And just like that we’d once again come to the end of the Byron Bay Bluesfest. As the event’s fifth day, it’s fair to say that by now we were both exhausted and used to the exciting lifestyle that the festival offers. It’s never an easy event to say goodbye to, especially after a year…
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Larry Heath talks to four members of the 29 piece Melbourne Ska Orchestra, including frontman Nicky Bomba, to talk about pizza, coffee machines, how the group was formed some ten years ago, playing Bluesfest for the last three years, their new album and much more… Filmed backstage at Byron Bay Bluesfest 2013.
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Larry Heath sits down with Ireland’s Damien Dempsey backstage at the 2013 Bluesfest in Byron Bay to talk about his latest record, touring Australia, swimming in Irish seas, performing with Australia’s Dan Sultan and more…
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The highly anticipated sophomore album from New York’s Caveman is being released on Friday through Fat Possum/Shock, and we’re proud to be featuring the Australian premiere stream of the record! Find out more about the band, and grab yourself a copy of the record here: http://www.cavemantheband.com/
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While at SXSW, I had the opportunity to sit down with Sigtryggur Baldursson, aka Siggi, the Managing Director of the Icelandic Music Export Office in Reykjavík, to talk about the Icelandic music industry in post-recession, how music helps the economy, what bands like Of Monsters and Men do for the industry and what role his…
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Larry Heath talks to Sara Paxton, one of the stars of the SXSW Buzz Film Cheap Thrills – a ‘black comedy thriller’ – about seeing the film for the first time at the festival, reuniting with Pat Healy, playing the reasonably deranged character Violet and working with the hilarious David Koechner and more… Part Two:…
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Larry Heath talks to Liam McGorry from Melbourne Soul/R&B ensemble Saskwatch backstage at the 2013 Blues and Roots Festival in Byron Bay (Bluesfest) about their new single, returning to Europe, playing Bluesfest and much more.
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I’ve been a fan of Emilie Autumn for six years now. I first fell in love with her music at the age of fourteen, and was subsequently mocked for it by my high school peers, who didn’t appreciate her eccentric style. A few nights ago, I had the opportunity to see her live, and as…
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Larry Heath talks to the lead actor of the breakout hit of SXSW, Cheap Thrills, Pat Healy, not long after the film premiered at the festival. We talk about what it was like seeing the film for the first time in a full cinema, making the film on a small budget in just 14 days,…
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After five days of music on the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm in a year, festival director Peter Noble called “their best ever year” at a press conference this morning; both in terms of lineup, and the way the festival was run – including new noise restraints that kept disruption to both people and wildlife to…
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Larry Heath sits down with Michael Kiwanuka (UK) – and two very silent bandmates – backstage at the 2013 Blues and Roots Festival (Bluesfest) in Byron Bay. We talk about playing in Byron Bay for the second time in a year (he was last here for Splendour in the Grass), what he’s been up to…
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We talk to up-and-coming Indigenous Australian talent Thelma Plum, just before she hit the stage at the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival over the weekend (Bluesfest). We talk about her new EP “Rosie”, her upcoming tour with Emma Louise, playing the festival, ex-boyfriends and Ben Howard!
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