Founding Editor and Publisher of the AU review. Currently based in Toronto, Canada. You can follow him on Twitter @larry_heath or on Instagram @larryheath.
Returning to Australia for a short tour this September, including a stop off at the Sydney Fringe Festival, we chat with Toronto’s Buck 65. We chat about the tour, his upcoming EP, working with Sufjan Stevens, Marie-Pierre Arthur and Hawksley Workman and living in France! Hi Buck! Thank for taking the time to speak with…
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Melbourne duo Fabulous Diamonds have finally dropped their second LP, aptly titled Fabulous Diamonds II! As they tour the album around the country with a series of album launches, we had a quick chat with one half of the band, Nisa Venerosa. First of all, congratulations on the new album Fabulous Diamonds II! You launched…
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The first event of Summer returns… STEREOSONIC 2010 NATIONAL TOUR DATES: Saturday 27th Nov – SYDNEY – Sydney Showgrounds – Main Arena and Surrounds 12pm-11pm (Gates open 11:45am) Sunday 28th Nov – PERTH* – Claremont Showground 12pm-10pm (Gates open 11:30am) Saturday 4th Dec – ADELAIDE – Bonython Park 12pm-10pm (Gates open 11:45am) Saturday 4th Dec…
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Last Friday, Darren Hanlon’s anticipated new album I Will Love You At All was released nationwide. Ahead of the release, I got a phone call from the man himself, and we chatted about the new album, songwriting, SXSW (who wasn’t there in 2010, seriously!?), signing to a US label, and why playing in Tippaburra was…
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UK buzz band Fanfarlo recently made an appearance on the Twilight soundtrack with “Atlas”, and now they’re 2009 album Reservoir has finally been released in Australia, too! I spoke to bassist Justin Finch during one of his brief breaks at home in London, about touring, baseball, music videos and plenty more… read on! Not long…
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A week before they launched their mini-Australian tour alongside the 2010 Splendour in the Grass Festival, I sat down in Sydney with Luke B and James of Brisbane’s Violent Soho. Signed to Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace label, the band has been setting North America alight with an extensive tour over the last year or so….
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Ahead of the release of their new album Church With No Magic on July 19th through Warp Records, Larry Heath chats to Laurence Pike, the man you’ll often find behind the drums of Sydney’s PVT (formerly Pivot). We chat about the upcoming album, the name change, Bill Murray, playing at SXSW and more! Hi Laurence,…
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The long anticipated debut LP from up-and-coming artists Amy Meredith is Restless, and it finally dropped yesterday! A week before the release, Larry Heath had a chat to drummer Kosta Theodosis about the album, touring plans and Xylophones. You’re not on tour at the moment, so how have Amy Meredith been spending the weeks leading up to the…
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STONEFEST 2010 – Bigger, Brighter, Bolder! SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER at the University of Canberra The Frontier Touring Company, in association with the University of Canberra’s entertainment division UC LIVE!, are thrilled to announce the lineup for this year’s hotly anticipated Stonefest festival scheduled for Saturday 30 October 2010 and held on the University’s grounds. The…
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Just over a year ago, FBi Radio in Sydney launched one of the most creative media campaigns the country had seen since “Kevin 07”. And it certainly surpassed that by a long margin (where are ya now Kev!?). It was a stunt entitled “Ask Richard”, in which the listeners of FBi were asked to go…
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Just before the WAMi Awards at the Capitol, I sat backstage with Patrick and Jamie – the Vocalist and Drummer, respectively, of highly acclaimed Perth band Sugar Army. Armed with a shitload of nominations (none of which they won, unfortunately – robbed!), and the headlining spot at the awards, we had a chat about what…
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While over in Perth for the 2010 WAMi Festival I sat down in the recording studio of The Novocaines. After hearing some of their new killer tunes, I chatted to the lead vocalist and guitarist of the group, brothers Corey and Jay Marriott, respectively. They dished the dirt on playing with Them Crooked Vultures, gave…
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With their new album, The Crystal Axis, well and truly in the collective consciousness of the Australian music community, we chatted to Daniel Stricker of Melbourne outfit Midnight Juggernauts. We talk about the new album, their upcoming tours, and the Sydney based Fashion Launches Rocket Launches project. I understand you’re about to head over to…
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Shortly after Song Summit in Sydney, we caught up with Cameron Potts of Dead Letter Chorus – the man responsible for the Vocals, Guitar and Harmonica. Indeed he’s a busy man on the stage, and we had a chat about the touring life, their pals Two Hour Traffic, successes in Canada and their upcoming album….
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As Sydney’s infamous Annandale Hotel celebrates its tenth birthday, bands from around Australia are joining in on the party, in a series of live performances for the venue. For some, like The Vines and Regurgitator, it’s a chance to relive the glory days when they were up and coming local artists. And for the new…
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I can’t say Hot Damn! is the place I would normally choose to spend a Thursday night. I don’t spend hours on my hair, I don’t have any tattoos or piercings, I don’t like bands like AFI and I don’t wear eyeliner. I couldn’t stick out more if I tried! But when I heard UK’s…
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They were just confirmed for Falls Festival, their debut album is in stores now – and you can get a taste of San Diego’s finest with three shows in Australia next month. In advance of the tour, we chatted to drummer Brian Hill about playing SXSW, David Letterman, living in LA and growing up in…
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Now I know the World Cup was on and all, but with such an amazing lineup, I’m quite surprised the Home Nightclub was without an endless queue! Indeed, the place wasn’t packed, but the night was certainly packed in with an eclectic mix of artists from around Australia – and even the world! Taking the…
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Having filled up on the meal the Song Summit Conference had provided me, I was fairly content to relax, take a seat and enjoy the first band to grace the main stage, The Jezabels. In fact, despite plenty of other bands playing at the two other stages during the 3-or-so-hour event, I was perfectly content…
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The second Sydney Song Summit has come to an end, leaving many to ask – so what was it all about? From my own viewpoint, I hadn’t even heard of the conference in its first appearance, back in 2008, and I could imagine many of you are in the same boat in 2010. So please,…
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Returning to Australia for their first tour since 2003, I’ve got to say: Train are a comeback I didn’t see happening. The ARIA Platinum, Number 1 hit single “Hey, Soul Sister” has launched them back into the Australian and international consciousness. In fact it’s their most popular song to date. This is especially surprising when…
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Ahead of the release of their third album Barbara, and their appearance at Splendour in the Grass next month, We Are Scientist’s Keith Murray took time out of his busy schedule to call AU HQ and chat to us about the new album, returning to Australia, the illiteracy of the Jackass crew and the World…
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My favourite album of 2010 (so far), it goes without saying that I was stoked to chat to Derek Miller, one half of Sleigh Bells, about their debut LP Treats. While he was on a short break in Jupiter, Florida, he gave the AU review a call, and chatted to us about the album, Spike Jonze,…
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Local heroes Cassette Kids returned to the Oxford Art Factory on Friday night, performing to a sold out crowd who gave the four piece a true pop star reception. To thank us, they brought lasers. But we had some supports to get through first! Kids of 88 opened up the night, and I have to…
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I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Bliss n Eso and listen to their upcoming album “Running on Air”. Those who know me, know this: I’m totally sick of Aussie Hip Hop. I’m bored by it. I’m bored by everyone sounding the same, “rapping” about the same shit, and trying so desperately to…
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As World Cup fever sweeps the … ahem, world … we take you back to last month’s WAMi Festival. On the closing day of the event, many members of the bands who performed that weekend, took part in a soccer tournament. Benny Mayhem, leader of outfit Project Mayhem, spoke to us while he was on the…
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In town from the UK to support Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) on his long awaited Australian tour, and featuring Yusef’s son Yoriyos Adamos, is the band Noxshi. While in town, we had a brief chat to the band about their upcoming debut album and the Australian tour! Hey guys, welcome to Australia! How has it…
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Just before they took to the stage at The Court as part of the WAMi Festival in Perth, I enjoyed a beer with and chatted to local up and comers Boom! Bap! Pow! – about their upcoming album, secret agents, robots, Steven Malkmus and breakfast cereals… read on! From left to right, above: Paul, Novac,…
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Destroying art in the name of… art? That was the theme of tonight’s Creative Sydney “Sydney Session”, featuring the instrumental talents of Cameras and Red Ghost, performers from the Rapid Response project (directed by Laura Scrivano) and artists Beastman, Max Berry, Numskull, Phibs and Roach. A comment on the way Sydney treats its artists, I…
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