Tonight would be a night of some mystical and magical music, a chance to be immersed in the wild and occasionally wacky sounds that some of Australia’s indie pop folk have to offer. Tonight would be the launch for Dan Kelly’s new single “Melbourne VS Sydney” and coincidentally his main support Richard in Your Mind are Sydney locals, whilst…
the AU review presents Celia Pavey performing her new single “Red” LIVE and acoustic in a park in Sydney as part of the AU sessions series, taken from her new EP Bodies. Watch it here: Bodies EP is available now.
We were backstage tonight at Listen Out in Sydney and had the chance to catch up with Sydney’s Kilter, 17 year old triple j Unearthed winner Just a Gent and unmasked Sydney DJ Golden Features. We talk about their music, the festival and much, much more… Stay tuned for more interviews from the festival, or…
Director Kevin Smith has enjoyed a bit of a career resurgence in the past few years, seemingly trading his comedies (Clerks, Dogma, Cop Out etc) for horror. His 2011 film Red State was a disturbing look at religious extremism, horrifying not because of any supernatural threat, but because of the fact that it portrayed terrifying people who could…
David Ayer’s WWII drama Fury is released in cinemas next month, and it looks set to be a fascinating and thrilling look at a particular mission of one small group of soldiers near the end of the war. The film boasts a great cast led by Brad Pitt, including Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Shia LaBeouf (Transformers), Michael…
In my books, Spencer Chamberlain is rookie of the year. Since his last musical project, Underoath, he’s back with the charm of Sleepwave, touching base on the genres of alternative rock with a mixture of post-hardcore elements. With this wholehearted effort of releasing, Broken Compass, it can be justified that people will come across this album as a starting point…
By the time the hit musical Wicked ended its run on 26th September 2010 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney it had brought in over $50 million in ticket sales, being seen by over half a million people, before moving on to Brisbane. By the time it ended its tour in Perth, it had been…
the AU review sits down with Alex Wall aka Wax Witches while in Australia at the BIGSOUND conference and festival in Brisbane. We talk about his latest album Centre Of Your Universe, his year in the USA (New York) and future plans for his other band, Bleeding Knees Club. Alex is currently touring Australia and…
Currently touring Australia in support of their latest single, the AU review sat down with Canberra trio SAFIA while at the BIGSOUND conference and festival in Brisbane. We talk about their latest single “You’re The One”, the festival, the upcoming trip to CMJ and much more… Remaining Australian tour dates for “You’re The One”: September…
Some of cinemas most celebrated titles are set to return to the big screen at Event Cinemas George Street, with the launch of the In The House Cinema Series next month. Featuring landmark films at their finest, the series will herald the return to the big screen of some of the greatest movie titles of…
Falling Through Clouds is the new production from Perth theatre company – The Last Great Hunt. Personally I’d argue that that sentence alone should be enough to make you want to go and watch this work. But then of course you might not know who they are yet. If you don’t Falling Through Clouds will…
It’s unbelievable to think that Ocean Avenue was released 11 years ago. Time definitely flies and to get to where they are now is an incredible journey for Yellowcard. With their anticipated and upcoming album, Lift A Sail, on its way for release, rest assured fans are expecting something undeniably incredible. The band have been through crazy highs and…
One word I can think of when listening to this EP is ‘Wow’. Hands Like Houses have definitely stepped up a notch with their reimagine EP and it’s obvious that the boys have worked extremely hard on this and it is without fail one of the most beautiful releases you can ever come across this year. The success they…
the AU review presents Joel Rafidi performing his single “I’ll Be Good”, featuring Tim Bowen, live and acoustic in Sydney as part of the AU sessions series. The track comes off Joel’s debut album Phases, which is out now. Joel launches his album tonight at Tatlers in Sydney. For more details head over to his…
Client Liaison caught up with Johnny Au at BIGSOUND and talked about their attention to the visual and theatrical elements of their live set, girls and their “mob mentality”, loving Sizzler and the highly anticipated release of their debut EP. They also revealed their plans to release new video clips, play Falls Festival over new…
Racing games, especially the sort that cater to the street racing culture enthusiast, have never been my cup of tea. The boastful, arrogant swagger of the souped up cars themselves always seem to be given a higher priority than decent gameplay. When I loaded up Forza Horizon 2 and it began with a live-action cinematic…
Ah, the parental-significant other meet-and-greet – something that can be a nightmare for even the most solid of couples. It’s also a classic well of sitcom humour, and that definitely hasn’t slipped past Mindy Kaling and co., as in this week’s episode we finally meet Annette Castellano. Played by Rhea Perlman, Annette Castellano is a…
La Petite Mort translated as The Little Death, is a French euphemism for orgasm, referring to the post-orgasmic state of consciousness some people go through after a sexual experience. Josh Lawson’s (Any Questions for Ben?, Anchorman 2) low budget directorial debut based on this intriguing concept, is an extension of a short film he’d put…
While not exactly a superhero film, The Equalizer plays close to common caricatures which have made these genre movies some of the most loved forms of escapism in cinema history. Denzel Washington’s character Robert McCall is a man of seemingly modest living by day, and by night (the majority of the film takes place after…
A loose remake of the French action film District 13, Brick Mansions is likely to be known as nothing more than the last completed film of Paul Walker. With his work in the Fast and Furious franchise, and lesser known features like Running Scared, Walker was arguably proving himself as a charismatic action star and something…
Larry caught up with Mikey Perry AKA Paces at BIGSOUND earlier this month and spoke about how his interest in music went from “I just wanted to be a hip-hop DJ and just learn how to scratch and rap and everything” to becoming Paces and collaborating and producing for other artists. He also talks through…
The first season of HBO’s hit series True Detective, which screened earlier this year, brought critical acclaim for its stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Being an anthology series, each season takes place in a different location, with a different plot and characters. After months of speculation, we finally have an official announcement regarding the…
Thursday Black Swan, Eleven, 9:30 pm AEST Starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis, Darren Aronfosky’s Black Swan tells the tale of a delicate ballet dancer (Portman) whose world begins to unravel as she prepares for her leading role in Swan Lake. From the fantastic acting to the surreal editing, Black Swan is an innovative and…
Fresh off the road as support band for Anberlin, and recently opening up a Pledge Music campaign for their upcoming album Dark Horses, The Getaway Plan are taking a step forward, releasing an album without the help of a record label. When I first heard “Where The City Meets The Sea” on the radio when I was 15, I…
Miss Elm’s knack for producing some great pieces of folk-pop music has only gotten better with their new EP, Hybrid! Featuring the already released “Bitter Taste” and more tunes which highlight the infinitely fun nature of the band, the EP streams IN FULL on the AU this week! Recorded, mixed and produced by Michael Carpenter…
Miles and James from Bad//Dreems caught up with Larry at BIGSOUND earlier this month where they spoke about how they’re going on a little Australian tour before heading over to the US for CMJ. They are interested in how they will be received over there as Australians “because of Ivan Milat and Wolf Creek and…
Larry sat down with Dean and James of Rolls Bayce at BIGSOUND earlier this month where they spoke about the band’s formation, their sound, getting plugged in NME, an upcoming EP release and Australian tour. Watch the two part interview here:
Larry caught up with Aimon and Joe from the The Creases at BIGSOUND earlier this month where they spoke about how their EP “was a long time coming” and that they have “been pretty busy writing and demo-ing” for an album they are keen to release an LP next year. They will also be playing…
There is a general misconception about the food and drink culture of Singapore that puts it as an expensive, primarily upper class enterprise. Indeed, most of the tourist traps hold true to this – and the bar culture in Singapore makes the already overpriced $7+ schooner at Australian pubs seem like a bargain (we’re talking…
It looks like Fox have another solid franchise on their hands, as new Young Adult adaptation The Maze Runner has opened in first place in Australia over the past weekend with almost $3.6 million, not to mention a first place opening in the US as well. The film is based on James Dashner’s novel, which is the…
