Interviews

This coming Saturday (April 5th), the beloved Lewisham Hotel in Sydney is officially ‘back from the grave’! Under new management, punters are invited down to celebrate the relaunch of the hotel’s live music program, with this special event set to see performances from the likes of Front End Loader, Chase The Sun, The Lazys and…

the AU review sits down with DJ Aeroplane while in Sydney for barely 48 hours to play a showcase at The Ivy in Sydney to launch Avion Tequila tonight. We talk about that gig, his music and label (Aeropop), his past experiences in Australia playing events for Fuzzy and we look forward to his return…

the AU review sits down with Ella Hooper before she hit the stage for the first (SOLD OUT!) date on her national “Low High” single tour at The Vanguard in Sydney. We talk about the tour, the artists she’s performing with, what we can expect from her next record, balancing her musical duties with that…

the AU review sits down with Jack Colwell (of Jack Colwell and The Owls) before he hit the stage for the first (SOLD OUT!) date on his national “Far From View” single tour at The Vanguard in Sydney, alongside Ella Hooper! We talk about the tour, the success he’s seen with the single, the artists…

the AU review talks to Chance Waters about his new single “The Ticket Inspector’”, the music video, the accompanying tour and we get the latest on his next record and much more… CHANCE WATERS with special guest BRENDAN MACLEAN The “A Transit Officer Beat Up My Brother So I Wrote A Funny Song About Him”…

This coming Saturday (April 5th), the beloved Lewisham Hotel in Sydney is officially ‘back from the grave’! Under new management, punters are invited down to celebrate the relaunch of the hotel’s live music program, with this special event set to see performances from the likes of Front End Loader, Chase The Sun, The Lazys and…

Returning to Australia for the second consecutive year to play Bluesfest in Byron Bay, we had the chance to catch up with Allen Stone while at SXSW to talk about his experiences at Bluesfest in 2013 – including standing in the urinals next to Paul Simon (as you do) – we look forward to his…

We got to know Indie Fuzz Pop band Dead Stars from Brooklyn, NY while we were both at SXSW. You can watch the clip from our brief but wonderful chat, here: Learn more about the band here: https://www.facebook.com/deadstarsmusic

Larry catches up with drummer Matt Hayward from UK trio Band of Skulls to talk about their brand new album Himalayan, which was released in Australia on Friday, and working with Producer Nick Launay on it. We reflect on their experiences at SXSW this year, Splendour in the Grass in past years… plus we look…

the AU review sit down with Vance and Mikah, who make up the Canberra electronic duo The Aston Shuffle. We talk about their new album Photographs, which is released today March 28th, they announce an August tour and more.

Filmed at The Aussie BBQ on the final day of events at SXSW 2014, we sit down with Danny Harley aka rising Australian electronic star The Kite String Tangle to look back at his time and experiences at the event in Austin, Texas. And looking forward, Danny returns to Australia to tour with Groovin’ The…

the AU review sits down with Atlanta, GA punk rockers Black Lips at SXSW 2014 to talk about the festival, their new record Underneath the Rainbow, which is out now and much more… Part One: Part Two: Camera: Johnny Au Sound/Interview: Sosefina Fuamoli Edit: Larry Heath Filmed in Austin, Texas during SXSW – March 2014.

the AU review’s Sosefina sits down with Travis Barker from Blink-182 at SXSW 2014. Watch below! Part One: Part Two:

Radkey is a punk band from St. Joseph, Missouri made up of three teenage brothers: Dee, Isaiah, and Solomon. After playing the SPIN party at SXSW, the buzz band sat down with the AU review to talk about the festival, their music and much more. Get to know the band that everyone was talking about…

Martin Carthy is rightly considered by many to be one of the most influential figures within the British music landscape, and continues to be a leading figure in the English folk tradition; having recently been awarded the Lifetime Achievement at the 2014 BBC Folk Awards. Carthy has released over 40 albums throughout the course of…

Johnny spoke to Ian Axel & Chad Vaccarino from A Great Big World on the red carpet at Perez’s Hilton’s One Night In Austin showcase during SXSW 2014. The guys spoke about their new album, working with Christina Aguilera and their trip to Australia – which is happening right now!

Watch our chat with two parts of New York outfit Bear Hands, as we talk about their new album Distraction and much more. The second part of the interview is available after the jump…

After enjoying them late last year at Culture Collide in Los Angeles, the AU review caught up with Costa Rica’s The Great Wilderness while in Texas, at SXSW 2014, to talk about the festival, their music and much more…

Larry Heath interviews Keith Morris of OFF! (formerly of Black Flag and Circle Jerks) at SXSW 2014 to talk about the band’s third record, Wasted Years, due out next month, performing in zoos to a bunch of monkeys and more. Part two happens after the jump… Wasted Years is set to be released on April…

the AU review interviews New York punk outfit Perfect Pussy at SXSW 2014 to talk about their South by Southwest experiences, being a “buzz band” at the event, the nerves of the NPR showcase, their music, touring, their favourite Australian bands and much more… Get your hands on the punk stylings of Perfect Pussy on…