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In Memory of Jim Dunlop

It’s a sad day for the guitar gear industry with the news that Jim Dunlop Snr. has passed away.

8 Feb

Drum Advice: When everything seemed too good to be true, it was

I was recently asked to play a great little Christmas Carols gig for a large community shire. Basically, it was one set, full...

7 Feb

Musicology: The History of No Wave

Difficult to define as a musical genre, ‘no wave’ was more about what it wasn’t than what it was. Born out of the underground art...

7 Feb

Five albums unlucky to not make the Australian Music Prize shortlist

If the ARIAs were conceived in the image of the Grammys and the BRITs, then the AMP is our equivalent of the Mercury and Polaris...

5 Feb

Guitar 101: Harmonic Minors

We spent some time with Mixolydian recently and applied it to Dominant 7th chords. Often these are the V chord in a song (the E7...

5 Feb

Ranking this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Original Song

Last year’s Academy Award for Best Original Song went to ‘Remember Me’ from Pixar’s Day of the Dead-inspired film, Coco. A...

30 Jan

11 emerging brands to watch at NAMM 2019

With NAMM almost upon us, it's time to prepare for the onslaught of announcements that are heading our way. Unfortunately,...

23 Jan

5 unique Spotify playlists curated by your favourite artists

Playlists are a fundamental way of listening to music in the streaming-dominated era. Every time you hop on Spotify or Apple...

22 Jan

Springsteen and Swift: A look at Netflix’s latest big-budget concert films

It’s the summer holidays and Netflix has got your back. Just prior to Christmas, the streaming service rolled out Springsteen on...

15 Jan

10 songs we need to hear on Slayer's final tour

We all know the final Slayer live shows across Australia will feature 'Angel Of Death', 'South Of Heaven' and...

15 Jan

Five triplet ideas for drummers inspired by Aaron Spears

If you haven’t heard of Aaron Spears, he’s the powerhouse RnB drummer best known for his work with Usher, but he’s also played...

21 Dec

Mixdown's Best Albums of 2018

With 2018 drawing to a close, the Mixdown team decided to look back on the best releases from a monumental year in music. Our...

21 Dec

3 easy exercises to expand your range as a bass guitarist

I had a great discussion recently with a bass player mate regarding range – using the whole range of the instrument, when to play...

20 Dec

5 Mixolydian exercises to incorporate into your guitar playing

This month we’re going to continue with our Mixolydian discussion from a few issues back. This mode can be thought of in a number...

19 Dec

Five music podcasts to listen to over the Christmas break

Looking for a new podcast to wrap your ears around? Here are five of the best in the music industry.

18 Dec

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