News Pop Culture Weird Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman sells world’s most expensive toilet seat at auction by Manning Patston Last weekend saw a massive Rolling Stones auction with gear from bassist Bill Wyman up for grabs, plus band paraphernalia including a toilet seat cover. Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill…
News Pro Audio Catalinbread unveils Naga Viper: first in a limited edition series of pedals by Nick Mielczarek Catalinbread has launched the Naga Viper Treble Booster. Colourful in every sense, it features custom artwork by Colin Shawcross. Catalinbread has announced the gallery series — a line of limited…
Features Pro Audio The Lord of Loud: How Marshall came to dominate rock’s biggest stages by Dan Shaw There are few more iconic sights in rock than a Marshall stack on the big stage. Discover how this amplifier emerged from humble beginnings to dominate the world of rock….
Features Pro Audio The evolution of the Neumann U 47: the most copied microphone in history by Dan Shaw Not only does it look like a silver bullet, but generations of engineers have also treated the Neumann U 47 as such. Let’s take a closer look at this classic’s…
News Pro Audio Leave your amp at home with the Iridium Amp & IR Cab from Strymon by Josh Clarke Strymon is a company that specialises in groundbreaking effects pedals – their new Iridium amp and cabinet modeller is a welcome addition to that list. With smash hits like the…
Features Pro Audio 6 effects that defined the sound of 6 iconic guitarists by Luka Osborne Over rock music’s long and lustrous history musicians have adopted effects to complement their playing. And with the ability to add unique tones and flavours to a guitar sound, effects…
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 and the US, and has…
Lists Steve James runs us through the gear behind his new single Enchanted by Happy It’s been about a month now since we first laid ears on Steve James’ latest single Enchanted, and for that entire time, we haven’t stopped listening. The track is a…
Features Pro Audio That’s no coffee machine, that’s my delay: the story of the Binson Echorec by Luka Osborne The Binson Echorec. It’s an odd name. You mightn’t have heard of it, but you’ve definitely heard it. Where exactly? Oh, jeez I dunno, have you ever listened to Pink…
Interviews Pro Audio Going DIY: Last Dinosaurs break down the making of ‘Yumeno Garden’ by Nick Stillman Last Dinosaurs are heroes of Australian indie rock. A decade into their career they’ve released three excellent records, the latest being Yumeno Garden. The album sees the band navigating new…
Music PREMIERE: Carvel pinpoint their groove on the colourful new Carvel EP by Happy After leading in with the criminally catchy Colour Me In and the self-reflective Dark Side Of Me, today Carvel are offering up a sneaky preview of their upcoming Carvel EP. Ahead of official release…
Features Pro Audio Tracking guitars live without an amp with the Two Notes Le Preamp and Torpedo range by Happy Now, it might seem a little strange to think about a studio with dedicated live rooms trying to record electric guitars without actually capturing the sound of air being pushed…
Features Pro Audio A tidal wave of change: behind the scenes of progressive rock in the 60s by Pinky Latt If the 1950s was the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll, then the ‘60s were dedicated to advancement in the form of a tidal wave known as “progressive rock.” In a…