The final night of CMJ at the Music Hall of Williamsburg opened with the comedy of Kate Berlant – whose reasonable clever shtick involved making a series of confessions and observations in lieu of ever playing a song, while a guitar was draped around her shoulders – ultimately unused. An odd choice for an opening…
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The last day is here. I write this in a state of both sadness and joy, because I have seen so many great bands perform in front of pretty enthusiastic crowds. NYC really likes to cheer and woo for their entertainment, and it’ll be something I really miss from this city. Then again, I’m sitting…
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As one of the UK’s most-loved comedy characters, Alan Partridge, the fictional local radio DJ and one time talk show host is coming to cinemas October 24 in the not to be missed British Comedy Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa When Alan’s radio station, North Norfolk Digital, is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets…
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Thursday night saw Canadian singer-songwriter Tim Chaisson, who is currently touring the country with Diesel in support of their joint EP Last Shower, stop in at Perth’s Ellington Jazz Club for an intimate solo performance. Unfortunately, being mid-week, the night never really threatened to sell out. Even by the time Chaisson took to the stage…
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Though there wasn’t a Saturday afternoon block party to close things out this year, they retained an outdoor stage and made that the centrepiece of a day of fantastic music and comedy over eight stages. I kicked off the final day of Culture Collide with Japanese solo artist SiMoN, who accompanied lyrics in his native…
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Sometimes you forget that Ricky Martin has been a stalwart of the entertainment industry for the last near 30 years. He’s an accomplished and successful singer, songwriter, actor and even an author. Tonight he’d be showcasing his greatest hits which have put him on the map as an entertainer and I don’t think there was a single…
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the AU review sits down with New Zealand artist Tiny Ruins to talk her American tour – CMJ and Culture Collide – her experiences in Australia, including playing the Sydney Opera House while touring with Calexico – her music and more…
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It was a day of redemption today. I am not going to stay up any later than 1am. I am not going to fall asleep during gigs. I’m not going to be that insane bottle of a person who lies in the corner writing tour diaries in the press centre corner for two hours fixing…
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Tea is commonly thought of as a sweet and calming beverage. We do not immediately associate it with salt, death, and the political upheaval in Kashmir, because we do not speak about it — but that is exactly what artist Alana Hunt is trying to change. “Cups of nun chai; a memorial” is a work…
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Meet Holly Williams. The incredibly talented singer/songwriter who has music in her blood! She’s the granddaughter of Hank Williams, Sr., the daughter of Hank Williams, Jr. and half-sister of country singer Hank Williams III. Larry sits down with her at Austin City Limits in Texas.
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Larry Heath talks to a few legends of the Texas music scene: the recently reunited True Believers, featuring Alejandro Escovedo. We talk about their original time together, how things are sitting now, their latest EP, crowdfunding, playing Austin City Limits Festival and much, much more… and a plug for Bluesfest in Australia! They want to…
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There was a collective breath held when New Girl returned on September 17th. After the not-so-surprising but nevertheless big finish of last season, there was a definite curiosity about where this season could be heading, especially as we all know that TV relationships are never destined to work out. So what did the beginning of…
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Larry Heath interviews Erik Mattiasson aka Melpo Mene – a Swedish singer/songwriter – while in Los Angeles to talk about his music, his upcoming music, what it means to be “cool” and “social” as a musician, playing GTA V and much, much more… Filmed in Los Angeles at Taix during Culture Collide, October 2013. Interview/Edit/Camera:…
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Having enjoyed the five bands making themselves known on the outdoor World Stage, it was time to head indoors. First up, I caught Perth’s The Novocaines at the festival’s newest venue addition, the Lot 1 Cafe. The band are proving themselves louder and harder than ever, focusing on strengthening their sound in a big way…
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Staying up until 3am last night broke the record of staying up until 1am on the 16th October for me. The range of places that I went to varied insanely – too much probably. Going from living-room sized tiled rooms underneath restaurants to larger rooms that could fill hundreds of people was an experience and…
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Considering that your dear writer was up until 1:25am last night, it would be good to assume that grogginess would take over on day two. But never fear! There is a feeling of invincibility in me at the moment. But it should be noted that there should be emphasis on the words ‘at the moment’….
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Let’s get to the serious stuff first though. The conference part of the CMJ conference starts us off – a cavalcade of talking heads and absorbing insight talking about a wide array of issues plaguing the music industry today. The first of these panels was “Music Journalism in the New World”. We at The AU…
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In this issue: A release date for Static, upcoming programming on MAX and World Movies, BIFF and GFF are coming to town, while Big Sky Documentary Film Festival is heading to Missoula while Neil Finn and Paul Kelly are in cahoots with their new doco Static available on DVD now New film from director Todd…
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The horror anthology produced by FX in the US and now airing Monday nights on channel Eleven usually bases its setting, characters and plot around archetypal horror concepts and sub-genres. Now in its third incarnation, American Horror Story sets Coven modern day New Orleans with flashbacks to the nineteen hundreds and focuses on the supernatural aspect…
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The second night of festivities at Culture Collide proved to be a massive one, with the event introducing an outdoor stage as part of the weekend showcases. This in turn replaced what used to be a free all-day “block party” for the general public. The result is something more intimate, though capturing the great vibes…
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Jasmine Safaeian brings us photos from the third and final day of the Filter Magazine industry event Culture Collide, which takes place every year in Silverlake, Los Angeles. Pictured above is King Khan and the Shrines and also check out photos of New Zealand’s Ghost Wave, france’s Chateau Marmont, US group NO and more from…
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Jasmine Safaeian brings us photos from the second day of Culture Collide Festival in Los Angeles, featuring Bombay Show Pig, Bleached (pictured), New Zealand’s Ghost Wave, The Deer Tracks, Adi Ulmansky, a celebrity spot of Jack Black and much more from the world of music!
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the AU review sits down in Los Angeles with Santa Cruz based group Wooster to talk about playing Culture Collide, their music, Australia and much more… Filmed at Taix in Los Angeles during Culture Collide – October 2013.
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It’s not the first time Nick Cave has lent his music as a score, but it’s not every day an artist of his calibre supplies it for a commercial. Check out the classy campaign above for a new campaign for Bulleit Whiskey. This isn’t an original track however – it’s called “Martha’s Dream” and was…
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Let’s get it out of the way up front: I love Homeland. I think it is the best thing on TV right now (with its only true competition being Game of Thrones now that Breaking Bad has ended). I found the first two seasons to be riveting and immaculately constructed, and I have high hopes for the third. As I…
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Supernatural has long been a staple on Channel 10 and now its digital offshoot 11, since it first hit screens in 2005. With a team comprising of a large chunk of the production and writing crew behind The X-Files and a “supernatural” storyline base it was sure to sweep up the fans of the aforementioned…
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Have you ever wished that you could go back in time to stop yourself from saying something stupid? Or to return to a moment when you should have kissed someone but didn’t? Of course you have. One of the great frustrations of life is that you cannot re-live moments that have passed. But what if you…
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Larry sits down at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2013 with Vancouver group Bear Mountain to talk about touring, the festival, defying boundaries of genre, their debut album XO, Australian plans and much more…
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