The Sydney Manga and Anime Show – best known as SMASH! – returns this weekend for a two-day convention on August 9 and 10 at Rosehill Gardens. As we get excited for the event, we caught up with SMASH! President Ray Elinon to find out what they have in store for Sydney for 2014… Hi…
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the AU review’s Justine McNamara sat down with Grouplove before they hit the stage at their Sydney Splendour in the Grass sideshow. We talk about their return to Australia for the second time this year, their touring life, their music and much more… In part two, they talk about how you need to see the…
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With the 2012 and 2013 events selling out months in advance, OutsideIn Festival has proven to be one of Sydney’s favourite boutique music festivals, with a unique lineup and great atmosphere. Their third installment – announced today for 29th November 2014 – looks to be no different, bringing together the best music of now, some…
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Today we bring our “Gettin’ To Know The Glaswegians” series to an end with our fifth band – Kill The Waves. This was a band who blew us away at T in the Park. So much so we named them our number one discovery of the festival. After their set, we grabbed them to learn…
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Coming off his critically acclaimed record Caustic Love (not the least of which by us), Paolo Nutini‘s killer track “Iron Sky” is now the album’s latest single. Tonight the AU is proud to present the exclusive Australian premiere of its stunning – nay, EPIC – music video. Watch it now! Caustic Love is out now…
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As we continue our showcase of some great bands our of Glasgow, Scotland, today we profile emerging outfit The Amazing Snakeheads. As they continue to celebrate the release of their record Amphetamine Ballads (released in the UK back in April) have a watch of our interview with the trio in Scotland, backstage at T in…
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Following the success of their single “Piece of the Puzzle” earlier this year, Melbourne’s Pretty City followed it up with the excellent “Roll On”, a track which brings together modern British Rock and the best of the 70s… Today the AU is proud to premiere the brand new music video for the track, which you…
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the AU review is proud to premiere the new single and music video from Melbourne four piece The Hiding, “Fallen”. The track is a follow up to their single Run City Run, and comes off their Wanting More release. Watch the clip here: To keep tabs on the band, head to http://www.thehidingmusic.com/. The single will…
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Alex (Natalia Tena) and Sergi (David Verdaguer) are very much in love, living in a poky apartment in Barcelona and planning to have a baby when Alex is offered an un-missable career opportunity. In Los Angeles. Living 10,000 kilometres apart, they make the best use of modern technology to stay in touch – Skype features…
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A Hitchcockian thriller in the country, Tom At The Farm is a grim exploration of homophobia, secrecy and family sustainability. Directed by Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan (I Killed My Mother, Heartbeats), the film is based on the play of the same name by Michel Marc Bouchard. Tom – played by Dolan – is a young…
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It’s easy to enjoy UK garage four-piece Catfish And The Bottlemen, and now the band are finally releasing their debut album The Balcony in September. We got to know the band while they were in Scotland for T in the Park by way of this exclusive interview with frontman Van McCann, in which he talks…
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the AU review presents Rita Satch performing “Go” – Live, Exclusive and Acoustic in a park in Sydney as part of the AU sessions series. The track comes of Rita’s sophomore, self-titled EP, available now! Don’t miss Rita when she performs at the FBi Social in Sydney this Thursday (7th August) for her EP Launch….
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the AU chats to Joshua Rose and Storm Roux – Defenders from the Central Coast Mariners – who will be playing as part of the A-League All Stars squad against Italian side Juventus F.C. in a special showcase match on August 10th at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, 7:30pm. We talk about the game, who they’re looking…
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This year has seen many female-driven films find huge success at the box office. Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz and Shailene Woodley have led Maleficent, The Other Woman and The Fault in Our Stars to becoming huge hits this year in Australia and around the world. We can now add Scarlett Johansson and Lucy to that list, as the high-concept action film took…
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Love comes in many forms. It can exist as the experience of first love between a young couple, the frustrating protective love a parent has for their child or the love a couple who have been together for nearly 40 years share. In Love is Strange, we see all three, and director Ira Sachs has…
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While any female with internet connection and a love of fashion and style are intimately familiar with street fashion photographer Scott Schuman from The Sartorialist, or fashion blogging powerhouse duo Tash Sefton and Elle Ferguson from They All Hate Us, not many are aware of Ari Seth Cohen’s work on fashion blog Advanced Style. Why?…
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And So It Goes won’t win any points for its name. Nor will it win any prizes for originality. But this rom-com does have a bewildering amount of talent coming together to make a film that’s not great, just nice. This means it is fun and pleasant enough to watch, but it won’t change your…
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Before even reaching the one minute mark of the first track on Alison Wonderland’s debut EP Calm Down you know this is the one you have been waiting for. Wonderland has packed everything that makes her live shows instant sell out’s into five incredible songs. Powerful bass, stunning vocals and exciting samples, if you’ve enjoyed…
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In the final part of our interview with Matty and George from The 1975, they reflect on their weekend at Splendour in the Grass and stripping their sets back (sans the light show they’re touring around the UK with). They also look ahead to touring with the band You, who are their best friends from…
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Last month, I headed to London to see Monty Python LIVE (Mostly) in action, and now this Wednesday, you’ll get a chance to as well – albeit in Cinemas. Here is my review of the performance that should give you an idea of what to expect from the show! I’ve done my best to keep…
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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods will screen in theatres across Australia and New Zealand, and tickets are available now! Madman have announced the screenings will take place as a very special Reel Anime event on August 30th. Ticketholders will also receive a free A2 poster from participating cinemas on the day, subject to availability….
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The Good Life (La Belle Vie) is a French drama film based on a true story. It’s a delicate, coming of age tale and portrait of paternal love set in the freewheeling countryside. It asks some big questions about love and freedom. But while it is beautiful, it fails to fill in some of the…
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Lollapalooza kicked off its 10th anniversary at Chicago’s Grant Park in great form today, with thousands upon thousands of music fans streaming into the festival before the bands started at 11am. Its status as a premier festival is no doubt strong, but the calibre of Lollapalooza was loud and proud as well, with the beautiful…
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In Part Two of our interview series with The 1975 (not pictured), Matty and George open up honestly about how they feel about Fame, Fandom and Success after a relentless year on the road. Matty talks about how he struggles to say no to his fans, how he was originally fascinated by the idea of…
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The Beards always pull a big crowd and put on a great show. So when they rolled in to The Gov on Saturday night, there was no way I was going to miss it. The gig was a sell-out, and on a freezing winters night The Gov felt like a Viking mead hall, wall-to-wall with…
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Marvel Studios and the Disney team had a huge amount of reputation riding on this film after setting the bar ridiculously high with their ensemble action superhero fest that was The Avengers. With a bunch of characters who are mostly unknowns unless you’re a comic fan, this film would need to pull out some wicked…
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Admit it, you weren’t too confident a buddy cop, action flick could mesh with a supernatural horror film and actually work, at all. I thought the exact same thing. As such, I went into Deliver Us From Evil with unfairly low expectations and walked away feeling defeated; deflated in my ability to judge a film…
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Food & Lifestyle on the AU review spends the day with Joshua Rose and Storm Roux – Defenders from the Central Coast Mariners – who will be playing as part of the A-League All Stars squad against Italian side Juventus F.C. in a special showcase match on August 10th at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, 7:30pm. We…
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Earlier this week, Beck snuck out a new Black and White video for “Heart Is a Drum”, directed by Sophie Muller. The clip sees Beck encountering figures from his past and comes from the track of his celebrated album Morning Phase. You can watch the video here: In the leadup to the clip’s release, there…
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This time last week, Brisbane’s The Creases were kicking off their weekend at Splendour in the Grass, and now, for the weekend that follows, they have delivered everyone a playlist of their favourite tracks for you to enjoy… From Har Mar Superstar all the way to Mr. Blobby, this list is an eclectic mix, and…
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