Music

With a lineup like the incredible one we have in store for us at Future Music Festival, it’s easy to get distracted by the big, shiny lights of the headliners and forget there are other artists on the line-up too. Well, we at the AU have cut through the list of DJs, bands and electronic…

the AU review sees Brisbane musician Jeremy Neale interview Ross from The John Steel Singers to talk about their upcoming co-headline tour, “The Boys Gone Wild” (the dates are below). They talk about Valentine’s Day, He-Man, the tour, meeting each other at University and forgetting… and more! Feel free to call in and join the…

As the seven members of Little Bastard emerge, squeezed tightly onto the Factory Floor stage, the room fills with friends of the band and fans, eager to enjoy the band’s headlining gig in their hometown. For those who have missed the memo to now, the Sydney band could be described as a disheveled country experience;…

the AU review sits down with Sam Cromack, the frontman for Brisbane group Ball Park Music. We talk about their forthcoming third album “Puddinghead”, which will be released on Friday, 4th April 2014 via Stop Start and Inertia. The band will be embarking on a massive tour in support of the record. Dates and part…

Every year, St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival serves its position as the festival with its “finger on the pulse” on what’s new, what’s cool and what’s hot. By the time the festival rolls around, many of the bands who you had never heard of 12 months before are well and truly ingrained in your consciousness. triple…

Larry sits down with Melbourne duo Client Liaison to talk about their latest single “Free of Fear” (watch the music video HERE), their tour with Miami Horror, their plans for their debut album and much, much more… Filmed in Sydney Australia at AU HQ in February, 2014.

Superstar DJ and Producer Baauer is visiting Australia in March for the Future Music Festival. We had a chance to talk to him about his experience of working with G-Dragon on Coup d’Etat. One thing I wanted to talk to you about, when you worked with the Korean pop artist G-Dragon on Coup d’Etat. Can…

Dolly Parton played the QANTAS Credit Union Arena on Tuesday night and performed all her hits. Gwendolyn Lee was there to capture Dolly’s magic.

Australia’s longest running all-ages festival, Push Over, has announced that it has cancelled its 2014 event, scheduled for Monday March 10th at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The event was scheduled to include Pez, Chance Waters, Deez Nuts, The Smith Street Band, All Day, Remi and many more… Over its 21 years, it has provided…

Since forming in 2000 in Queens, Punk Rockers Bayside have proven to be one of the hardest working bands in the genre. They’ve survived tragedy and each other, releasing five records along the way and embarking on countless domestic tours, the hard work has paid off for the group, with a dedicated fan base both…

Gold Coast four piece Stellar Green return from a brief hiatus with a fresh lineup and a new single in the form of “Refuge”. The AU is proud to present the exclusive music video premiere of the track, which is officially released on February 21st. The band then embark on a tour through March, with…

After a while away from any recorded material since 2008 (although everyone in the band has their own band outing in the quiet piece), I Killed The Prom Queen have recently found themselves with a different approach to constructing songs on their new album, titled Beloved. Guitarist Kevin Cameron from the band chatted with Philippe…

Lynyrd Skynyrd played the Qantas Credit Union Arena on Thursday night with support from My Dynamite. the AU brings you these photos by Gwendolyn Lee.

Larry Heath sits down with Canadian trio Austra to talk about their second Australian tour, which kicks off tonight in Adelaide! We talk about the that, their last tour as part of Laneway Festival… their most recent record and much more… The dates are here: ADELAIDE: THU 13 FEB 2014, ADELAIDE UNIBAR SYDNEY: FRI 14…

the AU review captures Australian artist Dewayne Everettsmith performing his single “It’s Like Love” for Valentine’s Day 2014. Off his soon to be released debut album Surrender, out March 14th through Skinnyfish. Filmed near Central Station, in Sydney.

Cole Escola and Jeffery Self, aka the VGL Boys, are soon to be on their way to Australia for some shows! Conjuring up a cult following through their YouTube videos, the Jeffery & Cole Casserole and various solo ventures, the duo are going to be presenting Desperate Houseboys at the Seymour Centre in Sydney as…

Ed Kowalcyzk played the Enmore Theatre on Tuesday night with support from Lester The Fierce. Photos by Gwendolyn Lee.

Laneway Festival returned to Western Australia for the 5th year on Saturday, moving from its home in the Cultural Precinct, to the leafy surrounds of Fremantle’s Esplanade park. In a period of uncertainty for festival organisers Laneway seems to be going from strength to strength consistently selling out across the country, even in Perth! But…

Some gigs are really hard to put into words. It’s that “look, I don’t know how to tell you this, but you weren’t there and you really missed out” sort of feeling. You don’t want to come off a dick, but at the same time, you know it’s true. And nothing you can say in…

Ji Won Kim How did you come to be involved in this Secret Symphony event? Anna Melville who was in charge of secret symphony concerts asked me to put a musicians together for the famous Trout Quintet. Without giving too much away, what can we expect from the performance? It will be an unusual concert!!…

Larry sits down with Sheffield duo Drenge to talk about their debut record, their time in Australia for Laneway Festival and much more. Filmed at Goodgod Small Club before they hit the stage at their Sydney sideshow!

This Easter weekend, Los Angeles group Ozomatli will be bringing their some twenty years of experience back to the Byron Bay Bluesfest. They’re a band who are always a favourite of the festival and this year should be no different. Just before they come down under though, they are releasing their eighth studio album, Place…

Larry sits down with Scott Hutchinson and Andy Monaghan from Scottish band Frightened Rabbit while in Australia for St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, to talk about their experiences in Australia, the end of their Pedestrian Verse tour and what is coming next for the group…

Brisbane group Pigeon have been doing the hard yards for years now. Travelling the country, supporting countless bands, playing festivals and releasing two EPs along the way, including their latest, Settle In, which was released at the end of January. Last night, the tour to celebrate its release arrived in Sydney, with a headlining performance…

Opening things up for Frightened Rabbit at their final Laneway sideshow (and what may be their final headline show for the year) were local five piece Gang of Youths, who seem to be popping up all over the place of late. Having driven to and from Melbourne in the last 48 hours in support of…

After doing things solo for her first two albums, Julia Holter has enlisted a much wider scope for her latest release Loud City Song. Julia talks to Philippe Perez about her new discovery of collaboration while making of this new album as well as the other extra-curricular activities she does outside of music. Your latest…

The Dead Daisies – a new five piece super-group put together by Jon Stevens and David Lowy – launched their eagerly awaited Australian tour last night with a performance at The Governor Hindmarsh (The Gov) in Adelaide. The gig came as the band’s self-titled debut album was released today, February 7th, nationally. It is available…

The long awaited new (sixth!) album from John Butler Trio was released in Australia today; Flesh & Blood, the group’s first record since April Uprising back in 2010. To celebrate the release of the record, we’re taking a look back at five of our favourite JBT tracks from over the years – one of Australia’s…

Over his three decade career, Italy’s Ludovico Einaudi has become one of the world’s most celebrated and well regarded pianists and composers. From his award-winning scores of Luce dei miei occhi and Sotto falso nome putting him in an enviable category alongside fellow Italian composers like Morricone, to his debut in the Western cinematic world…