Author: Larry Heath

Just before they took to the stage at The Court as part of the WAMi Festival in Perth, I enjoyed a beer with and chatted to local up and comers Boom! Bap! Pow! – about their upcoming album, secret agents, robots, Steven Malkmus and breakfast cereals… read on! From left to right, above: Paul, Novac,…

Destroying art in the name of… art? That was the theme of tonight’s Creative Sydney “Sydney Session”, featuring the instrumental talents of Cameras and Red Ghost, performers from the Rapid Response project (directed by Laura Scrivano) and artists Beastman, Max Berry, Numskull, Phibs and Roach. A comment on the way Sydney treats its artists, I…

Fresh off the WAMi stage, I chatted to Bridget Turner (Guitar, Vocals, Synths), Jerico Wallace (Vocals, Synths) and Janelle Morse (Keys, Vocals, Bass) from the energetic and entertaining band Boys Boys Boys! We chatted about their recent successes, and eating a whole wheel of cheese. So we’re sitting here in the Court just after your…

Remember Crystal Castles? While they made a few catchy songs, to be completely honest, it got a bit tiresome after listening to 3 or 4 songs in a row. I don’t think I’ve ever been able to listen to the album from start to finish, yet at the same time I would still consider myself…

The first time I saw Cabins was in 2008. They were just getting started as a band, while I was just finishing up my Undergraduate Degree. I remember the promise they showed in the early days, while they were finding their sound and a fan base. So now, to see them a couple of years…

We’re just a little over a week away from the second coming of the Snowy Mountains of Music Festival in Perisher. As such, as thought we’d check in with one of the artists playing the festival – Jake Savona of Mista Savona. We chat about the past, present, future of Mista Savona – and of…

As the band prepare for the release of their new LP Round the World, the first single of which, “Here We Go”, is now available (and streaming below), we had a chat to Adelaide’s Lowrider. We chatted about the new album, upcoming tour, the scene in Adelaide, and the war of words between Christina and…

Late last week, I headed along to the Forum in Sydney to check out the latest installment of [V] Live – this time showcasing the young talents of Operator Please. On entry, I was immediately impressed by the set up. Up front, the underage were given prime access, giving the 10 camera set up a…

It was my last day in Perth, and before flying on home, I headed over the Festival Wrap Party at Mojos in North Fremantle. I arrived just in time for young rockers, King George (Pictured Below). Tonight, the four piece – all of whom are still in High School to my understanding – were three….

After a brief interval involving some chicken schnitzel, it was time to head to the Amplifier/Capitol for the Saturday Spectacular closing party: a three stage mini-festival which saw headliners Jebediah return to the stage, Will Stoker and the Embers shine and Tomas Ford spend most of his anticipated set in the crowd, rubbing his sweaty…

It’s the Saturday Spectacular at the WAMi Festival! Dozens of bands are spread around 9 venues in Northbridge, putting on some killer free shows for both the public and conference attendees. And with the conference ending just hours earlier, you better believe everyone was ready to party. But when you’ve got 9 venues to choose…

After my first night of music in Perth was spent enjoying the festivities of the 2010 WAMi Awards, Friday brought with it a barrage of live music choices. While originally heading somewhere completely different, I ended up at the “Someday” single launch for local up-and-coming act The Morning Night. Taking place at the Amplifier Bar,…

Evoking a vibe akin to Tegan and Sara and playing music with quality well beyond their years, Perth’s Goodnight Tiger are definitely a band to watch. I had the opportunity to chat to the two front ladies – Jill Chrisp and Perrin Date – just after they played to a packed out Amplifier Bar at…

As I sat down in a cafe with Vaughn, Greg and Adam from Perth’s Emperors, it dawned on me how little I knew about this band. They had come out of nowhere to scoop a WAMi award for most promising new act. So to get the ball rolling, we spoke about the awards night… Adam:…

A few hours before they hit the stage of Home Nightclub in Sydney as part of the Mastercard Priceless Gig series, I sat down with Rob Swire and the new drummer Kevin Joseph Sawka of UK-based Pendulum. Although in our eyes, they’ll always be the Drum and Bass pioneers from Perth! As we relaxed in…

One of the more recent buzz bands, circling the internet and globe, are Here We Go Magic – originally the solo moniker of Luke Temple. Now a five-piece signed to Secretly Canadian, indeed a lot has changed since Luke first recorded their self-titled LP, by himself on a 4-track. As the group were sitting in their…

Coming out of pretty much nowhere, Sydney five piece The Preachers have already made a substantial splash in the local scene – something which I’m sure comes as much of a surprise to them as the rest of us. And off the back of this momentum comes their debut self-titled EP – a stunning five…

In the lead-up to their exciting second year, we had a chat with David De Santi, the Artistic Director of the unique music festival – Snowy Mountains of Music. Thanks for taking the time to chat with us David!  You’ve been a busy man in the Australian music industry for many years now.  Where did…

Almost every Friday night, I have someone asking me – what’s going on in the city tonight? Where can I see some great bands? And in my opinion, it’s almost always difficult to choose between SOSUEME at QBar, and MUM at World Bar. So for a simple exercise in effort, this Friday in question, I…

In a couple of weeks, Born Ruffians will finally release the follow up to the acclaimed debut “Red, Yellow & Blue” – “Say It”, which we reviewed here on the AU review earlier this month. Let it be known that it’s an impressive beast of an album! In advance of the launch, we chatted to…

As a website that does its best to focus on independent Australian artists, it’s always great to hear that people in the industry continue to support the same. Enter Departed Sounds, the latest independent record label in Australia – run out of Melbourne. We chatted with co-founder Andrew Keese about the label – plus he…

I recently had the opportunity to chat to one of Australia’s most respected musicians, Jeff Lang. We chat about his new album Chimeradour, and look ahead to his performance at the Snowy Mountains of Music Festival. Thanks for chatting to us Jeff! I’d like to start at the very beginning – where did you first…

With their Australian tour just days away, I had a chat to the founder and guitarist of Dillinger Escape Plan – Ben Weinman. He’s also the only original member still in the band! A quick look at their Wikipedia page will reveal just how many members they’ve gone through… while he sat in a mall…

As part of a global “Smirnoff Experience” event in South Africa, the company is about to release an exclusive track, “Dreaming”, which shows DJ/Producer Tiësto merging his unique sound with BLK JKS – an emerging prog rock band from South Africa, and recent SAMA winners for “Best Alternative Music Album” (South African Music Awards, the…

One interview which I spent most of my week in Austin looking forward to was this one. Bob Vennum and Lisa Kekaula of one of my favourite bands The BellRays, who many of you may have seen a few years back at Laneway. They were in Austin pumping out some new material, and I chatted…

Bring on the product placement! Yes, the Ben Sherman sponsored event Big British Sound is back for a second year, giving us another healthy dose of local artists playing their own tracks, and a cover or two from their British idols. It’s an interesting premise, and more interesting still was that no one chose The…

Hot off the hells of their new album Rednecks and Gentlemen, Ryan Van Gennip of Sydney’s Chase the Sun had a chat to us about the new album, bagpipes, performing at the upcoming Snowy Mountains of Music Festival, and Bluesfest last month! Hey guys thanks for taking the time to chat with us at the…

With a recent change to their line-up – their singer no less – we chat to drummer Nathan Bobik about what this means for Nacional, what’s next, and being an up and coming band in Melbourne! Hey Nathan, thanks for taking the time to chat with us today! First up, can you tell us a…

The day has just about arrived! Tomorrow morning you’ll find out whether or not you’re one of the lucky ones who’ll be heading to Woodword, QLD, for the tenth annual Splendour in the Grass Festival. But before the day arrives, here are the top FIVE music videos by the bands you can’t miss at this…