Music

Filmed at The Aussie BBQ on the final day of events at SXSW 2014, we sit down with Danny Harley aka rising Australian electronic star The Kite String Tangle to look back at his time and experiences at the event in Austin, Texas. And looking forward, Danny returns to Australia to tour with Groovin’ The…

Having toured the country together, it’s only natural that Jeff Martin and Sarah McLeod‘s would collaborate on record. Their epic debut single “Man The Life Boats” has been a highlight of their national tour and now we have the official video premiere on the AU review! Fans of the pair have been overwhelmed with the…

the AU review sits down with Atlanta, GA punk rockers Black Lips at SXSW 2014 to talk about the festival, their new record Underneath the Rainbow, which is out now and much more… Part One: Part Two: Camera: Johnny Au Sound/Interview: Sosefina Fuamoli Edit: Larry Heath Filmed in Austin, Texas during SXSW – March 2014.

the AU review’s Sosefina sits down with Travis Barker from Blink-182 at SXSW 2014. Watch below! Part One: Part Two:

Former Taxiride vocalist Jason Singh is finding success with his new single “Speakers”, which is receiving radio play around the country. It’s only natural, therefore, that he’s hitting the road! Having already played Geelong, Melbourne and Albury, new dates have been announced seeing the singer take in three more regional centres. Dates below! Remaining Tour…

As SBS 2’s The Feed turn their attention to addiction for a week of special features on the subject, so do we. You may have seen our special on TV characters with addictions of their own over on The Iris, and today on the AU we bring you a playlist of ten tracks we love…

the AU review captures Canadian artist Tim Chaisson performing his track “Here Tonight” – fiddle and all – at the Canadian House during SXSW 2014. And after you enjoy this track, why not check out this one he performed on our couch at AU HQ last June!

Radkey is a punk band from St. Joseph, Missouri made up of three teenage brothers: Dee, Isaiah, and Solomon. After playing the SPIN party at SXSW, the buzz band sat down with the AU review to talk about the festival, their music and much more. Get to know the band that everyone was talking about…

Who wants to go to Chicago? Well, with today’s massive Lollapalooza announcement, we certainly do. Headlining the three day event – now in its 10th year and already sold out by the time we write this article – are Eminem, Outkast and Kings of Leon alongside names like Arctic Monkeys, Skrillex, Calvin Harris and Foster…

Martin Carthy is rightly considered by many to be one of the most influential figures within the British music landscape, and continues to be a leading figure in the English folk tradition; having recently been awarded the Lifetime Achievement at the 2014 BBC Folk Awards. Carthy has released over 40 albums throughout the course of…

Johnny spoke to Ian Axel & Chad Vaccarino from A Great Big World on the red carpet at Perez’s Hilton’s One Night In Austin showcase during SXSW 2014. The guys spoke about their new album, working with Christina Aguilera and their trip to Australia – which is happening right now!

Watch our chat with two parts of New York outfit Bear Hands, as we talk about their new album Distraction and much more. The second part of the interview is available after the jump…

the AU is proud to premiere the brand new music video and single from Sydney-based, NT-raised singer/songwriter Leah Flanagan. We’ve been fans of Leah for a long time now, as have many; she’s had the honour of collaborating with the likes of Sinead O’Connor, John Cale and Meshell Ndegeocello. Her new single “Everything” comes off…

After enjoying them late last year at Culture Collide in Los Angeles, the AU review caught up with Costa Rica’s The Great Wilderness while in Texas, at SXSW 2014, to talk about the festival, their music and much more…

Larry Heath interviews Keith Morris of OFF! (formerly of Black Flag and Circle Jerks) at SXSW 2014 to talk about the band’s third record, Wasted Years, due out next month, performing in zoos to a bunch of monkeys and more. Part two happens after the jump… Wasted Years is set to be released on April…

the AU review interviews New York punk outfit Perfect Pussy at SXSW 2014 to talk about their South by Southwest experiences, being a “buzz band” at the event, the nerves of the NPR showcase, their music, touring, their favourite Australian bands and much more… Get your hands on the punk stylings of Perfect Pussy on…

the AU review presents Joshua James performing the new track “Favorite Diamond” LIVE and Acoustic as part of their AU sessions series. Filmed in Sydney, Australia on 21st March 2014, while Joshua was in the country supporting Neil Finn on his national tour. Don’t miss Joshua headline tonight at The Vanguard (March 23rd) in his…

Ahead of his appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest in April and a short promotional tour we caught up with award-winning and Mercury Prize nominated English Folk musician Seth Lakeman to have a chat about his latest album Word of Mouth, his experiences touring Australia, and his involvement in the award-winning collaborative project The Full English….

If ever in doubt of where to go at SXSW, a good bet is to pick a headliner you’d like to see and get there early. There’ll usually be a few artists on that bill who might surprise and impress along the way. Or, as I said here, the church is always a good bet,…

the AU review talks to Robert DeLong at SXSW 2014 about the festival, his return to Australia for Groovin’ The Moo, his updated live show/experience and much more…