The last time I had the pleasure of having a bit of a groove in the moo was in Maitland, 2012, when the likes of Public Enemy, City and Colour, Kimbra, The Maccabees, Kaiser Chiefs and Andrew WK headlined, amongst a plethora of other guns. Even looking back on the line up now, I wish I could go back…
Alex Cameron has long been considered one of the country’s most intriguing songwriters and musicians and now, it would seem that we’re about to see a whole lot more of what the artist is planning on doing throughout 2016. The Seekae musician has released his new solo single in “She’s Mine” – as well as an…
With Feelin’ Kinda Free, the Drones have reasserted themselves as the enfant terribles of Australian music. They’re willing to go where others aren’t, and they bring an unmatched intensity to their music. Anticipation has been building for this release since “Taman Shud” dropped last year, a single that showed that this album was going to…
With the recent announcement that four-day, city-wide festival Red Bull Music Academy Weekender will be coming to Sydney, bringing 40 artists and 12 shows to multiple venues, anticipation has officially kicked off for the full line up which we should be seeing in June. While we wait, we do have an announcement of sorts on…
Tegan and Sara are the latest Splendour-bound artists to announce headline dates of their own, releasing details of the upcoming July dates in Melbourne and Sydney today. The sisters will be performing some long awaited shows at 170 Russell and the Metro Theatre, bringing their new material to Australian fans for the first time. We’ve…
It’s been a long time since a 15 year old Brandy stepped onto the scene with “I Wanna Be Down”, the lead single from her self-titled debut album. Since then the enduring R&B songstress has gone on to achieve massive success in both music and television (Moesha ran for six successful seasons), across an awarded…
Urthboy isn’t wasting time in ensuring longtime fans and newcomers alike know how much quality is on his recent album release The Past Beats Inside Me Like a Second Heartbeat, with the release of his new music video. For “Daughter of the Light”, the Sydney hip hop vet linked up with one of the country’s underrated…
They drew strong numbers to their Groovin’ the Moo set at Oakbank last night and it would seem the good news keeps coming for The Rubens and their Adelaide fans. The band has listened to demand and have added a South Australian date to their national ‘Hold Me Back’ tour, stopping by HQ on June 17th….
Bring Me the Horizon are giving Melbourne fans one more chance to see them in town this September, adding a second date at Margaret Court Arena to their Australian tour. The news comes alongside that of the band’s support acts due to join them out on the road for their biggest Australian shows yet –…
It’s been two days since Beyoncé unleashed her latest visual album onto the world in the form of Lemonade. Two days since the visual component showed her strutting down a street, armed with a baseball bat and smashing in car windows with a reckless abandon of woman scorned. Two days since she further explored and embraced her Southern…
Brendan Maclean has never been an artist to curtail or reshape his original material in order to pander to a crowd or certain type of ‘accepted’ imagery that comes with being a widely successful pop artist. As we’ve seen with singles in “Tectonic” and “Hugs Not Drugs (Or Both)” recently, Maclean weaves some brilliant pop arrangements…
Melbourne folk & country singer/songwriter John Flanagan took time out of his busy touring schedule to perform a special unreleased song, “Ripples”, for the AU review’s sessions series – The AU Sessions – on the rooftop of the Space Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. Watch John live, uncut, unplugged and acoustic here: John’s new album There’s Another Way…
Melbourne three-piece Camp Cope have just released their debut, self titled album. With its roots in punk, the record is a beautiful, emotionally driven collection of musings from singer Georgia Maq. Released on Melbourne’s Poison City Records, Camp Cope‘s debut release will see them touring the east coast of Australia over the coming months. Listen…
Adelaide’s West Thebarton Brothel Party have dropped the music video for fiery new tune “Red or White” and once again, it’s an impressive cut from a band on the rise. Filmed and directed by Lewis Brideson, he explains the origins of the project: “Between scratching away at that wall of monotonous to-dos and stepping into…
Well, after another brilliantly executed social media campaign that sparked the interest of the Beyhive and anyone with any passing interest in anything Beyoncé, Lemonade has finally been revealed. Coming to fans in the form of a hotly anticipated HBO Special, the Lemonade special showed a whole album’s worth of visuals and new songs. The…
Making the way up the F3 on what’s become an annual pilgrimage to the Maitland Showground for the 2016 edition of Groovin The Moo, the weather and travel gods weren’t playing too nice as the convoy of punters hit unneeded rain, traffic and in my case a near empty petrol tank. As the only touring…
Ribongia has shared detailed of his forthcoming national tour in support of his recently released ESCAPISMS EP this May. The tour will be stopping off in Brisbane, Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, ending at Splendour In The Grass in Byron Bay. Find all the tour details below. The ESCAPISMS EP, which features current single “Downstream” and previously released…
Indiana’s The Ataris have five full length albums to their name, and twenty years of touring. Now they’ve announced their return to Australia for their first headline tour in seven years. The band will be performing fan favourites from their band’s second album including “Blue Skies”, “Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits” and the 2003 LP, So Long Astoria. …
Prince Dies Aged 57, Industry Mourns A Legend Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park Studios compound, which included his home, in the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen. “When deputies and medical personnel arrives, they found an unresponsive adult male in the elevator. First responders attempted to provide lifesaving CPR, but were…
If you’ve been missing the sounds of The Trouble With Templeton (we have), this is going to cheer you up this Friday. Front man Thomas Calder has been working on some solo material under new project Daggy Man and already, his debut single “Little Whip” oozes that delicate charm and warmth that TTWT won hearts with some years ago….
Brisbane’s Clea has achieved a lot in her the last few months; releasing her debut single “Polyester” to critical acclaim, featuring on Zefereli‘s killer single “54321” and getting a whole lot of praise from Triple J. She’s just released the video for her second and equally strong single, “Dire Consequences”, along with a stunning self-directed video. Check…
Canadian folk/country singer Old Man Luedecke will commence his Australian tour with the release of his new album Domestic Eccentric, that features a special collaboration with fellow folk and roots musician Tim O’Brien. The album was recorded in the snowy Nova Scotia wood, in a cabin Old Man Luedecke built himself from rough-sawn lumber. He…
Seth Sentry hits the road for a huge national tour this July and August. After the release of the fourth single off his album Strange New Past, Seth is launching his 1969 Campaign to bring hip hop to the Australian public, and there is no doubting that he is the prime candidate. Rising hip hop star,…
The elevator is sardine tin crammed. Excited teens are clutching photographs, t-shirts, and – in a couple of cases – a ukulele. At the 39th floor, the doors open and we spill out at the Twitter Australia HQ. It’s floor to ceiling glass on nearly all sides, the view over the CBD and the glittering…
Last year was huge for Citizen Kay, with the release of his debut album With The People. A fusion of hip-hop and soul, his album explored the musical passions, life experiences and insights through grooves of funk and reflective rhymes. The first single “Wax On Wax Off” initiated his soulful hip-hop mood, and was confirmed by “Life…
Sydney has recently received a lot of flack for its lack of nightlife, but that is easily crushed upon a wriggle into Oxford Art Factory on a weeknight. On this particular night, the lineup featured Aussie favourites Paces and Branchez supporting all-star American DJ/producer Dillon Francis. What was once underground is now familiar, when it…
Melbourne artist Aeora has changed things up a little recently but what’s remained the same is the intriguing and arresting brand of evocative electronic production she’s fashioning. In new single “Medicine”, Aeora (formerly Aura) has given us a taste of what’s to come on her forthcoming debut EP, Alt – a rich electro-pop number with R&B tones that nod…
As has been reported around the world this morning, legendary musician Prince – full name Prince Rogers Nelson – was found dead today at Paisley Park, his famous recording studio and estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Prior to the discovery the Carver County Sherriff’s Department was called to investigate a death at the estate, following which…
Splendour in the Grass fans who missed out on tickets yesterday (gathering that was many of you…) now have a second chance to grab tickets to see their favourite Byron Bay bound festival acts, with the first round of official sideshows being announced! The likes of James Blake, At The Drive-In, Jack Garratt and Jake Bugg join the list…
With the next few months set to have Client Liaison on the road, bringing the good word to fans around the country – we figure, what better way to kick off the weekend than with their new single, “World of Our Love”? This slice of vibrant, synth-y goodness is the first cut from the forthcoming…
