath sits down with half of Melbourne’s World’s End Press to talk about their debut self-titled album (Out October 4th) and much more…

Larry Heath sits down with half of Melbourne’s World’s End Press to talk about their debut self-titled album (Out October 4th) and much more…

Currently on the road together, and continuing their tour in Brisbane this weekend, we asked Asta and Hayden Calnin to take some time out from their busy schedules to interview one and other about their music, themselves and much more. The results are as interesting as they are entertaining. Check it out and then check…

Perth band The Novocaines have become something of local legends in their own right, and with the release of their latest single “Don’t Wait”, they’re putting that status to good use. This weekend, they’re launching their single with something of an mini festival called “RESOUND”. We caught up with Jay Marriott from the band to…

Steve Mason came to prominence in the 90s and early 2000s as the leading voice behind the now seminal group The Beta Band. He’s coming to Australia for the first time ever to perform a one off show at the Melbourne Festival so we caught up with the man himself to talk about his second…

Score yourself a double pass to the special RedFoo party at the Marquee in Sydney tomorrow night! Kicks off at 10pm and runs late. For your chance to win, simply head over to our Twitter page and follow the directions in the applicable post! http://www.twitter.com/theaureview

Larry sits down with Harry and Dominic of UK rising stars PEACE while they were in Australia. We talk everything from touring the world and playing in Australia to One Direction and just about anything else that came to mind. The debut record Peace is in stores and on iTunes now.

OK, so this article has been a while in the making. Though I did see a LOT of performances at BIGSOUND, I didn’t see as much as I would have liked – and this list only reflects the bands I saw. But in any case, I’ve been trying – ever since BIGSOUND – to put…

It’s not always easy to make electronic music an enjoyable live experience. Once you get to the stage of Daft Punk, you can make up for a robotic stage presence with the greatest pyramid of production you’ve ever seen. If you’re Flume, you get away with it just because the music is so, ridiculously fucking…

Larry has a chat to the actress who has been given one of the most iconic roles from the world of murder mysteries and crime fiction, Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. Judi Farr is the legendary Australian actress who’ll be bringing Miss Marple to life on stage in Sydney and Melbourne in the production A Murder…

Yesterday, Larry sat down with the two men behind the electronic pop outfit that is Capital Cities to talk about coming to Australia for the first time, performing on X-Factor Australia – whether or not they’ll be back – about how they make their music, and how it’s changed over the years. About touring the…

I catch up with Simon Nolan of Melbourne group Loon Lake to talk about their debut record Gloamer, “Carolina” the first single from the release, playing the Big Day Out this Summer with Arcade Fire and much much more… The single “Caroline” is out now. Catch the band on their Album launch tour this October,…

Larry catches up with drummer Brittany Harrell from USA outfit Veara to talk about the release of their latest record Growing Up is Killing Me, their upcoming tour in Australia with Warped, past experiences with Soundwave, their artwork and much, much more… Note: The audio file is quite loud, we recommend turning speakers down before…

J&B has been operating since 1831 – although the business dates back to the founding of a company called Johnson & Justerini, in London in 1749. With so much history behind them, it’s unsurprising that their famed blended scotch whisky is the second best selling in the world, behind Johnnie Walker. Looking forward rather than…

Bluesfest Byron Bay, Australia’s multi-award winning 5 Day Festival, held over the Easter long weekend (17 – 21st of April) at its home, the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, north of Byron Bay, has announced the second list of legendary artists set to grace the event’s 25th Anniversary special edition! After the first announcement focused on…

Austin City Limits. It’s a name that is deeply ingrained in the DNA of the music industry. More than just an annual music festival, ACL is a year long enterprise with an initiative to support music. They run their own venue – ACL Live – which opened in 2011 (and which housed Bruce Springsteen at…

Our good friends in Melbourne’s goodbyemotel are touring around America and trying to break the market. Enjoy the first part of their adventures around the country in this very special tour diary feature video!

Larry chats to Eric Moore, the drummer from acclaimed Melbourne psychedelic ensemble King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to talk about BIGSOUND, their just announced tour, their upcoming record Float Along – Fill Your Lungs (out on September 27th), we find out his favourite percussion instrument and much more… KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD:…

Larry sits down with Canadian band Yukon Blonde to talk about their experiences in Australia over the years, playing BIGSOUND, we find out what they’ve been up to lately, what the rest of the year will be holding and much more!

Over the last 5 years, we’ve had the incredible opportunity to cover one of Australia’s finest annual festivals – the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival… more lovingly referred to, simply, as “Bluesfest“. Easter weekend in 2014 will mark our fifth year covering the event, and we’re thrilled to be returning to cover bands like…

Earlier tonight I had the opportunity to chat with Sébastien Lefebvre, guitarist from Vans Warped Tour Australia headliners Simple Plan. We talked about producing music, touring Australia, playing Warped over the years in the US – what we can expect from the shows here in Australia – and we get a hint as to what’s…

Now screening at IMAX Darling Harbour in Sydney, Hidden Universe 3D sets quite a few milestones for the Australian film industry. Most notably, the shortform IMAX production marks the first time an IMAX 3D film has been produced and directed by an Australian team. It was suitable, therefore, to premiere the film in a special screening at…

As profiled in a special News Piece in July and here in a review earlier the same month, we’re big fans of the Ultimate Ears Boom here at the AU. And now, thanks to our friends at Ultimate Ears, we have one to give away to one very lucky reader, valued at RRP$199.95. UE BOOM…

Now screening at IMAX Darling Harbour in Sydney, Hidden Universe 3D sets quite a few milestones for the Australian film industry. Most notably, the shortform IMAX production marks the first time an IMAX 3D film has been produced and directed by an Australian team. It was suitable, therefore, to premiere the film in a special…

If you’re a stern observer of the AU, you may have noticed a lack of my usual review coverage from this year’s BIGSOUND event. This year, coverage was left in the capable hands of Clare and Bree (check out their coverage in the BIGSOUND hub) as I focused on the 30+ interviews that will be…

Larry sits down with Sydney trio Bloods to talk about their debut EP, playing BIGSOUND, the AU review 5th birthday (which is happening TONIGHT! Friday the 13th of September)… and much more!

Sydney based electronic artist Future Love Hangover has just pumped out a new club banger called “High Beams” featuring the one and only Kool Keith! Check out the exclusive premiere here on the AU review: Don’t miss Future Love Hangover on the AU review stage at Jurassic Lounge at Sydney’s Australian Museum on September 17th.

As we get ready for BIGSOUND – which kicks off in Brisbane tomorrow, we continue our pre-interview series talking to locals Slip On Stereo about what they’re expecting from the event, life on the road, what’s next from the group and more… Tell us what you’re up to at the moment Slip on Stereo are…

As we get ready for BIGSOUND – which kicks off in Brisbane tomorrow – we continue our pre-interview series talking to Melbourne outfit Them Swoops about what they’re expecting from the event, life on the road, what’s next from the group and more… Tell us what you’re up to at the moment… We’ve just released…

The BIGSOUND music conference kicks off today in Brisbane, with BIGSOUND LIVE taking over Fortitude Valley from tomorrow. Fremantle’s The Love Junkies are one of the showcasing bands at the event (and you can see them DJ at our 5th Birthday Party on Friday!) so we caught up with them to get a taste of…