Another beautiful day in Byron Bay, and we had the opportunity to chat with iconic Boston-based singer/songwriter Patty Larkin – or as she prefers, “Patty Gaga”! She brings us up to date on her latest LP, “25”, celebrating her 25 years in the industry. Welcome to Bluesfest Patty! Is this your first time performing here?…
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I recently chatted with Ben Ellingworth, drummer of Sydney quartet MM9. The recently, finally, released their debut LP “The Air Between”. We chat about the new album and life on the road. Special thanks to David Young, who contributed to our questions. Congratulations on the release of your debut album “The Air Between” – it…
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Shortly after he left the main stage, I sat down with up-and-coming singer/songwriter Dan Sultan, who alongside bandmate Scott Wilson, teaches us what a Skin Flute is, and chats extensively about being an independent artist in Australia, and shitting himself before he hits the stage. Welcome back to Bluesfest Dan! Thanks to for talking to…
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With her debut album Nerve Up now available in Australia, Manchester’s Julie Campbell, aka Lonelady, took time out of her busy European touring schedule to chat to the AU review! She provides us with some insight into the “Mancurian Sound”, recording in a concrete box and expectations of the European audiences. Hey Julia thanks for taking…
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While at Bluesfest, we had a chat to one of the bands invited to play the festival each and every day – Poor Man’s Whiskey. Dressed in Wizard of Oz attire, the San Fransisco based six piece were here to play tracks off their immensely entertaining Dark Side of the Moonshine double album – an…
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The opportunity to sit down with the enigmatic frontman of New York’s Gogol Bordello was something I couldn’t pass up. For Eugene Hutz, Movember is every month, and purple is the greatest colour. Sitting in his dressing room just before he heads on stage, we chat about Australia, performing live, women and the new album!…
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As we just about bring our SXSW coverage to an end, we chat with Asdru Sierra from LA’s Ozomatli – who sings lead, composes and plays keys and trumpet for the band. He’s a busy man on that stage! We chatted all things Austin, as well as about their forthcoming album release, Fire Away, and…
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While I was up at Bluesfest in Byron Bay, I had the oppertunity to sit down with the face of Blue King Brown – singer and guitarist Natalie Pa’apa’a. We chatted about what Bluesfest means to her, the upcoming Blue King Brown album, and what it was like to record in Jamaica! So welcome back…
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Meet four boys who grew up in and around Sydney, who now live in the Inner West and bring us some pretty damn entertaining music. They call themselves The Snowdroppers, a name derived from 1920’s slang for cocaine addicts. It’s this sort of nostalgia that they bring to the stage with their fresh (slight tongue…
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During SXSW, I had the opportunity to sit down with Kate Cooper and Damon Cox of Brisbane outfit An Horse, one of our most recent international success stories. The duo chatted to me as we sat by the Colorado River – the ducks swimming by, and the music from SXSW already drifting along the streams,…
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At the SXSW Stimulus day party at The Parish, I was introduced to Dave Schulz – perhaps best known for his work on the keyboards with the Goo Goo Dolls. He’s here in Austin promoting his debut solo album Connect, and I had the chance to chat with the artist before he hit the stage….
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In advance of the release of their third LP, The Winter of Mixed Drinks (available in stores now), and their return to the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX, I had the opportunity to sit down with brothers Grant and Scott Hutchinson of Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit. Taking a seat with them in the Beach Hotel at…
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With another new Mountain Goats LP under his belt (that makes, what, 17!?) – John Darnielle is bringing the Mountain Goats back down under for a highly anticapated April tour. We spoke to John in advance of this tour about the new album “The Life of the World to Come”, his love of Vegemite and…
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On the back end of their Hottest 100 celebrations, we chat with Dan W (Drums/Vox) of Sydney’s Art vs Science, who are getting ready to board the Bacardi Express – and then go on to tour forever. Larry: It’s been but a few days since you guys received the number two spot in Triple J’s…
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Your EP Panic Notes has been rated highly by music critics across the country – are you pleased with how it has been received? It’s felt great to finally have something that represents us. It seemed like we were a band for a fair while before actually recording our first EP and we seriously went…
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Carus Thompson, perhaps more recognisable to some as the front man of the folk rock group Carus and the True Believers, has moved out on his own – donning the mantle of folk troubadour. He is a stalwart of the Aussie roots and folk scene, plays over 200 gigs each year and has a passionate…
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So out of the Cameras trio (made up of Fraser, Eleanor and Ben) I understand that two of you share both songwriting and vocal duties. Which two would that be, and could you give us a bit of insight as to how this process goes down? This is true – Eleanor and myself (Fraser) both…
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On the eve of Australia Day, and his performance at the Oversea’s Passenger Terminal in Sydney, I had a chance to chat to Ash Grunwald, who’s just about to release a new live album, and continue a relentless touring schedule – this time with the Funkoars by his side. So you’ve got a new Live…
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If there’s one success story worth looking into, it’s that of A Fire Inside (AFI), a Californian alternative rock band who exploded into worldwide prominence in 2003. Little do many know, however, that this happened 12 years after they’d formed. But they’ve been unstoppable since. I recently had the opportunity to speak with drummer Adam Carson, ahead…
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Last week, I had the opportunity to chat to Kieran Ryan, one half of Melbourne two piece Kid Sam – the project he shares with cousin and drummer Kishore Ryan. The pair are about to embark on one of the most exciting periods of their lives, performing on the national Laneway bill, and supporting Daniel…
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Ahead of her upcoming Australian Bacardi Express headlining tour, the AU review had a brief chat with the pop star. Enjoy! She keeps it short and sweet. This is the second time you’ve visited Australia in the last 6 months, what is it about Australia that keeps you coming back? The crowd. Everyone at our…
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Ahead of their forthcoming tour, which includes a stint in Sydney at the intimate boutique festival that is Days Like This!, Andy Cat of Ugly Duckling chats to the AU review about how the present is making him ill, how the past still rests in his beeper, and what the future holds for the prolific…
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The electro trio are coming our way in January – better get your dancing shoes on! Larry had a chance to chat to the band ahead of their tour. Here’s what went down…. So you’re about to head down to Australia for the first time, playing a few club shows, Pyramid Rock on New Years,…
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Taking a moment away from his recording studio in Coffs Harbour, Johnny Mackay from Melbourne’s Children Collide had a chat to us at the AU review – speaking on the bands recent USA tour, the state of the Australian live scene, and how he doesn’t mind Children Collide becoming a “Video Game Band”. Read to…
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Last week, Larry had the opportunity to speak to Jim Webster, drummer of the up-and-coming UK band Baddies, who are in town next month to play Pyramid Rock Festival and Purple Sneakers NYE House Party in Sydney. What followed was an interesting insight into the lives of a band on the rise, excited by their…
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With Sydney Festival finally announcing its 2010 lineup, they’ve once again delivered a truly eclectic group of musicians, who’ll be entertaining Sydneysiders in a variety of unique venues. What continues to amaze me is just how impressive these line-ups are, year after year – it helps, of course, that we are provided with artists who…
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When it comes to the business side of the Australian club scene, there are few bigger names than Peter Raff. In 2001, Peter collaborated with Frank Coleta to form what is now the biggest brand of the Australian club scene, and our answer to UK’s Ministry of Sound: Onelove. I recently had the opportunity to…
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