Author: Larry Heath

the AU review presents Sydney’s Little Bastard performing the track “Crosses on the Highway” at AU HQ as part of the AU’s session series. The band are touring the country in June and the dates are after the jump! TOUR DATES: Thursday 12th June | Rad (Yours & Owls), Wollongong NSW Friday 13th June |…

As they release their catchy, brand new single “Questions” (watch the premiere of the music video HERE), Geelong quintet The Evening Cast are set to hit the road with a run of six shows along the East Coast and into Adelaide through June and July. The single follows on from the success of their EP…

Geelong quintet The Evening Cast have released their catchy single “Questions” onto the world, and now they have a stunning music video to go along with it. The clip has been directed and shot by The Ayvee Space and you can buy the track over on iTunes HERE. But before you go to there, watch…

the AU review sits down with Andrew Batt-Rawden, the man behind “New Wave: Sound” at the Seymour Centre during VIVID Sydney in June 2014. We find out what the event – now in its second year – is all about; a weekend of 100% Australian artists performing 100% Australian music. We learn about the highlights…

the AU review sits down with Warren Haynes backstage at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia – April 2014 – to talk about the festival, his return to the country with Gov’t Mule, performing on stage with the Dave Matthews Band at the festival, plans for the year ahead and much more…

While Sose brought you the daily coverage of the 25th annual Bluesfest in Byron Bay, I was mainly out the back doing a series of interviews. You can see them posted periodically on the website, or you can check them all out HERE on our YouTube channel (there are THIRTY videos up for your enjoyment!)….

the AU review is proud to present the exclusive premiere of the new album from Brisbane trio Pharaoh’s Playground, 3 Days in the Belly of a Whale, in advance of it’s official release this Friday. Listen to the full record below!

Larry sits down with Michael Franti backstage at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia – on his birthday, 21st April 2014 – to talk about his time at the festival over the years, his latest music, and much more…

the AU is proud to premiere the new music video from Sydney based rockers Bonez. The track, “Foxy Lady”, is a cover of legendary rock n roller Jimi Hendrix classic track and is taken from Bonez debut EP On The Pig’s Back Vol. 1 – the first in a series of three EPs planned for…

Larry Heath sits down with director Beth Harrington to talk about her documentary film The Winding Stream, which premiered at SXSW Film Festival last month. She tells us about how and why she got interested in telling the story of “the Carters, the Cashes and the Course of Country Music”. Find out more about the…

One of our favourite US Festivals without question is Austin City Limits – a festival put on by C3 Events (the guys behind Lollapalooza in Chicago, and also co-presenters of Big Day Out here in Australia) over two weekends in Austin every October. It’s hard to believe we’re talking about it already, but today marked…

In this very special chat, we sat down with the legendary Texan musician Joe Ely to talk about his involvement in the film Road to Austin (reviewed on The Iris HERE), that time be played with Bruce Springsteen at SXSW, his years in the music industry, Australian experiences and much more…

Larry Heath sits down with director Beth Harrington to talk about her documentary film The Winding Stream, which premiered at SXSW Film Festival last month. She tells us about how and why she got interested in telling the story of “the Carters, the Cashes and the Course of Country Music”. Find out more about the…

Larry interviews Jake Bugg backstage at Bluesfest in Byron Bay to talk about his record store day live EP release, his upcoming EP Messed Up Kids (out May 12th), what might be in store for his next full length, they reflect on the last two years and much more…

As Splendour in the Grass’ permanent home in Byron Bay introduces thousands more to its capacity – along with some expected changes to the layout to accommodate (hopefully similar to what we saw at Falls) – 2014 is bringing with it a mammoth lineup to justify the upgrade. We already knew about headliners OutKast, who…

Continuing on their Salvage EP Tour, Brisbane boys MTNS also continue their quest for some good nosh. As part of their food and drink journal they’ve been keeping for the AU, the band take on the East Coast in this second and final installment. SYDNEY – 14.02.2014 SEOULRIA After landing from Brisbane and losing an…

We caught up with pro surfer Stephanie Gilmore to find out what she’s been up to, what she’s up to next and get a taste of her favourite music… presenting Stephanie’s playlist! After a brief chat to the girl herself… What was a highlight for you in 2013? Meeting and chatting with Rodney Mullen, he’s…

Popular indie-folk duo Wye Oak are fresh off successful performances at Coachella and are about to head off on a U.S tour in support of their latest album Shriek. Vocalist Jenn Wasner takes some time to have a chat with Larry about Coachella, the new album, and the upcoming tour. Check out our transcript below:…

the AU review presents Holidays on Ice (Angie Hart and Dean Manning) performing their track “Broken” LIVE and exclusive on the Hammond Organ for the AU as part of their sessions series. The track come off her latest record The Luxury of Wasted Space, which is available now. For tour dates and more on the…

From the Turkish delights around Auburn to Korean in Eastwood, Greek in Marrickville and Laotian in Canley Heights, Sydney and its surrounds is a treasure trove of some of the world’s finest cuisines. The reasons are perhaps quite obvious: it’s in these areas where you find these nationalities in their greatest numbers. In the case…

Ahead of their free performance on Thursday night at The Rock Lily in Sydney, Stav and Jamie from Bluejuice share with us their five favourite tracks. Stay tuned to our Instagram Feed on Thursday, too, as the band will be taking over our account! This will not end well. STAV’S TOP FIVE Danny Brown –…

It’s just TWO DAYS until we’re all at Bluesfest, soaking up what we hope to be the sun (and not rain) and enjoying some of the best music in the world. Running all the way through Easter Weekend (for FIVE DAYS!), the festival has such an unbelievable amount of artists playing, it’s hard to even…

the AU review presents Sally Seltmann performing her track “The Small Hotel” LIVE, acoustic and exclusive for the AU as part of their our series. The track come off her latest record Hey Daydreamer, which is in stores now.

Those who have read my article earlier in the week will already know that I’m a fan of the Dave Matthews Band. They’re a band I’ve grown up with in many ways, and between 2005 and 2007 I had the opportunity to catch them three times between Australia and the USA. What followed was what…

The Iris meets director John Magary and young actor Cory Nichols to talk about their new film The Mend, which premiered at SXSW Film Festival 2014. The pair tell us about the film, how they got involved in the project and much more. The film also stars Josh Lucas (Red Dog, Stephen Plunkett, Mickey Sumner…

The following is part one of a food and drink journal that Brisbane band MTNS have been keeping exclusively for the AU review, as they’ve been touring the country on their Salvage EP Tour. The band kick things off in Perth… PERTH – 01.02.2014 LA VEEN COFFEE & KITCHEN After the arduous five-hour flight from…

the AU review presents UK artist Seth Lakeman performing the track “Portrait of My Wife” – LIVE, exclusive and acoustic on the fiddle – in Australia for Byron Bay Bluesfest 2014 and a run of East Coast dates. The song comes of Seth’s new record Word of Mouth which is available now. His Australian tour…

We interviewed director Andy Landen about his film Sequoia at the SXSW Film Festival last month. We talk about how he got involved in the project, the soundtrack featuring one of the members of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, working with Aly Michalka and Dustin Milligan, filming in the famous National Park and more!…

The Iris had the opportunity to sit down with New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey (Heavenly Creatures , The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Maggie Grace (Lost) and Jason Ritter (Parenthood) at SXSW last month to talk about their roles in the film We’ll Never Have Paris, which premiered at the festival. Watch the full chat…

Whenever a Dave Matthews Band tour is announced in Australia – which has only been three times now in the band’s illustrious 23 year career – it’s often met with moments of confusion. A “why should we care?” sort of response is vocalised, especially when the tour coincides with a headline spot on a festival…