Even in the midst of a torrential downpour, a large crowd gathered in the band room refusing to let the miserable weather dampen their enthusiasm for the music. First up was solo act Kikuyu a.k.a Sez Wilks who you may have already seen playing keys in Aleks & The Ramps. Her solo shows are far…
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On the final leg of the last Australian tour for a while, we caught up with Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo himself to discuss the new sound we should expect from The Bloody Beetroots and much more… How has the tour been so far? It’s been pretty fun. I couldn’t imagine such a big tour for…
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For your Monday evening enjoyment we have the new one from Clare Bowditch, and the track “Are You Ready Yet?”, which was co-written by Gotye. Clare has a few words to say about the track which you can read below… Last summer, I went to my friend Wally’ de GOTYE Backer’s house, to write some…
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When it comes to music festivals in Australia, so many are too keen to expand, try and make more money and move away from their roots. Though still arguably boutique, in many cities there isn’t a laneway to be seen at the Laneway festival (not that this is necessarily a bad thing, in this particular…
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Two worlds collided and formed “Seven Stars”… that is, the new track from chillout supremos Air and Victoria Legrand, distinctive vocalist from Beach House. Have a listen below: If this is a taste of what we should expect from the French duo’s upcoming release, Le Voyage Dans La Lune (out in February 2012), then the…
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A few brave souls withstood the sweltering heat to witness Brisbane’s DZ Deathrays in action. The two piece have a massive sound that goes off live and while it’s obvious they’ve digested a lot of DFA1979, there is enough of their own personality in the music to overcome their influences. Their set was very polished…
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The night opened up with Kill City Creeps, a band who have spent the last six months working hard to make their mark on the Sydney seen. Made up of ex-Dolly Rocker Daniel Darling and two-thirds of Dora Maar, the band play old fashioned (perfect for any 60’s beach party) rock and roll in every…
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When you watch Dave Grohl running around the stage, wearing a massive grin, you can’t help but imagine he’s channeling his 15 year old self, going – “hey buddy, look how cool it is! Your dreams are totally do come true!” Maybe that’s how Dave has kept it real all these years. But however he’s…
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Over the next few weeks at The AU Review we will be featuring a series of chats with performers playing the Woodford Folk Festival. Woodford Folk Festival has been is a quiet institution over the many years it’s been around, and while in more recent years the grounds of Woodfordia has hosted Splendour In The…
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Lights Poxleitner is a Canadian (Ontario) electro-rock/ synth pop artist. Her previous releases include the self titled EP and The Listening 09 the latter of which she received a Juno award for ‘Best New Artist’. Her previous releases have been very ‘Pop’ but with this new album she has evolved in a different and gritty…
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Homebake returned to The Domain over the weekend for the first time since 2009. It was missed by all of us in 2010, but its year away was understandable in all respects. Though its 2011 installment didn’t sell out, the crowds were massive, energies were high and the music was killer. Here’s a look back…
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Tomorrow, up-and-coming Melbourne based sextet The Hello Morning will be releasing their new single “Stone Cold Lover”, and in advance they’ve been kind enough to send it over to the AU review for you to enjoy! The guys played 3 killer Sydney shows at The Annandale and Manly Boatshed last week. The band continue their…
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Last night, in front of a packed industry crowd at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory, the 2011 J Awards winners were announced, and Gotye was crowned the big winner of the night – winning the J Award for Australian album of the year after Art Vs Science belted out their hit single “A.I.M Fire!”, which was…
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On Saturday afternoon we had the pleasure of joining the “beautiful people” for the second annual Take 40 Stars of Summer party, presented by the new Toyota Yaris. Featuring high energy performances from Sneaky Sound System and Havana Brown, it would be hard to compare the event to last years (in which Jamiroquai headlined), but…
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The Frontier Touring Company today announced that singer/songwriter Adam Cohen – son of legendary poet-balladeer Leonard Cohen – will head to Australian shores for a series of intimate shows next March. It’s his first tour of Australia and he’ll be showcasing the unique and distinctive voice that has made him a success in his own…
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Folk is a genre that doesn’t gel with everyone but occasionally an artist comes along whose music is so inherently beautiful and honest that it commands your attention. Dan Flynn is one such musician and his third LP to be released under the Major Chord moniker is gorgeously constructed pop that soothes as it inspires…
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We sit down with Kate Cooper, one half of Australian duo An Horse ahead of their upcoming tour, to discuss the advantages of colder climbs, songwriting techniques and the perks of the American festival circuit and much more. Hi, how are you today? Good, how are you going? Good thanks, I was going to say…
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Reading reviews of female artists usually gets my blood up as the rampant sexism ingrained in society overflows with reckless abandon. Bands with female members are referred to as a ‘chick band’, women are lauded for their ‘rock chick’ stylings and being ballsier then their male counterparts – as though wielding a guitar and ripping…
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The torrential downpour on Saturday kept the crowds at bay, with only a handful of eager punters rocking up early to catch the supporting bands. Those who opted to turn up later for the headliners missed out on a mesmerising display from locals Love Migrate. The sound mix in the band room was atrocious, with…
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Kill City Creeps perform their final residency at Upstairs Beresford supported by Young Romantics. Photography by Pete Dovgan.
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Hibernian House was taken over on Friday night by two wonderful young singer/songwriters. First up was Patrick James, a surprising young talent whose eloquent folk music may have fit well on the Garden State soundtrack – especially the closing track “Burn Away”. A beautiful track, all it was missing was a montage. “Carry On” opened…
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