The barbershop has always been more than a place for a tidy fade. It is where people trade stories, debate footy, discover new music and catch up with the…
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A virtual concert needs more than a camera feed and a performer in front of a blank wall. Its visual environment can establish a mood, extend an artist’s world…
Australia's audio preservationists are finding that the most coveted vintage tube microphones no longer surface through dealers. They appear when a deceased…
Wine tasting has long been associated with polished cellar doors, guided flights and quiet conversations about texture, aroma and finish. A new format is…
Touring across Australia is expensive, and the gap between album revenue and road costs keeps widening for independent artists. A growing number of musicians…
The art of the one-take music video lies in making a complicated performance feel effortless. With no obvious edits to reset the mood, every move, glance and…
Music critics are quietly trading liner notes for label designs, swapping late-night gig reviews for early-morning bottling runs. The crossover from print and…
There's a new must-have item showing up in green rooms and hospitality suites across Australian arenas, and it isn't the usual espresso machine or energy…
Across share houses in Fitzroy and terrace flats in Newtown, a quiet shift is happening in the way independent musicians kit out their gear. Instead of…
Streaming has redrawn the marketing playbook for record releases, and at the centre sits a button that asks almost nothing of the listener. A pre-save does not…