The history of drum machines in gospel music is often hidden behind the better-known stories of funk, hip-hop, pop and electronic dance music. Yet churches and…
Stories
For years, the role has meant listening, dissecting and writing. The pen, the notebook, the deadline. Then something curious happens: the person who once…
For decades, the merch table at a small or mid-sized gig looked much the same: a black tee with the band name screen-printed across the chest, a hoodie if the…
A great underground music festival is built from more than a lineup. It needs the right setting, a crowd willing to discover something unfamiliar, and enough…
Music has always travelled with a visual language. Album covers, tour merchandise, hairstyles and stage clothes help audiences recognise an artist before the…
A fan-made playlist can look like a simple act of taste: someone gathers songs for a late-night drive, a backyard barbecue or a particular mood, then shares…
For independent musicians, selling a concert ticket is often harder than announcing a new single. Audiences may enjoy a track, save a post and move on without…
A festival poster does more than announce a date and a line-up. Before a ticket is purchased or a stage is found, the artwork establishes a mood, signals the…
An album can live beyond its tracklist when audiences are invited to step inside its world. A pop-up museum turns cover art, lyrics, styling, music videos and…
Across suburban terraces in Fitzroy, share houses in Newtown and converted warehouses in Fremantle, a new archetype has emerged: the producer who sketches a…