Columns

GEAR RUNDOWN: JOHN BUTLER

One of Australia’s most talented guitarists and well-loved musicians, there’s really only one word to describe John Butler:...

18 Aug

Exploring Pentatonic Patterns

Further to last month’s focus on patterns and breaking free from standard ideas, I thought we’d push this idea onto probably the...

17 Aug

SOUND ADVICE: THE BENEFITS OF BASS COMPRESSION

In the ever-expanding effect pedal family, compression may just be the most misunderstood effect of them all. It’s not the source...

16 Aug

Backstage

Studio Spotlight: The Alamo

With a crack team of veteran engineers and more boutique and vintage gear than you could poke a stick at, The Alamo looks set to...

18 Aug

What to Expect from 2017’s Integrate Expo

With more than 130 exhibitors, 11 specialist seminars and some of the most influential industry professionals in attendance,...

8 Aug

IN SEARCH OF TRUTH WITH STEVEN WILSON

Modern prog pioneer and Porcupine Tree founder, Steven Wilson discusses the themes behind his fifth solo record, To The Bone – a...

2 Aug

Interviews

The Preatures Start Afresh

What do you do once you've done it all? This was the question that The Preatures faced after the cycle ended for their 2014...

17 Aug

THE LESSONS OF PVRIS

Lowell, Massachusetts trio PVRIS (pronounced Paris) have seemingly always been the type of band that belongs everywhere and...

16 Aug

SHOW & TELL WITH: NITA STRAUSS

1 Aug

On Tour

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LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ MARRIAGE EQUALITY ARENA, MELBOURNE (26/07/2017)

LCD Soundsystem proved several things tonight, not least that music designed for dancing can also be vital, dynamic and filled...

27 Jul

FATHER JOHN MISTY @ MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, JULY 24, 2017

Angie McMahon’s powerful and surprisingly deep vocal filled the Melbourne Recital Centre, even if the majority of the seats...

25 Jul

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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