Books Music News Patti Smith’s 40 favourite books of all time by Nick Stillman From Beats classics and Shakespeare to modern masterpieces, here is a list of Patti Smith’s 40 favourite books. Even from a young age, Patti Smith…
News Kylie Minogue reads Nick Cave’s brilliant rejection letter to the MTV Awards from 1996 by Nick Stillman Kylie Minogue reading Nick Cave’s rejection letter of the MTV Awards is pure gold. Cave once again expresses his spite with world-class elegance and ease….
Arts Drugs News Syd’s First Trip: Home footage of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett’s first experience with LSD by Nick Stillman Watch Syd Barrett’s First Trip, home footage of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett’s first experience with psychedelics. Syd Barrett’s contribution to music was profound, explosive…
Film and TV News Listen to the “lost” Pink Floyd soundtrack for Zabriskie Point by Nick Stillman Listen to the “lost” Pink Floyd soundtrack for 1970s head trip drama flick, Zabriskie Point – the only American film from Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni….
News Learn how to use a DSLR, sans camera with this mind-blowing interactive tool by Nick Stillman Any budding photographers out there frustrated by the plethora of options and controls on their DSLR? Learn your shit right with this amazing interactive DSLR…
Features Pro Audio Fender Deluxe Reverb: the most played, recorded and sought after amp in music history by Nick Stillman Finding a studio with a vintage Fender Deluxe Reverb is like striking gold. There is a good chance it’s the only amp you’ll want to use,…
Features Pro Audio The Shure SM57: from the White House to OK Computer by Nick Stillman The Shure SM57 is the definitive ‘workhorse’ microphone. Tough, pragmatic and versatile, you’d be hard-pressed to find a professional studio without one. Here’s a look…
Features Pro Audio The magic of tape and why it’s still so sought after in the digital age by Nick Stillman There are a few old pieces of music tech that are still present in the digital age. Luckily the magic of tape has held on…
Features Pro Audio Remembering three forgotten vintage Australian amps of the 60s by Nick Stillman Australian amps are rarely associated with the same kind of global reverence as those manufactured in other countries. That torch is held by the UK…
Features Pro Audio Sonic extremists: why Death By Audio pedals are like nothing else out there by Nick Stillman With the deluge of boutique pedal builders popping up on what seems to be a monthly basis, wading through the bullshit can be tough. For…
Interviews Pro Audio Indulging style over substance: a frank chat with Gareth Liddiard by Nick Stillman Few Australian bands in the last decade have arrived with the fervour and fury of Tropical Fuck Storm. And you wouldn’t expect anything less from…
Arts News Marvel at Leah Kennedy’s surreal aerial photographs of Namibian desertscapes by Nick Stillman Leah Kennedy is an Australian photographer specialising in a wide range of genres, from portraits to photographic surrealism, but it was a recent trip to Namibia that…
Features Interviews Pro Audio Getting artists where they want to go: a chat with producer Dean Tuza by Nick Stillman We took five with award-winning producer Dean Tuza to chat about the awesome artists he’s worked with, the gear that he loves and what he’s…
