Music

Shortly after they left the Aussie BBQ stage at Cargo in London, we caught up with Adelaide group The Killgirls to talk about their music, the incident which saw them cancel their Great Escape performance the day prior and much more… Camera: Johnny Au Interviews/Edit: Larry Heath

As the bands performed at Digital in Brighton for The Aussie BBQ we caught a bit of sun on the beach with the appropriately named Brisbane band Inland Sea. Larry Heath caught up with four members of the ten member group to talk about the weather, Velociraptor, The Great Escape, the difficulties of getting the…

Static on the Airwaves is the tenth album from British folk punks The Levellers and marks their first release since 2008. Traditionally there has always been an element of sedition and the political to folk music, most recently the British far right tried unsuccessfully to commandeer the genre for its own purpose. The Levellers are…

After gaining notoriety as founding member of Brisbane band The Gin Club, Ben Salter has ventured out on his own, releasing the brilliant solo record The Cat last year. He’s now taking his music to the world, venturing out on a tour around the UK and Europe. We caught up with Ben while he was…

We caught up with Sydney rock outfit Step-Panther while they were in Brighton for The Great Escape, to talk about their debut LP, the year ahead (which includes a UK exclusive vinyl release), their adventures in the UK, and much more…

While in Brighton for The Great Escape, we caught up with Splendour bound band Howler to talk about Australia, Brighton, Ladyboys, America Give Up, Roller Coasters and have a freaky moment involving James Brown. Watch the pretty hilarious interview to see what went down…

One of our favourite Sydney bands, Cameras are touring this July to promote the new video for their track “June” – appropriate, no? They originally released the track a long time back in an unofficial manner, but now that it’s got an official release as a part of their breathtaking record In Your Room, they…

Fresh of the stage at The Great Escape in Brighton, Larry Heath catches up with Sydney it-kid Oliver Tank to talk about his music, Iceland, the shows in the UK and much more… Camera: Johnny Au Interview and Edit: Larry Heath

Last seen in the country over two years ago, We Have Band recently returned to the scene with their latest LP Ternion. Directed by Arthur Castillon & Fabien Pochez, the band have just unveiled a music video for their track “Tired of Running” – easily one of the catchiest songs on the record – and…

Sydney electronic outfit Fox are getting ready to pump out some new music and we have the exclusive stream of the first track to come from them since last year’s self-titled EP, “Punchup”. We look forward to hearing what our contributors have to say on this one!

Following on from last week’s profile of Ustralian, we get to know Deaf Wish, a Toronto based record label, website, party thrower and much more… Rock Trembath fills us in on what they’re up to North of the equator. What is Deaf Wish? DEAFWISH started as a record label for the music our friends were…

Brisbane group Charlie Mayfair‘s new EP Fall In Time was released on Friday and we have a stream for you of the eagerly anticipated record. Head to our Facebook page, or tweet us and let us know what you think of it!

You may say we’re flogging a dead horse on this one, and you might be right, but we thought we’d use the recent controversy surrounding Delta Goodrem and a certain Arcade Fire song to help re-introduce you to the series we launched last year: Song Riff Offs. In the series we introduce you to songs…

It’s incredibly sad to see the Phoenix Public House closing its doors this week. The venue quickly established itself as a powerhouse of live music in the north and in its short life span has played host to a plethora of amazing gigs and has been responsible for many raucous nights, bad dancing, painful hangovers…

I love the variety of acts one encounters in the Workers Club bandroom. In the span of one evening you can take in some jangly lo-fi indie, white boy rap and experimental synth pop. Kicking off the party was Cat Cat whose LP Uralba has been on high rotation on my stereo all year. The…

As many of you know, one of the things we at the AU love to do is travel the world and see how our Aussie artists are fairing overseas. Right now, we have a man on the scene at Bonnaroo checking out The Temper Trap, and I myself was in the US and the UK…

What do fried chicken, magic and science fiction all have in common? Usually it would be nothing, however, it is interesting to see how they are all intertwined (as well as people from different walks of life) in the latest Beach House video for their new single, “Lazuli”. Watch it, and be mesmerised!

Welcome to another edition of The AU Preview! What should you expect to see during the month? We’ve got it covered… 1. Sydney Film Festival (June 6th – 17th) Unlike most film festivals during the year (ie French, German, Italian, etc), the annual Sydney Film Festival encompasses all languages, genres and eras to suit the…

Having gained attention with their 2011 EP Desperate Love, Alex Watts & the Foreign Tongue have returned with brand new single “This Haunting”. The upbeat track will be released on June 11th, 2012 through Astound Records, but you can have a first listen below! Alex Watts & the Foreign Tongue will launch ‘This Haunting’ in…

On the eve of the release of their seventh album Heaven we caught up with The Walkmen’s Pete Bauer to discuss the latest record, life on the road and the highs and lows of their ten years making music together. Hey, how are you? Hey, I’m good I’m completely confused with the time differences at…

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with The Dandy Warhols since I saw the film clip for “Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth” on Rage when I was twelve. That clip was the perfect blend of arty flamboyance and the ridiculous excesses that fame brings – which is a fitting metaphor for the…

Larry Heath and Andrew Wade from the AU review head to the Lofty Dog in Austin, Texas with the one and only Henry Wagons. As well as finding out what he and his band Wagons are up to at the moment (and how SXSW is treating him), we learn about Henry’s two dogs as he…

It’s not long now until Splendour in the Grass (can you believe it’s next month!?) and we’re getting a little excited. One local band in particular is making a good bit of buzz in advance of their performance at the festival, and that’s Brisbane’s Mosman Alder, who have dropped their debut EP Burn Bright. We…

We catch up with Sydney based singer/songwriter Eli Wolfe, while he was at The Aussie BBQ at Canadian Music Week in Toronto. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

We catch up with Sydney based singer/songwriter Luke Cleland at Newton’s Nation festival in Bathurst at the end of April 2012. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Additional Editor: Rick Clifford Video: Yaya Stempler

Thursday night saw The Bakery open its doors to the public for Jumpclimb’s WAMi Showcase, the fourth in a series of showcases highlighting the breadth and variety of the West Australian music scene. Bastian’s Happy Flight ended a two month live hiatus to open the night with a set chock full of 80s style synth…

The Bakery played host to the final showcase of the WAMi Festival on Friday, with The Wire magazine organising a showcase filled with some of Perth’s best emerging talent; all of whom happened to be launching something, be it a single, album or music video. The Warning Birds kicked off proceedings to an already ample…

A new day, a new approach. Through no fault of my own this day was hard to follow owing to overlapping set and a hefty does of indecisiveness. This saw a rapid-fire approach for the first half of the day before settling in entirely at the main stage for the night. Pete Holmes Comedian Pete…

While backstage at The Aussie BBQ in Austin, Texas during SXSW, Larry Heath from the AU review caught up with Kim Benzie, lead vocalist of Brisbane rock outfit Dead Letter Circus. Both the interviewer and interviewee were reasonably hungover during this interview, and Kim calls Larry on this halfway through their chat… at which point…

Larry Heath from the AU review catches up with Felix Riebl from Australia’s own The Cat Empire, just after they soundchecked their headlining show as part of Toronto’s Canadian Music Week. Felix brings us up to date on how the last of their 10th Anniversary Shows are going, what’s next for the band, what Canada…