Author: Larry Heath

The BIGSOUND music conference kicks off today in Brisbane, with BIGSOUND LIVE taking over Fortitude Valley from tomorrow. Perth’s Arts Martial are one of the showcasing bands at the event so we caught up with them to get a taste of what we might expect from their BIGSOUND performances, and what they’re expecting too! Tell…

The BIGSOUND music conference kicks off today in Brisbane, with BIGSOUND LIVE taking over Fortitude Valley from tomorrow. Sydney’s Bec and Ben are one of the showcasing bands at the event so we caught up with them to get a taste of what we might expect from their BIGSOUND performances and much more… read on!…

As we get ready for BIGSOUND – which kicks off in Brisbane tomorrow, we continue our pre-interview series talking to Sydney’s The Griswolds 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 signed a worldwide…

The BIGSOUND music conference kicks off today in Brisbane, with BIGSOUND LIVE taking over Fortitude Valley from tomorrow. Brisbane’s Halfway are one of the showcasing bands at the event so we caught up with them to see what they’re up to and to get a taste of what we might expect from their BIGSOUND performances……

“I’d rather have no one care and make music that I don’t like than continue making music I don’t like, which is what we did”. Check out this fascinating interview with Buddy Nielsen from Senses Fail from when they were in the country last month. It tells the story of a band in a transitional…

With the Sydney Fringe Festival kicking off this Friday, Larry took some time out to chat with the festival’s spokesperson Kerri Glasscock to talk about per picks of the festival and more! You’re dealing with a lot of venues this year, but it’s not a sudden thing is it? I think you’d hope that it’s…

Pixies are back! …again! Though it remains a vocally Black Francis / Frank Black affair. Check out the brand new music video for the track “Indie Cindy” which was released today. It’s already stuck in our heads… don’t know about you! The music video was directed by LAMAR+NIK, who we caught up with at SXSW…

We talk to Mitzi ahead of their BIGSOUND appearance. They let us in on what they’re up to at the moment, what the rest of the year will be holding, what we can expect from them at BIGSOUND and more… What are you up to at the moment… what are you promoting at BIGSOUND? We…

Earlier this year, while at SXSW, Larry sat down with the cast and crew of the 2013 reboot of Evil Dead. Here’s the chat we had with one of Larry’s personal heroes, Bruce Campbell (producer and star of the original film) and fellow producer Rob Tapert. Here’s what went down as we talk about CGI,…

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been asking our musical friends about their favourite music – and favourite musical moments – from the last 5 years. Thanks to our friends at Guvera, we’ve compiled some of these songs into a special playlist. Come and join us! Let’s look back at some of the best…

Ahead of their BIGSOUND appearance, Melbourne duo Clubfeet let us in on what they’re up to at the moment, what we can expect from them at BIGSOUND, they join in on the loving Nick Cave bandwagon and fill us in on the US release of Heirs and Graces. Tell us what you’re up to at…

Fresh off playing the AU review’s 5th Birthday Party in Sydney, we talk to The Guppies ahead of their BIGSOUND appearance. They let us in on what they’re up to at the moment, what the rest of the year will be holding, what we can expect from them at BIGSOUND and more… Tell us what…

Ahead of their BIGSOUND appearance, Sydney’s SHE REX let us in on what they’re up to at the moment, what the rest of the year will be holding, what we can expect from them at BIGSOUND and their love of Queens of the Stone Age. Tell us what you’re up to at the moment… what…

I am Duckeye are a comedy rock band from Melbourne who are also celebrating their 5 year anniversary this month. It’s hard to gauge who’s had more success in that time, a revered and informative website or a band that sing short songs about dicks. Only time will tell. We’ve played countless shows, toured all…

We talk to the frontman of one of the most infamous live bands on the planet, Gogol Bordello to catch up on their new album, Pura Vida Conspiracy, whether they have any plans to tour Australia again, clown training and more! Congratulations on the new album. Are you enjoying getting to play the new songs…

We caught up with up-and-coming Melbourne hip hop artist L-FRESH The LION to talk about his music, speaking at TEDx, launching a clothing label (Power To The Peaceful Community), asylum and the current Australian election, his new single “One” and much more… Tell us a bit about how you got started in music. I started…

the AU review turned five years old earlier this month, and to celebrate, throughout the month of August we’re asking many of our music industry friends to help us look back on the last five years of music! Today we catch up with rockers (and favourites of the AU) Zeahorse who fill us in on…

the AU review turned five years old earlier this month, and to celebrate, throughout the month of August we’re asking many of our music industry friends to help us look back on the last five years of music! Today we caught up with MAX Music TV presenters Jane Gazzo and Chit Chat who told us…

He might have been saying that the lineup wouldn’t be as “big” as the Metallica helmed 2013 event, but AJ has still delivered an incredible first announcement for the 2014 Soundwave Festival, with Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Temple Pilots, Placebo and past Soundwave favourites Alice in Chains and Rob Zombie sitting at the top…

the AU review turned five years old earlier this month, and to celebrate, throughout the month of August we’re asking many of our music industry friends to help us look back on the last five years of music! Today we talk with Channel [V] presenter Marty Smiley about his five favourite albums of the last…

the AU review turned five years old earlier this month, and to celebrate, throughout the month of August we’re asking many of our music industry friends to help us look back on the last five years of music! Next we catch up with Tommy Spender, who looks back on his top five musical moments of…

the AU review turned five years old earlier this month, and to celebrate, throughout the month of August we’re asking many of our music industry friends to help us look back on the last five years of music! Next we catch up with Tim Carroll from Brisbane’s Holy Holy, who looks back on his top…

Tomorrow night at the Brisbane Powerhouse we’re going to be treated to two incredible performances: Tara Simmons will be performing Dummy by Portishead in full, while Charlie Horse will be performing PJ Harvey‘s To Bring You My Love. We caught up with Tara to find out how things are going as she prepares the set,…

the AU review turned five years old earlier this month, and to celebrate, throughout the month of August we’re asking many of our music industry friends to help us look back on the last five years of music! Today we talk with Channel [V] presenter Billy Russell about his five favourite albums of the last…

On a day when a “Fuck Abbott” t-shirt was causing controversy in the music industry thanks to The Preatures’ Isabella Pitway – who won the Vanda and Young Songwriting competition, accompanied a slew of other amazing female singer/songwriters, including the wonderful Thelma Plum – it felt appropriate to be at a rock show with three…

The video for The Polyphonic Spree‘s single, “You Don’t Know Me” has just been released, the first single from their forthcoming album Yes It’s True, out September 6.

I sit down with Dave Symes, Jon Hart and Killian Gavin – three fifths of the ARIA award winning Sydney band Boy and Bear – to talk about their just released album Harlequin Dream. We talk about recording, playing Splendour in the Grass – as well as a secret launch for the new album the…