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Can the police abolition movement heal Australia’s mistrust of the authorities?
Source: Can the police abolition movement heal Australia's mistrust of the authorities? None of us have missed the recent uproar of...
The best of the worst music tattoos of all time… so far
Source: The best of the worst music tattoos of all time... so far Since the dawn of time, there have been bad tattoos. Many a drunk...
The humble hero of the studio: the Pultec EQ
Some pieces of studio gear show off the bling commensurate with their price tag. Think big consoles, shiny, large-diaphragm condensers,...
Listen up: here are the 10 best headphones of 2020
Chucking on a pair of cans: if only it were that simple. The revolution of streaming has meant the world increasingly listens on the...
The Story of Verve Records
Two game-changing geniuses changed the face of jazz in the 1940s and defined America’s greatest genre. Saxophonist Charlie Parker...
The 15 Australian female artists changing the game right now
Source: The 15 Australian female artists changing the game right now Girls to the front! Here are our top 15 Australian female artists...
5 things you didn’t know about Alex Turner
Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has long been celebrated as one of the most influential artists of his generation, gaining a...
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How the PlayStation 2 took gaming from niche to mainstream
Source: How the PlayStation 2 took gaming from niche to mainstream The original PlayStation entered a world that was already inhabited by...
Engineering the Sound: Arcade Fire’s ‘The Suburbs’
As the nineties became the noughties, a ridiculously broad swathe of music called ‘indie’ rose to prominence. Though most of the bands...
My favourite interviews right now!
Hi everyone, I've decided to start a list of my favourite interviews I find throughout the web. Check back every now and then for...
LSD and 24-hour jazz: the story of Jefferson Airplane’s ‘White Rabbit’
Don’t stop chasing that elusive tail. We dive down the rabbit hole into one of the ’60s most enduring tunes, Jefferson Airplane’s White...
Check out the 10 most hotly anticipated PC games of 2020
Forget consoles: from the cute and cuddly to the cold-blooded, here are the 10 most hotly anticipated PC games set for release in 2020....
Gotye: Australia’s biggest indie success story
Source: Gotye: Australia’s biggest indie success story I remember the first time I ever heard Somebody That I Used To Know. An...
The 10 most groundbreaking avant-garde albums of all time
Let’s be honest, avant-garde music is not for everyone. The listening experience is oft-times complex, strange, and explicitly...
An idiot’s guide to choosing the right fuzz pedal
Fuzz is one of the oldest, simplest, and most endearing of all effects, but that doesn’t mean picking any old box is going to sound good....
Engineering the Sound: Mac DeMarco’s ‘Salad Days’
Source: Engineering the Sound: Mac DeMarco’s ‘Salad Days’ After the release of his 2012 breakout album 2, Mac DeMarco’s fanbase began...
10 must watch ’80s movies to see before you die
The ’80s was a magical time. Though it might not be so fondly recollected, it certainly had its charms. Anyone who’s seen Stranger Things...
From Michael Jackson to Bob Dylan – the Shure SM7B has become a studio staple and industry standard
Having Thriller on your resume isn’t such a bad thing. The Shure SM7B has been a staple of recording since, and has continued to be the...




















