Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement has found himself with steady work since the series about a pair of quirky New Zealand musicians living in New York came to an end. It’s seen him garner roles in big budget films (Men in Black 3, Rio) and balance that with some projects of his own. Often,…
Anything Goes has captivated millions of people over decades with its delightful story of madcap antics aboard the S.S. American. The winner of three Tony Awards, Anything Goes is a nautical favorite and is returning to Australia in 2015 with a brand new production that reunites Opera Australia with producer John Frost, as their production…
You know Ali Campbell best as the lead vocalist of classic group UB40 – but today the AU is proud to bring you the exclusive Australian premiere of the title track of Ali’s new solo album Silhouette, out October 3rd. Enjoy the track here and don’t miss Ali when he tours Australia in December. Dates…
Judas Priest have been kings of the Heavy Metal scene for around forty years and are one of the headlining acts at next year’s Soundwave Festival. Our reporter John Goodridge spoke to founding member Ian Hill about the tour and their latest album, Redeemer of Souls. Hey Ian, how’s it going? Great mate, how’s yourself?…
Tomorrow night, the AU review is partnering with Ruby Tuesday at The Workers Club in Melbourne to throw a massive 6th Birthday Party! We’re getting to know all the bands playing the night, and today we get to know Leisure Suite. Who we are: Leisure Suite. We’re a three-piece band from Melbourne. How we came…
the AU review chat to two parts of The Used about their Australian tour with Taking Back Sunday, their latest album Imaginary Enemy, barber shop quartets and much more.
“Clara, be my pal. Tell me: am I a good man?” – It’s the question that fans first wigged out over when the BBC first started rolling out its teasers for the eighth season of the revived Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi’s first. For long-standing fans, it’s a question we know has been plaguing our favourite Time Lord…
“What if I could put him in front of you? The man who ruined your life.” With this line, so begins Predestination, a home grown time travel mind bender that will have you pinned to the edge of your seat. Starring Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor, and breakout star Sarah Snook, this sci fi trip from…
We as consumers may not realise that using everyday products is a lot like playing a game of Russian roulette. All sorts of consumables are laden with chemicals and independent testing is often rare or non-existent. Chemical companies are also very profitable and powerful machines, but there is hope as individuals out there strive to…
On a recent, starry night Melbourne’s reimagined retail icon Melbourne Emporium, created and hosted by creative visionary Baz Luhrmann, promised to be one of the biggest, most celebrated events on Melbourne’s calendar this year. We were lucky enough to head along to the launch, melting into the glitz and glamour as this lush shopping precinct…
The Sydney Fringe Festival has officially kicked off its 5th annual edition with their first ever street party in Surry Hills. Fringe Ignite: Heat The Streets saw bars and shopfronts on Crown Street transform into free entry pop-up music venues, while street musicians roamed and people danced. No one needed to close down the street,…
Last year, James Wan’s The Conjuring terrified us all with its old-school scares and underlying sense of dread. One of the creepiest aspects of the film was the demon-possessed doll Annabelle, which Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) obtained after the doll terrorised two nurses. After that film’s success, Warner Brothers decided to produce an…
Due to its overwhelming popularity, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) on Flinders Street has decided to extend the season of its blockbuster experience, DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition, by three weeks. The exhibition is an incredible chance for fans of DreamWorks animated films to see the process that each film takes from the initial idea right through…
It’s been announced today that the anticipated game Assassin’s Creed Unity will have its release delayed by two weeks. In Australia and New Zealand, this will see a November 13th release date. The delay seems to be allowing the team behind the project to make some last minute changes. Vincent Pontbriand, senior producer at Ubisoft,…
Introducing a new face on the Australian music scene, Elesia Iimura. Elesia releases her infectious debut single “Believe” on iTunes today, and we’re proud to be premiering her music video on the AU:.
the AU review sits down with acclaimed Sydney based singer/songwriter Steve Smyth to talk about his sophomore record “Exits” – which is released on September 5th through Ivy League Records – his time in LA recording it and much, much more…
the AU review sits down with Australian Les Misérables cast members, Simon Gleeson (Jean Valjean) and Kerrie Anne Greenland (Éponine), to talk about the new multi-million dollar production, the run in Melbourne so far and we look ahead to their arrival in Sydney in March 2015. Les Misérables is currently in Melbourne and will move…
Next up in our Getting To Know You series, we turn our attention to our Brisbane 6th Birthday Party, which takes over the Black Bear Lodge two weeks from today (Friday September 12th). First up, we get to know the amazing West Australian artist Kathryn Rollins who’ll bring her unique sound to the night: Who…
Naughty Dog’s decision to remaster their newly crowned PS3 masterwork The Last of Us and release it on PlayStation 4 around a year after it’s initial release just seemed like a weird move. Despite the studio’s hard-won integrity and reputation for excellent content, it felt like they were attempting to trade on the enormous goodwill…
Between Us first found success as an off-Broadway play but it fails as a film. The story focuses on two key episodes in two pairs of couple’s lives and exposes the flawed relationships between themselves and with each other. It is supposed to be an arty, intense and cerebral drama but instead it feels like…
It’s not often that documentary filmmakers manage to capture their subject matter in an unobtrusive, fly-on-the-wall style manner. It’s even rarer for the filmmaker to achieve this while talking about sex, baby, and to show some explicit scenes of the deed without it all turning into sleazy voyeurism. But Love Hotel manages to achieve all…
Before the first series of Under The Dome began in June 2013 – a rare non-reality premiere Summer series out of the USA – Producer and Director Jack Bender sat down with the Huffington Post to tell everyone that despite having worked on Lost for six years in the same capacity, the new Stephen King…
DMA’s are coming for you New York. Are you ready? Yes, it’s that time already. The annual CMJ Music Marathon is coming to New York City in less than two months – and that means it’s time for us to get a first taste of the bands who’ll be gracing the event come October 21st….
Cafe by day, Georgian restaurant by night, the Urban Cat Cafe in Erskineville just might be the best kept secret of Sydney. For proof, we can look no further than their big breakfasts – possibly the biggest that Sydney has to offer under $20, and the among the tastiest too. The cafe offers two big…
the AU review interviews Paul and Andy from Sunshine Coast rockers Drawcard. We talk about their new single “Kids”, their next record, their “Kids” East Coast tour and much more… The band are currently touring Australia with the following dates remaining: Thursday, 28 August: Bendigo – Musicman Megastore Friday, 29 August: Melbourne – Star Hotel…
the AU review sits down with Australian DJ and Producer Timmy Trumpet and New Zealand MC Savage to talk about their #1 hit “Freaks”. We also look ahead to their travels together, their adventures apart and get a taste of what’s coming next… For more on Timmy Trumpet: https://www.facebook.com/timmytrumpet For more on Savage: https://www.facebook.com/SavageDkonz/info
the AU review sat down with Adam Lazzara and John Nolan from Taking Back Sunday while they were in Australia, on a co-headline tour with The Used. We talk about the tour – and one of their main Australian support acts, Corpus – plus reflect on their past experiences in Australia, being Dads and their…
Long standing and well loved punk outfit The Dwarves are returning to Australia after spending, frankly, too long away this October! Bringing with them a stack of new material, a killer live show as well as all the favourites from what has become an extensive career, Australian fans in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are in…
We get to know the bands playing our 6th Birthday Party in Melbourne next Tuesday night… next up are Fortunes, who’ll be bringing their unique electronic sound to the Workers Club. Who we are: Oh hey we’re Fortunes, a Melbourne R&B/Electronic duo made up of 2 handsome young men from NZ: Conor McCabe (vox), &…
In parts two and three of our In The Studio… video interview series with Sydney’s Katalyst, we delve deeper into his career, festivals, his past and future – plus, Katalyst reflects on the Quakers track “War Drums” with Guilty Simpson.
