Author: Larry Heath

Brisbane group Charlie Mayfair‘s new EP Fall In Time was released on Friday and we have a stream for you of the eagerly anticipated record. Head to our Facebook page, or tweet us and let us know what you think of it!

You may say we’re flogging a dead horse on this one, and you might be right, but we thought we’d use the recent controversy surrounding Delta Goodrem and a certain Arcade Fire song to help re-introduce you to the series we launched last year: Song Riff Offs. In the series we introduce you to songs…

As many of you know, one of the things we at the AU love to do is travel the world and see how our Aussie artists are fairing overseas. Right now, we have a man on the scene at Bonnaroo checking out The Temper Trap, and I myself was in the US and the UK…

Having gained attention with their 2011 EP Desperate Love, Alex Watts & the Foreign Tongue have returned with brand new single “This Haunting”. The upbeat track will be released on June 11th, 2012 through Astound Records, but you can have a first listen below! Alex Watts & the Foreign Tongue will launch ‘This Haunting’ in…

Larry Heath and Andrew Wade from the AU review head to the Lofty Dog in Austin, Texas with the one and only Henry Wagons. As well as finding out what he and his band Wagons are up to at the moment (and how SXSW is treating him), we learn about Henry’s two dogs as he…

It’s not long now until Splendour in the Grass (can you believe it’s next month!?) and we’re getting a little excited. One local band in particular is making a good bit of buzz in advance of their performance at the festival, and that’s Brisbane’s Mosman Alder, who have dropped their debut EP Burn Bright. We…

We catch up with Sydney based singer/songwriter Eli Wolfe, while he was at The Aussie BBQ at Canadian Music Week in Toronto. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

We catch up with Sydney based singer/songwriter Luke Cleland at Newton’s Nation festival in Bathurst at the end of April 2012. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Additional Editor: Rick Clifford Video: Yaya Stempler

A new day, a new approach. Through no fault of my own this day was hard to follow owing to overlapping set and a hefty does of indecisiveness. This saw a rapid-fire approach for the first half of the day before settling in entirely at the main stage for the night. Pete Holmes Comedian Pete…

While backstage at The Aussie BBQ in Austin, Texas during SXSW, Larry Heath from the AU review caught up with Kim Benzie, lead vocalist of Brisbane rock outfit Dead Letter Circus. Both the interviewer and interviewee were reasonably hungover during this interview, and Kim calls Larry on this halfway through their chat… at which point…

Larry Heath from the AU review catches up with Felix Riebl from Australia’s own The Cat Empire, just after they soundchecked their headlining show as part of Toronto’s Canadian Music Week. Felix brings us up to date on how the last of their 10th Anniversary Shows are going, what’s next for the band, what Canada…

We catch up with Montreal’s I.NO out the front of Planet Quebec during SXSW 2012. Interviewer and Editor: Larry Heath Camera: Mandy Hall Producer: Andrew Wade

Day two of Song Summit brought with it some fantastic panels, and closed up with an amazing night of music. The talk which brought the masses in was a surprisingly insightful conversation with Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden, who’s in town as part of the immensely successful TV show The Voice. Madden was a surprisingly good…

We catch up with Bathurst rock outfit City Falls at Newton’s Nation festival in Bathurst at the end of April 2012. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Additional Editing: Rick Clifford Video: Yaya Stempler

We caught up with Sydney based singer/songwriter Jordan Millar at Newton’s Nation festival in Bathurst at the end of April, 2012. Here’s what we learnt along the way… CREDITS Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Video: Yaya Stempler

Mildura garage rockers Jackson Firebird are launching their high-octane debut album Cock Rockin’ on June 8, 2012. They’re going to mark the occasion with the Paper Scissors Rock tour in Victoria and NSW. Previously, the band has earned their touring stripes alongside You Am I, King Cannons, Snowdroppers, Little Birdy and the Fumes. Two killer…

Spanish-French musician Anthony Gonzalez, aka, M83 has released a new video directed by Manu & Fleur (Sabastien Tellier, Canyons) in conjunction with his recently released EP, ‘Reunion’. It is the second single to be taken from his critically acclaimed album Hurry Up We’re Dreaming out now on Pod through Inertia. The video takes a thematic…

This June and July, the eastward states of Australia will be treated to an epic triple bill, dubbed the “This Epic Tour”. Making up the bill are three Melbourne rock bands celebrating their latest single releases: Kingswood, Money For Rope and Damn Terran. The tour will kick off at Melbourne’s Workers Club on June 28…

With one of the most killer beats on their record Watch The Throne, Jay-Z and Kanye West have delivered a killer music video for their track “No Church in the Wild”, featuring Frank Ocean. Inspired by the London Riots, this is an epic music video, well worth the wait…

JOE BONAMASSA Award-winning blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa and his world-class touring band are returning to Australia for a series of concerts. The tour is in support of Bonamassa’s brand new solo album Driving Towards The Daylight as well as the recently released DVD/Blu-ray Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre – Live From New York,…

Just after she finished up her last show at SXSW (as part of the Planet Quebec event), I caught up with Montreal based singer/songwriter Ariane Moffatt to talk about her latest bilingual album MA, the festival, Australia and more… Welcome to Texas! Thank you! You were just saying you just finished up your last show…

The final day of music for me on this trip quite appropriately kicked off with the annual Aussie BBQ at Heebie Jeebies. With the stage in an outdoor beer garden (right next to the BBQ), the weather had us nervous but thankfully the overcast sky stayed just that; the rain keeping at bay. This kept…

From high atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge, we had the unique opportunity last night to join some 120 climbers as they helped (literally) light up celebrations for launch of Sydney’s fourth annual VIVID Festival. Battling cold and blustery conditions, the climbers, covered in lights, were just one of the many ways the city was celebrating…

We catch up with Sydney based rockers Far Away Stables at Newton’s Nation festival in Bathurst at the end of April 2012. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Additional Editing: Rick Clifford Video: Yaya Stempler

CMJ – or College Music Journal – is a weekly print publication and website that looks at the College Music scene, as well as throwing an annual music industry festival in New York in October. Always keen to discover new music, the folks behind CMJ have been kind enough to exclusively share their favourite new…

The second day of Liverpool Sound City kicked off in a Bombed Out Church, where you have to sign a waiver to get in. Basically, if the roofless building collapses, they’re not responsible. I must say I’m a fan of the setup. Oliver Tank (pictured above) was playing when I arrived, and his melodic tunes…

A favourite of ours here on the AU, Yeasayer are starting to get things rolling in the leadup to their eagerly anticipated 3rd album, Fragrant World. It really kicks in about a minute and a bit in… be patient – it definitely delivers if we do say so ourselves… we definitely can’t wait for the…

After a week in New Orleans and an expedition to Brighton for The Great Escape, my musical May adventures have come to an end in the UK city of Liverpool (no stranger to musical celebration with streets of Beatles related memorabilia) for the annual industry conference and festival, Liverpool Sound City. Like The Great Escape…

The final day of The Great Escape in Brighton kicked off with the annual Aussie BBQ, a travelling roadshow of Australian musicians at festivals like this and SXSW. You’ll be able to look into our archives to see all our coverage of these wonderful events over the years. There were nine musicians on stage with…

At day two of The Great Escape in Brighton, it being Friday meant that the crowds were growing, the lines getting longer, and thankfully some sunshine came along with it. Day two also brought with it a headlining spot from Australia’s own The Temper Trap, who continue to go gangbusters around the world as the…