Author: Larry Heath

In today’s Flight review on AU Abroad, we take you on Singapore Airline‘s iconic Airbus A380 journey from Sydney to Singapore, which was recently reduced to one service a day. Airline: Singapore Airlines Route: Sydney to Singapore, SQ232 Seat: 34G (Aisle Seat, of a 3-4-3 configuration in Economy) Aircraft: Airbus A380 Scheduled Flight Time: 7…

As Sydney’s The Griswolds start ramping things up as they approach the long awaited release of their debut album Be Impressive (August 22nd in Australia), they exclusively share with the AU their 12 favourite tracks right now. Each member delivers their three favourites to compile this excellent playlist: DAN DUQUE-PEREZ Theophilus London – I Want…

the AU review heads into the studio with Sydney based DJ and Producer Katalyst. In the first part of our chat, Katalyst reveals what he’s been working on lately, reflects on his work with Guilty Simpson, the unexpected success of his project Quakers, Space Invadas (his project with Steve Spacek) and much more… Don’t miss…

Today we bring our “Gettin’ To Know The Glaswegians” series to an end with our fifth band – Kill The Waves. This was a band who blew us away at T in the Park. So much so we named them our number one discovery of the festival. After their set, we grabbed them to learn…

With the 2012 and 2013 events selling out months in advance, OutsideIn Festival has proven to be one of Sydney’s favourite boutique music festivals, with a unique lineup and great atmosphere. Their third installment – announced today for 29th November 2014 – looks to be no different, bringing together the best music of now, some…

the AU review’s Justine McNamara sat down with Grouplove before they hit the stage at their Sydney Splendour in the Grass sideshow. We talk about their return to Australia for the second time this year, their touring life, their music and much more… In part two, they talk about how you need to see the…

The Sydney Manga and Anime Show – best known as SMASH! – returns this weekend for a two-day convention on August 9 and 10 at Rosehill Gardens. As we get excited for the event, we caught up with SMASH! President Ray Elinon to find out what they have in store for Sydney for 2014… Hi…

the AU review is proud to premiere the new single and music video from Melbourne four piece The Hiding, “Fallen”. The track is a follow up to their single Run City Run, and comes off their Wanting More release. Watch the clip here: To keep tabs on the band, head to http://www.thehidingmusic.com/. The single will…

Following the success of their single “Piece of the Puzzle” earlier this year, Melbourne’s Pretty City followed it up with the excellent “Roll On”, a track which brings together modern British Rock and the best of the 70s… Today the AU is proud to premiere the brand new music video for the track, which you…

As we continue our showcase of some great bands our of Glasgow, Scotland, today we profile emerging outfit The Amazing Snakeheads. As they continue to celebrate the release of their record Amphetamine Ballads (released in the UK back in April) have a watch of our interview with the trio in Scotland, backstage at T in…

Coming off his critically acclaimed record Caustic Love (not the least of which by us), Paolo Nutini‘s killer track “Iron Sky” is now the album’s latest single. Tonight the AU is proud to present the exclusive Australian premiere of its stunning – nay, EPIC – music video. Watch it now! Caustic Love is out now…

the AU chats to Joshua Rose and Storm Roux – Defenders from the Central Coast Mariners – who will be playing as part of the A-League All Stars squad against Italian side Juventus F.C. in a special showcase match on August 10th at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, 7:30pm. We talk about the game, who they’re looking…

the AU review presents Rita Satch performing “Go” – Live, Exclusive and Acoustic in a park in Sydney as part of the AU sessions series. The track comes of Rita’s sophomore, self-titled EP, available now! Don’t miss Rita when she performs at the FBi Social in Sydney this Thursday (7th August) for her EP Launch….

It’s easy to enjoy UK garage four-piece Catfish And The Bottlemen, and now the band are finally releasing their debut album The Balcony in September. We got to know the band while they were in Scotland for T in the Park by way of this exclusive interview with frontman Van McCann, in which he talks…

Last month, I headed to London to see Monty Python LIVE (Mostly) in action, and now this Wednesday, you’ll get a chance to as well – albeit in Cinemas. Here is my review of the performance that should give you an idea of what to expect from the show! I’ve done my best to keep…

In the final part of our interview with Matty and George from The 1975, they reflect on their weekend at Splendour in the Grass and stripping their sets back (sans the light show they’re touring around the UK with). They also look ahead to touring with the band You, who are their best friends from…

In Part Two of our interview series with The 1975 (not pictured), Matty and George open up honestly about how they feel about Fame, Fandom and Success after a relentless year on the road. Matty talks about how he struggles to say no to his fans, how he was originally fascinated by the idea of…

Lollapalooza kicked off its 10th anniversary at Chicago’s Grant Park in great form today, with thousands upon thousands of music fans streaming into the festival before the bands started at 11am. Its status as a premier festival is no doubt strong, but the calibre of Lollapalooza was loud and proud as well, with the beautiful…

This time last week, Brisbane’s The Creases were kicking off their weekend at Splendour in the Grass, and now, for the weekend that follows, they have delivered everyone a playlist of their favourite tracks for you to enjoy… From Har Mar Superstar all the way to Mr. Blobby, this list is an eclectic mix, and…

Earlier this week, Beck snuck out a new Black and White video for “Heart Is a Drum”, directed by Sophie Muller. The clip sees Beck encountering figures from his past and comes from the track of his celebrated album Morning Phase. You can watch the video here: In the leadup to the clip’s release, there…

Food & Lifestyle on the AU review spends the day with Joshua Rose and Storm Roux – Defenders from the Central Coast Mariners – who will be playing as part of the A-League All Stars squad against Italian side Juventus F.C. in a special showcase match on August 10th at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, 7:30pm. We…

the AU review presents Tasmanian Singer/Songwriter Dewayne Everettsmith performing his latest single “Surrender”, LIVE and Acoustic in Sydney as part of our AU sessions series. Dewayne performs tonight at Bennett’s Lane in Melbourne!

In just a couple of weeks, UK quartet The Magic Numbers will finally be delivering their long awaited fourth album Alias onto our eardrums. While I was in Scotland a couple of weeks ago covering T in the Park, I got to spend some time with the group backstage and over a beer, conducted an…

Back in June, we featured the single “Living Fiction” from a band called Glasgow called WHITE. It was a track I loved so much I gave it a 10/10 score in my single review. As we take some time to feature bands out of the city, it wouldn’t have been complete without taking a moment…

Larry interviewed Matthew Healy and George Daniel from The 1975 in Sydney, Australia while they were in town for a Splendour in the Grass sideshow. In part one, we talk about their second visit to Australia this year – discover that they have plans to return before the year is out – and find out…

  Kicking off in Melbourne tomorrow is the annual Melbourne International Film Festival. The Iris will be bringing you tonnes of coverage from the event throughout its two-and-a-bit week run, but before it starts, on the off chance you’re still not sure what you want to see, we bring you our picks of the festival…

Following on from our feature on DEATHCATS yesterday, today we bring you the next band in our series highlighting Glasgow based bands – We Came From Wolves. We sat down with the band while at T in the Park in Scotland, and we’ll leave it to them to let you know what they’re all about,…

In an interview with Gigwise published yesterday, Bastille’s frontman Dan Smith was quoted as saying “I reckon The 1975 will be headlining festivals in a year or so”. In our interview with The 1975 today in Sydney, we asked Matthew Healy he they thought about the opinion. Calling the bands “mates” and humbled by the…

Sydney’s Chicks Who Love Guns have returned – following the success of “Pencil Neck” – with their latest single “The Deep End”, which is being released as a 7″ alongside a slew of East Coast shows – kicking off in Sydney this Saturday at Q Bar. Until then, enjoy the brand new video clip here:

A few weeks back, Sydney based singer/songwriter Jack Carty emerged with his brand new single “The Joneses”, the lead track from his upcoming third long player, co-written with the one and only Josh Pyke and set for release in late September this year. Following the single’s release, Carty and his housemates have created and released…