Turning the 1930’s cartoon strip and 60’s sitcom The Addams Family into a musical was never going to be an easy sell. They are, after all, a family who enjoy the darker side of life; finding general pleasure in pain, death and misery. They’re not exactly the type to sing and dance. Nor is the…
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While at SXSW earlier this month I had the pleasure of not only talking to Dave Grohl (briefly, mind you) about his film Sound City, but also the co-producers of the film, Jim Rota and John Ramsay of Therapy Studios. We talk about how they got involved in the project, how Dave worked as a…
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Larry Heath talks exclusively to Brisbane based artist Emma Louise while she was in the US for SXSW promoting her debut record Vs Head Vs Heart, which is out now in Australia. We talk about the record, the “sensual” cover, touring plans, her new live show, performing an Alt-J cover on triple j and much…
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Larry talks to LA outfit FIDLAR about playing SXSW, their new album – how they made the cover – getting to see Iggy and the Stooges and they reveal their plans to tour Australia over the Winter!
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Having just played a bunch of shows at SXSW (like everyone else in the music business) psychedelic bluesman King Tuff is heading on his way to Australia for the first time. He is a very chilled kind of bloke, and was in that type of mood when speaking to The AU Review. We just casually…
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Leaving the suburbs behind, Bob Evans’ Familiar Stranger hits a lush, layered note. Cannily on-trend, in touch with all the latest tropes of nostalgic pop, it’s a departure from the acoustic guitar-driven sounds of his so-called suburban trilogy. Like any album, it’s marked by derivation, with many a nod to alumni like The Beatles (as…
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In this Soundwave Festival special Podcast we hear the latest single from Periphery, “Scarlet”, plus Troy from May The Rock Be With You sits down with the band. Then we catch up with drummer Jon Dette who filled in on drums for both Slayer and Anthrax. Listen to the new Paramore single “Still Into You”…
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With shows like the Sound City Players and Iggy Pop and the Stooges taking my focus at this year’s SXSW, I thought I should probably keep the rock and roll vibes going by checking out one of the finest rock and roll bands in the industry: Eagles of Death Metal. And I wasn’t the only…
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Making their first ever trip to the USA, I sit down with London based quartet Deaf Club to talk about the tour, their new EP, plans for the year ahead and more! You can download the EP for free from HERE!
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While at SXSW for the film portion of the festival, I sat down with Australia’s own Simon Baker and Director Dan Mazer to talk about their work together on the hilarious new film I Give It A Year – in cinemas now – why Simon is now typecast as an American, Minnie Driver and more!
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Last week, I managed to catch the Sound City Players perform what would be their second last show at the Jimmy Kimmel Show, in which I mentioned I was concerned its experience would soil the anticipated SXSW event. Let it be known that it did nothing of the sort. Opening the concert were The Meat…
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One of the highlights of the SXSW Film Festival is the Music Video competition they run. We sat down with a few of the directors while we were at the event, one of whom was Taylor Engel, who directed hip hop artist Righchus‘ clip for the song “Stroker’s Row”. I sat down with Taylor, Righchus…
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Over the last 6 years at SXSW, infamous ‘celebrity blogger’ Perez Hilton has run a series of curated concerts on the last night of the festival called “One Night in Austin”. It’s now one of the biggest events of the week and an official SXSW party, attracting both conference attendees and the general public, with…
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Though relatively unknown in Australia, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to sit down with the phenomenal Icelandic artist sóley while at SXSW last week. We talk about her music, playing SXSW, her latest album and much more…
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After a six year hiatus from the music business, Beth Orton returned last year with her album Sugaring Season. We catch up with her ahead of her upcoming tour; part of Heavenly Sounds concert series, which will see her playing in some of Australia’s finest churches and cathedrals, to find out more about the album,…
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Thanks to interview commitments, this year I unfortunately wasn’t able to experience as much of the always fantastic SPIN party as much as in prior years. As usual, however, the event featured a wonderfully eclectic mix of some of the hottest acts to play the festival. Solange was well into her set by the time…
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Closing out the NPR showcase on Wednesday night at Stubb’s in Austin, Texas, following highly acclaimed performances from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, amongst others, were none other than one of the most loved bands in Australia at the moment, Alt-J. Usually when a band plays the US versus in…
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We chat to The Black Angels at SXSW who reveal plans to tour Australia in June 2013, fill us in on what else is coming up for the band, and let us in on the details of their upcoming record Indigo Meadow.
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One of the most buzzed about bands at SXSW were Adelaide’s Atlas Genius. We caught up with them to talk about their successes so far, their time at SXSW, their new record and we look forward to the year ahead…
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While they were at The Aussie BBQ at SXSW 2013 on Saturday, we caught up with Jordi and Scarlett of Perth quartet San Cisco, who talk about what’s been happening in the USA, SXSW, missing home, their JUST ANNOUNCED Australian tour and much more!
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With Prince a no go, Justin Timberlake a pipe dream and an overload of fantastic rock and roll making up the vast majority of my SXSW Music experience (and how!), it wasn’t the obvious choice to go see The Smashing Pumpkins, either. I also wasn’t overly willing to stand through a pile of pop acts…
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It’s a rare treat to see and hear classic Rock bands playing a bunch of songs you thought you might never have the pleasure of witnessing live. There’s been a bit of that going around recently, and Friday night gave me the chance to indulge in some good old Texas Blues played by the bastions…
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The House of Vans at Mohawk’s has been a place of constant entertainment this week. Thursday night was no exception, with a massive night that concluded with Cold War Kids, getting ready to release their new record ??, and Local Natives, who are promoting their latest release Hummingbird, which is already being hailed as one…
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Performing one of their first concerts together since Billy Joe Armstrong’s infamous breakdown at the I Heart Radio concert in Las Vegas, and subsequent rehab stint, there was a solid anticipation from Green Day fans for Friday night’s concert at Austin City Limit’s Moody Theatre. As the room sung along to tracks like “Bohemian Rhapsody”…
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Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most famous and oft performed plays. It is a play that has become deeply engrained in popular culture and most can quote a line from the play. The main character is an iconic role, one which many actors strive towards. Though it is a tough act to follow, with the…
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Do you remember when The Presidents of the United States of America took over the world with their self titled debut record back in 1995? I was ten years old when I saw the clip for ‘Lump’ on Rage and instantly fell in love with the band and their ridiculous punk tunes and bassitars. All…
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