Author: Larry Heath

It’s not long before the New Year hits (seriously!), and with it some highly anticipated shows from California’s Dum Dum Girls. And to get you even more excited, the band have just released a retro, sexy music video for their popular single “Bedroom Eyes”. Damn, so catchy cool. Check it! The track is off their…

With the always phenomenal Peats Ridge Festival (held over New Years Eve just an hour or so north of Sydney) just around the corner (hard to believe, no?), Larry Heath caught up with Festival Director Matt Grant to chat about the event, the lineup and more… How do you feel the line up has shaped…

I sat down with DJ Minx to talk about winning the She Can DJ competition and find out what happens next! What were the steps involved in you getting into the finals of the She Can DJ Competition? I’m sure there were a lot of them. Initially it was a word of mouth competition within…

When it comes to up-and-coming female vocalists, no one can match the rise of New Zealand born, Melbourne based Kimbra, who tonight sold out the Metro with ease. I arrive slightly late but just managed to catch “Limbo”, off her debut album Vows, which would of course be the focus of the set. Despite the…

Download the track ‘One By One’ from the album ‘Hope & Ruin’, which was released in Australia earlier this year. http://tinyurl.com/422s2n6

Cut Copy return with a truly wicked clip! Check it out here: Here’s what Vimeo has to say about the above video, the new one from Australia’s Cut Copy: “The Blink And You’ll Miss A Revolution video was found in a rusty chest in an ancient grotto in Saint-Maximin, France. From what archaeologists can ascertain…

Another week, another venue is born (though some may argue reborn) and another takes it’s final breath (Tone, at least in it’s current location). Yesterday saw the launch of The Standard at Kinselas, in what used to be the Lo-Fi Collective art room. Embracing it’s early 90s NYC warehouse heritage, which featured bands from around…

Just hitting the stage as I arrived at the Oxford Art Factory, Melbourne’s The Frowning Clouds mirror bands like The Beatles, The Kinks, The Monkees and The Rolling Stones with total conviction. From their hair and clothes to their 7 inches – they’ve committed to a 60s aesthetic and are doing it ample justice. It…

It’s been a long five years since I last caught the Austin, Texas based alternative rock quartet …And They Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, in which context they were supported by Blood Brothers at a truly memorable performance in Vancouver. Since then, the iconic group have released two albums: The Century of…

Who are you and were might we know you from? Mikelangelo, I’m playing with my surf ‘n’ western band The Tin Star at Changing Lanes. You may also know me from my Kabaret Noir group The Black Sea Gentlemen or from the Famous Speigeltent’s circus/sideshow extravaganza La Clique. A story you’ve probably told far too…

A band who may have faded into the memory banks for some… while others have been holding their breath waiting for this moment for years… are One Dollar Short, a Central Coast based punk rock band who made quite a few waves in the early two thousands. In 2002, their debut album Eight Days Away…

Oh, the comedy! One of the most talked about events of the year – and as equally anticipated – has been the debut of the world famous Just For Laughs Festival in Australia, courtesy of the fine folks at the Sydney Opera House. With John Cleese, Martin Short and Margaret Cho leading a star studded…

Ahead of his performance at Changing Lanes Festival in Sydney, we catch up with Spookyland. Who are you and were might we know you from? Marcus Gordon, I write songs.. I perform and record them under the name SPOOKYLAND. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come from? (How did…

Last week I had the opportunity to catch up with Richard Archer, lead singer of British outfit Hard-Fi, to talk about their just-released record Killer Sounds – their first in four years. We talk about the long process to getting the album released and much more… Where abouts am I speaking to you? I am…

Ahead of his performance at Changing Lanes Festival in Sydney, we catch up with Adam Connelly of megastick fanfare. Who are you and were might we know you from? One of the several Adam’s from megastick fanfare, Connelly to be specific. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come from?…

Ahead of her performance at Changing Lanes Festival in Sydney, we catch up with Naomi Wenitong of The Last Kinection. Who are you and were might we know you from? I am Naomi Wenitong, you may know me from The Last Kinection. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come…

Ahead of her performance at Changing Lanes Festival in Sydney, we catch up with Kira Puru of Kira Puru and the Bruise. Who are you and were might we know you from? Kira Puru. You probably don’t know me. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come from? (How did…

Loveable ex-moptops The Moffs will be performing at the Sydney Fringe as part on the On The Street series, reuniting to perform the hits of 1985. The original line-up of Tom, Smiley, Alan and Nick will present an evening of psychedelic and British blues influenced classics from the indie-chart topping Another Day in the Sun…

Gay Paris are Slim Pickins Podmore (Bass), WH Monks (Vocals), Ol’ Blacktooth Marks (Guitars) and Smokin’ D Wain (drums). We talked to singer W.H. Monks. Who are you and where might we know you from? My name is a secret, to keep me safe from sorcerers, but you may call me WH Monks and I…

Gold Coast duo Bleeding Knees Club are appearing at the Changing Lanes festival. We chatted to Alex. Who are you and were might we know you from? I’m Alex Wall, and you may know me from Chatroulette. A story you’ve probably told far too often… but where do you come from? Well, I’ve known Jordan…

And here we go for another week! First up as always is our video of the week, this week belonging to The Jezabels‘ “Endless Summer” – the first single off their highly anticipated debut album Prisoner (due in store 16 September). It’s a stunning track – we already knew that – which now has an…

One of our favourite records at the AU of late has been Portugal. The Man’s In The Mountain, In The Cloud – a beautiful piece that you’ve probably heard on the radio by now thanks to the catchy “Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now)”. Larry Heath caught up with the band’s frontman, John…

Larry Heath catches up with Glenn Richards of Augie March to talk about his material with The Drones’ Dan Luscombe, Glimjack. as we anticipate the duo’s upcoming tour with Mike Noga. We find out what to expect from the tour, what’s next for the singer/songwriter and we learn a bit more about how Glimjack came…

Ah, FBi Social. There are few places I’d rather be on a Thursday night. And tonight was no exception, with Adam Lewis’ Radiant Live returning with a vengeance thanks to headliner Richard in Your Mind. But first up were some very special guests from Melbourne, avant-pop duo Hammocks and Honey. The duo – Prudence Rees-Lee…

A bit late to the game much!? We only heard this amazing cover of Arcade Fire‘s “The Suburbs” by Mr Little Jeans earlier today (thanks Triple J!) and it’s truly extraordinary. One of the best covers I’ve personally heard in recent memory.

A few weeks before they made the trip down to Australia (the tour of which kicks off later this week), Larry Heath caught up with Times New Viking’s Beth Murphy to talk about their first tour down under, life on the road, their new album Dancer Equired! and more… It’s not long before you make…

Melbourne two piece Ross de Chene Hurricanes have been slowly rising into public consciousness locally… and now they’re set to show the rest of the country what they’re all about thanks to the Major Label release of their track “Sugar, Honey”. We get to know the band, this track and find out what they think…

With the loss of Robert Crumb to theoretical assassins, the highlight of the Sydney GRAPHIC Festival inarguably belonged to Gotye, and his hyped ‘animated album preview’ for Making Mirrors. Though in our books, this was always the highlight of the weekend. Playing to two sold out Sydney Opera House crowds, it’s clear that Gotye has…

Today I seemed to spend just about my entire day wandering the halls of the Sydney Opera House, immersed in a world of graphics, music and art. From the free talks in the Western Foyers to the Independent Games Festival in the same location, there was plenty to see and do even if you didn’t…

…and we’re off! A massive Music Video Monday for you today – once again published minutes before the day is over… but this is so jam packed you’ll understand why! First up is our music video of the week: Bon Iver and “Holocene”. Maintaining the snow/ice theme of our winner last week, the video –…