Larry Heath talks to four members of the 29 piece Melbourne Ska Orchestra, including frontman Nicky Bomba, to talk about pizza, coffee machines, how the group was formed some ten years ago, playing Bluesfest for the last three years, their new album and much more… Filmed backstage at Byron Bay Bluesfest 2013.
Larry Heath talks to Liam McGorry from Melbourne Soul/R&B ensemble Saskwatch backstage at the 2013 Blues and Roots Festival in Byron Bay (Bluesfest) about their new single, returning to Europe, playing Bluesfest and much more.
We talk to up-and-coming Indigenous Australian talent Thelma Plum, just before she hit the stage at the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival over the weekend (Bluesfest). We talk about her new EP “Rosie”, her upcoming tour with Emma Louise, playing the festival, ex-boyfriends and Ben Howard!
Larry Heath sits down with Michael Kiwanuka (UK) – and two very silent bandmates – backstage at the 2013 Blues and Roots Festival (Bluesfest) in Byron Bay. We talk about playing in Byron Bay for the second time in a year (he was last here for Splendour in the Grass), what he’s been up to…
Larry Heath talks to the lead actor of the breakout hit of SXSW, Cheap Thrills, Pat Healy, not long after the film premiered at the festival. We talk about what it was like seeing the film for the first time in a full cinema, making the film on a small budget in just 14 days,…
Larry Heath sits down with directors LAMAR+NIK to talk about their work on the music video for Lushlife’s “Magnolia”, which appeared in competition at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Johnny Au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR MORE MUSIC RELATED CONTENT! http://www.youtube.com/user/theaureview
the AU review sits down at SXSW Film Festival with director Daniel Garcia and animator Harry Teitelman to talk about their music video “Reagan” for the artist Killer Mike, which was in competition as part of the festival’s Music Video program. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Johnny Au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR MORE MUSIC…
Currently on tour in the UK with Eels, US singer/songwriter Nicole Atkins has just leaked a new track from her forthcoming record Slow Phaser, which she finished with Tore Johansson in Sweden over Christmas. The track “Red Ropes”, which you can listen to below, was co-written with Jim Sclavunos of the Bad Seeds and Grinderman…
Larry Heath sits down with Starcadian & Rob O’Neill to talk about their music video for Stacardian’s track Heart, or “HE^RT” as it’s been stylized, at SXSW 2013, where it was screened as part of the festival’s music video program. Look out for Starcardian’s album Sunset Blood coming out later in the year. Interview/Edit: Larry…
This year, rather than opt for my traditional Festival Diaries format for SXSW, I went for a more straight forward approach, with a series of reviews on ground at the event. But there was the odd experience that I couldn’t quite elaborate into its own article. So here now are all the leftovers of my…
Filmed on the streets of Silverlake, the AU review talks to Big Black Delta just before he jumps on a plane from LA to Austin for SXSW 2013 to talk about his new single “Side of the Road” and new self-titled album, as well as what we can expect from the live show, touring with…
While at SXSW earlier this month I had the pleasure of not only talking to Dave Grohl (briefly, mind you) about his film Sound City, but also the co-producers of the film, Jim Rota and John Ramsay of Therapy Studios. We talk about how they got involved in the project, how Dave worked as a…
