With Soundwave Festival fast approaching this weekend, Of Mice & Men are ready to set foot on Australian soil and tear the stage with their electrifying metalcore tunes. With the recent release of their music video for “Broken Generation”, as well as their latest full length album Restoring Force, the band’s drummer Valentino Artegea talked to us about technology and…
Yesterday, before they headed to the airport back to the US, I had the chance to sit down with Britt Daniel, the frontman of iconic Austin based rockers Spoon to talk about their just wrapped Australian tour. We also looked back at their career – including their 1997 Soft Effects EP which Daniel described as…
In our 22nd installment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Winnipeg’s genre bender’s The Ruth Moody Band, and chat about their upcoming Australian tour. Band Name: The Ruth Moody Band Website / Social Media: www.ruthmoody.com Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: indie/folk-roots/acoustic/alt-country pop Members & their roles: I play banjo and guitar and sing. Adrian Dolan plays fiddle,…
It’s been almost five years since we last saw Spoon in Australia, as part of the Groovin’ The Moo tour, off the back off their 2010 record Transference. A lengthy hiatus followed, resulting in the emergence of projects like Britt Daniel’s Divine Fits, who made it down here as part of Laneway a couple of…
This year’s Soundwave festival sees US rock-band Papa Roach make their triumphant return to Australia after a 13 year absence. I spoke with bassist, Tobin Esperance about their latest album F.E.A.R. (Face Everything and Rise), connecting with fans through music, musical influences and what fans can expect from their Aussie shows.
Legendary singer/songwriter Paul Simon joined forces with Sting – frontman of The Police and acclaimed solo artist – to perform an incredible three hour set last night in Sydney. You can read the review HERE and enjoy Gwendolyn Lee’s photo gallery below:
Watch Brisbane trio The Reversals perform their single “Squeeze” for the AU sessions. Filmed earlier this week in a park in Sydney. The band perform tonight in Adelaide and on Sunday in Melbourne. Dates are on their website, which you’ll find after the jump… http://www.thereversals.com/
It’s not often you get to see two living legends collaborate on stage together; less so given we live in Australia. But some two years after Paul Simon and Sting conceived the idea to bring their bands together and hit the road, their well oiled, impressive production showcasing the best songs of their careers has…
Between wowing audiences with high energy live performances to winning highly respected awards all over the world, there’s no doubt Australians are making a big impact on the music industry. We’ve done another installment of Aussies Abroad, showing you the next bunch of artists to tour internationally:
Iconic British duo LAMB are currently in Australia with their new album Backspace Unwind and a highly anticipated live show – their gig in Sydney last night did not disappoint. Gwen Lee was there for the AU and captured these snaps of their performance.
In our 21st instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Perth’s latest garage / surf rockers, Thee Gold Blooms, and chat about their debut self-titled album. Band Name: Thee Gold Blooms Website / Social Media: Facebook / Soundcloud / Bandcamp Genre: Garage / Surf / Doo-Wop Members & their roles: Jase – Guitar & Vocals Dylan…
Meet Philadelphia based outfit Literature, and their track “New Jacket”, taken from their second album Chorus (Out now on Slumberland Records). At first, it sounds like so much of the same lo-fi “we want to be in the 80s” sort of band that have been floating around the traps for the last few years. But…
US rock group needtobreathe are currently touring Australia for the first time as part of a run of special shows for World Vision. They stopped by the AU review to record two tracks for the AU sessions series, featuring artists from around the world performing intimately, acoustically and exclusively. In this video, three parts of…
Indie Pop four-piece Day Ravies will be hitting the road in celebration of their latest release “Hickford Whizz”. Starting in March and continuing into April, the tour will hit five capital cities – Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra. This is the next single to be released from the band’s sophomore LP and showcases what Day Ravies do best. “Hickford Whizz” is a high energy number with blazing 60’s rock that is sure to get you pumped for the tour!
After an unfortunate hiatus, Loon Lake are back with the ever-so-catchy ‘Surfin’ and a wave of new confidence. Inspired by the band’s want to get back to their carefree roots, the single is a thrashing party number inspired by a bunch of mates hanging out and jamming to music they love. And one thing’s for sure, this is one infectiously catchy song. To top it all off Loon Lake are performing two intimate shows this March to launch Surfin, at Melbourne’s Shebeen and Sydney’s Brighton Up Bar.
Known for their bold, brash but ultimately engaging music, punk band A Wilhelm Scream put on one hell of a live show! They’ve appeared at big name festivals such as Soundwave and Hits and Pits but now it’s time for A Wilhelm Scream to embark on their own tour, visiting five locations. Heavy riffs and unapologetic honesty is what you can expect from these boys when they tour in April and May.
Ah, Spoon. It’s hard not to love that band. And wouldn’t you know it, the band kick off their all-too-brief Australian tour tomorrow in Brisbane. In anticipation, I spoke to drummer and producer Jim Eno last week while at home in Austin, not long before he was set to fly to Australia. We talk about…
And after three weekends of festival mayhem around Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, the 2015 run of St Jerome’s Laneway Festival dates have come to an end. And for each of us, we definitely had our favourite moments. We’re sure you did as well! But here are five of ours… Jon Hopkins Jon Hopkins’ timetable…
the AU review sits down with Swedish group Little Dragon to talk about their time in Australia as part of St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, playing the event in Singapore, their anticipations of playing the Sydney Opera House (which they did later that night), their year ahead and much more…
The 2015 Grammy Awards have come and gone once again with their hundreds of awards categories – only a few of which are televised. Of those awards, Australia bound Sam Smith was the clear winner of the night, taking home four trophies, Record and Song of the Year, as well as best Pop Vocal Album…
This Saturday, Valentine’s Day at the Taronga Zoo will see Anthony Callea take on the songs of George Michael in a very special concert as part of the Zoo’s Twilight at Taronga series – proudly presented by the AU review! In anticipation of the event, we asked Callea to share with us his five favourite…
the AU review presents Melbourne based artist Peter Bibby performing his track “Home Alone” in a park in Sydney – live, exclusively and acoustically for the AU sessions. Watch the performance after the jump (and head over to our Instagram channel to enjoy him taking over our feed…):
In our 20th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Sydney’s Ed Wells, and chat his latest release, Sparrow and Seed. Musician: Ed Wells Website / Social Media: www.edwellsmusic.com Facebook / Twitter Genre: Alternative Folk/Soul Members & their roles: Ed Wells- Piano/Vocals What music or artists inspired you? I always liked music which had a certain…
After I had the privilege of enjoying the heavy beats and the amazing sounds of Caribou at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday night, I headed up to the Oxford Art Factory to see another Laneway act parading their wares in Sydney, 28 year old American folk artist Angel Olsen. The talented vocalist based in…
Swedish electro pop sensations Little Dragon played Sydney Opera House last night. Pete Dovgan brings you the photos.
Pond blasted Oxford Art Factory with their psychedelic sounds on their Laneway Festival sideshow supported by their mate Peter Bibby. Pete Dovgan brings you the photos.
In our 19th instalment of “Stumbled Upon”, we meet Melbourne’s Alanna Eileen, and chat her latest EP Absence, produced by Mark Myers (The Middle East). Musician: Alanna Eileen Website / Social Media: alannaeileen.com Facebook / Soundcloud Genre: Folk Members & their roles: Alanna Eileen – guitar, vocals, keys. What music or artists inspired you? Initially,…
It was an overcast windy afternoon and Sydney Harbour was a little choppy as we made our way out to The Island. Just like the harbour, British garage rock duo Royal Blood are also making waves on the music scene.
It was one of the most anticipated Laneway sideshows – so anticipated, in fact, that even drummer Brad Weber’s family flew down from the USA to see the concert. And like so many artists before him who have stepped foot onto the stage, Daniel “Dan” Snaith couldn’t help but bring note to the occasion, “I’m…
Departing from their usual high energy performances and blazing riffs, The Cairos are taking it down a few notches with their latest single “Insane.”
