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Converse’s latest campaign SNEAKERS WOULD (celebrating the FA14 All Star Collection) will be seeing free concerts happening in Sydney and Melbourne next week, with the sneaker makers giving out tickets to fans in unique ways. So far, they’ve used job search service Seek to find a “front row fist-pumper” in Melbourne. With other giveaway methods…

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….

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…

Yesterday, we introduced India to the four Australian artists that will soon be touring their country in a special article exchange with the NH7 Weekender Festival. Today, they return the favour, and Arjun S Ravi and Ritwik Deshpande introduce us to four Indian bands they reckon we should check out here in Australia… The Ganesh…

Streets of Laredo‘s debut full-length album Volume I & II is set for release October 3 via Dine Alone Records, and today we have the exclusive full streaming premiere of the record for you on the AU! The New Zealand group, based in New York, have delivered a record described as “a sing-a-long collision of…

We were truly lucky to have Canadian artist Jordan Klassen perform at our 6th Birthday Party in Brisbane earlier this month. We captured him when he played an acoustic version of his track “Call and Answer” because it’s just that good… we want everyone to hear it! Enjoy it: Grab the track on Bandcamp here:…

We were backstage tonight at Listen Out in Sydney and had the chance to catch up with Sydney’s Kilter, 17 year old triple j Unearthed winner Just a Gent and unmasked Sydney DJ Golden Features. We talk about their music, the festival and much, much more… Stay tuned for more interviews from the festival, or…

Larry sat down with Dean and James of Rolls Bayce at BIGSOUND earlier this month where they spoke about the band’s formation, their sound, getting plugged in NME, an upcoming EP release and Australian tour. Watch the two part interview here:

Miss Elm’s knack for producing some great pieces of folk-pop music has only gotten better with their new EP, Hybrid! Featuring the already released “Bitter Taste” and more tunes which highlight the infinitely fun nature of the band, the EP streams IN FULL on the AU this week! Recorded, mixed and produced by Michael Carpenter…

Fresh from playing BIGSOUND, Magic Tundra are a South American duo made up of Guillermo Pouso and Lucía Gomez who recently made Melbourne home. Today they premiere their new double single on the “Believe Me / Extraño”. The tracks were produced by new industry talent Juan Celofán in Chile, with vocals recorded by Shane O’Mara…

Brisbane is a hotpot of activity right now. There is the annual BIGSOUND conference and related events that just wrapped up in Fortitude Valley. In addition to this, Kanye West will be entertaining the masses on Monday and we even threw a little birthday party in the Black Bear Lodge last night. But outlasting all…

The annual music industry gathering that is BIGSOUND has come and gone this week in Brisbane, and as we all make our way home, curled up in balls of exhaustion, we’re looking back on our highlights of the week. In the first of our editor’s picks, I count down what were my five favourite performances…

Next Friday, we have partnered up with Pandora Internet Radio to throw a massive Post-BIGSOUND party in Brisbane at the Black Bear Lodge! Also bringing out run of 6th Birthday Parties to an end, the event will feature a slew of the finest talent from around Australia, and today we get to know one of…

We first got to know Alex Wall as one-third of Brisbane’s Bleeding Knees Club. Then he delivered his impressive solo effort as Wax Witches, which has seen him move to New York City to develop the project. Alex will be returning to Australia next week, however, for BIGSOUND and some solo Wax Witches shows –…

Tomorrow night, the AU review is partnering with Ruby Tuesday at The Workers Club in Melbourne to throw a massive 6th Birthday Party! We’re getting to know all the bands playing the night, and today we get to know Leisure Suite. Who we are: Leisure Suite. We’re a three-piece band from Melbourne. How we came…

Next up in our Getting To Know You series, we turn our attention to our Brisbane 6th Birthday Party, which takes over the Black Bear Lodge two weeks from today (Friday September 12th). First up, we get to know the amazing West Australian artist Kathryn Rollins who’ll bring her unique sound to the night: Who…

In parts two and three of our In The Studio… video interview series with Sydney’s Katalyst, we delve deeper into his career, festivals, his past and future – plus, Katalyst reflects on the Quakers track “War Drums” with Guilty Simpson.

We get to know the bands playing our 6th Birthday Party in Melbourne next Tuesday night… next up are Fortunes, who’ll be bringing their unique electronic sound to the Workers Club. Who we are: Oh hey we’re Fortunes, a Melbourne R&B/Electronic duo made up of 2 handsome young men from NZ: Conor McCabe (vox), &…

We get to know the bands playing our 6th Birthday Party in Melbourne next Tuesday night… first up is Martin King, best known as one half of Oscar + Martin. He’ll be pumping out a live set on the night so let’s take a moment to learn a bit more about the man himself: Who…

Tonight, we celebrate the 6th birthday of our website with a free event in Sydney, with Service Bells and All Our Exes Live In Texas performing alongside DJ sets from Smiles Again (Mind Over Matter), Bhanglassi and more! We took a moment ahead of the party to get to know Service Bells, by way of…

Tonight, we celebrate the 6th birthday of our website with a free event in Sydney, with Service Bells and All Our Exes Live In Texas performing alongside DJ sets from Smiles Again (Mind Over Matter), Bhanglassi and more! We took a moment ahead of the party to get to know All Our Exes Live in…

Back in November 2012, I was lucky enough to be invited along on an trip around India with The Aussie BBQ and Australian bands Sheppard, Jinja Safari, The Aston Shuffle, Karnivool and Big Scary. Not a bad list, eh? As The Aussie BBQ – and the AU – prepares to return to India in November,…

Released back in May, this brilliant black and white video for Canadian band July Talk‘s single “Summer Dress” has introduced us to one of the country’s best hidden treasures. The band will be making their Australian debut in September at BIGSOUND. Get a taste of them here: Keep tabs on the band at their official…

Back in June, US group The Antlers delivered the stunning album Familiars – their first in three years. We touched base with the band who, with the help of Rdio, have delivered a playlist of 11 songs they were listening to while making the record. Peter Silberman (Singer and Songwriter) brings us the first five…

the AU review is proud to exclusively premiere four tracks from the debut album The Hours They Keep by Siskin River, which will be released this Friday, August 15th. The tracks are our first taste of the record since the success of its initial single “Up” and show why the compact duo have become Australian…

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…

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…

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…