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…
John Goodridge chats to Netsky, aka Boris Danean about his upcoming tour to Australia with Future Music Festival in March. Hi Boris how’s it going? Good, John. How are you? Great thanks. I was just looking at the video from your New Zealand tour last year. What are your highlights from that tour? Yeah, man….
John Goodridge chats with Baauer about his upcoming trip to Australia for the Future Music Festival in March. He’s more than just the “Harlem Shake”, y’know… Hey how’s it going? Good man – how are you? Yeah good – what’s the weather like over there? Freezing cold. Really? Freezing! How is it over there? We’re…
Ahead of their Soundwave shows next month, the AU Review caught up with the ‘promosexual’ and ever charming Ben Johnston, drummer for Biffy Clyro, to see what the band has been up to since their last trip to our shores in 2010. Hi Ben, how are you? I’m good thanks, how are you? Yeah good…
Larry sat down in Sydney with Ed Nash from the UK group Bombay Bicycle Club just before Christmas to talk about their brand new album So Long, See You Tomorrow – out in Australia on February 7th – and much more… watch the full interview here!
Larry Heath sits down with New Zealand duo Broods to talk about the success of their single “Bridges”, Lorde (and working with her producer), coming to Australia for the first time, their US tour, the release of their debut EP… plus a lot more… Don’t miss their final Australian date, supporting Youth Lagoon at his…
The latest two bands to announce massive Soundwave Sidewaves for 2014 are Avenged Sevenfold with Five Finger Death Punch in support. Having played massive Entertainment Centre shows back in 2011, these Sidewaves for Sevenfold will be an intimate chance for Sydney and Melbourne based fans to see one of the world’s most in demand live…
We caught up with Spencer Sotelo from US group Periphery to talk about the release of their new EP Clear, featuring different songs written by each member of the band (an idea borrowed from the Deftones), their upcoming and eagerly awaited third LP and their current Australian tour!
Ahead of his performance at the Mercat in Melbourne tonight, we caught up with Brooklyn based producer and DJ Jacques Renault to talk about his Australian tour, his epic touring schedule in the months ahead, upcoming music and much more! Filmed at the House of Crabs in Sydney, Australia.
Larry Heath catches up with Jeff Martin to talk about his current tour around Australia with Sarah McLeod of The Superjesus and we get an update on what 2014 will bring for The Tea Party and their new record. Listen on…. Sarah and Jeff’s debut single “Man The Life Boats” is out on iTunes now….
Having just released their new EP Settle In, and about to head off on tour in support of it, Brisbane’s Pigeon filled the AU review in on their favourite records as part of our new series “The Music That Made Us” – a title indeed inspired by a recent tour around Australia featuring a group…
Fresh off their European tour with Half Moon Run, we’re proud to present the brand new music video from Melbourne group Lowlakes, “Newborn”, taken from their upcoming debut album “Iceberg Nerves”, due for release on 28th February. The video is directed by Philipp Goeser and Taib Hayat. Enjoy below!
the AU review presents Mat McHugh performing his new single “More Money” as part of the AU sessions. Filmed live and acoustic out the back of AU HQ in Sydney, Australia on the 29th of January, 2014. Don’t miss Mat on the remaining dates of his current tour: Friday 7 February – Torquay Hotel, Torquay…
They’re currently skyrocketing in popularity, and those who weren’t over at the QANTAS Credit Union Arena (formerly Sydney Entertainment Centre) checking out Arcade Fire were those who snapped up tickets to a sold out show at the Enmore Theatre to see The Lumineers.
As he tours Australia and anticipates the release of his new album The Whole Twelve Inches next month, Larry catches up with Jesse Rose to talk about the album and look to the year ahead… The number 12 seems to have hijacked your creative decisions over the last year or so! 12 songs, 12 months,…
Larry sits down with Sam Hales and Cesira Aitken from The Jungle Giants to talk touring with the Big Day Out, their last record, the year ahead and much more…
The lineup for this year’s Governor’s Ball Festival has been announced, and boy is it something else. The New York City festival held on Randall’s island includes a slew of mouth-watering names for the June event. A freshly reunited Outkast headline the event alongside Jack White, Vampire Weekend and New York City’s very own darlings,…
