David Byrne

Who Is The Sky? – David Byrne Announces 2026 Australia Tour Dates

The king of art-pop weirdness David Byrne is heading back to Australia and New Zealand in January 2026, touring a brand new live show off the back of his upcoming album Who Is The Sky?, out 5 September via Remote Control / Matador. It’s his first new record in eight years, and the accompanying live…

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Budjerah

New Music Discoveries 25th Feb: Budjerah, Florence + The Machine, Montaigne and more

It’s the final week of February and we have eleven new tracks to add to our Discovery playlist, including one exclusive single premiere. This week’s Track of the Week is “What Should I Do?” from Budjerah, who has announced today that his next EP, Conversations will be released on Friday 8th April. The track was born…

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Contributor’s Poll: The AU Review’s favourite gigs of 2019

In no particular order, we asked our contributors to share their favourite gigs of 2019. Here’s what they had to say about the gigs that stood out for them in 2019: BRUCE BAKER Iggy Pop at Bluesfest (Easter Long Weekend) I’d seen him at the BDO in 2011 and was disappointed. His performance at Bluesfest…

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Why David Byrne’s American Utopia is unlike anything Broadway has ever seen

I’ve always loved the theatricality of music; that indescribable feeling it can provided when presented with a bit of bombastic flair. But I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a production bring so much life to its soundtrack, as David Byrne has achieved  with his American Utopia show – which is currently enjoying a 16…

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