While they were in Sydney, we caught up with US duo Twenty One Pilots who brought us up to date on their adventures since they were last in Australia – touring with Paramore back in January – we find out what the rest of the year is holding for them, about their crazy crowd surfing…
Read Morethe AU’s Larry Heath sits down with Jeff Martin of The Tea Party to talk about their new record The Ocean at the End – the first Tea Party LP in ten years – and the band’s upcoming Australian tour (their fourteenth of Australia) with The Superjesus. The Tea Party tour Australia through October. Grab…
Read MoreDespite popping up some two years ago, amidst a world of frozen yogurt stores flooding the market, N2 Extreme Gelato has remained a unique and popular fixture in Sydney and Melbourne’s dessert scenes. Indeed, in this period, dozens of those “fro-yo” places have come and gone, while N2 captured the idea of doing something one-of-a-kind…
Read Morethe AU review sat down with Tasmanian Singer/Songwriter Dewayne Everettsmith before he performed in Sydney for his own shows and ahead of his performances as the special guest of Gurrumul at the Sydney Opera House (September 5th and 6th). We chat about talk about his album and single “Surrender”, future music plans and more…
Read MorePhotographer Tom Ellwood captured Airling, The Jezabels and Gossling as they stopped by the McGrath Foundation’s “Curvey” Van at Splendour in the Grass. Part of the Curve Lurve initiative to help promote Breast Cancer Awareness in young women. Head to http://www.curvelurve.com.au/ for more details.
Read MoreBack in November 2012, I was lucky enough to be invited along on an trip around India with The Aussie BBQ and Australian bands Sheppard, Jinja Safari, The Aston Shuffle, Karnivool and Big Scary. Not a bad list, eh? As The Aussie BBQ – and the AU – prepares to return to India in November,…
Read MoreTelevision star Nicholas Brendon is heading to Australia for Oz Comic-Con Brisbane and Sydney, becoming one of the latest celebrity guest to be added to the growing lineup for the pop culture conventions’ debut events this September. A familiar face for cult-TV fans, Brendon starred as the loveable Xander Harris alongside the titular heroine in Joss Whedon’s…
Read MoreStudio executives know the value of the phrase “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That sort of thinking has led to countless terrible and lazy sequels because the film-makers know that audiences will turn up no matter what dribble they serve up onscreen. However, sometimes more of the same is a good thing. The…
Read MoreThe Iris’ Alex King sits down with the cast of The Inbetweeners 2 to talk about their roles, the film, Australia and much more… The film is released in Australian cinemas this Thursday, August 21st! ———- This content has recently been ported from its original home on The Iris and may have formatting errors –…
Read MoreListen Up Philip is relentless story telling based on relentless story tellers. Relentless seems an apt adjective to describe both the characters and the narrative, both of which rarely waiver from their over analytical tendencies and their inability to take a step back. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, Listen Up Philip documents the struggles…
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