Columns

A TALE OF TWO GUITARS - THE STORY OF PRINCE'S CLOUD AND PURPLE SPECIAL GUITARS

It’s been more than a year since the world lost Prince and still there are many aspects of this legendary artist that remain...

21 Jul

GEAR RUNDOWN: POND

It’s no secret that the Australian psychedelic scene is making major waves in the music world at the moment, and there’s no...

21 Jul

BREAKING DOWN SYNTHESIS

A lot of jargon comes with synthesisers and their various types and uses. Oscillators, filters, envelopes, phase distortion,...

20 Jul

Interviews

CHANNELLING THE SUPERNATURAL WITH ALICE COOPER

With any artist who has such a long and storied career it can be difficult to listen to new material without weighing it up...

21 Jul

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SHOW & TELL WITH: JAMES NORBERT IVANYI

19 Jul

BRAND NEW NEW FOUND GLORY

The year is 2002. Off the back of releasing their third studio album, Sticks and Stones, a small time pop punk act from Coral...

18 Jul

Backstage

Getting Excited For The Melbourne Guitar Show

The Melbourne Guitar Show is returning in 2017, and with over 80 exhibitors it’s a great chance to see a huge range of brands,...

18 Jul

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SENSAPHONICS AU ER SERIES MUSICIAN EARPLUGS

The relationship between the human ear and music is one often underappreciated by musicians and music listeners. So much time and...

24 May

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INSIDE NS DESIGN

Ned Steinberger’s place in music history was guaranteed when he collaborated with Stuart Spector on headless basses. From 1979...

18 May

On Tour

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GOLDEN PLAINS XI - THE MEREDITH SUPERNATURAL AMPHITHEATRE, MARCH 11-12

Ausmuteants played a killer set of fast, bratty punk rock that was just the sort of opening gambit needed to get people ready for...

16 Mar

10 ARTISTS TO CATCH LIVE THIS WEEK(END)

With so many amazing local acts at our fingertips, we scrounge the interwebs, our own inboxes and gig-guide to bring you a stack...

19 Jan

10 ARTISTS TO CATCH LIVE THIS WEEK(END)

With so many amazing local acts at our fingertips, we scrounge the interwebs, our own inboxes and gig-guide to bring you a stack...

12 Jan