Books Poetry The 20 best Edgar Allan Poe quotes by Dan Shaw Edgar Allan Poe is as influential as he is mysterious. Though we know little of his life, his words have stood the test of time. Read on for the 20…
Books News The 2022 Miles Franklin longlist has been announced by Dan Shaw The Miles Franklin Literary Award is one of the most prestigious prizes in the local landscape. This year’s longlist features a host of established and emerging talents. Named after one…
Pro Audio Sennheiser XS Wireless IEM set: next-level monitoring for musicians by Dan Shaw A new addition to Sennheiser’s wireless range has arrived: the XS Wireless IEM set. Read on as we cut the cord and test out this in-ear monitoring system. Hot on…
Books Colin Kaepernick is set to publish a YA graphic memoir by Dan Shaw Former NFL star and civil rights activist, Colin Kaepernick, has announced a new book: a graphic memoir for young adults. Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game, a YA memoir in graphic…
Books News An MF DOOM biography is in the works by Dan Shaw A new biography, The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconoclast, is set to lift the lid on the mysterious rap virtuoso, the late MF DOOM. Astra House has announced…
News Pro Audio ‘Blade Runner’ composer Vangelis has died at 79 by Dan Shaw Immortalised for his work on the Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire soundtracks, Vangelis was a visionary who brought synthesizer music to the masses. The Greek composer Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou,…
Nature News Happy Nature: 3am in nature’s nightclub by Dan Shaw The first sparks of recognition, the flickering embers of romance, the crushing blow of rejection. It’s all part of trying to get laid in the jungle. It was an auspicious…
Partner Content Pro Audio Analogue evolution: Audio-Technica celebrates 60 years in audio by Dan Shaw A high-quality “audio for all” philosophy has kept the Audio-Technica fire burning for 60 years. Let’s track the milestones that have made this firm an icon. Hailing from Japan, the…
Books Interviews Kiran Millwood Hargrave on ‘The Dance Tree’, her spellbinding new novel by Dan Shaw Set 500 years ago yet remarkably prescient, The Dance Tree is the latest immersive and entrancing novel from best-selling author, Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Kiran Millwood Hargrave knows how to put…
Books ‘Burning Man: The Trials of D.H. Lawrence’ takes home best biography of the year by Dan Shaw The 2022 Plutarch Award – an international biography prize judged exclusively by biographers – has gone to Burning Man: The Trials of D.H. Lawrence. Penned by journalist and critic Frances…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: the soulful sounds of The Oeser piano library by Dan Shaw Sampled from a 150-year-old baby grand, The Oeser is a realistic and inspiring piano library from Key Instruments. Engineering the Sound investigates. Sample libraries have come a long way in…
Partner Content Pro Audio Shure: microphone icons of the stage and studio by Dan Shaw For almost a century, Shure has been the go-to microphone brand for performers both on stage and in the studio. What exactly makes them so iconic? Let’s delve into the…
Arts Books Clocked Check out three new books that celebrate Japanese gaming culture by Dan Shaw Nintendo, arcades, and incredible art: Japanese gaming culture has it all. Now three new books that celebrate this tradition are about to be launched. Published by Bitmap Books, this revised…
