The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) is currently touring the country as a medium for showcasing, engaging and informing audiences of pressing and lesser known human rights issues. After a two week stint in its hometown of Melbourne, HRAFF landed at the Chauvel Cinema for Sydney’s opening night, screening a documentary directed by Harry Freeland titled In the…
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When triple j took their annual regional, free, all ages, drug and alcohol free One Night Stand event to Dubbo earlier this year, they attracted over 18,000 punters, making it the largest One Night Stand ever. To celebrate the night, and ensure no one ever forgets their experience – whether they were watching/listening to it…
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Melbourne based musician Laura Imbruglia stopped by the AU review offices in Sydney last night and performed the track “If I Ever” for an AU session. It’s the first song she wrote for her forthcoming third record “What A Treat”, due out next Friday, June 7th. Filmed at the AU HQ on 24th April 2013….
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Well we are entering our 6th and final week. We are laying down guitar solos, vocals and a few final touches. New York has really been a mind blowing experience! And the record is coming together just right. It’s sounding massive… Here are a few photos from our most recent experiences: The Lazys meet the…
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In my last article looking back on Digital & Music Matters in Singapore (there’s a pile of interviews still to come!), I’m going to take you back to the Beer Garden, the concept bar where we also spent our Wednesday evening for the annual Aussie BBQ. On Friday, the venue a showcase of bands from…
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Baz Luhrmann has always been hit and miss for me. Though I can understand why his filmic style is detested by some, and loved by others, for me the success of his style comes down to the content. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn’t. Australia – average story equals an average film, though admittedly…
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Ever since Queens of the Stone Age released their acclaimed record Songs For The Deaf in 2002, which took the underground band to the attention of the world, it would be fair to say the band have struggled to reach similar levels of acclaim. Lullabies to Paralyze, released in 2005, showed that the band were…
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Short Films are a massive draw card of the annual SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, and the woman who helps put that program together goes by the name of Claudette Godfrey. She’s currently in the country to present a collection of the best 2013 Short Films at the St Kilda Film Festival, and she…
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As drummer and frontman for Staying At Home, Animal Shapes and Lights Out, Nick Van Breda has been an active member of the Australian music industry for the last decade. Over the past two years, Nick has been workign with Sydney producer Dylan Adams (Sticky Fingers, Sailmaker) on his own solo material, which has resulted…
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When I arrived at the HP Showcase at the New Zealand themed bar Fern & Kiwi, as part of the 2013 Music Matters LIVE event in Singapore, I was greeted to a band from India called Indus Creed (pictured above), members of whom I saw take part in the Bombay Metal Project at the NH7…
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Local Singapore group These Brittle Bones kicked things off at the Crazy Elephant on the last night of Music Matters, with a British lead singer on the keys, who just so happens to be fourteen! I don’t know about you, but I certainly wasn’t performing at an international industry event at that age. The music…
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It was Japanese rock mania when I arrived at Clarke Quay for the second night of Music Matters LIVE. The free, public, outdoor stage would be home to two massive J-Rock acts: flumpool and SID, which saw fans waiting in the heat for hours. They would then move indoors into the Beer Market, where the…
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The New Zealand themed bar Fern and Kiwi was one of the many places to be on the final night of Music Matters Live in Singapore on Friday night, though if you wanted to see some local music, there was none better. The Made in Singapore showcased displayed some of the finest local talent in…
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Burlesque – when you hear the word, what does it conjure up in your mind? Perhaps twirling dancers, lace outfits, stunning costumes? Or maybe nipple tassels, whips and leather? No matter where your mind wanders, tonight’s Miss Burlesque Australia 2013 will cover all areas – and whilst we personally have been getting over the hot…
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Man Like Me are a British two-piece, who’ve recently released a new album in Pillow Talk. With the iconic Mike Skinner from The Streets involved in the creation of the record, we figured there’d definitely be some interesting stories for the band to tell, and so we sent them some questions to answer and flick…
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he AU review chatted to Richard Boucher and Pat Lundy from Welsh Post-Hardcore Funeral for a Friend while they were on tour in Australia about their latest album “Conduit”, playing more intimate shows, their experiences in Australia and much, much more… Filmed at Manning Bar in Sydney on May 11th, 2013. Camera: Johnny Au Interview/Edit:…
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the AU review sits down in the Holiday Inn in Melbourne with Gustaf and Tom from the aptly named goodbyemotel. We talk about what they’ve been up to since we last spoke at CMJ, their People EP (available now), their upcoming album, touring, heading back to the USA and much more… Filmed at the Holiday…
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The Wolfpack is back in the third and final installment of The Hangover franchise. You would think after the last two films that there would be not much more in the way of shenanigans these guys could partake in, but clearly director/writer Tom Phillips had other ideas.
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In anticipation of the release of his new album Bright Sunny South, we caught up with folk singer and multi instrumentalist Sam Amidon to discover a bit more about the album’s background, and Amidon’s own musical background and inspirations. Hi, how are you? Good, how’s it going? Good thank you, I’ve had a day off…
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Born Of Osiris played the Hi-Fi on Saturday night with support from Upon A Burning Body, Feed Her To The Sharks, A Breach Of Silence, Stories and Polaris. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.
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“It’s my first time in Australia and I think I like it.” A few sweet words and she had us hooked. The crowd, that is… and it’s Lorde we loved. I first realised I had a girl crush on this underage, quirky, New Zealand beauty named Ella Yelich O’Connor (aka Lorde) when her catchy tune…
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Emma Louise’s vs. Head vs. Heart is easily one of the most captivating records to be released this year, proving that the attention she found with 2011’s “Jungle” was more than luck — she is undeniably talented and utterly deserving of the success she’s having. I attended her show with high expectations, and was not…
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Emma Louise played the Metro Theatre on Friday night with support from Thelma Plum and Patrick James. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.
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Tonight Alive played the Factory Theatre on Thursday night with support from Because They Can and A Sleepless Melody. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.
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When I saw Tonight Alive at Manning Bar just over a year ago, it was easy to see that they had a lot of potential. However, as strong as their performance was, they were still a fairly new band — on stage, their presence merely asked for the audience’s attention. When I saw them this…
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Just before they hit the stage in Melbourne on May 3rd and headed overseas for a few weeks, Larry Heath caught up with electronic collaborators Mobin Master and Tate Strauss to talk about their new track “Dreams”, the US and Australian EDM scenes, underage dance festivals and much more. Looks like there are a few…
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