Interviews

Currently touring with The Cribs, we caught up with Detroit group The Hounds Below while they were at SXSW to talk about their forthcoming record, the new band, their music, their live show, their experiences at SXSW and we have a special guest appearance from the one-and-only Nardwuar. Camera: Andrew Wade Interviewer/Editor: Larry Heath

Future of the Left talk to the AU review about their new album, their dislike of SXSW, mobile homeless wifi, The Smashing Pumpkins and a bunch of other random… ahem, shit. LANGUAGE WARNING: This interview contains some naughty words. Camera: Andrew Wade Interviewer/Editor: Larry Heath

When Claire Knight of the AU review catches up with Hercules and Love Affair backstage at the 2012 Future Music Festival, we find out about the bands live changes since their last tour, how the shows have been going, how Australia was a changing point for the band and a little bit of fashion… Interview:…

Backstage at The Aussie BBQ (Canadian Music Week in Toronto, March 2012), we catch up with Brisbane’s DZ Deathrays to talk about their American tour, their new record Bloodstreams, UK & NME Loving, The Aussie BBQ and much more… Interview: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade Editor: Nathan Atkins

We catch up with LA-based Andy Clockwise to find out why he moved to the States, what he’s been up to lately, get his opinion on SXSW and learn about his experiences over the years with The Aussie BBQ. Includes a special shout out to Devo. Devo! Interviewer/Editor: Larry Heath Camera: Mandy Hall

While at Canadian Blast at SXSW, Larry Heath got acquainted with Paul Murphy of Canadian band Wintersleep. They’ve been making the rounds for a long time now, but we don’t know all that much about them Down Under… now’s your chance (and ours) to learn a little more… Camera: Andrew Wade Interview/Edit: Larry Heath

Larry Heath catches up with Ryan and Ewan of The Sheepdogs at the Canadian Blast at SXSW 2012. They talk about their then forthcoming tour dates in Australia with John Fogerty, their SXSW experiences, fellow Canadian bands and much more… Interviewer/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

One of the most talked about artists in Australia right now is Chet Faker, thanks to his breakthrough debut EP Thinking in Textures. Before he released the EP he toured America and we caught up with Chet at the beginning of that tour in Los Angeles at the Aussie BBQ – which was his 7th…

We catch up with AU review favourite Alpine as they dominate the world! We’re backstage at The Aussie BBQ in Austin, Texas during SXSW…

At the Canadian Blast event at SXSW we catch up with Brian Borcherdt and Leon Taheny of the new band Dusted. Brian talks about how his work with HOLY FUCK led him to set up the DUSTED project, what we can expect from them moving forward, experiences touring Australia and much more… Camera: Andrew Wade…

Larry Heath catches up with Helen Feng from Nova Heart at SXSW 2012 to learn more about the project and about the emerging music scene in China. We gain a good deal of insight into how this scene has grown over the last decade… enjoy! Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

We chat with Brisbane’s Emma Louise and her bandmate Hannah Shepherd outside the Aussie BBQ in Los Angeles in March 2012, just before they hit the stage (and head to SXSW!). Camera: Andrew Wade Interviewer/Editor: Larry Heath

Larry from the AU review sits down with Aussie Hip Hop Superstars Bliss N Eso as they take their music global at SXSW. We talk about the music, the festival, the Aussie BBQ and much more… Camera: Mandy Hall Editor/Interviewer: Larry Heath Photo: Johnny Au

We catch up with Sweden’s Park Hotell in a hotel lobby during SXSW 2012, to chat about their first American release and much more. Interviewer/Editor: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

Larry Heath from the AU review catches up with Perth’s Voltaire Twins backstage at The Aussie BBQ 2012 – a showcasing event at SXSW in Austin, Texas. We find out what they’re up to, hear their thoughts on SXSW and of course The Aussie BBQ – celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. Interviewer: Larry Heath…

We catch up with Melbourne’s Pets with Pets backstage at The Aussie BBQ in Los Angeles, where Zayd answers questions via pre-recordings (a little awkward?), they talk about touring, their music and much more… we would genuinely like to find out what they got up to Chicago, too… Interviewer/Editor: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

Ahead of the release of his debut solo album, we catch up with singer-songwriter Simone Felice, to chat about his new album, his miraculous recovery from a near death experience, and his plans for the future. Hey, How are you today? Simon, Hi, How are you? Good thanks, though it’s still a little early for…

We catch up with Perth artist Grace Woodroofe at the end of the 2012 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, to see what’s been happening since we last spoke at CMJ back in October. Camera: Andrew Wade Interview/Editor: Larry Heath

Shortly before hitting the stage with Bad Religion in Sydney – a Soundwave Sideshow – we catch up with Boston bred punk rockers Street Dogs. We talk about the festival, coming to Australia for the first time, Punk Rock, Bad Religion and much more. Camera: Nathan Atkins Interview/Editor: Larry Heath

Just after he jumped off the stage with Jonquil at SXSW 2012, we caught up with Hugo Manuel from Oxford, UK, of Jonquil and Chad Valley to chat about Jonquil, their new record and much more… Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

Ahead of his run of sold out shows we catch up with Irish folk sensation James Vincent McMorrow to find out a bit more about what audiences can expect from his impending visit. We also discuss his debut album Early In The Morning and discuss the influence of soul music and Sufjan Stevens on his…

Mercury Prize nominee and British folk multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman, along with his band, will be coming to Australia for the first time next month. The tour will see Lakeman joining forces with friend and touring companion Carus Thompson on a series of dates that will see him playing Bluesfest and the Fairbridge Folk Festival, along…

Ahead of the launch of PÝR the bands second EP we check in with Perth’s Heytesburg to have chat about the inspiration behind the new EP, working with Matt Gio and where the name Heytesburg came from as well as their plans for the future. PÝR is being launched at the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday…

We caught up with The Cairos to talk about their new single “Shame”, tour life and much more! About the tour, you guys just played your first show the other night, then had a massive drive to Sydney from Brisbane. Tell me a bit about the adventure so far? Their pretty standard adventures. We’ve done…

We caught up with Toby Leaman of Dr. Dog to have a chat about the new album Be The Void, touring and much more! How are you going there? Yeah, really well. Where abouts are you at the moment? I’m at my house in Delaware. How has the year been treating you so far? You’re…

Larry Heath caught up with Sierra of VersaEmerge ahead of the band joining the Soundwave tour to chat about new material, ‘Santa Baby’ and much more! Transcription by Daniel Patrick. Where am I chatting to you from? I’m in St Petersburg Florida – good ol’ town that I grew up in. Just hanging out. You’ve…

We caught up with The Dead Leaves to talk about their debut album, Peats Ridge Festival and much more! How are you going guys? Yeah, we’re really good. We’re here to talk about your debut album, which comes out next month. How long ago now did you finish the record? We started early January, so…

Larry Heath talks to former The Masters Apprentices front man Jim Keays about his new record. We’re here to talk about the new record, Dirty Dirty We are. Have you heard it? I have. I jammed out the first half this morning, played it very loud. Good. That’s how it should be played. Loud and…

Ahead of the band’s visit to Australia, we catch up with frontman Joe Michelini to chat about the inspiration behind their debut The Unmistakable Man, the recording of their sophomore album Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Anger, how the band came together, and the resurgence of Americana music. Hello, how are you…

We caught up with Made In Japan to talk about their debut album Sights and Sounds, the album launch at Oxford Art Factory this month and much more! How did Made in Japan come about? Quite uneventful really, Jono was a few years above me in high school and was off doing his own thing….