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the AU review interviews Vancouver, Canada based group JPNSGRLS (pronounced “Japanese Girls”) while they are in Singapore for Music Matters LIVE. We get to know the band, wish lead singer Charlie Kerr a happy birthday, talk about their music (and their upcoming debut record), their future plans and much more…

Before they come out to Australia for Splendour in the Grass, Larry has a chat with Ricky Young from American act The Wild Feathers ahead of a sold out show in NYC, appearances at Bonnaroo and Firefly festivals and more importantly, their Australian appearance at Splendour. Whereabouts are you at the moment [Ricky]? We’re in…

After their 14 track set at The Star for MAX Sessions and performing in the streets of Newtown, tonight Coldplay performed their anticipated concert in front of a capacity 2,400 crowd at the Enmore Theatre not far from where the video was filmed earlier in the week. And just when we thought they couldn’t give…

Twelve years is certainly a long time for P-Money. But during that time rather than looking for music work, music work looks for him. It all results in two releases with his name on it being released in quick succession. All the while, he expanded his hip-hop wings to take on dancehall with a collaboration…

Larry had the chance to catch up with Perth band Tired Lion late one night on the streets of Singapore, at Clarke Quay, to talk about their experiences at Music Matters. It’s an interview interrupted by bands from Canada (JPNSGRLS), crazy kids from Brisbane (Dune Rats) and all the good times that Singapore has to…

the AU review sits down with UK’s The Bohicas in Sydney ahead of their first Australian show at the Oxford Art Factory. Supported by Unity Floors, The Bohicas play Sydney tonight before hitting up the Ding Dong Lounge in Melbourne tomorrow, supported by Drunk Mums. Interview/Edit/Camera: Larry Heath Filmed at AU HQ in Sydney, Australia…

UK superstars Coldplay have returned to Australia for the first time since 2012’s massive Mylo Xyloto stadium tour, this time for a short promotional run following the release of follow-up LP Ghost Stories (out now), the widely acclaimed record that has become known as lead singer Chris Martin’s break-up record. Indeed, it’s a deeply personal…

the AU review’s Larry Heath in conversation with Glassnote Records’ Daniel Glass (pictured above on the right). Filmed during Music Matters in Singapore, the pair talk about the state of independent music, the future of Glassnote, the artists Daniel Glass wishes Glassnote had in their roster, working with The Temper Trap, excitement for other Australian…

the AU review meets Laurent Saulnier – the Vice President of Programming & Production at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in Canada – to talk about how he got started with the event, the highlights of his career (Leonard Cohen, naturally!) and we get excited about the event, which kicks off on June 26th. Find…

the AU review sits down with Australian hip-hop superstar Matt Colwell aka 360 to talk about his new album Utopia – which was released in Australia on Friday – the massive tour he has planned for September, working with Daniel Johns, Pez and much more…

It’s been a long while since I’ve spent a night in The Basement, but what better way to return to the iconic Sydney venue than with two of the finest Australian musicians around. Kicking off the night was Dan Kelly, performing solo and acoustic; a perfect support for the night’s headliner, The Drones’ Gareth Liddiard….

Last month, the AU headed along to the SiriusXM Indies in Toronto, Canada, held during the annual Canadian Music Week. While backstage, we spoke to some of the presenters and the nominees. Check out now our chats with Chloe Charles, Poor Young Things, The Glorious Sons and Rich Kidd, who delivers some surprising insight into…

the AU review sits down with Eleanor Dunlop in Sydney to chat about the success of her single “Disguise”, the triple j play, we look back at her time with the band Cameras, look ahead to global aspirations and much more…

the AU last caught up with The Head and The Heart back in New York as part of CMJ; they had sold out Terminal 5 on the city’s west side and were continuing to build up a strong fan base. Speaking with Josiah, who is in Detroit at the time of our chat, we get…

Tomas Barfod has been working hard on his second album Love Me album while spending his time on two different continents and playing in his primary band Whomadewho. He spoke to Philippe Perez about the process of going solo a second time (while still doing many other things as well). You seem to like to…

We take you to New York City for the annual Governor’s Ball Music Festival. Last year’s wet weather was replaced in 2014 with nothing but sunshine, as music fans enjoyed the likes of The Strokes, Jack White, OutKast and many, many more. Enjoy these photos from the event and head to our Governor’s Ball Hub…

Hi, my name is Sue-Anne Stewart. I’m an Australian singer songwriter from Queensland. This is a tour diary for the AU Review of my trip to Toronto where I showcased at Canadian Music Week 2014. I had a fantastic time and met some awesome people and saw some amazing bands – check out my music…

Directed by Gabrielle Scollay and Shaun Dougherty, the AU is proud to premiere the new music video from Wollongong singer/songwriter Kay Proudlove, “Drunk Girl Vow”. The track stars 7-year-old Jasmine Marabello as a cake fueled tea-partygoer and is taken from Kay’s latest release Finding Words EP, which is now available on iTunes and Bandcamp. The…

I had the opportunity earlier this month to catch up with Los Angeles based “noise rap” trio Clipping (William Hutson, Jonathan Snipes and Daveed Diggs) to talk about their new album CLPPNG, which is released here in Australia this Friday the 13th through Sub Pop via Inertia. We talk about making the record, the unexpected…

the AU review interviews Sydney hip-hop outfit Mind Over Matter to talk about their new album This Way to Elsewhere the introduction of DJ Enterprise into their group, we look ahead to future material, touring and much more! Their new record This Way to Elsewhere is available now. Mind Over Matter Tour Dates Sat 11…

the AU review presents up-and-coming Sunshine Coast singer/songwriter Ayla performing her single “Wish I Was” live and acoustic for the AU sessions.

Larry Heath interviews Simon Jones from Sydney indie rockers The Holidays. In part one, we discuss their current single, “Tongue Talk” (off the new record Real Feel, out now) and the creation of their retro music video – “we kind of wanted to just have a bit of fun with it, but show the artifice…

the AU review chats to Queensland based singer/songwriter Sue-Anne Stewart about her shows at Canadian Music Week, surfing on the Sunshine Coast, and her process of writing a song (“I don’t even know where they come from most of the time”).

Perth locals Runner played their second and final launch show for their debut album Cloud Kingdom in the intimate confines of the Astor Lounge on Friday night. Opening the show was the as ever ethereal Rabbit Island, performing as a duo, with Jake Webb on guitar duties alongside Amber Fresh. Whilst there were a few…

Headliners brought the house or more likely, the park, down on Day Two of Governor’s Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island. Day One’s trend of almost perfect weather and relatively smooth logistics continued, aside from some struggling queues at the water filling station, thanks to intense sunshine and a policy of demanding pre-purchased water be…

Kim Churchill’s national tour made it to Fremantle on Thursday night, with a packed out mid-week show at Mojos, the second of three shows in Western Australia. Impressively and a little surprisingly roughly 80-90% of the crowd were already milling about outside the venue before the doors had even been opened, guaranteeing a great atmosphere…

After the 2013 festival is most remembered for the rivers of mud, the 2014 Governor’s Ball launched with the perfect weather for New York’s premier summer festival. With an eclectic lineup on Friday including indie and electronic favorites combined with headlining draws from years gone by, the crowds thronged on Randall’s Island and frolicked in…

It seems like only yesterday that Peabody strummed through small venues like The Hopetoun Hotel with over-distorted guitars that rush through the eardrums like a steam train. They intend to be as energetic all again this month in celebration of twenty years in existence. The only difference now is there’s more a chance to develop…

This time last week, Sydney hip hop outfit Mind Over Matter released their anticipated new album This Way To Elsewhere. We sat down with the band for an interview today which you’ll be able to see on the AU soon, but we also wanted to get an idea of the music that influenced them. In…