Revisiting ‘Room For Squares’
For reasons unbeknownst to myself, I’m usually a little late to the party regarding album recommendations, movie suggestions, a new place for dinner or literally…
If You Can Be Anything: A Conversation With Nick Gill
After a week or two of back and forth, we managed to snag twenty minutes with the hardest working man in Newcastle. One morning in…
Is Vinyl Better?
“Dust accumulates on the hands, crate after crate, like panning for gold. No stone unturned. Hooded and anonymous like a thief in the night, they…
Bite Down Blues – A Conversation with Simon Stewart
One rainy March morning, we tucked ourselves away in the studio to work with singer/songwriter Simon Stewart's on some of his tunes. Cups of english…
Vocal Prep
Sometime around eight PM on a warm October evening, Matt and I sat in his Parry St studio, exhausted. After a lengthy afternoon of guitar…
True Crime: A Conversation With Sarah Gaul
Hey Sarah, how are you doing? I’m all the better for talking to you. I’m also five coffees in so I am WIRED. Are you playing…
Number One Record
“Lets go somewhere that makes us sound radio ready” My experience with recording up until June 2018 had been in either my bedroom or someone…
Cutlery On Linen: A Conversation With Jarrod Grant
Hey Jarrod, What's been happening? Hey hey, just been in isolation the last week which is a bit brutal. Doing what I can to stay…
Sarah Gaul’s ‘Hottest 100’ Takes A Shot At Trustafarians, Wins
From self-confessed Horse Girl to one of the most refreshing musical comediennes, Sarah Gaul's performances have confronted and thrilled audiences at Melbourne Comedy Festival, Melbourne…
In The Studio With Bitter Rosies
So, how did you two get together? Sherry: “I was singing in a trio, and we needed a new keyboard player. Miranda turned up, auditioned…
Vocal Prep: Making The Most Of Your Time In The Studio
* Okay, so you’ve decided that if your voice is going to be heard by the many rather than the few, it’s probably a good…
Cop A Feel – Komiti Levai’s New Track Covered By Newcastle Live!
Way back before the world nearly ended, Komiti was putting together his first track 'This Is My Time' right here in my humble studio.…
In The Studio with Sookiee
Having recently released his new single 'Heartbreak', Tom Martin, a.k.a Sookiee, remembers one of the first shows he attended that made him think about taking…
A Little Bit Like This And A Little Bit Like That
Big On Tangents aren’t that big on tradition. Emerging from a cul de sac in 80’s Charlestown, Ivan, Splash, and Scoob have jammed and gigged…
S&M Featured In Newcastle Live!
Recently I got a chance to sit down with the team at Newcastle Live! And have a chat with them about what a tiny weirdo…
In The Studio With Jai Maree
3 o’clock in the morning isn’t an unusual time for Jai to be trying to nail down an idea for a track; having had the…
Caffeine And Good Choices
As a visually impaired person there are surprisingly few obstacles to running a studio really well, especially with the right equipment and a steady supply…
Sorting Yourself Out; A Musician’s Guide To Studio Prep
Despite my best efforts, I remember a proverb that my dad and his generation liked to rehearse almost daily: The seven (or was it six?)…
In The Studio With Cormac Grant
The true joy of music production is working alongside talented artists to develop a product that I can tell they are proud of and that…
Don’t Rush It
With the emergence of streaming services like Spotify and Bandcamp, getting your music heard is easier than it’s ever been- but doing it right is…
Voiceovers – The ‘Make or Break’ of Compelling Videography
