We talk to guitarist Jim Wilbur from iconic American group Superchunk who come to Australia this week to perform shows with M. Ward and Neutral Milk Hotel – the band you never thought you’d get to see but finally are getting the chance to. According to Jim, “they’re a rock band from the middle ages!”…
Currently on tour to celebrate her new single “The Good Life” we talk to Sydney producer Elizabeth Rose about the track, the tour, her recent trip to the USA for CMJ and more… Welcome back to Australia! You played your first local show in a while at Alhambra over the weekend, how did the show…
Out today on Warp through Inertia is Shields: Expanded and Shields: B-Sides, Grizzly Bear‘s special follow up their acclaimed 2012 album Shields. The track listings are below. And so is a new track being released as part of both collections: “Listen and Wait”. Enjoy! Shields Expanded Tracklist: DISC 1: 01. Sleeping Ute 02. Speak In…
Abbe May has revealed her new clip for “Perth Girls”, a homage to the clip for Robert Palmer’s “Simply Irresistible” clip. The track comes off her celebrated (and ARIA award nominated) album Kiss My Apocalypse, and is being released with a new track in “Total Control” as a double A-Side. Check out the clip here:…
the AU review sits down with Canada’s Andy Brown to talk about what he’s been up to since he last toured Australia, his latest single off the record Tinman and we look ahead to his massive Australian tour with Damien Leith, which runs through December 2013. In the videos below we also talk influences and…
Dew Process’ latest signee goes by the name MT – fronted by Michael Tomlinson of Yves Klein Blue – and they’ve released a debut single in the form of “Alpha Romeo”, which you can enjoy below! MT was born in the UK, so there’s already been a great deal of love from the likes of…
the AU review talks to actress Michele Williams talks about playing Betty in Neil LaBute’s In A Forest Dark And Deep, which is currently in an encore season at Northcote’s Winterfall at The Theatre Husk, until November 23rd. You’ve kicked off the season… how have the show(s) gone so far? So far we have only…
Playing the WAM Festival Saturday Spectacular this weekend in Perth are past WA Music Award nominees Anton Franc. I had the chance to speak to Josh Bowyer & Jamie Kuzich from the group on the day their new EP All This Talk was released… Congratulations on the release of your new EP! Yeah! It’s pretty…
We’re excited to present “Northern Lights”, the first single from DZ Deathrays forthcoming sophomore LP, which we are expecting to be released in the first half of 2014. The track was produced and mixed by Andy Savours, and it’s a bit of a change from what we’re used to from the Brisbane duo. We don’t…
Fresh from their first tour in support of the debut album Leisure Coast, Austinmer six piece Shining Bird are set to play a run of festival and one off performances during November to showcase their new single, “Keep Warm”. Following a series of self-made video clips, the band teamed up with Byron Bay production team…
Directed by Dimitri Basil, Snakadaktal‘s new music video for their single “Fall Underneath” – off their acclaimed album Sleep in the Water – has been released. The video features plenty of retro filters and a lot of motion. Check it out now! Song Lyrics: Fall Underneath. Stop your clock, fall underneath To hear the steps,…
the AU review talks to Swedish DJ and producer Adrian Lux about his new single “Wild Child”, we get some hints as to what may be on his next album, and we talk about his current Australian tour. Interview/Edit/Camera: Larry Heath Filmed on 6th November 2013 in Sydney, Australia REMAINING AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES: NEWCASTLE: King…
the AU review talks to Steve Kilbey (The Church) about his brief Australian tour as Steve Kilbey & The Hoffmenn with Strings and Western Australia’s The Morning Night. We also find out the next album from The Church, how he feels moving forward creatively and much more… Tour Dates: Wed Nov 6 The Vanguard Newtown…
As he raced up the West Coast of the USA for a series of intimate shows celebrating the release of their new record Burials, I caught up with Soundwave festival bound Jade Puget of AFI to talk about their return to the festival, their new album and much, much more! I understand you’re in Portland…
When I was greeted to the elegantly bearded John Grant over the phone, he was sitting out the front of a bar in Reykjavik, Iceland, a place the Colorado native has called home in recent times. The festival “Airwaves” was just about to kick off, which he was set to play, so there was a…
Last Thursday night, Smirnoff’s intimate pop up bar, the #DOUBLEBLACKHOUSE, opened in Sydney, celebrating the launch of their new Double Black spirit. Their opening night party featured a performance from Panama, a barrage of Double Black Comet* cocktails and a… bath? Enjoy the photos below and look out for the #DOUBLEBLACKHOUSE to return this Friday,…
Just before they took over our Instagram account on Friday, I caught up with Amy Findlay from Victoria’s Stonefield, while she was enjoying some time at home, to talk about their long awaited (and recently released) debut self-titled album, the subsequent tour (which they’re on as we speak) and we look towards Meredith and Festival…
Enslaved played the Manning Bar on Saturday night with support from Rise Of Avernus and Germ. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.
It seems that Katy Perry hasn’t been off our airwaves at all, with consistently timed album releases and perfectly polished pop gems that have made her a mainstay on radio and music video channels. Prism is Perry’s fourth official release and it manages to retain her pop-dance sensibilities whilst feeling somewhat more mature, edgier and texturally more complex.
Late 90s British boyband 5ive played the Enmore on Friday night with support from Teen Spirit DJs. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from their greatest hits reunion tour.
I had the opportunity to catch up with The Delta Riggs a few times on their journey around the USA. They started in LA (see part one of the gallery for more from LA), before heading to CMJ and New York City, which part two of this special gallery covers – alongside some more of…
Fresh off playing the Melbourne AU review 5th Birthday Party in September (pictured in performance above), we’re proud to premiere the brand new single from Melbourne outfit House of Laurence, with the explosive track “Just Don’t Move Me”. It was recorded at Sky Taylor Studios and you can enjoy it below! You can leave a…
Ahead of his Australian tour next year as part of the Future Music Festival, we caught up with Martin Garrix to talk about the success of “Animals”, the impending tour, being a seventeen year old on the road, his favourite tunes of 2013, looking ahead to 2014 and much more… Congratulations on reaching #1 on…
Gossling‘s brand new album Harvest of Gold is finally released tomorrow, and to celebrate (and anticipate), Helen has shared with us some exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the record, plus a brief interview about the process. Enjoy it below and make sure to grab the album when it’s released in stores tomorrow, November…
Ahead of their Warped Tour shows next month, and as a massive storm ravaged Europe, the AU review caught up with Iain Mahanty, guitarist for Kids in Glass Houses to see what the band has been up to since their last trip to our shores a year ago. Hi Iain, how are you? How are…
Melbourne’s Love Migrate have enjoyed plenty of critical acclaim in their time together. Their last record, Plagued Are All My Thoughts, Like White Ants In The Fence was nominated for an Australian Music Prize (AMP) and they’ve enjoyed a slew of live performances in the time that followed. They’re now releasing a new EP, entitled…
The Bluesfest Touring season is expanding by the minute as it delivers the incredibly diverse second installment in a series of sideshow announcements. Peter Noble, Director of Bluesfest describes the announcement as “an eclectic mix of trip-hop, hip-hop, funk and not to mention a little bit of free-jazz and psychedelia, an unmissable series of shows…
the AU review’s Larry Heath sits down with Australia’s Kirin J Callinan at The Aussie BBQ at CMJ to talk about the surprise success of his debut solo record Embracism, VISA troubles, his experiences touring the US and Europe, what it means to come back to Australia and we look towards Laneway Festival 2014. Plus,…
We (Lowlakes) arrived in Berlin two days ago; we’re here for a handful of shows with Canadian band Half Moon Run. The first is in Hamburg tomorrow, so we’ve had a bit of time to kick around the city. It’s autumn here in Europe, so there are fallen leaves everywhere. We hired some bikes today…
the AU review presents an acoustic performance from Canada’s Andy Brown, and the track “You Wear Me Out” off his new Tinman album. Andy is currently touring Australia, during which this was filmed, in a park in Sydney.
