Author: Larry Heath

Larry had the chance to catch up with Perth band Tired Lion late one night on the streets of Singapore, at Clarke Quay, to talk about their experiences at Music Matters. It’s an interview interrupted by bands from Canada (JPNSGRLS), crazy kids from Brisbane (Dune Rats) and all the good times that Singapore has to…

the AU review sits down with UK’s The Bohicas in Sydney ahead of their first Australian show at the Oxford Art Factory. Supported by Unity Floors, The Bohicas play Sydney tonight before hitting up the Ding Dong Lounge in Melbourne tomorrow, supported by Drunk Mums. Interview/Edit/Camera: Larry Heath Filmed at AU HQ in Sydney, Australia…

UK superstars Coldplay have returned to Australia for the first time since 2012’s massive Mylo Xyloto stadium tour, this time for a short promotional run following the release of follow-up LP Ghost Stories (out now), the widely acclaimed record that has become known as lead singer Chris Martin’s break-up record. Indeed, it’s a deeply personal…

As part of our brand new section AU Abroad, we bring you a birds eye view of the world of travel. In this article series, we let you in on the best airlines to fly with. We return to Australia for our latest addition, for the rather brief journey from the Gold Coast to Sydney…

the AU review’s Larry Heath in conversation with Glassnote Records’ Daniel Glass (pictured above on the right). Filmed during Music Matters in Singapore, the pair talk about the state of independent music, the future of Glassnote, the artists Daniel Glass wishes Glassnote had in their roster, working with The Temper Trap, excitement for other Australian…

The Iris talks to Peter O’Donoghue, the editor and co-writer of Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets about the film while in Sydney for the Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival – June 2014. ———- This content has recently been ported from its original home on The Iris and may have formatting errors…

Destination: Niagara Falls, Ontario (Canada) Origin: Toronto, Ontario (Canada) Travel Time (Each Way): Two Hours Niagara Falls. The name alone conjures up a sense of mystic beauty, let alone the magnificent splendour that awaits its onlookers. So when I was given the opportunity to spend a day at the iconic natural wonder, following a week…

the AU review meets Laurent Saulnier – the Vice President of Programming & Production at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in Canada – to talk about how he got started with the event, the highlights of his career (Leonard Cohen, naturally!) and we get excited about the event, which kicks off on June 26th. Find…

Vivid Sydney has once again proven that the arts are en vogue, with more than 1.43 million people – that’s more than the population of Adelaide – attending the 18 day light, music and ideas festival. The number breaks the record set in 2013 by 79 percent. On this news, NSW Deputy Premier and Minister…

the AU review sits down with Australian hip-hop superstar Matt Colwell aka 360 to talk about his new album Utopia – which was released in Australia on Friday – the massive tour he has planned for September, working with Daniel Johns, Pez and much more…

As part of our brand new section AU Abroad, we bring you a birds eye view of the world of travel. In this article series, we let you in on the best airlines to fly with. We kick things off in North America with Air Canada’s direct route from Toronto to Los Angeles, which we…

It’s been a long while since I’ve spent a night in The Basement, but what better way to return to the iconic Sydney venue than with two of the finest Australian musicians around. Kicking off the night was Dan Kelly, performing solo and acoustic; a perfect support for the night’s headliner, The Drones’ Gareth Liddiard….

Last month, the AU headed along to the SiriusXM Indies in Toronto, Canada, held during the annual Canadian Music Week. While backstage, we spoke to some of the presenters and the nominees. Check out now our chats with Chloe Charles, Poor Young Things, The Glorious Sons and Rich Kidd, who delivers some surprising insight into…

the AU review sits down with Eleanor Dunlop in Sydney to chat about the success of her single “Disguise”, the triple j play, we look back at her time with the band Cameras, look ahead to global aspirations and much more…

the AU last caught up with The Head and The Heart back in New York as part of CMJ; they had sold out Terminal 5 on the city’s west side and were continuing to build up a strong fan base. Speaking with Josiah, who is in Detroit at the time of our chat, we get…

We take you to New York City for the annual Governor’s Ball Music Festival. Last year’s wet weather was replaced in 2014 with nothing but sunshine, as music fans enjoyed the likes of The Strokes, Jack White, OutKast and many, many more. Enjoy these photos from the event and head to our Governor’s Ball Hub…

Since premiering at Sundance earlier this year, Lenny Abrahamson’s new film Frank has become one of the most talked about films of the festival circuit, lighting up cinemas with its iconic papier-mâché head from SXSW all the way to Sydney Film Festival, where it had its Australian premiere this weekend; the place where Abrahamson’s What…

Hi, my name is Sue-Anne Stewart. I’m an Australian singer songwriter from Queensland. This is a tour diary for the AU Review of my trip to Toronto where I showcased at Canadian Music Week 2014. I had a fantastic time and met some awesome people and saw some amazing bands – check out my music…

Gold Coast indie pop band Fairchild share with AU Abroad their touring tips and favourite eating spots around the world… as well as their love of Ramen, naturally!

Directed by Gabrielle Scollay and Shaun Dougherty, the AU is proud to premiere the new music video from Wollongong singer/songwriter Kay Proudlove, “Drunk Girl Vow”. The track stars 7-year-old Jasmine Marabello as a cake fueled tea-partygoer and is taken from Kay’s latest release Finding Words EP, which is now available on iTunes and Bandcamp. The…

I had the opportunity earlier this month to catch up with Los Angeles based “noise rap” trio Clipping (William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes and Daveed Diggs) to talk about their new album CLPPNG, which is released here in Australia this Friday the 13th through Sub Pop via Inertia. We talk about making the record, the unexpected…

The Iris’ Larry Heath talks to Kitty Green, director of Ukraine Is Not A Brothel, about the conception and creation of the documentary, the Ukrainian protest movement, and her goal of creating a new level of intimacy within the film – “I was conscious of making it quite cinematic… I really wanted to get that…

the AU review interviews Sydney hip-hop outfit Mind Over Matter to talk about their new album This Way to Elsewhere the introduction of DJ Enterprise into their group, we look ahead to future material, touring and much more! Their new record This Way to Elsewhere is available now. Mind Over Matter Tour Dates Sat 11…

the AU review presents up-and-coming Sunshine Coast singer/songwriter Ayla performing her single “Wish I Was” live and acoustic for the AU sessions.

Larry Heath interviews Simon Jones from Sydney indie rockers The Holidays. In part one, we discuss their current single, “Tongue Talk” (off the new record Real Feel, out now) and the creation of their retro music video – “we kind of wanted to just have a bit of fun with it, but show the artifice…

the AU review chats to Queensland based singer/songwriter Sue-Anne Stewart about her shows at Canadian Music Week, surfing on the Sunshine Coast, and her process of writing a song (“I don’t even know where they come from most of the time”).

Headliners brought the house or more likely, the park, down on Day Two of Governor’s Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island. Day One’s trend of almost perfect weather and relatively smooth logistics continued, aside from some struggling queues at the water filling station, thanks to intense sunshine and a policy of demanding pre-purchased water be…

After the 2013 festival is most remembered for the rivers of mud, the 2014 Governor’s Ball launched with the perfect weather for New York’s premier summer festival. With an eclectic lineup on Friday including indie and electronic favorites combined with headlining draws from years gone by, the crowds thronged on Randall’s Island and frolicked in…