Streets of Laredo‘s debut full-length album Volume I & II is set for release October 3 via Dine Alone Records, and today we have the exclusive full streaming premiere of the record for you on the AU! The New Zealand group, based in New York, have delivered a record described as “a sing-a-long collision of…
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While they were in Australia over the weekend, Larry sat down with bassist Ed Nash and guitarist Jamie MacColl from UK’s Bombay Bicycle Club to talk about their experiences in Australia, their favourite festivals over the last year, life on the road and much more… Listen to the full chat here: So Long, See You…
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Larry Heath interviewed Richie Lewis from Tumbleweed before they hit the stage at the inaugural Sydney based street festival Young Henry’s Small World, to talk about the event and what was their first performance together since the sudden and untimely passing of their bass guitarist Jay Curley. Since filming this interview, the band have announced…
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The second installment in our Doctor Who Podcast series “The Doctor Is In” for 2014. Sose and Larry talk about the first half of the eighth series, look ahead to the second half, get news about the Christmas Special and see which of your favourite Doctor Who actors are coming to Australia soon! ———- This…
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For those fans of the excellent British television series Black Mirror, exciting news has emerged surrounding any new episodes! The show, which has earned acclaim for its standalone drama format, with its modern Twilight Zone bent, has had a Christmas Special commissioned due to be broadcast on UK free-to-air station, Channel 4. The feature length special is described…
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Billy Kent’s latest offering HairBrained, is a take on the college admission coming-of-age tale. It stars Brendan Fraser as self-confessed ‘late bloomer’, Leo Searly and Alex Wolff (from Nickelodeon’s Naked Brothers Band) as child prodigy Eli Pettifog. The title refers to Eli’s extraordinary mass of hair that he claims, “protects his brain.” It is a…
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Reigning the pop punk scene since 1997, New Found Glory are the ultimate champions, mastering each album release they have ever released. With their eighth studio album, Resurrection, due for release this October, these men have always been known for their notable and infectious music with some noise pollution that’s worth the contamination. Needless to say, the youngins…
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Through Art We Are All Equals, is post-hardcore/experimental rock band Slaves‘ debut record. The group have created a shapeshifting record that has a soulful edge. Although some songs feel out of place and don’t fulfil their potential, Jonny Craig (formerly of Emarosa, Dance Gavin Dance and Isles & Glaciers) worshippers will nonetheless enjoy this album. As you would from a guy with…
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When Fuzzy promotions first announced a new boutique EDM festival was to be replacing Parklife, my stomach sank with dismay. Parklife had given the fondest memories and still sits in my heart as being my favourite festival experience. Yet walking up to the gates of Listen Out I was filled with excitement, the bill held…
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Bombay Bicycle Club played their first gig in Sydney in almost two years last night at the Metro Theatre, off the back of their critically acclaimed album So Long, See You Tomorrow – in front of a sold out all ages crowd no less! Check out these photos from Gwendolyn Lee of the night:
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Jim Gaffigan, family man, food lover, and comedian is heading our way for the first time to perform at Sydney’s Just For Laughs. the AU review’s Perri Cassie caught up with him as he anticipates hsi first visit down under, and the release of his eagerly anticipated second book ‘Food: A Love Affair’ You’re touring…
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We were truly lucky to have Canadian artist Jordan Klassen perform at our 6th Birthday Party in Brisbane earlier this month. We captured him when he played an acoustic version of his track “Call and Answer” because it’s just that good… we want everyone to hear it! Enjoy it: Grab the track on Bandcamp here:…
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As Montreal’s famed company Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 30th Anniversary, they are getting ready to bring their new production TOTEM to Australia. To get our head around what we can expect from the new show, we will be catching up with the performers and creative minds of the show over the coming weeks. Next…
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We were backstage tonight at Listen Out in Sydney on Saturday and had the chance to catch up with emerging Australian DJ Yahtzel, English duo Bondax and Scotland trio Young Fathers. We talk about their music, the festival and much, much more… Listen Out continues around Australia next weekend with shows in Brisbane and Melbourne….
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A group of relatively unknown young male actors were able to defend themselves against one of the most consistently bankable Hollywood actors over the past weekend, as Young Adult adaptation The Maze Runner fought off stiff competition from Denzel Washington’s latest action pic The Equalizer. The Maze Runner took just over $3 million in its second weekend, likely helped by…
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It’s hard to believe that after a decade of false starts, postponements and trilogy-stretching, Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy is coming to a close in three months time. The first two films in the trilogy were met with general enthusiasm but have not reached the same levels of popularity as Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Regardless, The Hobbit looks set to…
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Sticky Fingers played four sold out gigs at The Metro Theatre in support of their debut album Land Of Pleasure, which is incredibly impressive! Pete Dovgan brings you the photos from Friday night.
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Backstage at Listen Out in Sydney yesterday, we caught up with Orlando Higginbottom, better known by his stage name Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – or TEED for short. In part one, we find out how things are coming along on his latest music, talk about his experiences in Australia, exercising on the road, his new…
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Not with a fizzle, but with a bang, Bones is back! In a darker turn than usual for a show that usually blends comedy with its morbid premise, a shocking twist emerges, and I warn you, it ends in tears. Picking up three months after the blistering finale, Booth (David Boreanaz) is in prison and…
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By Kimberley Veart Monday The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, ABC 2, 7:40 pm AEST Chris Pratt is a guest on this episode, so it’s going to be a fantastic and funny show. Pratt and Fallon play a hilarious game of ‘Word Sneak’, and later Fallon is joined by the elegant and witty Rosamund Pike,…
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Andy and Lana Wachowski have never achieved the same level of success as they did in 1999 when they unleashed The Matrix on the world. This is fair enough, given the fact that very few directors would ever be able to repeat the originality and mind-blowing innovation of a film as good the The Matrix. The Wachowskis…
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Tonight would be a night of some mystical and magical music, a chance to be immersed in the wild and occasionally wacky sounds that some of Australia’s indie pop folk have to offer. Tonight would be the launch for Dan Kelly’s new single “Melbourne VS Sydney” and coincidentally his main support Richard in Your Mind are Sydney locals, whilst…
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the AU review presents Celia Pavey performing her new single “Red” LIVE and acoustic in a park in Sydney as part of the AU sessions series, taken from her new EP Bodies. Watch it here: Bodies EP is available now.
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We were backstage tonight at Listen Out in Sydney and had the chance to catch up with Sydney’s Kilter, 17 year old triple j Unearthed winner Just a Gent and unmasked Sydney DJ Golden Features. We talk about their music, the festival and much, much more… Stay tuned for more interviews from the festival, or…
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Director Kevin Smith has enjoyed a bit of a career resurgence in the past few years, seemingly trading his comedies (Clerks, Dogma, Cop Out etc) for horror. His 2011 film Red State was a disturbing look at religious extremism, horrifying not because of any supernatural threat, but because of the fact that it portrayed terrifying people who could…
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David Ayer’s WWII drama Fury is released in cinemas next month, and it looks set to be a fascinating and thrilling look at a particular mission of one small group of soldiers near the end of the war. The film boasts a great cast led by Brad Pitt, including Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead), Shia LaBeouf (Transformers), Michael…
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In my books, Spencer Chamberlain is rookie of the year. Since his last musical project, Underoath, he’s back with the charm of Sleepwave, touching base on the genres of alternative rock with a mixture of post-hardcore elements. With this wholehearted effort of releasing, Broken Compass, it can be justified that people will come across this album as a starting point…
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By the time the hit musical Wicked ended its run on 26th September 2010 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney it had brought in over $50 million in ticket sales, being seen by over half a million people, before moving on to Brisbane. By the time it ended its tour in Perth, it had been…
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the AU review sits down with Alex Wall aka Wax Witches while in Australia at the BIGSOUND conference and festival in Brisbane. We talk about his latest album Centre Of Your Universe, his year in the USA (New York) and future plans for his other band, Bleeding Knees Club. Alex is currently touring Australia and…
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Currently touring Australia in support of their latest single, the AU review sat down with Canberra trio SAFIA while at the BIGSOUND conference and festival in Brisbane. We talk about their latest single “You’re The One”, the festival, the upcoming trip to CMJ and much more… Remaining Australian tour dates for “You’re The One”: September…
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