Music

Larry chats to Eric Moore, the drummer from acclaimed Melbourne psychedelic ensemble King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard to talk about BIGSOUND, their just announced tour, their upcoming record Float Along – Fill Your Lungs (out on September 27th), we find out his favourite percussion instrument and much more… KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD:…

Larry sits down with Canadian band Yukon Blonde to talk about their experiences in Australia over the years, playing BIGSOUND, we find out what they’ve been up to lately, what the rest of the year will be holding and much more!

Over the last 5 years, we’ve had the incredible opportunity to cover one of Australia’s finest annual festivals – the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival… more lovingly referred to, simply, as “Bluesfest“. Easter weekend in 2014 will mark our fifth year covering the event, and we’re thrilled to be returning to cover bands like…

It’s no secret that She Rex are one of my favourite up-and-coming Sydney bands. Having been lucky enough to see them live several times in the past year, I was keen to hear the results of their work in the studio. As expected, they didn’t disappoint.

Earlier tonight I had the opportunity to chat with Sébastien Lefebvre, guitarist from Vans Warped Tour Australia headliners Simple Plan. We talked about producing music, touring Australia, playing Warped over the years in the US – what we can expect from the shows here in Australia – and we get a hint as to what’s…

If you’re a stern observer of the AU, you may have noticed a lack of my usual review coverage from this year’s BIGSOUND event. This year, coverage was left in the capable hands of Clare and Bree (check out their coverage in the BIGSOUND hub) as I focused on the 30+ interviews that will be…

Amanda Palmer has an intensity that colours her musical career as much as it does the relationship with her fans. We love it. Standing outside the Enmore Theatre, it was clear we’d been touched by it too: the floor length black coats, shirts from last tour, lacy corsets, and various piercings earn us weird looks…

In the lead-up to the release of his second album, Larry Heath sat down with Chance Waters at BIGSOUND to discuss the evolution of his songwriting, the possible death of the “superfan”, and the ever-changing form of music. Let’s talk about the launch of the new imprint of Shock Records. You guys have partnered up…

Larry sits down with Sydney trio Bloods to talk about their debut EP, playing BIGSOUND, the AU review 5th birthday (which is happening TONIGHT! Friday the 13th of September)… and much more!

Sydney based electronic artist Future Love Hangover has just pumped out a new club banger called “High Beams” featuring the one and only Kool Keith! Check out the exclusive premiere here on the AU review: Don’t miss Future Love Hangover on the AU review stage at Jurassic Lounge at Sydney’s Australian Museum on September 17th.

High expectations come with buying a ticket to a live DJ set. Unlike a live band, they can’t often interrupt the music to speak to the crowd or ask for an encore. But that’s how Alison Wonderland has gathered a band of followers – with a live show that interweaves top songs of the moment…

As we get ready for BIGSOUND – which kicks off in Brisbane tomorrow, we continue our pre-interview series talking to locals Slip On Stereo about what they’re expecting from the event, life on the road, what’s next from the group and more… Tell us what you’re up to at the moment Slip on Stereo are…

As we get ready for BIGSOUND – which kicks off in Brisbane tomorrow – we continue our pre-interview series talking to Melbourne outfit Them Swoops about what they’re expecting from the event, life on the road, what’s next from the group and more… Tell us what you’re up to at the moment… We’ve just released…

The BIGSOUND music conference kicks off today in Brisbane, with BIGSOUND LIVE taking over Fortitude Valley from tomorrow. Fremantle’s The Love Junkies are one of the showcasing bands at the event (and you can see them DJ at our 5th Birthday Party on Friday!) so we caught up with them to get a taste of…

The BIGSOUND music conference kicks off today in Brisbane, with BIGSOUND LIVE taking over Fortitude Valley from tomorrow. Perth’s Arts Martial are one of the showcasing bands at the event so we caught up with them to get a taste of what we might expect from their BIGSOUND performances, and what they’re expecting too! Tell…

The BIGSOUND music conference kicks off today in Brisbane, with BIGSOUND LIVE taking over Fortitude Valley from tomorrow. Sydney’s Bec and Ben are one of the showcasing bands at the event so we caught up with them to get a taste of what we might expect from their BIGSOUND performances and much more… read on!…

As we get ready for BIGSOUND – which kicks off in Brisbane tomorrow, we continue our pre-interview series talking to Sydney’s The Griswolds about what they’re expecting from the event, life on the road, what’s next from the group and more… Tell us what you’re up to at the moment… We’ve just signed a worldwide…

The BIGSOUND music conference kicks off today in Brisbane, with BIGSOUND LIVE taking over Fortitude Valley from tomorrow. Brisbane’s Halfway are one of the showcasing bands at the event so we caught up with them to see what they’re up to and to get a taste of what we might expect from their BIGSOUND performances……

Anberlin absolutely smashed it at the Hi-Fi on Saturday night with support from The Maine, William Beckett and Masketta Fall. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.

With this year’s BIGSOUND Live kicking off this week, you’ve no doubt checked out the stellar line up hitting Brisbane this coming Wednesday and Thursday nights. To help you narrow down your choices, here’s a list of the AU review’s favourite up and coming acts to check out. Wednesday, September 11 1. Patrick James Given…

Listening to all the fantastic speakers and checking out all the amazing bands at this year’s BIGSOUND is going to be a thirsty job. To help you out, here’s a list of the AU review’s favourite Brisbane coffee shops and bars to sustain you over the conference. Three Monkeys Slightly more of a hike away…

Having only become an Anberlin fan in the past year thanks to the recommendation of a close friend, I wasn’t sure what to expect from their live show. Yes, they made rock music, but how would the energy transfer to the stage? However, with such a strong line up, it wasn’t hard for my friend…

For Tonight Alive, the past two years have been dedicated to the promotion of their debut album — an effort that has been a huge success. But their recent show at The Hi Fi marked the last show in that era. With the release of their second album awaiting them the next day, our Aussie…

“I’d rather have no one care and make music that I don’t like than continue making music I don’t like, which is what we did”. Check out this fascinating interview with Buddy Nielsen from Senses Fail from when they were in the country last month. It tells the story of a band in a transitional…

With the Sydney Fringe Festival kicking off this Friday, Larry took some time out to chat with the festival’s spokesperson Kerri Glasscock to talk about per picks of the festival and more! You’re dealing with a lot of venues this year, but it’s not a sudden thing is it? I think you’d hope that it’s…

Pixies are back! …again! Though it remains a vocally Black Francis / Frank Black affair. Check out the brand new music video for the track “Indie Cindy” which was released today. It’s already stuck in our heads… don’t know about you! The music video was directed by LAMAR+NIK, who we caught up with at SXSW…

Ahead of their first tour to Australia and New Zealand since 2010 we caught up with lead singer and guitarist Joey Burns of Calexico to have a chat about their most recent album Algiers, recording in New Orleans, killing time on tour and much more. Hello, how are you? I’m good, thanks for calling Simon….

Fresh from the stage of the FYF Fest in LA, Michael David of Classixx took the time to chat with Larry about the duo’s new record, meat pies and their upcoming trip to Australia as part of the Listen Out parties.

Ahead of their Soundwave Festival tour early next year, Larry caught up with Kelen Capener, bassist for The Story So Far to see what the band has been up to ahead of their massive northern hemisphere autumn and winter tour. Where are you at the moment? I am actually sitting in my car at the…

We talk to Mitzi ahead of their BIGSOUND appearance. They let us in on what they’re up to at the moment, what the rest of the year will be holding, what we can expect from them at BIGSOUND and more… What are you up to at the moment… what are you promoting at BIGSOUND? We…