PEAVEY MiniMEGA™ BASS AMP
AustralianMusician
May 19, 2016
Delivering classic Peavey tone, the MiniMEGA features 1,000 Watts of power and produces incredibly full and rich sound in a compact package that weighs in at
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MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: USE OF SPACE
AustralianMusician
May 18, 2016
Melbourne guitar identity Phil Ceberano discusses the use of space in your guitar playing. Melbourne Guitar Show Aug 6&7, 2016 Caulfield Racecourse presented by Triple M
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: ARPEGGIOS EXPLAINED
AustralianMusician
May 17, 2016
Troy Male discusses arpeggios and how they can be useful to your playing. Triple M and Australian Musician presents the Melbourne Guitar Show Aug 6 &
PAISTE NEIL PEART TRIBUTE
AustralianMusician
May 17, 2016
Paiste endorsee Joel Stevenett pays tribute to Rush’s Neil Peart on his Signature series kit “In the spirit of inspiration, with a little perspiration and playing
ROI LAUNCH ‘AUGUST CITY’
AustralianMusician
May 16, 2016
ROI is the moniker for Brisbane musicians Matt Schrader and Barnaby Gickel and their latest take on collaborative, rhythm-based music. The guys have already gained much
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: PALM MUTING ON ACOUSTIC
AustralianMusician
May 16, 2016
Renowned Melbourne-based guitarist, singer, songwriter Geoff Achison discusses palm muting. Triple M and Australian Musician present the Melbourne Guitar Show Aug 6 & 7, 2016 Caulfield
SAM BRITTAIN – GUITAR
AustralianMusician
May 16, 2016
Country-folk troubadour Sam Brittain has drawn on his life experiences, travelling the world busking, gigging and playing festivals, to deliver his new album Signal Lights, which
Boss VB-2W Waza Craft Vibrato Pedal / Better Music
AustralianMusician
May 16, 2016
Hutcho and Noof from Better Music ACT team up to demo the Boss VB-2W vibrato pedal. To find out more, click here – http://bit.ly/1TLV4dk
ZEPPELIN MASTERS COMES TO BRIS & MELB
AustralianMusician
May 16, 2016
Following two sold out shows at the Sydney Opera House and thirty-five years after Led Zeppelin’s official demise with the death of drummer John Bonham, Melbourne
Ernie Ball String Theory: Steve Stevens
AustralianMusician
May 16, 2016
The Ernie Ball YouTube channel presents a great series, in which some of the world’s finest guitarists chat about their craft. In this episode Steve Stevens
MATON BOOK CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY
AustralianMusician
May 16, 2016
“From little things big things grow,” sang Paul Kelly in his classic Australian song of the same name. It’s a phrase which could easily apply to
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: HYBRID PICKING
AustralianMusician
May 15, 2016
James Ryan (Fender clinician, Kate Ceberano, Racer Axe guitarist) discusses hybrid picking. Triple M and Australian Musician presents the Melbourne Guitar Show Aug 6 & 7,
ALEX & NILUSHA TO LAUNCH ‘AFTERGLOW’ IN CUBA & MEXICO
AustralianMusician
May 14, 2016
It seems there is no stopping the globally celebrated world music duo Alex Pertout and Nilusha Dassenaike. After winning the ‘Premio Internacional’ at the 2015 Cuban
PAUL DEMPSEY’S STRANGE LOOP
AustralianMusician
May 13, 2016
Late last year, Something For Kate frontman Paul Dempsey took a collection of new, carefully constructed songs all the way to Chicago to record his second
WATCH: THE LIVING END ‘SHIFT’ INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
May 12, 2016
The Living End release their seventh album, Shift, today (May 13th) and it’s a beauty. Recorded at Melbourne’s Red Door Sounds with their live engineer Woody
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: CHET ATKINS-STYLE PICKIN’
AustralianMusician
May 12, 2016
Dean Ray tells us what he’s learned about Chet Atkins-style guitar picking. Catch Dean on tour through May-July, 2016. Triple M & Australian Musician present the
Melbourne Guitar Show Tip: Headspace. Staying focussed on stage
AustralianMusician
May 12, 2016
Jimi Hocking chats about headspace and keeping focussed while playing guitar on stage. Triple M presents Melbourne Guitar Show Aug 6 & 7, 2016 Caulfield Racecourse.
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: GETTING STARTED WITH FINGERPICKING
AustralianMusician
May 12, 2016
Renowned Melbourne based guitarist, singer, songwriter Geoff Achison presents a beginners exercise in fingerpicking. Triple M & Australian Musician present the Melbourne Guitar Show Aug 6
MICHAEL TORTONI (TASTE) – BASS
AustralianMusician
May 12, 2016
If you remember ABC TV’s Countdown in the 70s, then you’ll remember Melbourne rockers Taste and their hit single Tickle Your Fancy. You’ll also be
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: WHAT MAKES A GREAT JAM?
AustralianMusician
May 11, 2016
Kevin Borich & Gwyn Ashton discuss the finer points of jamming. Triple M and Australian Musician presents the Melbourne Guitar Show August 6 & 7 Caulfield
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: INVOLVING YOUR ‘PINKY’ FINGER
AustralianMusician
May 11, 2016
James Ryan (Fender clinician, Racer Axe guitarist) discusses the benefits of developing use of your pinky finger . Melbourne Guitar Show Aug 6 & &, 2016
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: WAYS TO END A SONG ON STAGE
AustralianMusician
May 11, 2016
Melbourne guitar identity Phil Ceberano discusses how to end your songs on stage. Melbourne Guitar Show Aug 6&7, 2016 Caulfield Racecourse presented by Triple M and
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: SHAPES
AustralianMusician
May 10, 2016
Renowned Melbourne guitarist, singer, songwriter Geoff Achison discusses some finger shapes which will colour your guitar playing. Melbourne Guitar Show Aug 6&7, 2016 Caulfield Racecourse presented
MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW TIP: PICKING HAND TECHNIQUE
AustralianMusician
May 9, 2016
Jimi Hocking discusses a picking hand technique. See Jimi at the Melbourne Guitar Show August 6 & 7 Caulfield Racecourse
WATCH: THE HIDING INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
April 20, 2016
The Hiding is a 4 piece acoustic-electronic pop outfit out of Melbourne. Anthony Salce and Stewart Winchester from the band sat down with AM editor Greg
WATCH: MARCUS RYLE INTERVIEW (CEO of LINE 6)
AustralianMusician
April 19, 2016
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips was honoured to chat with Marcus Ryle, President and Founder of Line 6, also one of the developers of the ADAT in
PERFORMANCE: KEVIN BORICH & GWYN ASHTON – ACOUSTIC JAM
AustralianMusician
April 18, 2016
On March 9, 2016, Kevin Borich and Gwyn Ashton got together exclusively for Australian Musician for a chat and to play a few tunes. Here they
Gretsch Broadkaster: Vintage Vs Modern
AustralianMusician
April 18, 2016
Gretsch Broadkaster: Vintage Vs Modern starring Matt Chamberlain Matt Chamberlain compares his beloved 1940’s Broadkaster to a brand spankin’ new 2016 build. You be the judge.
WATCH: Using Firehawk 1500 For Acoustic Guitars
AustralianMusician
April 18, 2016
Join Paul Hindmarsh as he explains how to use the new LINE 6 Firehawk 1500 stage amp to amplify your acoustic instruments, and gives some of
BETH KEOUGH (AUGUSTE) – VOCALS
AustralianMusician
April 18, 2016
Ethereal pop duo, Auguste have just released their new single, Kingdom, a synth-soaked call-to-arms for those defending themselves against personal space invaders. The talented gals have
PAPER KITES TOUR AND ‘RENEGADE’ VIDEO
AustralianMusician
April 18, 2016
Aussie dream-folksters, The Paper Kites have recently delivered their most aesthetically pleasing video yet for their hazy heartwarmer, Renegade (see below), directed by the renowned Dan
RANDY HANSEN: HENDRIX REVOLUTION TOUR INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
April 14, 2016
Randy Hansen, guitar virtuoso and one of the few guitarists in the world to be recognised by the Hendrix family is coming to Australia for a
IBANEZ MINI PEDALS
AustralianMusician
April 13, 2016
The new Ibanez MINI series pedals answer the needs of today’s guitarist. Built in Japan to the highest standards, they deliver warm analog classic sounds, with
FRETWRAPS BY GRUV GEAR
AustralianMusician
April 13, 2016
Finally, a professional string dampener / muting accessory that every studio, session player, and tapping aficionado should have! Slide on a FretWrap to effectively cut overtones
MARK MCENTEE TO LAUNCH AUSTRALIAN GUITAR LEGENDS SERIES
AustralianMusician
April 13, 2016
Divinyls’ Mark McEntee to launch Australian Guitar Legends Series at Big Music Crows Nest in May. Leading Sydney retailer Big Music & The School of Rock,
JOE BONAMASSA AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
AustralianMusician
April 7, 2016
Hot off the heels of his blistering performance at Blues Fest in Byron Bay over Easter, blues-rock guitarist extraordinaire Joe Bonamassa is happy to announce he