The new Neon Indian track is the most danceable thing we’ve heard all week; driven by a funky bass, a wall of various synths and subtle guitar melodies turns this song into a wall of sound so busy that it almost feels like hearing a loose live show unfold before you. Check out the track…
Coming into summer in Australia means barbecues, beers, sunny afternoons and of course your favourite iPod mix. Playing throughout your mates backyard, river campsite or wherever you’ve decided to set up should be Palms’ new album Crazy Rack. This feel good summer vibe album was only dropped a bit over a week ago by Sydney’s…
Just think – you’re a teenager in a goddamn rock ‘n’ roll band in Australia in the 1970’s. Girls are flocking to your shows, knocking on green room doors and generally hailing you and your bandmates as the be all and end all. Come 1977, the dream died out for the band who had, at…
The VANFEST lineup already includes the likes of John Butler Trio and Birds of Tokyo, but today, the lineup has grown! GRMM, Kuren and Matt Boylan-Smith have just been added. GRMM, Kuren and Matt Boylan-Smith with be joining Rudimental, Peking Duk, Kilter, Illy, Sticky Fingers, Sheppard, Twin Fires, Bootleg Rascal and DJ Stacie Todd. Set…
Well, this is a way to think about a tune. Marlon Williams, currently back on the road in Australia following a run of great shows overseas, has had the music video for “Hello Miss Lonesome” premiered online today and it shows more of the 24 year old than we’ve ever seen before. Quite literally. The…
Regional touring music festival Groovin The Moo is back for another year, as they reveal the tour dates for the 2016 festival. Last year featured the likes of Charli XCX, Broods, The Delta Riggs, The Preatures and more. Groovin The Moo will be visiting Maitland, Canberra, Oakbank, Bendigo, Townsville and Bunbury. The festival has not…
The 10th Edition of The Age Music Victoria Awards were held at 170 Russell last night with live performances from Marlon Williams, Harts and multiple award winner, Courtney Barnett. Genre and publicly voted winners were presented together for the first time this year, Music Victoria CEO Patrick Donovan saying,”bringing the genre awards and public awards…
Future Islands – ADELAIDE Easily one of the most anticipated shows to come through Adelaide this year, Future Islands will be bringing the heat to The Gov. Having made their impact solidly earlier in the year when in town for Laneway, we’re super keen to see how Future Islands go generating that same ferocious energy…
Largely considered one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time, A Tribe Called Quest will be reuniting this week for a special one-off performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, the classic People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. The news came…
The undeniable Missy Elliott has solicited a trunk-rattling bass monster of a beat from Pharrell Williams, who helps her make her long-awaited comeback with single “WTF (Where They From)”. Idiosyncratic like all great Missy songs, “WTF” showcases that golden flow that saw her quickly become one of the most recognisable names in hip-hop back in…
Anthony Hamilton and The Hamiltones decided to get together backstage this week and film a freestyle gospel version of Drake’s “Hotline Bling”. Offering a decidedly different take on hip hop’s biggest viral hit of 2015, the soulful collective tackle the track acapella, backed by nothing but some hand-clapping, finger-snapping soul and take-em-to-church adlibs. Hamilton was…
Melodic and lush, “Stay In”, a new offering from Jackie Onassis and Spit Syndicate, toasts to the night in and continues the hype for Kai Tan and Raph Lauren’s long-awaited debut album. Kai, Nick Lupe, and Jimmy Nice bounce off the package of deep drums and percussion Raph serves up, giving us something more intimate…
A feel-good tune is on the cards today with Englishman-come-Sydneysider CuzN’s “Ordinary People”. The film clip for this indie number was filmed in one day with random people from the New South Wales capital, and it’s fair to say that positive vibes are well and truly on show. “Ordinary People” is taken from his Little…
Tonight, the South Australian music industry was celebrated with the 2015 South Australian Music Awards, held at the Mercury Cinemas. Tkay Maidza and Timberwolf were the big winners, along with other Australian artists and industry figures hailing from the City of Churches. Rapper Tkay Maidza was given Best Female Artist, along with Best Release for her Switch Tape EP. Best…
Melbourne’s own Owen Rabbit can produce music from anything that makes a sound. He has been featured on triple j Unearthed and recently took his style of indie electronica to New York for the CMJ Music Marathon. Check out this awesome behind-the-scenes look at his experience… Since CMJ, Owen’s new single “Denny’s” has been released,…
Headlining the Soundwave Festival this year are American rockers Disturbed. After a five-year hiatus, they sprung Immortalized on the world which was the fifth consecutive Billboard #1 album for the band. John Goodridge from the AU Review chatted to lead singer Dave Draiman about the making of the album. So how did you start writing…
In This Issue: The American Music Awards announces its host and line-up,Red Bull prepares for the annual billy cart races with the help of NOVA 96.9, Rdio announces its new Artist To Watch and OpenLIVE launches the new Artist Dashboard as well as the latest ARIA charts. The 2015 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS Live on FOX8 Australia…
Blake Mills is enigmatic. Crossing genre boundaries with grace and confidence, his sound is extraordinarily difficult to pigeon hole. Yet, it seems that’s the way he likes it. In the course of twelve songs, the full gamut of guitar based music is covered. From country to blues to folk to rock and back again twice….
There’s no place quite like Sydney Harbour. The Harbour Bridge standing silent, illuminated and majestic; the Opera House elegantly lit up in white; the dark expanse of water that’s only disturbed by the puttering of ferries and sail boats. It’s not a rare sight for anybody, but it makes a spectacular scene when it’s turned…
As Sydney hip hop collective One Day prep their first ever boutique festival One Day Only they’ve decided to jump on the line-up as a collective, meaning that we’ll get to see all seven members on stage performing tracks from last year’s epic Mainline, and hopefully some new material. This is, of course, in addition…
In This Issue: Its time for the remastered and the special editions, as well as the usual exciting debuts and continuing legacies of our favourites, check it out! King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard confirm their seventh LP Paper Mâché Dream Balloon, recorded using nothing but acoustic instruments., will…
Troubadour Music is thrilled to announce The Coronas, one of Ireland’s most successful & talked- about acts in recent years, will be returning to Australia this November / December with their brand new album The Long Way. After a nation-wide sell-out tour in early 2014, the boys are bringing their impressive live show for a…
Recent news that Erykah Badu will be releasing a new mixtape, titled You Cain’t Use My Phone, sent her many fans around the world into frenzy. We don’t often get full projects from the Queen of Neo-Soul nowadays, so her being inspired enough to give us a bunch of new material is a big deal….
This past weekend, our US photographer Waytao Shing headed along to cover the annual Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas. Along the way he saw dozens upon dozens of incredible artists – and today he’s delivering to the AU his 7 festival highlights and discoveries across the three day festival. In no particular order…
Continuing to build her new label NLV Records by releasing a series of tracks showcasing the roster, Nina Las Vegas has hooked up with Miami bass champ Snappy Jit for a dance-floor killer titled “Contagious”. Making the track available for free download for seven days only, Nina has offered this production up as the third…
Melbourne Music Week begins this week, meaning that the opening weekend is going to be spoiling music lovers for choice when it comes to the live music events strewn throughout the city. One special event occurring this weekend is Lost Children Found, run by The Lost Children’s Project on Saturday (November 14th). The fundraiser will…
The support acts for the MONO have been announced, furthermore indicating that these shows are going to be some of the most memorable of the year. Of course, the headliners have a reputation that has long preceded them. In their 15 year history, MONO have fashioned a stellar body of work over five studio releases,…
Brisbane based Kieran T. Stevenson has just dropped his first single “Go”, and it’s a stunning debut from the vocalist and songwriter. Citing influences of everything from Jonsi to Fleetwood Mac “Go” embraces ambience and minimalism and presents it in a way reminiscent of Sigur Ros‘ quieter moments. Pulling together friends Joseph Rabjohns (guitar), Becky Meimaris (drums), and Helen Svoboda…
This track from Bayonne melds perfectly with its video from director Lauren Gregory, featuring an aesthetic that aligns fantastically with the quirky audio, drawing similarities with artists like M83, Coldplay, and MGMT. The video really is captivating in its style, and you can check it out here: ———- This content has recently been ported…
The Darkness last played Thebarton Theatre on their last Australian tour, so to see that they had downgraded slightly HQ wasn’t too much of a worry. If you’d seen them before, you’d known that they’re more than capable of putting on a brilliantly entertaining show regardless of the room. On a Friday night in Adelaide…
