Music

the AU review chats to Chevonne and The Fuzz about playing CMJ – fitting the seven piece onto tiny stages – their new Fire At Will EP – how The Voice Season 3 fans have followed Chevonne to The Fuzz and much, much more…

the AU review chats to Birmingham, Alabama based artist Maria Taylor to talk about the release of her new album “Something About Knowing” (out October 29th) and much more at CMJ 2013.

the AU review sits down with Ghost Wave from New Zealand while at CMJ, to talk about CMJ, playing churches and more in LA during Culture Collide… and find out about their latest music and plans for the rest of the year…

the AU review chats to Conner Molander from Canada’s Half Moon Run to talk about their upcoming return to Australia in January 2014, playing CMJ, how 2013 has treated them and much more… Interview/Edit/Camera: Larry Heath Filmed in New York City during CMJ in October 2013. –UPCOMING AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES– Thursday 2nd January 2014 –…

the AU review meets Swedish band Indevotion in New York City during CMJ 2013. We talk about their new EP, working on new material, their first tour to America and more…

the AU review talks to Philadelphia band Toy Soldiers at CMJ about working from Dr. Dog’s studio, their latest music, touring and much more…

the AU review meets The Hague/Amsterdam Indie Rock duo Bombay Show Pig to talk about their music, their experiences in America at CMJ and Filter Magazine’s Culture Collide and more!

the AU review sits down at The Aussie BBQ in New York City, during CMJ, with Brisbane’s Sheppard.

the AU review sits down at The Aussie BBQ in New York City, during CMJ, with Tigertown.

the AU review talks to Lily Claire from New York City outfit Lily and the Parlour Tricks at CMJ 2013 about her fine city, her music, touring and much more…

the AU review catches up with The Stillwater Giants from Perth while they were at The Aussie BBQ during CMJ in New York City. We talk about their New York experience, which included performing in a tram, find out what they’re up to at the moment musically and more.

the AU review meets Long Island outfit NGHBRS while in New York City for CMJ. We talk about their music, playing the festival, their hatred of vowels (and the current trend of that in the industry) and much more!

the AU review sits down with lead singer and songwriter A.L.X. from New York City outfit Love Crushed Velvet at CMJ, talking about their music, touring America and Europe and much more…

the AU review sits down with emerging artist Jodi Good – from New York City – while at CMJ 2013. We talk about her debut EP “Definitely Different”, why she prefers Nashville over New York and much more…

the AU review talks to Jason Hall from San Francisco Punk Rockers Western Addiction while at CMJ about their return to the stage – why they went off the stage in the first place – performing at CMJ with The Flatliners and Good Riddance and much more…

Larry Heath talks to Chris Cresswell from Canadian punk rockers The Flatliners to talk about performing at CMJ with Good Riddance, their tour in Australia earlier this year, their brand new album Dead Language and more!

Larry chats to drummer Tyler Williams from Seattle’s The Head and the Heart to talk about their just released new record Let’s Be Still, how touring has changed between records (selling out shows around America and the world!), their experiences in Australia – when they’ll be back – we find out his favourite percussion instrument…

the AU review catches up with San Francisco duo Happy Fangs while in New York City for CMJ 2013 to talk about their new EP, their spontaneous jams and much more…

Eoin Loveless, the 21-year-old singer, guitarist and writer for Drenge talks to John Goodridge about their newly released album, growing up in Sheffield and the upcoming visit to Australia for the Laneway Festival. Hi Eoin. Thanks for taking the time to speak to the AU Review today. I was just thinking about the Peak District…

the AU review sits down at The Aussie BBQ in New York City, during CMJ 2013, with Melbourne artist Gossling (Helen Croome) to find out about her upcoming debut record, her experiences in the USA and much, much more…

The Amity Affliction played the Big Top Luna Park on Sunday night with support from Chelsea Grin, Stick To Your Guns and In Hearts Wake. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

The last day is here. I write this in a state of both sadness and joy, because I have seen so many great bands perform in front of pretty enthusiastic crowds. NYC really likes to cheer and woo for their entertainment, and it’ll be something I really miss from this city. Then again, I’m sitting…

The final night of CMJ at the Music Hall of Williamsburg opened with the comedy of Kate Berlant – whose reasonable clever shtick involved making a series of confessions and observations in lieu of ever playing a song, while a guitar was draped around her shoulders – ultimately unused. An odd choice for an opening…

the AU review sits down at The Aussie BBQ in New York City, during CMJ 2013, with Perth group Emperors to find out how their American adventures are going, get the latest on their next record and much, much more! Interview/Edit/Camera: Larry Heath Filmed at the Delancey in New York City, on 19th October 2013.

the AU review is treated to a fantastic interview courtesy of Eden Mulholland‘s own drummer, Ricky Birmingham! The pair talk about their experiences at CMJ in New York City, at The Aussie BBQ, their music, laptops and much more… Interview: Ricky Birmingham Edit/Camera: Larry Heath Filmed at the Delancey in New York City, on 19th…

With the evening upon us, it was time for Culture Collide to bring out the big guns on what was the final night of the three day event. King Kahn and his seven piece troupe The Shrines – featuring no less than three members making up a brass section – were the first band to…

Thursday night saw Canadian singer-songwriter Tim Chaisson, who is currently touring the country with Diesel in support of their joint EP Last Shower, stop in at Perth’s Ellington Jazz Club for an intimate solo performance. Unfortunately, being mid-week, the night never really threatened to sell out. Even by the time Chaisson took to the stage…

Though there wasn’t a Saturday afternoon block party to close things out this year, they retained an outdoor stage and made that the centrepiece of a day of fantastic music and comedy over eight stages. I kicked off the final day of Culture Collide with Japanese solo artist SiMoN, who accompanied lyrics in his native…

Sometimes you forget that Ricky Martin has been a stalwart of the entertainment industry for the last near 30 years. He’s an accomplished and successful singer, songwriter, actor and even an author. Tonight he’d be showcasing his greatest hits which have put him on the map as an entertainer and I don’t think there was a single…

It was a day of redemption today. I am not going to stay up any later than 1am. I am not going to fall asleep during gigs. I’m not going to be that insane bottle of a person who lies in the corner writing tour diaries in the press centre corner for two hours fixing…