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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

GEAR RUNDOWN: CLIFF BURTON

Love them or hate them, it’s hard to dispute Metallica’s musical output in the '80s as being anything short of brilliant....

11 Aug

SOUND ADVICE: HOW TO RECORD MUSIC ON THE GO

Once upon a time in the not too distant past it was only possible for musicians to hear their own creations within the confines...

8 Aug

Gear Rundown: Mac DeMarco

There really isn't any other artist around today like Mac DeMarco. For years, the chain smoking Canadian artist has charmed...

4 Aug

Sound Advice: How to clean your guitar

The simplest and most cost-effective way to ensure your guitar is working like a well-oiled machine is by giving it a good ol’...

1 Aug

HOW TO PRACTISE

I’ve had some interesting discussions with musicians lately regarding practicing. What they practice, how they practice, their...

1 Aug

SOUND ADVICE: OVERDRIVE VS. DISTORTION PEDALS

Distortion and overdrive pedals are an essential item found on almost any pedalboard. So much so that they are often the main,...

25 Jul

BREAKING THE PATTERNS

More work on freeing up your hands and creating some extra facility. Trying to break free from some of the standard fingerings...

25 Jul

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

Sound Advice: A beginner's guide to home recording equipment

Recording may seem like the greatest roadblock to releasing music. It’s the cost of hiring out a studio, the finding and then...

18 Jul

GEAR RUNDOWN: CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN'S JOHNNY BOND & VAN MCCANN

Despite the old recurring ‘rock is dead’ argument that tends to spring up every time Kanye releases an album or Ed Sheeran’s...

13 Jul

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