If you asked a toddler to draw an electric guitar, the shape would resemble that of the Fender Stratocaster. If it’s so synonymous with most…
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The freshest five books on the list for this weekend include the life story of a band from indie rock royalty, Phoenix: Liberté, Egalité, Phoenix!,…
In the 1970s and early 1980s, manufacturers of synthesizers were engaged in a battle. Not necessarily in price, though that definitely came into it. They…
The compact, analog monosynth reached its peak in the early ’80s. The big polysynths of the time were still kicking goals of course, but the…
Atop the bass family tree sits the two Fender giants: the Precision and the Jazz. It’s fair to say that these two models have spawned…
On the list this week is Janis: Her Life and Music, the tale of the counter-cultural icon, How Good’s Australia is our country’s coming of…
If you’re completely new to the realm of musical instruments or have been hiding under a rather large rock except for the last decade, you…
Neumann is the hallowed German audio company that’s been at the business end of the signal chain for more than 90 years. Most prestigious in…
The latest and greatest releases in the literary world this week include Tell Me Why – the memoir of Archie Roach, a watershed moment in…
PAX, the mega-conference in gaming, attracted the elite in development, top-notch indies and around 70,000 fans to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre last month.
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With the DX7, Yamaha instigated a revolution that resulted in many casualties, but also a new understanding of what could be achieved by synthesis. Up…
On the list for this weekend: Finding the Heart of the Nation chronicles the journey of the Uluru Statement and We are the Weather offers…
Time to dive into another five of the best new reads for this weekend. The comprehensive collection of Lou Reed‘s lyrics is contained within the…
