Interviews Music News Touch Sensitive chats about ‘Telephone Line,’ his latest musical creation with Your Smith by Tammy Moir Touch Sensitive, aka Michael Di Francesco, chats about ‘Telephone Line,’ his latest musical creation with Your Smith Touch Sensitive, the musical virtuoso also known as Michael Di Francesco, delves into…
Music Portal Gun paint a compelling picture of our tech infused future with debut release, Synthetic Society by Happy Traversing the blurred lines between human life and technology, Portal Gun captivates with their thought-provoking exploration of our tech-driven society. Warrnambool psych fusion four–piece Portal Gun release their debut album,…
News Pro Audio Fender ACB 50: The First Signature Bass Amp With Thick, Creamy Tones of the 60s by Tim McArtney We got our hands on the very first artist signature bass amp ever produced by legendary brand Fender: The Adam Clayton ACB 50 Bass Amp. We took it for a…
Film and TV Music News Pop Culture Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea wants to play Popeye in a live-action movie by Amy Davidson Flea, bassist of Red Hot Chili Peppers, says he’s keen to play Popeye in a live-action film, if a second one ever gets produced. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bass player,…
News Pro Audio How the ‘world’s biggest amp’ made its way into Godzilla vs Kong by Emily Suine Godzilla vs Kong? Try 14-foot amp vs 6-foot bass drum. Check out the biggest instruments in the world that feature in the blockbuster score. Dutch composer Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie…
Lists Pro Audio Short scale bass: the sound, the science, and the stars by Tim McArtney The short scale bass has been holding down the bottom end for decades. Let’s see why this short-in-stature yet larger-than-life instrument is more popular than you know. Generally, a standard…
Features Pro Audio Carol Kaye: The most prolific bassist you’ve never heard of by Emily Suine Have you ever listened to The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Sonny & Cher or Simon & Garfunkel? Then chances are, you’ve heard Carol Kaye. Meet the woman who Brian Wilson…
News Pro Audio Serek unveils the Grand bass guitar, complete with a built-in fuzz circuit by Jeremy Span Stop everything, the bass just became cool again! Okay, it has always been cool. But never before has there been a bass that merges those sweet, juicy tones you’ve come…
News Stuck in isolation? Fender are offering 3 months of free guitar lessons by Max Gundy Fender, the manufacturers of those famous and iconic guitars, are the latest company to offer a helping hand in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The company are offering three months…
News PREMIERE: Monkey Marc drops his glorious, genre-defying new single ‘Willy Lynch’ by Luke Saunders In collaboration with Jamaican artist Fyah Roiall, award-winning producer Monkey Marc has just released his latest single Willy Lynch. Traverse your way through Monkey Marc’s sonic creation which combines contemporary beatmaking, Jamaican rhythms,…
Partner Content Cycles of Sound: the VOX amPlug 2 series by Happy Honing the perfect amp tone is a lifelong pursuit for an expert, let alone a beginner. There are many things to consider, including how your guitar’s pickups interact with your…
Features Pro Audio How the Music Man StingRay became a bona fide funk machine by Dan Shaw 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 more four-string (sometimes five or…
News Pro Audio Feast your eyes on the 2019 Fender Custom Shop Showcase by Happy Iconic guitar brand Fender has just showcased the 2019 Custom Shop collection in Sydney. It featured a host of Strats, Teles, Offsets, Precision and Jazz basses of every classic variety….
