Music

While at Canadian Blast at SXSW, Larry Heath got acquainted with Paul Murphy of Canadian band Wintersleep. They’ve been making the rounds for a long time now, but we don’t know all that much about them Down Under… now’s your chance (and ours) to learn a little more… Camera: Andrew Wade Interview/Edit: Larry Heath

The lovely Tara Simmons is returning to our ears with a second album, It’s Not Like We’re Trying To Move Mountains. In anticipation for the release, she has released the video for her brand new single (the second for the album) “Where Do You Go”, featuring the wonderful talents of Molly The Dog, and a…

Larry Heath catches up with Ryan and Ewan of The Sheepdogs at the Canadian Blast at SXSW 2012. They talk about their then forthcoming tour dates in Australia with John Fogerty, their SXSW experiences, fellow Canadian bands and much more… Interviewer/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

One of the most talked about artists in Australia right now is Chet Faker, thanks to his breakthrough debut EP Thinking in Textures. Before he released the EP he toured America and we caught up with Chet at the beginning of that tour in Los Angeles at the Aussie BBQ – which was his 7th…

We catch up with AU review favourite Alpine as they dominate the world! We’re backstage at The Aussie BBQ in Austin, Texas during SXSW…

Brisbane duo DZ Deathrays cranked up their music to 11 during the annual Block Party at SXSW’s convention centre, so much so that the festival organisers had to tell them to end their set. Thankfully they let them finish the song… here’s the footage! Cameras: Larry Heath and Andrew Wade Edit: Larry Heath

At the Canadian Blast event at SXSW we catch up with Brian Borcherdt and Leon Taheny of the new band Dusted. Brian talks about how his work with HOLY FUCK led him to set up the DUSTED project, what we can expect from them moving forward, experiences touring Australia and much more… Camera: Andrew Wade…

Larry Heath catches up with Helen Feng from Nova Heart at SXSW 2012 to learn more about the project and about the emerging music scene in China. We gain a good deal of insight into how this scene has grown over the last decade… enjoy! Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

We chat with Brisbane’s Emma Louise and her bandmate Hannah Shepherd outside the Aussie BBQ in Los Angeles in March 2012, just before they hit the stage (and head to SXSW!). Camera: Andrew Wade Interviewer/Editor: Larry Heath

Larry from the AU review sits down with Aussie Hip Hop Superstars Bliss N Eso as they take their music global at SXSW. We talk about the music, the festival, the Aussie BBQ and much more… Camera: Mandy Hall Editor/Interviewer: Larry Heath Photo: Johnny Au

Welcome back to another installment of The AU Crew Poll! This time we asked our lovely contributors to tell us which albums are currently on high rotation and why. The variety of responses not only reflect the diversity of music tastes, but also how far in the past they went, as there were mentions of…

We catch up with Sweden’s Park Hotell in a hotel lobby during SXSW 2012, to chat about their first American release and much more. Interviewer/Editor: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

Larry Heath from the AU review catches up with Perth’s Voltaire Twins backstage at The Aussie BBQ 2012 – a showcasing event at SXSW in Austin, Texas. We find out what they’re up to, hear their thoughts on SXSW and of course The Aussie BBQ – celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. Interviewer: Larry Heath…

In celebration of the release of their debut album Bloodstreams (out now), the AU review is premiering, exclusively, the official trailer for an upcoming short documentary film about DZ Deathrays: We’re Sorry There Weren’t More Strobes. The film focuses on their August 2011 support tour around Australia with Children Collide, during which time they won…

We catch up with Melbourne’s Pets with Pets backstage at The Aussie BBQ in Los Angeles, where Zayd answers questions via pre-recordings (a little awkward?), they talk about touring, their music and much more… we would genuinely like to find out what they got up to Chicago, too… Interviewer/Editor: Larry Heath Camera: Andrew Wade

The AU Review’s Editor-in-Chief, Larry Heath, recently caught up with one of Australia’s most prolific electronic acts, Dubmarine, to ask them about their debut festival experience at Bluesfest, the upcoming record to be released later this year and plenty more! The show was great today. I actually got to see you. I like the early…

Christophe Davidson brings his hilariously quirky show The Time Of Your Life to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. This will be the young Canadian’s second trip to the prestigious event, but this time around he’s more focused about what he wants to achieve. ‘Last year I wasn’t in the festival, and just hung about with…

Charlotte Gainsbourg is perhaps better known for her recent successful acting career, having starred in the award winning Antichrist and Lars von Trier’s latest, Melancholia. But Stage Whisper reminds us that she is also an acclaimed singer too. A stop-gap album of sorts, Gainsbourg’s fourth full length release features unreleased tracks from her 2009 IRM…

With the sun shining and the crowd numbers strong (though a decline from the heavyweights that comprised the 2011 lineup, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Grace Jones et al), Bluesfest reminded the crowd what it’s all about: the music, the good vibes and the experience. The Doley brothers – favourites of Bluesfest – kicked the day…

Ahead of the release of his debut solo album, we catch up with singer-songwriter Simone Felice, to chat about his new album, his miraculous recovery from a near death experience, and his plans for the future. Hey, How are you today? Simon, Hi, How are you? Good thanks, though it’s still a little early for…

We catch up with Perth artist Grace Woodroofe at the end of the 2012 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, to see what’s been happening since we last spoke at CMJ back in October. Camera: Andrew Wade Interview/Editor: Larry Heath

One of the latest bands to have a bit of triple j hype behind them are Sydney five piece The Griswolds. Aside from the fact that their band name is inspired by one of the greatest movie franchises in history (the Chevy Chase helmed Vacation series), the single “Mississippi” is catchy as all fuck. Well,…

To help launch the release of their third album Notorious (via UNFD on June 1st, 2012), Buried In Verona will be touring nationally on The Notorious Tour this June with support from The Plot In You [USA], In Hearts Wake and Silent Screams [UK]. The dates take on all major Australian cites, with an extensive…

Sunday saw the return of the West Coast Blues and Roots Festival to Fremantle Park. Now in its ninth year, the festival produced a diverse line up, full of local, national and international talent. Despite the ominous rain clouds at the beginning of the day, the event went ahead with only a slight shower of…

Shortly before hitting the stage with Bad Religion in Sydney – a Soundwave Sideshow – we catch up with Boston bred punk rockers Street Dogs. We talk about the festival, coming to Australia for the first time, Punk Rock, Bad Religion and much more. Camera: Nathan Atkins Interview/Editor: Larry Heath

David O’Doherty, most commonly known as the whimsical man behind the tiny keyboard, has been a constant fixture in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for many years, and 2012 will be no different, well it’ll be slightly different. He’ll still be here performing his trademark style of comedy with his current show David O’Doherty is…

If you like artists such as Air, Phoenix and M83, chances are you will love the new album from electro wunderkinds, Van She. After a long hiatus, the Sydney boys are back and ready to give us a much need serving of some new beats. Before we get ahead of ourselves, the new record won’t…

The day got rolling with a few interviews and a pop into the Dorito’s Stage, which was essentially a massive faux vending machine that was turned into a live stage, in celebration of their new brand of chips. Such was just one of the many branded events on site, but most definitely was the most…

Saturday kicked off as it has every year for me at SXSW, with The Aussie BBQ day party. Now in it’s tenth year, the showcase (something of a rite of passage for Australian bands looking to make it overseas) is comprised of the best of Australian talent – along with a few expats. Here, they…

Just before we all headed off to Austin for the 2012 SXSW Festival, we told you our 12 picks for the festival. Well some of them we saw (and were impressed by), others we missed, and of course at the other end of the spectrum there were plenty of surprises. Here now are our 12…