Author: Larry Heath

Founding Editor and Publisher of the AU review. Currently based in Toronto, Canada. You can follow him on Twitter @larry_heath or on Instagram @larryheath.

The Twelve Best Nintendo 64 Games of all time… Part One

As Nintendo marks their 125th Anniversary, we’re taking a look back at the consoles that turned the company from a trading card manufacturer into an icon in the world of video games. Following our look back at the Gamecube, we’re counting down our top twelve favourite Nintendo 64 games of all time. And believe us……

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the AU interview: Sarah McLeod & Tim Henwood of The Superjesus (Australia) back on the road with The Tea Party.

Larry Heath interviews Sarah McLeod and Tim Henwood of Aussie rockers The Superjesus to talk about getting back on the road to support The Tea Party around Australia this month (which is happening right now!)! Remaining Tea Party Support Dates: Wednesday 15 October – The Enmore, Sydney Tickets from ticketek.com.au Friday 17 October – The…

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the AU interview: Jimmy Stafford of Train (USA) talks "Bulletproof Picasso" and Bluesfest!

Train will soon be back in Australia, performing at Bluesfest in Byron Bay and some special headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney next year. Larry catches up with Jimmy Stafford to chat more about the trip, the band’s new album Bulletproof Picasso and more! How’s the day been treating you? The day’s been treating us…

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Watch our six favourite "Like a Versions" from Volume 10!

Released last Friday, Like a Version returned for a tenth CD set, looking back at some of the best covers performed as part of triple j’s much loved weekly feature. Today, we’re counting down our six favourite performances from the new compilation which you can purchase HERE! 6. The Jezabels – Don’t Stop Believin’ 5….

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Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Satellite Sky "Bleary Eyed Fashion" (2014)

Kim and Pete Kicks make up Melbourne duo Satellite Sky, who currently find themselves based in Los Angeles (where we once caught up with them out the front of an In n’Out Burger) and have had a busy year off their back of their EP Bleary Eyed Fashion. Today, in conjunction with Los Angeles Fashion…

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Live Review: Courtney Barnett + D.D Dumbo – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (09.10.14)

Having unfortunately missed the always wonderful Caitlin Park, Castlemaine rising star D.D Dumbo hit the stage at the Oxford Art Factory not long after I arrived, serving as the precursor to Melbourne’s Courtney Barnett, playing her second of three sold out shows in Sydney tonight. Looping guitar, vocals, recorders and percussion – potentially even with…

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the AU interview at BIGSOUND: WAAX (Brisbane)

Larry Heath sat down with WAAX at BIGSOUND last month to talk about their live gigs, Triple J Unearthed discovery, their new single “Wisdom Teeth” and the hopes of future touring. Watch the full chat here. Grab their single “Wisdom Teeth” on iTunes now!

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VideAU Games Interview: "Forza Horizon 2" Art Director Benjamin Penrose at EB Games Expo

VideAU Games’ Chris Singh speaks to Art Director Benjamin Penrose about his work on the game Forza Horizon 2, which is out now on XBOX ONE and 360. Filmed while he was in Sydney, Australia appearing at the EB Games Expo. Forza Horizon 2 is out now on XBOX ONE and 360.

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the AU interview at Young Henry's Small World Festival: The Delta Riggs (Sydney) talk "DIPZ ZEBAZIOS" and CMJ!

Larry Heath interviews two parts of Sydney’s The Delta Riggs while at the Young Henry’s Small World Festival to talk about their new album DIPZ ZEBAZIOS (out today, 10th October), their trip to the USA which includes an appearance at CMJ later in the month and much more…

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the AU interview: Lucas Arundell of Arundel (Brisbane) talks about their new single "The Red Cape" and their national tour!

Brisbane electronic / trip-hop band Arundel are about to embark on their Spring 2014 East Coast Tour and Larry caught up with Lucas Arundell to talk about their music, what can be expected from their live set and their favourite music right now. What are you most looking forward to about your upcoming tour? We’ve…

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VideAU Games Interview: Michael Condrey of Sledgehammer Games talks "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" at EB Expo

VideAU Games interviews Michael Condrey – co-founder and studio head of development for Sledgehammer Games at EB Games Expo 2014. He was there to talk about the much anticipated release Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Michael talks us through everything that we should be excited about for the game from the new EXO to the…

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the AU interview at BIGSOUND: Nicholas Allbrook (Perth via Melbourne)

Johnny Au caught up with Nicholas Allbrook – well known for us work with Tame Impala, POND and just about every great band coming out of Perth these days – while at BIGSOUND in Brisbane to talk about his latest solo release:

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The 20 Best Playstation 3 Games of All Time: Part Two (10-1)

As we approach the 8th anniversary of the release of the Playstation 3 in Japan, and the end of its long lifespan (though Sony will continue to support the system with releases through 2015), we’re looking back at our 20 favourite games to grace the console since its release. If you missed the first ten,…

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the AU interview: Lolawolf (New York) talks Upcoming Australian tour with Miley Cyrus and "Calm Down".

It seems that Zoë Kravitz wears more guises than most. She’s a successful actress, appearing in films like Divergent, X-Men: First Class and soon to be seen in the Mad Max reboot. But she’s also Lenny Kravitz’s daughter, so it’s perhaps little surprise that she’s been making music since she was 16. Her latest project,…

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VideAU Games Interview: Design Director Simon Barlow talks about "DriveClub" (PS4. 2014)

Chris Singh interviews Evolution Studios’ Design Director Simon Barlow at EB Games Expo to talk about his work on the new Playstation 4 game DriveClub. Simon talks about the dynamic menu, game delays, handling, social media interaction, community, RPG/Sim elements and more… DriveClub was released exclusively on Sony Playstation 4 today.

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VideAU Games Interview: Marcus Smith – Creative Director of Insomniac Games' "Sunset Overdrive" (XBOX One, 2014)

Watch VideAU Games’ Chris Singh and Larry Heath interview Sunset Overdrive Creative Director Marcus Smith (Insomniac Games) while in Australia for the 2014 EB Games Expo to talk about his role in the game, what makes it one of the must have releases of the Season (Exclusively on XBOX ONE), the influence of SEGA games…

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Eating with the AU: The World Omnivore Tour Masterclass – Australian National Maritime Museum (03 and 04.10.14)

The World Omnivore Tour came to Sydney over the weekend, giving us a taste of the world of cuisine through a series of parties, masterclasses, dinners and events. The event, which originates in France, tours the world with Internationally revered young chefs, with the intent to entice, inspire and titillate your tastebuds. I was lucky…

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Artist of the Month Interview: The Preatures (Sydney) discuss the idea of the "Debut Record" and what's coming next.

Our first ever “Artist of the Month” here at the AU are Sydney’s The Preatures, who today were nominated for an ARIA Award (for Best Live Act!). Last week we brought you the first part of our exclusive interview with Jack and Izzi from the band. Today, we bring you its second half, with the…

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the AU sessions: Jack Colwell "Three Ravens" on the Grand Piano.

Watch Sydney’s Jack Colwell perform his track “Three Ravens” off his EP White Noise, live and exclusive on the Grand Piano as part of the AU review’s session series. Cameras: Johnny Au and Larry Heath Video Edit: Larry Heath Audio Edit: Chris Rollans Music: Jack Colwell Filmed at Shabby Road in Sydney on 22nd September:…

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the AU interview: Cirque du Soleil "High Bars" Performer Caoliang Wang on "Totem" – in Sydney from October 28th.

As Montreal’s famed company Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 30th Anniversary, they are getting ready to bring their latest production TOTEM to Australia. To get our head around what we can expect from the new show, we are catching up with the performers and creative minds of the show. Our third and final performer for…

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Live Review: Alt-J + Grace – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (07.10.14)

It was hard to ignore the grins on their faces as Alt-J emerged to thousands of adoring, screaming fans at their sold out Enmore Theatre gig tonight. Launching right into “Hunger of the Pine” off their new album This Is All Yours, the audience was singing and humming along from the first notes and you…

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Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Transvaal Diamond Syndicate "So Sweet" (2014)

November 2014 will mark the 5th consecutive year Queenland’s Transvaal Diamond Syndicate have been actively touring Australia. And now the band are going on tour to celebrate – bringing along a new single “So Sweet” along for the ride. The Track is the 4th single release off the band’s 2014 debut Estranged Blues and highlights…

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Exclusive Video Premiere: Lisa Caruso "I Will Be" (2014)

Today marks the official launch of Sydney Singer/Songwriter Lisa Caruso‘s new single “I Will Be”, and we’re proud to exclusively premiere the music video to go alongside it. The track comes off her soon to be released EP Take a Walk out October 26th. Watch the clip here first: UPCOMING SHOWS Thursday 9th October 2014…

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the AU interview: C.W. Stoneking (Australia) talks "Gon' Boogaloo"

the AU review interviews Victoria based singer/songwriter C.W. Stoneking to talk about his long awaited new record Gon’ Boogaloo, which is released on October 17th – his first since 2008’s ARIA Award Winning album Jungle Blues – as well as his live show and much more… Gon’ Boogaloo is released on October 17th.

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the AU interview at BIGSOUND: The Bennies (Melbourne) talk about Soundwave 2015 and more…

the AU review’s Johnny Au interviews The Bennies at BIGSOUND 2014 to talk about the festival, their music, their upcoming Soundwave Festival shows and much more… Watch the video here:

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the AU interview: Joelistics (Melbourne) talks "Blue Volume"!

the AU review sits down with Melbourne based MC, producer and multi-instrumentalist Joelistics to talk about his new album Blue Volume (out now) and his upcoming tour with Sietta and Mathas, which kicks off in Sydney on October 17th, before heading off nationally through November… For tickets and more details head here: http://www.joelistics.com/blue-volume/

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Hotel Review on the AU: Two Bedroom Apartment in Ibis Melbourne, Therry Street

It’s not every hotel room that greets you with a Spiral Staircase. But it seems that selected Two Bedroom Apartments in the Ibis Melbourne on Therry Street do just that. I was lucky enough to spend a night in one such room last month. Greeted by friendly staff at the front desk, and a vibrant…

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the AU sessions: The Superjesus perform a live and acoustic version of "Gravity" in a park in Sydney!

the AU review presents Sarah McLeod and Tim Henwood from The Superjesus performing their classic single “Gravity” LIVE, Acoustic and Exclusive for the AU sessions. Don’t miss the band play their first show since the start of the year, this Sunday October 5th at Tattersalls Hotel, Penrith. They’ll then be joining The Tea Party on…

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Film Review: Gone Girl (MA15+) (USA, 2014)

Writing a review for Gone Girl without spoiling the film in some way feels nearly impossible. So before I continue, I’d like to take this moment to issue a public service announcement: if you have neither read the book, nor seen the film, do not read this review. Do not read any reviews. Just run,…

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The 20 Best Playstation 3 Games of All Time: Part One (20-11)

As we approach the 8th anniversary of the release of the Playstation 3 in Japan, and the end of its long lifespan (though Sony will continue to support the system with releases through 2015), we’re looking back at our 20 favourite games to grace the console since its release. Here are the first ten… 20….

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