Our 12 Favourite Records of 2012... so far...
We're at the halfway mark of the year, and for us at The AU Review, it usually means that we take time to reflect on all the releases that made an impact over the last six months. We asked our...
View ArticleMeredith Music Festival Ballot Open Until August 12; Line Up Announced
If you haven't yet entered the ballot for this year's Meredith Music Festival, you've got time to do so still. The ballot shuts at 10pm on Sunday, August 12 so if you want you prime chance to get...
View Article2012 Line Up for Meredith Music Festival Revealed!
After a leak made its way to the internet and was quickly taken down last night, the people behind the Meredith Music Festival have officially released the line up for the 2012 edition! Promising a...
View ArticleGrimes announces December Australian tour dates.
Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher, has become one of the most well known names in music over the last few months. She developed her musical sound amongst the DIY scene in Vancouver in 2006; a...
View ArticleTour Updates: Last Dinosaurs, Grimes, The Brand New Heavies, Spiritualized...
In this issue: Last Dinosaurs add new shows to tour, Grimes sells out east coast tour, The Brand New Heavies add second Melbourne show, Spiritualized ticket sales revised and many more!LAST DINOSAURS...
View ArticleFestival Updates: Festival of the Sun, Big Day Out, Meredith Music Festival,...
In this issue: Festival Of The Sun tickets are on sale, Big Day Out offers people the option to pay for their tickets installments, Meredith sells out for another year and more!FESTIVAL OF THE SUN...
View ArticleSan Francisco's Treasure Island Festival to Feature The Presets in October!
October 13 and 14 in San Francisco will see some excellent bands performing as part of the Treasure Island Festival in its sixth year! With no overlapping sets, music fans will be able to each one of...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Grimes - Corner Hotel (06.12.12)
Mary Boukouvalas brings us photos from Grimes' Meredith sideshow in Melbourne at the Corner Hotel
View ArticleThe State of Affairs - Latest Music Industry News: 10th December 2012
In this last State Of Affairs column of the year, we look back at a week where Gotye continues to be recognised for that song, Christmas albums attack the ARIA charts and awards aplenty are being...
View ArticleLive Review: Meredith Music Festival Day One (07.12.12)
Another year and another fantastic lineup for the Meredith Music Festival, with Friday night alone boasting acts such as Spiritualized, Four Tet, Omar Souleyman and Grimes! But those were just the...
View ArticleBest of 2012 Countdown: Top 40 Albums - Part 3: 20-11
We continue our top 40 albums of 2012 countdown with the third part of our journey to the number one spot...Lana Del Rey - Born To DieWhen I first heard the song "Born To Die" I was blown away. I felt...
View ArticleBest of 2012 Countdown: Top 40 Songs - Part 1: 40-31
As we all start making our decisions for the tracks that will make up our votes for the Hottest 100, we had our contributors tell us their favourite tracks of 2012. Each contributor gave us their top...
View ArticleBest of 2012 Countdown: Top 40 Songs - Part 2: 30-21
We continue our countdown of the best tracks of 2012, as voted by our contributors!30. Steve Smyth - No Man's Land29. Grizzly Bear - Sun In Your Eyes28. Blood Red Shoes - Cold27. Chance Waters - Young...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Austin City Limits Festival Day 2 - Zilker Park, Austin USA...
The Cure (pictured above) headlines a stellar day two of Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, Texas. Acts include Electric Guest, Grimes, HAIM, Junip, Kendrick Lamar, Lissie, Portugal. The Man,...
View ArticleFive Acts You Probably Didn't See at Governor's Ball in New York City But...
It's already been a week since The Governor's Ball took over New York City's Randall Island, with OutKast, The Strokes, Jack White and many more gracing the festival's stages. But what about the bands...
View ArticleAlbum Release News Weekly: Friday the 27th January 2012
Here we go again! Another week of new and exciting releases for you. Off we go...NORAH JONESAmerican singer-songwriter Norah Jones will drop her fifth album, Little Broken Hearts, within the next...
View ArticleGrimes - Visions (2012 LP)
Canadian electronic artist Claire Boucher, aka Grimes, is back with her impressive third studio album in less than three years!Grimes only released her debut in 2010 with her sophomore record being...
View ArticleThe AU Crew Poll: What album are you listening to most right now?
Welcome back to another installment of The AU Crew Poll! This time we asked our lovely contributors to tell us which albums are currently on high rotation and why. The variety of responses not only...
View ArticleThe State of Affairs – Latest Music Industry News: Friday 4th May 2012
In This Issue: 2012 Queensland Music Awards, Aria Charts, Voting now open for Astra Awards, Your Shot 2012 Dj Competition announced, Channel V’s Buzz Artist, Amp Fest 2012 entry details, WAMI Festival...
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