Watch our chat with two parts of New York outfit Bear Hands, as we talk about their new album Distraction and much more. The second part of the interview is available after the jump…
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Kicking off tonight, SBS 2’s news, culture and technology program The Feed will be spending a whole week hooked on the topic of addiction, cracking the lid on obsession and vice in all its alluring glory. Here’s a look at some of the highlights you can expect from the week: Monday March 24 Time to…
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With SBS 2’s The Feed spending their week looking at addiction, we at The Iris and the AU review will be spending a bit of time doing the same. We’re kicking things off here on The Iris by looking at 7 characters whose various addictions make them must-watch television in their own right. You might…
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the AU review presents Joshua James performing the new track “Favorite Diamond” LIVE and Acoustic as part of their AU sessions series. Filmed in Sydney, Australia on 21st March 2014, while Joshua was in the country supporting Neil Finn on his national tour. Don’t miss Joshua headline tonight at The Vanguard (March 23rd) in his…
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It had to be done, right? ‘The Grove’ didn’t move the plot along at all, opting again for a stand-alone type episode in similar fashion to Beth and Daryl’s alcohol-driven journey in ‘Still.’ The third to last episode of season four took it’s time to slowly crush us with one of the most intense episodes…
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The final four episodes of the new wave HBO crime drama, True Detective, pushed closer to solving the 17 year running investigation into heinous crimes and further explored the personas at the centre of the double barrelled story, Marty Hart (Woody Harrelson) and Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey). Episode 5, “The Secret Fate of All Life”…
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Ahead of his appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest in April and a short promotional tour we caught up with award-winning and Mercury Prize nominated English Folk musician Seth Lakeman to have a chat about his latest album Word of Mouth, his experiences touring Australia, and his involvement in the award-winning collaborative project The Full English….
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the AU review talks to Robert DeLong at SXSW 2014 about the festival, his return to Australia for Groovin’ The Moo, his updated live show/experience and much more…
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If ever in doubt of where to go at SXSW, a good bet is to pick a headliner you’d like to see and get there early. There’ll usually be a few artists on that bill who might surprise and impress along the way. Or, as I said here, the church is always a good bet,…
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This week’s episode is crammed with about thirty different and not visibly interwoven plot-lines, but let’s put all that aside for now and focus on the most sensational moment in the show: Fuzz (Keegan Joyce) has come home from Africa and he has turned into his dad! A scotch swilling, Tin Tin coif-sporting, loosened skinny…
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This week marked the end of the ‘Sister’ trilogy and the end of Abby’s time on the show, although I’m hoping to see her cameo down the track like Jess’ parents sometimes do. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the episode was that every character had some sort of development, or lesson learned – and…
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The highly reputable Sydney-based company Fresh Catering have been invited back by Opera Australia – after successful partnerships during Carmen and La Traviata – and given the massive task of creating an exquisite dining menu for this year’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Madama Butterfly (which runs from March 21 to April 14 at Fleet…
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You may have already read about some of my adventures earlier last week at the Hype Machine Party. I mentioned I snuck out during the set, and as it turns out, I actually ended up going to a SXSW comedy event for the first time, to catch “surprise” headliner Sinbad, in a showcase hosted by…
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While his mates over at Marvel studios hog the spotlight, it can be easy to overlook the fact that arguably the most popular Marvel character is returning to our screens in a few weeks’ time! The sequel to 2012’s successful reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro looks set to be another massive hit…
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Larry gets lucky with Anamanaguchi at SXSW 2014, before they played their first show at the Gaming Expo. We talk about their last album, playing SXSW, find out why they haven’t toured Australia yet and much more…
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A typical day at SXSW, if done correctly, is spent running around, catching as much music as is humanly possible. Sometimes this means you catch very brief performances of bands; a song here, a song there. Here’s “the best of the rest” from my SXSW experience. The bands I caught briefly but left a lasting…
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While badgeholders jump from intimate venue to intimate venue, the general public are given their share of SXSW experiences, too, from outdoor events like the Fader Fort, to badge-free events across the city. But nothing comes bigger than the free outdoor stage – which has moved to Butler Park as Auditorium Shores next door undergoes…
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By the time I finally got to check out DZ Deathrays at SXSW, they had already played ten shows. This one – just after midnight at Bar 96 – was their eleventh and last. So it was perhaps appropriate that things should go a bit wrong, as someone “pulled the power” before the hit the…
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We let you know a few weeks back that the World Movies Secret Cinema is returning to Sydney from April 11-13. The event takes place in a secret location where ticket holders are summoned to watch a secret film, so you have no idea what you’re watching until you get there! It’s been announced that…
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Having just released his self-titled debut, award-winning singer-songwriter Morgan Evans chats to the AU about sharing the stage with everyone from Taylor Swift to Bruce Springsteen, as well as cleaning up at CMC awards, recording in Nashville, and the latest album. You’ve had the opportunity to share the stage with some amazing talents over the…
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A glamorous St Vincent and an apologetic Damon Albarn helped close the second night of the SXSW music festival at the NPR showcase, as elsewhere Kanye and Jay-Z delivered one of the evenings most exclusive performances. Even those with “guaranteed entry” wristbands to the event were turned away as the venue prematurely reached capacity. Unfortunately…
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New York rockers I Am the Avalanche are celebrating the release of their third album Wolverine. Vocalist Vinnie Caruana takes his time to chat to the AU about how proud they are of the new LP, the album’s production, and the band’s experience at Soundwave. Congratulations on album number three! You kept the production internal…
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So it appears that Game of Thrones isn’t the only HBO hit returning to screens on April 6, as the third season of comedy series Veep begins on the same day. The show stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Vice President Selina Meyer, and Louis-Dreyfus has already won two consecutive Emmy’s for her brilliant performance. The new…
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It seems that Australian audiences just couldn’t resist the prospect of seeing George Clooney, Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett steal priceless art back from the Nazis over the past weekend. The Monuments Men, which Clooney also directed, opened at #1 with an impressive $2.3 million, taking the top spot from action sequel 300: Rise of…
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It’s hard to go past a magical Monday evening at the Sydney Opera House, under the light of a full moon with one of Ireland’s most successful and prolific singer-songwriters of all days on St Patrick’s Day. Tonight would be a night where Glen Hansard would showcase early material from The Frames right through to his most recent release Rhythmn…
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