Author: Larry Heath

I’d like to start this article by thanking Music NT, AUM and the traditional owners of the land – the Larrakia people – for being wonderful hosts and inviting myself and Johnny up for what was a fantastic weekend in Darwin; our first ever visit to the top end. I was struck by the strong…

Back in May, Nicole Atkins played a beautiful set at The Great Escape. We recently caught up to look back on that performance, playing Dylan Fest, her Kickstarter campaign and more… You recently performed at Dylan Fest, a tribute to Bob Dylan, in New York. How did this opportunity arise? My friends Austin Skaggs and…

We’ve known these guys for many years now and are proud to call them friends of the website. In fact you may have seen them take part in the Magical Mystery Tour tribute concert last Friday night! Anywho, the fine boys from Adelaide’s City Riots have just released a new, wonderfully produced single called “Wait…

Aussie emcee Profecy made quite a few waves with his last release – 2010’s Let The Music Play. Two years on, Profecy is set to release a follow-up EP in late September, and he’s just dropped the first single from it – “Walk With Me” – for free download. Enjoy it below! For those unfamiliar…

The morning after they played their post-Splendour in the Grass sideshow at the Oxford Art Factory in Sydney, Larry caught up with Tommy and Dave from UK group Django Django to talk about the tour, percussion instruments and more. The band have since been added onto the Falls Festival lineup over New Years Eve!

Tomorrow marks the launch of Melbourne group Alpine‘s long awaited debut album A is for Alpine. Last month I sat down with the Phoebe and Ryan from the band to talk about recording the record, their upcoming tour, performing in America and much more… Larry: You had a media launch launch night for the record….

This was just posted on the ATP website. Please note this information is subject to change, but given it’s direct from the website, we’re pretty certain this is legit. We have been waiting and hoping and praying for ATP to return to Australia ever since Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds curated the first ever…

Today was a massive day in the world of Mumford and Sons. First, they announced their special Gentlemen of the Road Stopover Outdoor Camping Event in the New South Wales town of Dungog (details below), and now they’ve got a brand new single to back it up! The track, which will not disappoint Mumford fans,…

Wow. That’s about all I can say after listening to the rock and roll wonderment that Sydney group Regular John have produced in “Slume”. The track has single handedly reminded my why rock and roll can be so fucking cool. Hands up if you’re excited for their long awaited sophomore record, Strange Flowers, due out…

The second single off Edward Guglielmino‘s critically acclaimed record Sunshine State has been released, and we have its exclusively morbid video premiere! Indeed, “You’ll Be The Death Of Me” lives up to its title and takes an interesting turn… we hope you enjoy it as much as we did – but don’t say we didn’t…

I just listened to this song for the first time today and instantly fell in love with it. A bit of a cross between Sydney bands Jinja Safari and FISHING – with a bit of Alabama Shakes thrown in for good measure, Bear Mountain are a Vancouver, British Columbia duo who released their new album…

This idea all came out of having a “Super Sweet 16” sort of event as a combination for my own birthday and the websites. I would get it sponsored, give everyone gift bags and have my favourite musicians play – in full – my favourite album of all time, The Beatles‘ Magical Mystery Tour. What…

The all girl group Razika hail for Norway and are finally getting an official release for their album Program 91 in Australia this month thanks to Fuse. We talk about the album, Norway, Australia, touring, missing their boyfriends (yes, it seems like they are all taken…) and much more… We’re here to talk about Program…

We chat to Sydney folk duo The Falls about their new EP Hollywood, the video for “Home”, forming the band, their upcoming tour and much more… read on! You’ve recently released the video for “Home”. Where did the inspiration for the clip come from? The real inspiration for the clip came from director Johnny Welch….

Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts & Music Festival is pleased to announce an incredible music line up for 2012, with dream headliner John Butler Trio set to bring in the New Year in the surrounds of the stunning Glenworth Valley. General tickets are going on sale on August 20th at http://www.peatsridgefestival.com.au. John Butler Trio – the…

We recently caught up with Ingrid Michaelson, in anticipation of her upcoming tour to Australia and in celebration of her recently released album Human Again. Well, by that I mean we sent her an e-mail with some questions, and here is what she replied with. I believe her caps lock key was broken. Are you…

In advance of the release of their second record O Exquisite Corpse, I caught up with John Meyer of the band to talk about it, touring and much more… We’re here to talk about your upcoming album; obviously we’ve had it in our hands for a little while now… we loved the record, I guess…

Following a stellar performance at Splendour in the Grass over the weekend, last night UK group Django Django played the first of TWO massive sold out shows at the Oxford Art Factory in Sydney. It’s hard for me to say much about this band that hasn’t already been said; they’re simply one fantastic live act….

About to embark on a tour to celebrate the single of the same name, Little Scout have just released a special remix of “Go Quietly” by the one and only Jonathan Boulet. Get a free download of the track HERE or enjoy the track below!

Another year, another Splendour in the Grass – though this year we seem to have gone back in time, with the festival returning to its Byron Bay home for the first time since 2009. This brief trip down memory lane will forever be remembered as a muddy affair, with today’s 30 minute downpour – hail,…

Though the 2012 event may be forever remembered as a return to the muddy Byron Bay site and a freak hail storm perhaps heralded by the loud rock of DZ Deathrays (who say their amps miraculously survived the on stage waterfall), ultimately it will be the music that we’ll be talking about until the next…

Pictured: Bloc Party Or should it be called Splendour in the Mud? Well, everyone on Twitter seems to think so, with the #splendourinthemud hash tag proving quite popular indeed. For those who are attending the festival, it would be hard to argue to sentiment. With the brief but powerful downpour on Day 1, the Belongil…

Kicking off with a showcase at Splendour in the Grass this weekend, The Beautiful Girls are set to embark on a farewell tour (Dates Here). Larry caught up with the band’s lead singer Mat McHugh to talk about his solo career, the tour, the decision to call The Beautiful Girls a day and a look…

Next week, for the first time ever, Stonefield and Owl Eyes will tour together around the country, playing a variety of regional centres in support of the Australian Government’s initative The Line – a cause aimed at promoting respectful relationships amongst Australia’s youth. We caught up with Brooke aka Owl Eyes and Hannah from Stonefield…

Set to release their new EP The Colour Age on August 10th, Adelaide’s Red Ink have unleashed a brand new single and music video from the record entitled “Euphoria”. The track and the EP have been produced by Craig Harnath and Jez Giddings (Wilco, Cut Copy, Oasis, Midnight Juggernauts, Franz Ferdinand) and created between a…

Though you tend to regret it the next morning, the joy of ending your weekend with a stand out concert never goes unwelcomed. This past Sunday night, Sydneysiders were treated to a stellar triple bill at the Oxford Art Factory featuring Sydney’s OAF residents The Falls, Brisbane’s The Trouble With Templeton (Thomas Calder performing solo…

The eccentric and deliberately unpredictable UK singer/songwriter Cosmo Jarvis has a chat to our Editor in Chief Larry Heath. Cosmo will be in town to support his new album, Think Bigger. Here’s how it went down. Hello Cosmo! We’re excited to have you back in Australia! Let’s talk about your last time here first up…

Pope Innocent X, the fourth album by singer/songwriter Bertie Blackman, is the long-awaited follow-up to 2009’s acclaimed Secrets and Lies – a record which took out the 2009 ARIA for Best Independent Release, and the AIR Award for Breakthrough Independent Artist. The new record will be released on October 12th. The first music video for…

With Splendour sideshows set to hit the country TOMORROW with the Spin Off Festival in Adelaide, we thought we’d take a look at 5 sideshows we don’t reckon you should miss…. 5. BAND OF SKULLS One of my personal favourite sets and sideshows of the 2010 Splendour, the rock band are one of the few…

Long time favourites of the AU review, Sydney punk rock outfit Chicks Who Love Guns continue doing their genre proud with their latest track “Shin-Okubo”, the first single from their forthcoming EP Moon Eater. This is their third EP release in three years and we’re expecting plenty of eyes and ears to turn to the…