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….
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…
Take two of Hollywood’s heavy-weight legendary actors, both who’ve previously starred in boxing related films, throw in as many nods as you can to the sport, as well as a good helping of comedy and a little drama and that pretty much is Grudge Match. Two aging boxers Henry ‘Razor’ Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) and Billy…
Martin Scorsese’s crime comedy The Wolf of Wall Street has come out on top of the Australian box office chart for the second weekend in a row with $3.75 million. The film seems to be connecting with Australian audiences, particularly those in their 20s and 30s. Last week’s major new release, Oscar hopeful 12 Years a Slave, managed a…
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!
Despite repeating structural felonies, I was impressed with the ending to this episode. I didn’t see it coming and it definitely had a shock value that put new motions into practice. The Seven Wonders Witch trials loom, but there isn’t much preparation or focus on them. Instead, the episode prefers to tread on already explored…
Take some of Hollywood’s greatest actors all in their twilight years and the storyline from The Hangover and you basically have Last Vegas, with a lot more tact and an evenly balanced dose of comedy and drama. A lot less risqué but I guess that’s what happens when you’re targeting the baby-boomer market. Meet our…
“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin … People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart” With such beautiful and moving lines, gracefully unaltered from the original source material…
Long weekends don’t usually end up changing your life. Henry is in that tricky period of being 13 years old and belies wisdom beyond his years in choosing to live with his single mother Adele who is coping with depression, played by a beautifully elegiac Kate Winslet. The story is set in 1987 and revolves…
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!
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…
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 Super Bowl always is home to some of the world’s most entertaining ads and the premiere of new film trailers is always part of this tradition. Transformers: Age of Extinction was one of these premieres today, with this first look trailer, which you can enjoy below: Directed by Michael Bay, Transformers: Age of Extinction…
For anyone waiting for the macabre and gore to amplify are about to have their wishes fulfilled. Episode 11 steps up the suspense and blood levels to create a more engaging episode. This being said, there are still issues with script including scenes that should be tense but aren’t. As far as plot construction goes,…
Who doesn’t love an episode that begins with a spot of impromptu vocals by Nick? Completely unrelated to the episode, it seemed, as the plot centred around two primary storylines: Jess’ desperation to have Coach regard her as more than just ‘his buddy’s girlfriend’, and Winston’s decision to look in on Schmidt’s life of marketing…
Released in Australia this Thursday, February 6th, meet the star ensemble cast & director of the brand new film RoboCop in this behind-the-scenes featurette! ———- This content has recently been ported from its original home on The Iris and may have formatting errors – images may not be showing up, or duplicated, and galleries may…
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….
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.
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…
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!
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…
The ten dollar burger. It’s become the beating heart of the Sydney culinary community in recent times and the latest to continue the charge is Parlour Burger at The Morrison Bar and Oyster Room. Like the über popular Chur Burger in Surrey Hills, Parlour prides itself on a limited selection of burgers and sides, aiming…
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.
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,…
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…
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,…
A free black man living in New York, Soloman Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) accepts a job working as a violinist with a circus, does a few gigs in different cities and ends up in Washington. His travel companions trick him, sell him in to slavery and, as the title suggests, the film tells the story of…
Never underestimate Martin Scorsese. The legendary director has another hit on his hands with controversial black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street. After opening inAustralia on January 23rd, the film broke two box office records; the biggest opening day for any Scorsese film and the biggest opening day for any R18+ film in Australian history. This is a…