I catch up with Simon Nolan of Melbourne group Loon Lake to talk about their debut record Gloamer, “Carolina” the first single from the release, playing the Big Day Out this Summer with Arcade Fire and much much more… The single “Caroline” is out now. Catch the band on their Album launch tour this October,…
Between these two loud live acts, Oxford Art seemed such a tight space on Saturday night. Loud in their sound but also with a high performance energy that seemed almost too intense to watch from the bar. Brisbane band Millions kicked off the show, keeping fairly quiet in between songs but gathering a big crowd….
How many rock stars can you say you know? How many rock stars do you think really tell you the truth? I can think of one: Amanda Palmer. Now I am not claiming that me and Ms Palmer hang out at the pub, nor that I have read her diary – but when I listen…
Horrowshow played the Metro Theatre on Friday night with support from Home Brew and Jimblah. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.
Our good friends in Melbourne’s goodbyemotel are touring around America and trying to break the market. Enjoy the first part of their adventures around the country in this very special tour diary feature video!
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…
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!
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:…
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…
Now screening at IMAX Darling Harbour in Sydney, Hidden Universe 3D sets quite a few milestones for the Australian film industry. Most notably, the shortform IMAX production marks the first time an IMAX 3D film has been produced and directed by an Australian team. It was suitable, therefore, to premiere the film in a special…
As profiled in a special News Piece in July and here in a review earlier the same month, we’re big fans of the Ultimate Ears Boom here at the AU. And now, thanks to our friends at Ultimate Ears, we have one to give away to one very lucky reader, valued at RRP$199.95. UE BOOM…
What do you get when you mash up a classic buddy cop duo film with some sci-fi supernatural elements and the director of a comic book spin-off film? You get R.I.P.D. which is basically like Men In Black, Ghostbusters and aforementioned director’s comic film Red but sadly doesn’t come anywhere near the quality of any of those. When I saw the…
While electronic music is doing supremely well in Australia at the moment, we can’t say that it’s always been this way. We can only dream of regularly having warehouse parties and living up to techno hotspots Paris and Berlin. With links to the underground and drug scene, it’s no surprise that the mysterious depths of…
Now screening at IMAX Darling Harbour in Sydney, Hidden Universe 3D sets quite a few milestones for the Australian film industry. Most notably, the shortform IMAX production marks the first time an IMAX 3D film has been produced and directed by an Australian team. It was suitable, therefore, to premiere the film in a special screening at…
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…
The Boat Goes Over The Mountain is the latest theatrical instalment in the current season at Perth’s Blue Room Theatre. Presented by Happy Dagger Theatre, and developed by and starring Andrew Hale; the production is essentially a one-man play, with accompaniment of a miscellany of instruments from Dave Richardson. It is a frantic mediation on…
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!
Director David Twohy is back with another installment in the Riddick franchise and just in case you’d forgotten who the movie was all about; the title is a handy reminder. Riddick has a bit to live up to, considering its predecessors and the fact that big action blockbusters are all the rage at the moment. Vin Diesel once again dons his black…
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.
Peter Goldsworthy may be one of Australia’s most accomplished writers, but you wouldn’t know it from the title he’s chosen. Or perhaps you would: this self-deprecating mood colours his memoir — from the bizarre range of childhood obsessions to the first fumblings of adolescence — with sunny, occasionally glaring insight that can only be attained…
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…
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…
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.
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……
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. 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!…
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…
