BLOOD, SWEAT & BEERS NOW DOWNLOADABLE
AustralianMusician
November 11, 2014
Blood, Sweat & Beers: Oz Rock from the Aztecs to Rose Tattoo by Murray Engelheart Since the late 60s, Australia has had a grand history of
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OTTER GENIUS!
AustralianMusician
November 10, 2014
Asian Small-Clawed Otters Celebrate Enrichment at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo Move over, Mozart! Asian small-clawed otter paws fly across the Casio keyboard as part of their
CAITLIN ARCHIBALD
AustralianMusician
November 9, 2014
Melbourne based singer, songwriter Caitlin Archibald has busked, gigged, and toured intermittently since she was a young teen. Life however, has got in the way of
TIMOTHY NELSON (& THE INFIDELS) – VOCALS
AustralianMusician
November 9, 2014
Widely known as Perth’s folk ‘n’ roll darlings, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels are refusing to be pigeon-holed into specific genres and are now exploring their
MEGADETH’S DAVE ELLEFSON & PRESONUS STUDIO ONE
AustralianMusician
November 9, 2014
When he’s not working with metal giants Megadeth, internationally acclaimed bassist David Ellefson keeps busy with an impressive range of his own projects. His DAW of
PHIL JAMIESON TO PLAY MELBOURNE’S FIRST BIG DAY OUT… FOR KIDS
AustralianMusician
November 8, 2014
PlayFest. Sidney Myer Music Bowl 21 and 22 November, 2014. Melbourne’s first ‘big day out for little people’ has confirmed that PlayFest will include a very
STONE ALONE AT THE CHERRY BAR
AustralianMusician
November 8, 2014
Despite the cancellation of The Rolling Stones Hanging Rock concert, a little bit of Stones magic could still be found last night at Melbourne’s iconic Cherry
RICK ‘THE BASS PLAYER’ ROSAS DIES
AustralianMusician
November 7, 2014
Rick’ The Bass Player’ Rosas has died. Since 1987, Rick had been a much respected and loved part of the Neil Young band and recently filled
ROLLING STONES ROCK MELBOURNE
AustralianMusician
November 6, 2014
Review by Rob Walker Photos by Ros O’Gorman (http://www.rosogormanphotography.com ) Australian Musician’s Rob Walker captures all of the excitement of last night’s Rolling Stones’ show As Mick
FACE THE MUSIC JUST A WEEK AWAY!
AustralianMusician
November 5, 2014
Face the Music, the annual Victorian music industry talk fest is only a week away. Whether you’re an artist struggling to cut through, a band seeking
THE FALLS FOSTER A BAND RESULTS ARE IN!
AustralianMusician
November 5, 2014
The 2014 Foster A Band initiative, which sees local bands vie for a spot at the Marion Bay Falls Music & Arts Festival’, has been their
ROHAN BROOKS (Rudely Interrupted) – GUITAR
AustralianMusician
November 2, 2014
We all face challenges. Some, more than others. Rudely Interrupted is one band which doesn’t let life’s trials and tribulations get in the way of achieving
BEHRINGER’S EUROLIVE F1220D MONITOR SYSTEM
AustralianMusician
November 2, 2014
Building on their legacy of the successful EUROLIVE F1220A, Behringer is proud to present the even more powerful EUROLIVE F1220D. This 250-Watt active monitor system features
DRUM KIT SET-UPS WITH GIBRALTAR HARDWARE
AustralianMusician
November 2, 2014
Head on over to the Gibraltar hardware YouTube channel to find some informative videos on customising your set up using Gibraltar cymbal stands & accessories. Gibraltar
HELOISE WINS MELBOURNE MUSIC BANK PRIZE
AustralianMusician
October 29, 2014
The 2014 Melbourne Music Bank competition final was held last night at Salon, the Melbourne Recital Centre’s smaller boutique venue. Four finalists performed their songs inspired
RACHEL COLLIS – SWITCHES ON THE NIGHTLIGHT
AustralianMusician
October 29, 2014
Sydney based singer, songwriter Rachel Collis, who released her new album Nightlight in September, chats with Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips about the creation of it.
SIGMA GUITARS – DRC-28E DREADNOUGHT
AustralianMusician
October 28, 2014
Every single Sigma guitar proudly features the words “Sigma Guitars Est. 1970” on its headstock. It’s the year the company was founded to counteract a flood
THE MERCY KILLS – COURTNEY LOVE AUSTRALIAN TOUR DIARY
AustralianMusician
October 26, 2014
Missed flights, missing merch, an ailing drummer, a trip to a hospital emergency ward, a non-landing plane, backline in a state other than the one they
HAMISH ANDERSON – GUITAR
AustralianMusician
October 26, 2014
Gifted Melbourne guitarist and lyrical wordsmith, Hamish Anderson’s career is on an upward trajectory that seems impossible of stopping. He has recently released a new
DAKOTA STRIPLIN – GUITAR
AustralianMusician
October 26, 2014
Dakota Striplin is a young Queensland-based singer/songwriter whose passionate, heart-felt vocal delivery defies his age. He’s also a talented guitar picker and songwriter, writing his first
Richard Thompson Electric Trio Australian Tour
AustralianMusician
October 22, 2014
Richard Thompson is one of the UK’s most outstanding songwriters, and an astonishing guitar player whose versatility allows him to adapt his style as each song requires.
GIBSON 120TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT FOR SYDNEY
AustralianMusician
October 21, 2014
This year, Gibson celebrates their 120th anniversary. The history of Gibson, simply put, is one of the great stories of American enterprise. From its humble beginnings
KIM SALMON: A CAREER
AustralianMusician
October 19, 2014
Michael Witheford looks back on the 35 five year career of Australian independent guitarist, singer, songwriter Kim Salmon The perpetually restless Kim Salmon has been, along
THE MANY SHADES OF LANIE LANE
AustralianMusician
October 19, 2014
Lanie Lane’s second album, Night Shade will surprise many. Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips caught up with Lanie to find out how it all came together. On
SLASH “AFD” LES PAUL PERFORMANCE PACK
AustralianMusician
October 18, 2014
Fresh in our memories from his NRL Grand Final appearance, you too can emulate Slash’s rock licks with your own Slash-designed gear. Epiphone is proud to
GUITAR CHORD SONGBOOKS
AustralianMusician
October 17, 2014
This fantastic series from Hal Leonard features convenient 15cm x 23cm books (guitar case size) with complete lyrics and chord symbols above the lyrics for dozens
GOLDEN PLAINS 2015 LINE UP ANNOUNCED
AustralianMusician
October 15, 2014
Organisers of Golden Plains 2015 have just announced the line up for their 9th annual festival and it’s looking pretty tasty. Held over the weekend of
BLACKSTAR TONES with HT MODEL AMPS
AustralianMusician
October 14, 2014
Creating Tones with HT-1, HT-5, HT Club 40 & HT Stage A live recording from Blackstar Amps’ August webcast in which Steve Marks takes you through
SUGAR MOUNTAIN LINE- UP ANNOUNCED
AustralianMusician
October 13, 2014
Dubbed as A Summit of Art and Music, Sugar Mountain, the progressive music and arts festival is back in 2015 (January 24), this time at a
Dallon Weekes from Panic! at the Disco – Live at the Aguilar Artist Loft
AustralianMusician
October 13, 2014
Check out Dallon Weekes of Panic! at the Disco performing the band’s hit, “Girls/Girls/Boys” at the Aguilar Artist Loft. Aguilar recorded Dallon performing live to the
LANIKAI’S UkeSB. Plug ’em in!
AustralianMusician
October 13, 2014
Lanikai’s UkeSB Ukuleles are an amazing range of ukes which feature a USB output … just plug it in and hit record! No extra equipment is
AUGIE MARCH – SLICE OF HAVEN
AustralianMusician
October 12, 2014
Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips catches up with Augie March guitarist Adam Donovan to chat about Havens Dumb, their first album in six years Havens Dumb is
FLYING COLORS – DAVE LARUE INTERVIEW
AustralianMusician
October 12, 2014
Flying Colors is a supergroup of sorts, put together in 2008 by producer Bill Evans. The band features Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple), Mike Portnoy
JULIAN SIMONSZ – VOCALS
AustralianMusician
October 10, 2014
With his impressive vocal range and soulful delivery, Melbourne synth, pop, soul artist Julian Simonsz has been dubbed Australia’s Justin Timberlake. Julian has just released a
POST A PIC TO THE LIVING MUSIC PAGE FOR CHANCE TO WIN GEAR!
AustralianMusician
October 10, 2014
Upload a photo of yourself with your Yamaha, Paiste, Vox or Steinberg gear to the ‘Living Music’ gallery for a chance to win monthly prizes. Rehearsing
VALE ED NIMMERVOLL
AustralianMusician
October 10, 2014
It’s with a heavy heart that we learned today of the passing of Australian music media icon Ed Nimmervoll at the age of 67, due to