Ahead of their whirlwind four city tour next month – which includes a set as part of Sydney Festival – Larry Heath caught up with Sons and Daughters‘ vocalist and guitarist Scott Paterson, to chat about the tour, the new album Mirror Mirror and much more. Your latest record Mirror Mirror was released back in…
The Once have been around doing a whole heap of touring with a basic lineup of harmonic voices and acoustic instruments, and they’ve gradually grown a large following in their homeland with original stories woven within the lyrics of their songs. In the second of our interviews with artists playing up in Woodford this year,…
Over the next few weeks at The AU Review we will be featuring a series of chats with performers playing the Woodford Folk Festival. Woodford Folk Festival has been is a quiet institution over the many years it’s been around, and while in more recent years the grounds of Woodfordia has hosted Splendour In The…
Lights Poxleitner is a Canadian (Ontario) electro-rock/ synth pop artist. Her previous releases include the self titled EP and The Listening 09 the latter of which she received a Juno award for ‘Best New Artist’. Her previous releases have been very ‘Pop’ but with this new album she has evolved in a different and gritty…
We sit down with Kate Cooper, one half of Australian duo An Horse ahead of their upcoming tour, to discuss the advantages of colder climbs, songwriting techniques and the perks of the American festival circuit and much more. Hi, how are you today? Good, how are you going? Good thanks, I was going to say…
We sit down with Melbourne band The Pretty Littles to discuss there debut EP Fairweather, working with Big Scary guitarist Tom Iansek and what we can expect from the band in the coming year. Who would you say your main influences are? The Vasco Era are a huge influence. They are the only reason I’m…
Currently in the recording studio working on their follow-up to 2009’s The Peaceful Atom Is A Bomb, Sydney’s Regular John are no strangers to most of our record players and/or iPods. Undergoing a lineup change in between albums, which has seen the introduction of Miles Devine into the fold, it goes without saying that their…
The Take 40 Stars Of Summer party, presented by the new Toyota Yaris, returns this year to launch the summer party season in seriously glamorous style. Set against a stunning harbour backdrop, this uber- exclusive, decadent summer soiree will feature intimate live performances from dance music powerhouse Sneaky Sound System and ARIA Award nominee Havana…
DAMNDOGS Australian Tour Dates: 11/30/11 – Beach Road Hotel, Bondi Beach (w/ Gold Fields) 12/2/11- Beresford Hotel, Surry Hills 12/3/11- Homebake Festival, Sydney
While at the Aussie BBQ at the Delancey in New York during CMJ, Larry Heath catches up with Brisbane two piece The Grates – John and Patience. In this UNCUT interview, we chat about living (and eating) in New York, their new record Secret Rituals, touring and more! Interview & Edit: Larry Heath / Camera:…
Filmed at the Snake Pit in Los Angeles while we were in town for Culture Collide, Larry chats to LA local Hanni El Khatib about his upcoming Australian tour (Peats Ridge / Pyramid Rock + FBi Social in Sydney 29th December and The Tote in Melbourne NYD), performing with Wanda Jackson in Switzerland, his new…
While at the Aussie BBQ at CMJ last month, Larry Heath caught up with Melbourne electronic outfit Clubfeet to talk about the CMJ experience, working with Dimitri in Paris, Crystal Fighters, playing in front of Dangermouse, the definition of “Vacation”, music videos, their upcoming album and more… How has the New York experience been treating…
For every budding music journalist, I think it’s inevitable for your mind to turn to Almost Famous. There’s an innate desire to experience the rock and roll lifestyle, follow a band around and write about it. Unfortunately, when you – for one reason or another – end up running the publication you work for as…
We sit down with Baltimore native and dance party expert Dan Deacon to discuss his upcoming Australian tour, as well as his new album and what it’s like working with the director of The Godfather. Hey Dan, how are you? Good, how are you? Yeah, good thanks, where are you calling from today? I’m in…
Over the last few years, Nick Huggins has been literally working on nothing else except music. He has had a hand in many great albums over the past years, from Laura Imbruglia to Otouto, many of which you can find on the Two Bright Lakes label. He has decided to take some time out to…
Shortly after she touched down in Sydney, I caught up with Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan (best known for her work with Damien Rice) to talk about the Way To Blue: The Songs of Nick Drake shows (which she’s in town for), her new solo album Passenger, the music video for “Knots” (which got pretty messy)…
While on tour with CSS, JD Samson and her latest project MAN hit up the Culture Collide festival in Los Angeles. Backstage at the festival, I caught up with the member of Le Tigre to discuss the tour, MAN’s latest record and “coming out” as a poor musician on The Huffington Post. So how is…
