Author: Larry Heath

In Austin for SXSW’s Captiva/SpringBreakATX Showcases at The Rooftop on Sixth with her live band The What, Leah Capelle stopped by the AU review pop-up venue for a quick chat about her latest, self-titled EP and her hopes for the future: “I’m hoping to tour this summer… I’d like to be on the road a…

The AU review’s Johnny Au chats to folk rocker Frank Turner about Bluesfest, SXSW, authoring a bestselling book and his sixth album. Despite having suffered from severe jetlag throughout, Frank said of Bluesfest, “Bluesfest was a blast… It’s a fantastic festival to be a part of,” but for his experience of SXSW he said: “I…

Earlier today we revealed the tour dates for Just a Gent‘s upcoming Australian tour – which kicks off tomorrow – celebrating his 18th birthday. So we thought we’d reach out to the Newcastle producer and find out what his top 5 tips were for turning 18 in style… 1. Wear your favourite birthday suit. It…

After the likes of Alison Wonderland, Jack Beats, Carmada, Hayden James, Peking Duk and Touch Sensitive kicked things off in 2014, the second annual boutique Island Festival “Your Paradise” is set to return to one of Fiji’s most beautiful islands on Malolo Lailai. The festival will return with an incredible lineup – yet to be…

the AU review chatted with New York band Parlour Tricks before they recorded a session for us. The New York pop sextuplet are preparing to launch their debut album this June. The album, largely made up of new songs, was recorded in Nashville over the span of about a year. Of the sound of the…

San Francisco synth-pop group The Frail stopped by The AU pop-up venue at SXSW to have a chat about their 2014 record LoveDeathLegend and what comes next for them. Speaking about their musical direction from this point onwards the band says that “now we’re trying to lighten up a bit, take things in a more…

As their new EP Limbo hits shelves, two parts of Sydney group Nantes sat down with AU Radio to share with us some of their favourite music as part of our guest playlist series. Ahead of its premiere on the station later this week, we’re excited to bring you their full playlist today – which…

the AU review sat down with Ilya Lagutenko lead vocalist/guitarist of Russian rock band Mumiy Troll while he was in town for SXSW. Lagutenko, who promised a new album within the next couple of months, explained the music scene as it pertains to Russia, saying “It’s quite a market, apparently not just for domestic, but…

Photographer: Belinda Dipalo ALVVAYS, Caribou (pictured), Mac DeMarco and Death From Above 1979 are among the nominees across 26 categories for the 2015 SiriusXM Indies – the 15th Annual Independent Music Awards held in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Centre on May 9th as part of Canadian Music Week. The Glorious Sons, Alvvays, Broncho…

I’ve always been fascinated by Theme Parks, especially in America. The stories of how the parks originated and have since grown and thrived is often as interesting as the rides themselves. Six Flags: Fiesta Texas, located just outside of San Antonio, is no exception, with the origins of the park dating back some 25 years,…

Songwriter and guitarist Luke Kordyl hails from Perth, and following some ten year of travelling the globe, surfing and writing new music, a new project has emerged: The Bloom. So, what was the catalyst to get his music out there? Well, it seems like it was a change of scenery, as Luke moved to East…

Singer/songwriter from Brisbane Conrad Sewell stopped by the AU review HQ for a chat. Having just finished up touring with Ed Sheeran, there are many more exciting things on the horizon for this young Aussie. On touring with Sheeran, Conrad couldn’t speak more highly, “they’re just great songs, I mean Bob Dylan did it… Ed…

The new Disney animated film Big Hero 6 – released in cinemas today – is the anticipated effort from directors Don Hall and Chris Williams, inspired by an obscure Marvel comic of the same name. Though Marvel were not involved in the film directly, a cameo from a certain Marvel patriarch keeps at least one…

Pictured: Hannah Joy There’s nothing better than discovering a band before they break into the market. You get to see them earn their chops while you stand front and centre, learning every song and becoming one of their first fans. But sometimes it helps to have an idea about where to look! This week on…

the AU review sat down with Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes after they played us one of their new songs in SXSW. The new song comes ahead of their next album, released August 18th, which Frog Eyes played a lot of while at SXSW. Of the anticipated response to the new songs, Mercer says “it…

the AU review caught up with English-born, New York based Tamsin Wilson, front woman of the ethereal dream-pop band Wilsen while she was in Austin for SXSW. Wilson was working on wrapping up and releasing the follow-up full length to 2014’s Magnolia EP. She described the upcoming album as “a mix of acoustic and electric”,…

the AU review sat down with two members of roots Americana band Animal Years, who were at SXSW to play eight showcases over the course of the festival – and doing so with some peculiar accommodation arrangements. “We’ve been here since Wednesday and we’re actually camping in tents the whole.” Animal Years are in the…

the AU review sat down with Danish electronic duo Rangleklods while they were in Austin for SXSW. The duo had just come off of four SXSW showcases and were there in advance of their upcoming second album Straightjacket, due out May 18th in Europe. Rangleklods, made up of Esben Anderson and Pernille Smith-Sivertsen, spoke about…

Before his performance at this month’s AU session taking place April 28, the AU review caught up with Brendan Maclean – the solo singer-songwriter and vocalist for international queer music movement: Stereogamous. We chat to the man himself about first instruments, influences, plans for the year ahead and more. Further information about the performance below……

Takaakira “Taka” Goto is a composer based in Tokyo, Japan, who is also known as the lead guitarist and composer for Japanese group MONO. Today on Hello Asia! We’re excited to bring you Taka’s incredible debut solo record Classical Punk and Echoes Under the Beauty, streaming in full below, almost a week out from its…

San Diego, California is a beautiful place! A laid back kinda vibe, nice beaches and friendly folk. This was our first show in a string of dates through this beautiful state! Tonight’s venue is called The Casbah, so it was pretty cool to literally ‘rock the Casbah’ just one time in our musical careers, even…

Record Store Day brought with it a myriad of new music – but not all of it was available on vinyl. In advance of the day, Brit-pop icons Blur released another sneak peak from their upcoming record The Magic Whip in the form of the track “My Terracotta Heart”, while they teased fans with listening…

With the Sydney Comedy Festival now well and truly underway, we’re bringing you a list of the five comedic performances that you won’t want to miss at this year’s festival. Now in its 11th year, the event is the biggest it has ever been, and though it goes without saying that you need to see…

Following his seventeen sold-out arena dates around Australia and New Zealand, Frontier Touring have revealed they’re bringing Ed Sheeran back to Australia before the end of the year to play a run of all ages stadium concerts. The shows will make him the first ever artist to tour stadiums in Australia and New Zealand completely…

There’s nothing better than discovering a band before they break into the market. You get to see them earn their chops while you stand front and centre, learning every song and becoming one of their first fans. But sometimes it helps to have an idea about where to look! This week on the AU we’ll…

We continue on with our SXSW interview series with Canadian group The Wet Secrets – surely the best dressed band at the festival. Filmed just after their set at the Canadian Blast BBQ, we chat about their set, their music and much more. Follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewetsecrets. Photo by Max Telzerow (maxsnaps.com).

Eclectic and acclaimed, Ruby Boots surely needs little introduction. After popping by to perform her latest single “Wrap Me in a Fever” (watch that HERE), the Perth songstress sat down to talk about her brand new album Solitude and touring with Tony Joe White, Shakey Graves and Shovels & Rope! In the interview, we talk…

After the success of the single ‘Believer’ in late 2014, APRA New Songwriter Finalist Brad Butcher has just released his sophomore record Jamestown and is hitting the road this week to celebrate. In celebration of the release, we’re excited to bring you an exclusive full stream of the album as well as a track-by-track from…

It was announced on Friday that Qantas Airlines would return service to its Perth to Singapore Route on June 26th, after shelving it in May 2014, as part of a run of improvements set to be instated for its West Australian services. Qantas will operate five return Boeing 737 Perth to Singapore services each week,…

Today on the AU we’re excited to bring you the exclusive premiere of the brand new single from Northcote outfit Alma Kalorama. The band recorded the track, “Now And Then”, at home in Northcote and enlisted the amazing Liam Judson (Cloud Control, Bells Will Ring) to bring it all together in the mix. Be the…