You can always tell when a band has made it when the bogans in the crowd outnumber the hipsters, and for Boy & Bear’s sold-out show at The Forum that was definitely the case. The band were solid, the Jim Beam was flowing and the venue, as always, was lovely. If the Stonefield theory is

It seems like an eternity ago when I saw a bunch of nervous guys play their first ever festival set in a cramped tent at Homebake. Since then Boy And Bear's rise in Australian music has been nothing short of meteoric, and at no time has this been more clear than last night, when they played the second of two sold out shows at The Forum in Melbourne. And it was immediately obvious that the band have polished their live act to the point now where they are perfectly comfortable with playing a one and a half hour set ...

Hamburg calling - wieder einmal erweitert das MS Dockville seinen Timetable mit neuen Künstlern. Zuletzt vergrößerte sich das vielfältige Line-up bereits in Form der Pop-Newcomer Me And My Drummer, sowie des britischen Indietronic-Trios We Have Band ( motor.de berichtete ). Auch der neue Bandschwall zeigt eine große Bandbreite an Musikstilen. Für den hanseatischen Singer/Songwriter-Charme sorgt Niels Frevert mit seinem aktuellen Langspieler "Zettel Auf Dem Boden" im Gepäck. Daneben bringt der geheimnisvolle, maskierte Elektronik-Künstler o F F Love die Tanzmeute zum Kochen. Außerdem zeigen Boy & Bear mit ihrer Mischung aus rollenden Drums, krächzenden Gitarren und schwärmerischen Melodien weshalb sämtliche Konzerte von ihnen ...

Saturday 12th May, 2012 : Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle : Photos by Anni Fordham.

Saturday 12th May, 2012 – Review by James Dessent Is there a better way to spend a barmy Saturday evening then knocking back a few beers in the beautiful gardens of the Fremantle Arts Centre while listening to Australia’s best […]

Boy and Bear get all 'Yellow Submarine' on the video for 'Big Man' - the last single from their ultra successful debut 'Moonfire.'

Starting in Adelaide, Boy and Bear began the biggest tour of their career – Remembering the Mexican Tour. With 25 Australian tour dates ahead of them it began here at The Gov, completely sold out. First up was Tin Sparrow - I first heard about Tin Sparrow when they supported Husky late last year. I heard their latest EP and was fairly excited to see them live. They don’t disappoint. Their beautiful mellow tunes compliment Boy and Bear perfectly, and sound great in The Gov. The Jungle Giants followed. It has already been a big year for The Jungle Giants, with ...

Boy And Bear played a sold out show at Adelaide's Governor Hindmarsh on Wednesday to an enthralled crowd. Photographer Kerrie Geier was there to capture it all for the AU review.

Meet Brisbane via Cairns singer-songwriter Louise">Emma Louise .   Her somber indie-pop 2011 hit Jungle has drawn comparisons to The Jezabels and Sarah Blasko and garnered well-deserved attention.  This brand new track "Boy" is a "swaying, mid-paced song shows that there’s a real solid foundation to her songwriting, plenty of depth and broader talent than some may expect. It’s an alluring first taste that will make you very excited for the album’s ensuing release." She’s recently toured with Boy & Bear and Josh Pyke, and her debut EP Full Hearts & Empty Rooms was one of the best-received Aussie ...

Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Song: Louise">Emma Louise - Boy [download here ] What's so good? Holy crap. Occasionally a song comes along that just takes you by complete surprise. With “Boy,” Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Louise">Emma Louise has created one of the most amazing songs I’ve heard recently. At multiple points throughout the song I found myself completely floored by twists, turns, and absolute harmonic perfection. You might find my words a bit hyperbolic — they are — but that’s beside the point. This song just made my morning. For more information, check out Emma’s Facebook page . ------------------------ 1. Original ...

As we introduce yet another feature to The AU Review, there are plenty of things to be excited about over the next month. What are they, exactly? Well, read on... 1. Digitalism Australian Tour For the longest time, the German duo have played across the nation at various festivals including Parklife and Field Day, but it is a rare occasion to see them perform at a standalone event. For that reason, it would be worth your while to catch them at one of their sideshows, starting from tomorrow! Tickets are available at moshtix.com.au. 2. Interview with Josh Pyke ...

The first Australian single to go #1 in the US in 10 years will go head to head with a joke song about having sex with a bearded man. And that’s not the strangest thing to come out of the APRA Music Award nominations, which were announced today (May 2). Such is the dire state of local dance music (apparently) that a song by French DJ David Guetta featuring Adelaide-born, US-based singer Sia is somehow vying for Australian Dance Work of the Year. There was also a Rock Work of the Year nomination for Good Charlotte’s Benji and ...

Gotye, Kimbra, Boy & Bear, Matt Corby and Drapht are all in the running for this year's Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) music awards.

Interview by Sophie Yeomans Australian summer’s hottest act could roll up their sleeves, tuck in their shirts and stuff their faces full with the feast of their success. With five recent ARIA awards to their name, a successful Big Day […]

JULIAN PEARCE has a chat to SAM HALES , lead vocalist/guitarist of THE JUNGLE GIANTS about their upcoming show at the Caxton Street Seafood & Wine Festival, their tour with Boy & Bear and the wonderful video for single Mr Polite.