US based Hangout Music Festival has announced its 2016 lineup earlier than ever before, with The Weeknd and Calvin Harris joining Florence + the Machine revealed as headliners of a long list of musical acts, with a slew of Australian talents coming along for the ride. Australia will be well represented with Aussie acts Flume, Courtney Barnett, The Griswolds, Alison Wonderland…
Yes, yes, YES! After seeing Hayley Mary make an appearance and present at the Independent Music Awards last month, thoughts immediately turned to when The Jezabels would be releasing some new music. Today, we have that answer. The Sydney band will be releasing their new album Synthia via MGM Distribution next February following 18 months…
Now here’s a candidate for collaboration of the year. The new Charles Murdoch single brings Ta-ku’s first vocal performance into a duet with the stunning voice of Wafia, all over minimalistic synths and a trip-hop esque beat. This one’s lifted off the 2015 Future Classic sampler, so we’re not sure if we’ll see it on…
These guys could honestly pass as Madden Brothers vocal impersonators. ‘These guys’ being Vallee, a Melbourne duo whose latest track “Jungle” that hits all the right spots with its indie-rock sound and tight instrumentation. You can check out the impersonation/track here: Follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Valleeband/ ———- This content has recently been ported from its original…
Two acts on the 2016 Laneway Festival lineup make this edition of the 5 best music performances on US late night TV of last week! Joss Stone Temple Pilots “Interstate Love Song” – Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Monday) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfYKWsEuz-0 Continuing the Monday epicness of having two different acts team up, Jimmy Kimmel brought together Joss Stone…
On the eve of her Australian tour, legendary artist Lucinda Williams has announced her 12th studio album The Ghosts of Highway 20, setting its release for 5th February 2016. Continuing her nearly four-decade long career, and co-produced by Williams, Greg Leisz and Tom Overby, we’ve also learnt a bit about what we can expect from the release. 12…
Art Vs Science are set to tour Australia in March, 2016 in support of their recent album release, Off The Edge Of The Earth And Into Forever, Forever. Art Vs Science will take to the stage in five capital cities, as well as select regional dates, with support from Australian DJ, KLP, who is set to unleash…
The impending and inclement rain and the mud and the grey skies were no deterrent for the loyal music fans who descended upon the already trampled turf of the Domain. Gentlemen of the Road is part music festival, part band love-in all originated, hosted and curated by the lads from Mumford and Sons. The aim…
In our 92nd instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Christa Vi from London, and chat about her synth-centric indiepop, being a solo artist, moving to the UK from Australia and check out the title track from her debut album, Makeshift Happiness. Musician: Christa Vi Website / Social Media: christavi.com Facebook / Soundcloud / Twitter Genre:…
Ahead of his Lagwagon and solo tour dates later this year in Australia, I chatted to one of punk rock’s godfathers – Joey Cape – about what to expect from his solo act, what he feels is really wrong with the world today and how long he feels like he can keep being the embodiment of…
All artists are unique, but some are more unique than others. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are without doubt one of the more quirky musical acts doing the rounds, and this video for “Trapdoor” is certainly no exception. I can’t really do the music justice by attempting to describe it through words, but the…
“Too Slow” is the latest from London-based band Tempesst, an Aussie duo who based on this track have a seriously infectious groove about them. If you’re a fan of Tame Impala there’s a good chance you’ll dig psychedelic one, but you can find out for yourself below: Follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TempesstBand/ ———- This content…
It’s hard to imagine a more pristine and picturesque setting for a four-night run of shows, other than overlooking Sydney Harbour, the Harbour Bridge, and the world famous sails of the Opera House. For a select few thousand punter on a wet Friday night, this is exactly the view that was afforded to them, as…
Friday night I donned my most obnoxious striped pants to see 80’s power rockers The Darkness play the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. The band took the stage with flamboyance, Justin Hawkins sporting a gregarious black and white pinstriped suit, complete with suspenders and his name emblazoned in metallics across the back, validating my calculated fashion…
After the huge worldwide success of Heartbound (2011) and Loveless (2013) Dream On Dreamer have just released their much anticipated third album Songs Of Soulitude. To celebrate the release Premier Artists, A Northern Soul and Coalesce Group present Dream On Dreamer Songs Of Soulitude Tour. On Thursday the 17th of December they’ll be playing an…
The Getaway Plan have unveiled their highly anticipated third LP Dark Horses to general praise and great excitement from dedicated fans. The Melbourne quartet are currently in the middle of a marathon thirty three date album tour. Supporting them on this mammoth tour are Gympie alt-rockers Red Beard, fresh off the release of their new…
The Bureau; Melbourne’s newest boutique festival, fusing the city’s much-celebrated music and food cultures. The annual end-of-year Christmas party is a much-loved part of Melbourne’s culture. It is one of the most awaited days on the calendar and signifies the wrapping up of another work year, bringing in your summer holiday. With a line-up that…
After throwing a number of electronic minifestivals in Adelaide and running fortnightly showcase Sidechain, Futuresounds are bringing the party to Melbourne and enlisting some locals to help out. Originally created to develop a community around Adelaide’s electronic scene and aid local acts, Futuresounds are taking the next step by coming to Melbourne and introducing three…
There are few bands who I’ve been lucky enough to witness multiple times in the past few years who have managed to leave a starkly different set of memories with me following each set. The first time I saw Future Islands was earlier in the year at the Laneway Festival and they wasted no time…
Following some early announcements from our partners at Radio Adelaide, Timber and Steel and May The Rock Be With You, today the AU review is excited to reveal the nominees for all 38 categories of the 2nd Annual AU Live Music Awards. These are the only awards in Australia – and in fact one of the only of…
News hit earlier this week that seminal hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest will be making a rare appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, instantly building anticipation for what is now, unfortunately, a rare opportunity to see the group as one. Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg, and even “part-time” member Jarobi…
Brothers Ruben Neilson (of Unknown Mortal Orchestra) and Kody Neilson have been making music together for a long time; they used to be in the same bands, but we’ve just gotten the most recent collaboration in the form of Kody’s solo project, Silicon, reworked by Unknown Mortal Orchestra. It’s a sonically stunning, offbeat sounding track…
New Loon Lake music is a bittersweet affair, with them currently wrapping up their last shows ever. But that’s not going to stop us enjoying their latest offering “Winona Ryder”. Upbeat as always, Loon Lake have always had the ability to capture the sound of summer, with this new song and it’s accompanying music video capturing…
As Phil Jamieson gears up for the HiFi Days event in a couple of weeks, I took some time to talk to him about what it’s like to play solo, his very impressive history of collaborations and the meaning behind some of the more cryptic Grinspoon songs. For all of us terribly lazy Phil Jamieson…
Unknown Mortal Orchestra released possibly one of my favourite albums of the year in the acclaimed Multi-Love. Since its release in the earlier part of the year, UMO have been on the road consistently, building their now-renowned live presence stronger and stronger. Having last seen the band perform out this way on the Laneway Festival…
Following their excellent debut single, “Couches”, local production team John Depth – awarded producer Tim Carr and singer-songwriter Paul Conrad – have hooked up with Long Beach rapper-singer SLik d to release “Juicetown”. The duo’s second single continues their love for the darker side of electronica, lifting SLik d’s slick raps with a forceful blend…
Sydney’s Jackie Onassis, part of larger hip hop collective One Day, have been killing it on nationally for a few years now. Ever since their debut single “The New Dumb”, they have helped lead Australian hip-hop onto a completely new wave, pushing tradition and bringing in outside influences for a well-rounded, melodic, and endearing sound….
This afternoon via Radio Adelaide, the South Australian artists, events and venues up for awards in this year’s AU Live Music Awards were revealed. Coming off the back of a huge night of recognition at the South Australian Music Awards this week, we’ve been stoked to have teamed up with Radio Adelaide in bringing the…
Brooklyn indie-pop trio Wet released their self-titled EP last year and almost instantly became one of the year’s biggest buzz bands, racking up a dedicated fan base and selling out shows both around the states and overseas. They’ve been fairly quiet since then; releasing two singles, “Deadwater” and “Weak”, from their forthcoming debut and patiently…
The Kurzel family is on a hot streak this year, with Jed Kurzel added to the film family’s accolades in winning the top prize at this year’s Screen Music Award! Winning the Feature Score of the Year Award for his work on Slow West, a film that won much acclaim at Sundance, Kurzel claimed the…
