Features Lists News The 25 best contemporary jazz albums of the 2010s by Luke Saunders As we cautiously edge more deeply into the 2020’s we’ve decided to reflect on an incredible decade of music. Most elucidating of all is the tidal resurgence of contemporary jazz….
Features Pro Audio P is for perfection: the tale of the Fender Precision Bass by Josh Clarke The Precision Bass was truly the first of its kind. Its low-end power and ergonomic design made the electric bass a rock band essential. The Fender Precision Bass is one…
Lists 5 sprawling jazz albums for the modern listener by Happy A good jazz album is truly something worth investing time into. You pour yourself a tall glass of your favourite poison, clear the schedule, and sink into whatever plush couch,…
Interviews Ahead of their performance at Bluesfest 2019, we caught up with Snarky Puppy’s Michael League for a chat by Happy Since forming over twelve years ago in Texas, Snarky Puppy have become one of the globe’s most beloved bands. With an ever expanding and revolving roster of members, the band…
News Snarky Puppy are returning to Australia for three huge Bluesfest sideshows by Louise Osborne Beloved jam band Snarky Puppy have just announced three Australian sideshows around their performance at next year’s Bluesfest. Boasting as many as 40 musicians at a time, group members hail…
Lists 5 superb Bluesfest acts returning to Australia in 2019 by Happy The official run of Bluesfest sideshows have been announced, and we’re already clicking our heels together for April 2019 to come around. Amongst the amazing set of artists Australia will…
News Bluesfest drop absolutely incredible first round lineup for 30th Anniversary by Happy It shouldn’t be any surprise by now that Bluesfest would deliver such an A-grade lineup… yet here we are, absolutely astonished. For the past 30 years, the festival has pulled…
Interviews Music From financial failure to Grammy Awards: Michael League on the lengthy journey of Snarky Puppy by Tom Cameron Snarky Puppy are almost impossible to define, not to mention summarise in a short paragraph. With over 40 members, they’re far from your average act…and one the world took a…
News Bluesfest’s first lineup for 2017 had just dropped and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest ever by Chloe Kay Richardson For those of us who favour music that’s primarily found lingering within the average dad’s record collection, Bluesfest announcements are more or less what we live for. With each artist…
