The Drones played the Metro Theatre on Saturday night with support from Harmony. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the pit.
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Larry chats to Jon Fratelli from Glasgow’s The Fratellis to talk about returning from a hiatus, producing their new record We Need Medicine – which is out next month – their “strange mix” of Australian fans, what the band learnt in their time apart and much more… We Need Medicine is out in Australia on…
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I’ve started writing this review mere minutes after seeing the film. There was even more hyperbole than what the end product suggests. I have left the cinema with an uncontrollable sense of awe. Even hours and days later, I can’t escape what I witnessed. In spite of the emotionally engaging and thrilling sequences that leave…
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It’s hard for us to contemplate a world where sex was a giant mystery. But in the late fifties the word “pregnancy” could be censored from television, Elvis caused a stir by shaking his hips and married couples often slept in separate, single beds. Welcome to 1957, the year when two pioneers, William Masters and Virginia Johnson took sex…
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We talk to International DJ, Producer, host of Global DJ Broadcast and owner of Coldharbour Recordings, Markus Schulz about his upcoming tour of Australia to be a part of the Future Music Festival lineup. We talk about performing for 12+ hours, on cruises, in clubs, at festivals, touring Australia in the past and much, much…
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Larry talks to UK electronic duo AlunaGeorge at Listen Out in Sydney about playing in Australia, working with Disclosure, their debut album “Body Music”, what the rest of the year is holding for them and much more… this interview also features the worst segue you may have ever witnessed. Enjoy. Interview/Edit: Larry Heath Camera: Nathan…
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Larry sits down with Leeds, UK based DJ Laura Jones at Fuzzy’s Listen Out in Sydney, Australia to talk about DJing around the world, her experiences in Australia, what the rest of 2013 is holding for her and much more… Interview: Larry Heath Edit/Camera: Nathan Atkins Filmed at the Listen Out “Party” in Sydney, Australia…
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Larry sits down with Adam Dyment – aka House DJ and Producer Duke Dumont – at Listen Out in Sydney to talk about his music, conversing with fans on twitter, his successes this year thanks to the “Need U (100%)” (and what that success changed for his career), his trips to Australia, what the rest…
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Larry sits down with Leeds, UK based DJ and Producer Miguel Campbell at Listen Out in Sydney to talk about his music, performing around the world, his Outcross Records Label (which is currently celebrating its 7th birthday), the changes in the music industry over the last decade and much more… Interview: Larry Heath Edit/Camera: Nathan…
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Larry sits down with LA duo CLASSIXX at Listen Out Festival in Sydney, Australia. Talking about what they’ve been up to in the last month, playing the event in Australia, what the rest of 2013 will be holding for the band, things they weren’t proud of in the early days and much more… Interview/Edit: Larry…
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Larry talks to Sydney dance producer Touch Sensitive – aka Michael Di Francesco of Van She – at Listen Out in Sydney about touring the US with Flume, his love of San Francisco, the success of “Pizza Guy”, what’s next and much more… Filmed at Listen Out in Sydney, Australia on 28th September 2013. Interview/Edit:…
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the AU review sits down with Azealia Banks at Listen Out festival in Sydney, Australia. We talk about returning to Australia for the third time and she talks about making her forthcoming debut album “Broke with Expensive Taste”, calling it the most innovative hip hop record we’ve seen for the last ten years, and that…
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the AU review are backstage at Listen Out in Sydney! We chat to rising electronic stars Rüfüs to talk about their debut record Atlas, touring Australia – soon the world – playing this festival, in Russia with Azealia Banks, Big Day Out, Falls Festival and more… Filmed on the 28th September 2013 at Listen Out…
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Larry interviews half of Sydney quartet Papa vs Pretty. We talk about scary moments and we look ahead to their new record, their brief tour and what the Summer will bring… see part two after the jump!
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From the author of Why is the Penis Shaped Like That – Jesse Bering – comes the new book PERV: The Surprising Science of Sexual Deviance. It’s a fascinating read that runs with the following concept: if a generation ago homosexuals were put on the same level as pedophiles or those who engage in bestiality…
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Just announced to have signed with Niche Agency and currently touring with Jinja Safari, we catch up with Sydney rising star Okenyo. You’re currently supporting Jinja Safari on their Bay Of Fires Tour. How have the shows gone so far? The shows have been great and people have been positive and responsive. I think I’m…
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Papa vs Pretty have been smashing live music venues around the country with their exceptional performances since 2006. Despite the fact that they’ve been knuckling down on recording with few live appearances if any recently, they’ve managed to come out of their cave to launch their new single ‘My Life Is Yours’ from their forthcoming second…
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It’s not always easy to make electronic music an enjoyable live experience. Once you get to the stage of Daft Punk, you can make up for a robotic stage presence with the greatest pyramid of production you’ve ever seen. If you’re Flume, you get away with it just because the music is so, ridiculously fucking…
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OK, so this article has been a while in the making. Though I did see a LOT of performances at BIGSOUND, I didn’t see as much as I would have liked – and this list only reflects the bands I saw. But in any case, I’ve been trying – ever since BIGSOUND – to put…
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Larry sits down with Harry and Dominic of UK rising stars PEACE while they were in Australia. We talk everything from touring the world and playing in Australia to One Direction and just about anything else that came to mind. The debut record Peace is in stores and on iTunes now.
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Score yourself a double pass to the special RedFoo party at the Marquee in Sydney tomorrow night! Kicks off at 10pm and runs late. For your chance to win, simply head over to our Twitter page and follow the directions in the applicable post! http://www.twitter.com/theaureview
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Steve Mason came to prominence in the 90s and early 2000s as the leading voice behind the now seminal group The Beta Band. He’s coming to Australia for the first time ever to perform a one off show at the Melbourne Festival so we caught up with the man himself to talk about his second…
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Perth band The Novocaines have become something of local legends in their own right, and with the release of their latest single “Don’t Wait”, they’re putting that status to good use. This weekend, they’re launching their single with something of an mini festival called “RESOUND”. We caught up with Jay Marriott from the band to…
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Currently on the road together, and continuing their tour in Brisbane this weekend, we asked Asta and Hayden Calnin to take some time out from their busy schedules to interview one and other about their music, themselves and much more. The results are as interesting as they are entertaining. Check it out and then check…
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Larry Heath sits down with half of Melbourne’s World’s End Press to talk about their debut self-titled album (Out October 4th) and much more…
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Larry Heath sits down with half of Melbourne’s World’s End Press to talk about their debut self-titled album (Out October 4th) and much more…
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In this issue: Kim Williams to deliver lecture at SPAA’s Screen Forever, a DVD release for Broken, The Returned running on Foxtel’s Studio, Tropfest gets an extension and make your own film… about cannibals! Screen Forever to host Kim Williams for Hector Crawford Memorial Lecture SPAA’s inaugural Screen Forever conference for 2013 will be host…
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Metallica Through The Never 3D will release for one week only on the world’s biggest screen, IMAX Darling Harbour, on the 10th October 2013. From award-winning filmmaker Nimrod Antal, Metallica Through The Never 3D is a music-driven feature film that combines a bold narrative and spectacular live-performance footage of one of the most popular and influential rock bands…
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Romer’s debut novel is a murder mystery spanning four generations, set against the unique landscape of the Australian outback. It’s an ambitious project, and while it’s not without it’s weaknesses, the end result is an engaging story that would appeal to fans of suspense and stories about family secrets.
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