Following the news that he’ll be returning to our shores next year for Bluesfest, we had a chat with Frank Turner about touring Australia, Tape Deck Heart, and his upcoming new record. You’re in the midst of a UK tour at the moment, how is that going? It’s going great thanks, yeah. It’s funny, obviously…
Read MoreThe Vines returned to the stage with a massive free show over the long weekend at The Vic in Sydney, supported by bands like Chicks Who Love Guns, DMA’s, The Lulu Raes and more. Gwendolyn Lee was there and brings us these photos from the epic day:
Read MoreIt was hard to ignore the grins on their faces as Alt-J emerged to thousands of adoring, screaming fans at their sold out Enmore Theatre gig tonight. Launching right into “Hunger of the Pine” off their new album This Is All Yours, the audience was singing and humming along from the first notes and you…
Read MoreAs Montreal’s famed company Cirque du Soleil celebrates its 30th Anniversary, they are getting ready to bring their latest production TOTEM to Australia. To get our head around what we can expect from the new show, we are catching up with the performers and creative minds of the show. Our third and final performer for…
Read MoreWatch Sydney’s Jack Colwell perform his track “Three Ravens” off his EP White Noise, live and exclusive on the Grand Piano as part of the AU review’s session series. Cameras: Johnny Au and Larry Heath Video Edit: Larry Heath Audio Edit: Chris Rollans Music: Jack Colwell Filmed at Shabby Road in Sydney on 22nd September:…
Read MoreOur first ever “Artist of the Month” here at the AU are Sydney’s The Preatures, who today were nominated for an ARIA Award (for Best Live Act!). Last week we brought you the first part of our exclusive interview with Jack and Izzi from the band. Today, we bring you its second half, with the…
Read MoreThe World Omnivore Tour came to Sydney over the weekend, giving us a taste of the world of cuisine through a series of parties, masterclasses, dinners and events. The event, which originates in France, tours the world with Internationally revered young chefs, with the intent to entice, inspire and titillate your tastebuds. I was lucky…
Read MoreWatch VideAU Games’ Chris Singh and Larry Heath interview Sunset Overdrive Creative Director Marcus Smith (Insomniac Games) while in Australia for the 2014 EB Games Expo to talk about his role in the game, what makes it one of the must have releases of the Season (Exclusively on XBOX ONE), the influence of SEGA games…
Read MoreRussian Resurrection is the largest and most distinguished annual Russian film festival outside of Russia and is now in its 11th year. The festival will launch its 2014 season around the country on October 30, as well as in New Zealand for the first time ever. Russian Resurrection celebrates the finest of Russia’s film industry,…
Read MoreAustralian audiences turned out in droves over the weekend to see David Fincher’s hugely anticipated adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel Gone Girl. The mystery drama took in almost $4.7 million, which is a massive haul for a film of its kind. It truly is that rare kind of blockbuster that challenges its audiences’ minds while entertaining them. The opening…
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that AMC’s The Walking Dead began with a modest six-episode season and nowhere near the amount of anticipation that bubbles beneath it today. The survival-horror series has become one of the biggest and fastest success stories in recent television memory, benefiting from the perfect blend of mindless entertainment and rich, deep…
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