Year: 2014

the AU interview: Jeff Martin (Canada via Australia) on touring with Sarah McLeod and the next Tea Party record.

Larry Heath catches up with Jeff Martin to talk about his current tour around Australia with Sarah McLeod of The Superjesus and we get an update on what 2014 will bring for The Tea Party and their new record. Listen on…. Sarah and Jeff’s debut single “Man The Life Boats” is out on iTunes now….

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the AU interview: Jacques Renault (Brooklyn, NY)

Ahead of his performance at the Mercat in Melbourne tonight, we caught up with Brooklyn based producer and DJ Jacques Renault to talk about his Australian tour, his epic touring schedule in the months ahead, upcoming music and much more! Filmed at the House of Crabs in Sydney, Australia.

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the AU sessions: Mat McHugh performs "More Money"

the AU review presents Mat McHugh performing his new single “More Money” as part of the AU sessions. Filmed live and acoustic out the back of AU HQ in Sydney, Australia on the 29th of January, 2014. Don’t miss Mat on the remaining dates of his current tour: Friday 7 February – Torquay Hotel, Torquay…

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Exclusive Video Premiere: Lowlakes "Newborn" (2014)

Fresh off their European tour with Half Moon Run, we’re proud to present the brand new music video from Melbourne group Lowlakes, “Newborn”, taken from their upcoming debut album “Iceberg Nerves”, due for release on 28th February. The video is directed by Philipp Goeser and Taib Hayat. Enjoy below!

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The Music That Made Us: Pigeon (Brisbane)

Having just released their new EP Settle In, and about to head off on tour in support of it, Brisbane’s Pigeon filled the AU review in on their favourite records as part of our new series “The Music That Made Us” – a title indeed inspired by a recent tour around Australia featuring a group…

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Eating with the AU: Parlour Burger at The Morrison (Sydney)

The ten dollar burger. It’s become the beating heart of the Sydney culinary community in recent times and the latest to continue the charge is Parlour Burger at The Morrison Bar and Oyster Room. Like the über popular Chur Burger in Surrey Hills, Parlour prides itself on a limited selection of burgers and sides, aiming…

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Live Review: The Lumineers + Stelth Ulvang – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (28.01.14)

They’re currently skyrocketing in popularity, and those who weren’t over at the QANTAS Credit Union Arena (formerly Sydney Entertainment Centre) checking out Arcade Fire were those who snapped up tickets to a sold out show at the Enmore Theatre to see The Lumineers.

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New York Festival The Governor's Ball announces Oukast, The Strokes, Jack White and more for 2014!

The lineup for this year’s Governor’s Ball Festival has been announced, and boy is it something else. The New York City festival held on Randall’s island includes a slew of mouth-watering names for the June event. A freshly reunited Outkast headline the event alongside Jack White, Vampire Weekend and New York City’s very own darlings,…

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the AU interview at Big Day Out: Sam Hales and Cesira Aitken of The Jungle Giants (Brisbane)

Larry sits down with Sam Hales and Cesira Aitken from The Jungle Giants to talk touring with the Big Day Out, their last record, the year ahead and much more…

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the AU interview: Jesse Rose (Los Angeles, USA)

As he tours Australia and anticipates the release of his new album The Whole Twelve Inches next month, Larry catches up with Jesse Rose to talk about the album and look to the year ahead… The number 12 seems to have hijacked your creative decisions over the last year or so! 12 songs, 12 months,…

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Film Review: 12 Years a Slave (MA15+) (USA, 2013)

A free black man living in New York, Soloman Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) accepts a job working as a violinist with a circus, does a few gigs in different cities and ends up in Washington. His travel companions trick him, sell him in to slavery and, as the title suggests, the film tells the story of…

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Box Office Report: Marty’s Wolf devours Australian box office

Never underestimate Martin Scorsese. The legendary director has another hit on his hands with controversial black comedy The Wolf of Wall Street. After opening inAustralia on January 23rd, the film broke two box office records; the biggest opening day for any Scorsese film and the biggest opening day for any R18+ film in Australian history. This is a…

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Live Review: Arcade Fire + Diplo – Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney (28.01.14)

As the Sydney Entertainment Centre sees its name officially change to the Qantas Credit Union Arena (doesn’t really have the same ring to it, does it?), the venue welcomes one of this year’s Big Day Out headliners into the fairly esteemed company of bands who have played the venue. It marks the first time the…

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Sydney Festival Photo Gallery: Highlights from the final week ft. Othello: The Remix, Kurt Vile and Visitors.

As the Sydney Festival has come to an end, we look back at photos of some of the highlights from the final week of the festival with Visitors at the Sydney Opera house, Othello: The Remix and the one and only Kurt Vile. Photos by Jamie Williams and Prudence Upton.

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Sons of Anarchy cast members to tour Australia through March

Hit show Sons of Anarchy recently wrapped on it’s sixth season in the US near the end of 2013, leaving fans around the world gagging for more with an epic and graphic season final. It returns later this year for it’s seventh and final season, which will finally determine who, out of the bikie community,…

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Live Review: Beady Eye + Davey Lane – Enmore Theatre, Sydney (27.01.14)

After releasing two albums Liam Gallagher finally brings his band Beady Eye to Australia as part of the 2014 Big Day Out tour for the first time since Oasis disbanded. For the faithful Oasis fans and for the British ex-pats it was an opportunity to finally get to see the notorious frontman and his bandmates in action again.

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Photo Gallery: Snoop Dogg AKA Snoop Lion + Mac Miller – Enmore Theatre (25.01.14)

Snoop Dogg AKA Snoop Lion played the Enmore Theatre on Saturday night with support from Mac Miller. Photographed by Gwendolyn Lee.

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Sydney Festival Live Review: Visitors ft. Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Sydney Opera House (23.01.14)

Visitors is the latest film from the acclaimed director of the Qatsi trilogy, Godfrey Reggio; a film, in collaboration with filmmaker Jon Kane, which also sees Reggio reunite with composer Philip Glass for the first time since the trilogy came to an end in 2002. While Koyaanisqatsi and its following two films are an artistic…

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the AU interview at Big Day Out: The 1975 (Manchester)

the AU review sits down with two parts of UK group The 1975 to talk about touring with the Big Day Out, the successes of their debut record, the year ahead and much more…

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Film Review: Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (MA15+) (USA, 2014)

Trudging through the wasteland of found-footage, Paranormal Activity has always managed to stay afloat where others – that attempted a similar style – were quickly dismissed. The feel of amateur footage lends itself greatly to the typical tropes of supernatural horror, adding a slightly more effective dose of realism and making it so much more…

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the AU interview: Jim Duggan of Initials (Melbourne)

As The Reverence Hotel in Footscray prepares to host one hell of an Australia Day party this weekend, we bring you another interview with one of the many artists set to perform! Jim Duggan of Initials tells us a bit about the band and what an audience at The Rev can be expecting from them…

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the AU interview at Big Day Out: Neyla Pekarek of The Lumineers (Denver, Colorado)

the AU review, in collaboration with Curve Lurve – the McGrath Foundation’s initiative to get more young people to be breast aware – sits down with Neyla Pekarek from Colorado’s The Lumineers to talk about the successes of their debut record, their plans for the year ahead and their next record, experiences in Australia and…

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Recipe: Kahlua Tiramisu

Nothing says I love you quite like packing all that love into a tiramisu, right? And since Valentines Day, that lovely calender day of love, is right around the corner we thought it best to search low and high for a tiramisu which is a bit different than your standard, with added distinctiveness from a…

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Recipe: Max Brenner’s Choc-Banana Pizza

It’s about that time of the year when all things chocolate take centre-stage as people around the world gear up for the Easter weekend. Synonymous with rich, quality chocolate is Max Brenner, the infinitely tempting chain of specialty dessert restaurants. To celebrate the forthcoming festivities, Max Brenner have provided the AU with their recipe for…

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the AU interview: Sarah McLeod talks upcoming tour with Jeff Martin and The Superjesus' Australia Day shows!

Larry Heath sits down in a Sydney park with Sarah McLeod to talk about upcoming shows with The Superjesus and the anticipated collaborative tour with the one and only Jeff Martin (The Tea Party). Plus, we find out the latest on her solo material and new music with The Superjesus! Don’t miss The Superjesus when…

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the AU interview: Ryan Keen (UK)

Larry Heath sits down with acclaimed UK singer/songwriter/guitarist Ryan Keen to talk about his tour around Australia with Busby Marou, the journey of his debut album Room For Light, his subsequent journeys around the world as well as what’s planned for the rest of 2014. We find out if he writes music on the road…

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Guest Feature: Andrew Smith, Destination NSW’s Chief Funster at the Country Music Festival in Tamworth, NSW (January 2014)

the AU review is proud to present this special guest post from Andrew Smith, Destination NSW’s Chief Funster. In this piece, Andrew reports exclusively for the AU from the annual Country Music Festival in Tamworth, NSW, which takes place from the 17th until the 26th of January… I’ve just spent a few days discovering why…

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