Fresh from winning the FBi SMAC ‘Remix the City’ Award for 2011, Jurassic Lounge is back in 2012 with another summer season of after-hours events at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Dinosaurs and dragons will unite on 31st January 2012 when Jurassic Lounge launches its third season with an official City of Sydney Chinese New…
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Sleigh Bells, who received one of the few perfect 10/10 scores on the AU review for their last record Treats, are ready to crank out a new one – Reign of Terror! We’re stupidly excited about it, aided even more so by the premiere on MTV of their new track “Comeback Kid”. Enjoy it! The…
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This is the brand new music video from Dew Process signees Electric Guest, an up-and-coming duo out of LA. The clip was directed by Jorma Ticcone of The Lonely Island and Saturday Night Live… oh and he’s also lead singer Asa’s brother. So you know you’re in for a good time. Electric Guest’s Danger Mouse-produced…
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Sydney’s newest venue is a small 40-capacity room in Marrickville, a short walk from the Factory Theatre on Enmore Road. It’s an intimate space which has already had artists like Lanie Lane grace its stage, and embraces you with free pizza on arrival. Brilliant! Tonight Lachy Doley took his turn to perform, performing tracks off…
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It was a balmy summer night that saw me heading into the city to the Amplifier Bar for a night of great local music. Relative new comers Our Man in Berlin opened proceedings in front of a reasonable early doors crowd. From the outset they played with both confidence and poise. Playing a set of…
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2012 is sure to be a great year for music, with many artists making a re-appearance after many years of hiding (in the form of recording in the studio). In alphabetical order, we present the 10 Most Anticipated Releases of 2012. Starting with… 1. Air – Le Voyage Dans La Lune With the electronic duo’s…
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The one and only Fatboy Slim will be gracing our shores as part of Future Music Festival, ready to show us his new visual interactive show after a three year absence from our shores. He’ll also be touring through Sydney and Melbourne for sideshows with Ajax, and we’d also like to request the attendance of…
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One of our favourite bands in the world right about now, Bombay Bicycle Club, are finally making a visit to Australia supporting Elbow in March. And now they’ve announced some headline shows of their own, too! Perth – Astor Theatre – Sunday March 18th (All Ages) Book through www.bocsticketing.com.au Melbourne – Corner Hotel – Tuesday…
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Welcome to the second edition of the ARTS review, the AU review’s look at the world of Arts and Film… In This Issue: Melbourne Arts Fair appoints new Co-Directors, Mitch Cairns coordinates Alaska Projects group exhibition, Star Wars Burlesque comes to Melbourne, Sydney Dollar Shop to open, La Soiree season is extended, Griffin Theater company…
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Sitting down cross legged at a gig is really weird, especially in a pub. I know there are those experimental gigs in warehouses where sitting crossed legged down is a pre-requisite, but why sit on beer soaked carpet? Regardless, I like hanging out with people who like to chill, and I can try to chill,…
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The hit of last year’s Sydney Festival, Smoke and Mirrors, was a wonderful production helmed by Sydney talent iOTA. Bouncing off the success of La Clique in previous years, as well as iOTA’s growing popularity thanks to his turn in sell out seasons of Hedwig and the Angry Itch and Rocky Horror, it became one…
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We chat to Sydney’s Richard Cuthbert about playing Peats Ridge, his new record, and we look forward into 2012 – heading to Berlin and more… listen on!
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Larry caught up with four-piece indie rockers Wild Flag to talk about their debut album, touring and much more. Where about’s are you right now? I know you’ve been in the UK recently. No, we’re up in Washington DC. We’re going next week actually. How has your Christmas and New Years been? Yeah, it was…
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Filmed at Peats Ridge Festival and at Festival of the Sun, we find out the New Years Resolutions of bands from around Australia for 2012. Including The Brothers Grim, The Medics, Pigeon, The Holidays, The Delta Riggs, Microwave Jenny, The Snowdroppers, Benjalu, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Minnie Marks, Thundamentals, Sietta and Richard Cuthbert. Camera: Yaya…
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London based lo-fi rockers Yuck made waves across the blogosphere with the release of their eponymous debut LP in 2011. The AU had a quick chat with guitarist Max Bloom ahead of their upcoming Australian tour, and performances at Laneway Festival. How did Yuck meet and start playing together? It’s quite a long story but…
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Jumping on the bandwagon, here, in no particular order, are twelve Australian bands we’re looking out for in 2012… five bands from overseas we’re predicting big things for here in Australia… AND a couple of Australian bands the rest of the world should have their eye on! Madness! Read on… Deep Sea Arcade Why? The…
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While at Peats Ridge Festival, Larry sat down with Thundamentals to talk about the phases of music making, touring with Drapht, and their shows around Australia. How did the Phillip Island show go? Great – tits and death circles is all you can say! Those were the most memorable outcomes from the crowd. I don’t…
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In the final video from our series at Festival of the Sun in Port Macquarie – December 2011 – Larry Heath catches up with Sydney’s Art vs Science, fresh off their ARIA win. We find out what’s next for the band, check out (briefly) their live performance, and more! Camera: Yaya Stempler, Editor: Larry Heath.
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Backstage at the Festival of the Sun in Port Macquarie – December 2011 – Larry Heath from the AU review catches up with 3 parts of Sydney’s The Snowdroppers, to chat Red Dog, their headline show at the Metro Theatre, what’s to come in 2012 and more. Camera: Yaya Stempler, Editor: Larry Heath.
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What an amazing year we had in 2011! We bring our 2011 “Best Of” retrospective coverage to an end with a look back now at our 11 favourite tours from the year, featuring the international artists we hope will keep coming back to Australia for more… 11. Future of the Left This is one crazy…
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I’ve always enjoyed dance. Though I rarely experience it live, few things can be as enthralling on stage (or screen – have you seen The Muppets yet?) than a dance ensemble pulling out the moves to a superb score – be it a musical, a music video, a ballet or a gymnastics display in the…
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Backstage at the Festival of the Sun in Port Macquarie – December 2011 – Larry Heath from the AU review catches up with Canada’s Colin Moore, fresh off his Australian tour with The Tea Party’s Jeff Martin. Camera: Yaya Stempler, Editor: Larry Heath.
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Backstage at the Festival of the Sun in Port Macquarie – December 2011 – Larry Heath from the AU review catches up with Andrew Gillespie, the lead singer of Sydney rock band FLOATINGME. Camera: Yaya Stempler, Editor: Larry Heath.
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The Red Paintings returned to Adelaide on Saturday night as part of The Black Paintings Tour. The “orchestral art-rock” band appeared before a swirling star scape, at Fowlers Live, ushered to the stage by spacey science fiction sounds, to greet a crowd which numbered less than a hundred people. Numbers aren’t everything, however, as there…
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Backstage at Peats Ridge Festival over New Years we caught up with up-and-coming Perth group San Cisco to find out more about their forthcoming EP Awkward, their thoughts on playing the Big Day Out and much more…
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Today we’re also premiering the new section “The State Of Affairs”, where we fill you in on what’s been happening of late in the local and international music and arts industries. From break ups to make ups, from firings to hirings… you’ll read it all here. In This Issue: All-Ages Events get a load of…
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Welcome to our new weekly news feature where we round up the latest news in the world of album release dates. We’ll be pounding through dozens of news pieces from the last few weeks, so let’s get moving! Unless otherwise mentioned, all release dates apply to Australia only. In This Issue: Of Montreal, Sleigh Bells,…
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Whilst the first day of the festival had its undeniable highlights and a number of memorable music moments, it became clear fairly early in the day that the second day wasn’t going to disappoint either. Whether it be discovering new bands, insane dance circles, or enjoying an ice cold cider whilst listening to some great…
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A handful of punters gathered early to watch local four piece Tehachapi warming the stage. Those who arrived late deprived themselves of a sensory feast as Tehachapi put on an amazing display of aural and visual delights. Front man Costa Stefanou’s awkward banter was offset by his incredibly intense presence as the band worked seamlessly…
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What an amazing year we had in 2011! We’re taking a look back now at our 11 favourite tours from the year, featuring the local artists who dominated our live scene… 11. Jinja Safari Off the back of plenty of triple j lovin’, a fantastic EP and their debut LP Locked by Land, Jinja Safari…
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