Interviews

Disturbed on Evolution, retirement and 'The Sound of Silence'

Pop quiz, hotshot: What do Disturbed, Green Day, Extreme, Faith No More and Mr. Big have in common? If you guessed “a huge hit...

19 Oct

Cash Savage and The Last Drinks make it sting

If you pay any attention to the music media in this country, you would have seen a certain dinosaur wheezing about a perceived...

19 Oct

Coheed and Cambria return to The Amory Wars

To call Coheed and Cambria a unique band would be one hell of an understatement. With over 15 years and nine full length albums...

18 Oct

Columns

Mixdown's Pedal Special: Overdrive, Boost and Compression

Here at Mixdown, we wholeheartedly believe there's a pedal out there for every guitarist. A stompbox soulmate, if you will....

19 Oct

Gear Rundown: Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine

Where would modern guitar be without Kevin Shields? As the lead guitarist and producer of cult shoegaze band My Bloody Valentine...

19 Oct

Step up your drumming with these four exercises

I’ve used this little concept before, but I’ve mostly focused on the hands and the idea that two little combinations can be the...

19 Oct

Backstage

Kink Guitar Pedals is out to defy all expectations

Remember the very first time you stepped on a pedal? That same sense of wonder and awe is encapsulated into each and every...

18 Oct

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Three Phase Rehearsal Studios’ Broadening Horizons

Rock n’ roll mythology fetishizes an artful sloppiness to the practise of music that doesn’t care for cleanliness, ease of access...

1 Oct

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Mixmasters Productions

27 Sep

On Tour

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Queens of the Stone Age - Melbourne, Marriage Equality Arena 9/11/2018

Queens of the Stone Age are just one of those undeniably cool bands, you know? They’ve been to Australia countless times...

14 Sep

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Biffy Clyro - The Forum, Melbourne, Friday April 27

This past Friday night saw Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro return to Australia for the first time since their last run back in 2014...

1 May

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Incubus - Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Friday March 9

It must be so hard for Incubus to put together their setlist when it comes time to tour. With eight albums, countless hit singles...

13 Mar