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July 2014

ROLAND AIRA UPDATES

Roland’s much trumpeted AIRA line of products appeared earlier this year. With roots in the very origins of electronic music, AIRA products are designed to meet

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PAT METHENY TO TOUR AUSTRALIA

Apart from his 2006 Adelaide Festival appearance, the much-lauded American guitarist Pat Metheny hasn’t toured Australia for three decades. Live Nation is thrilled to announce the

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CAT CANTERI – LONE STILLSON

Melbourne-based musician Cat Canteri steps away from her drumming duties with alt/country act The Stillsons to release her debut solo album, ‘When We Were Young’. Cat

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A BAND ALL AT SEA

A BAND ALL AT SEA or UNIVERSITY OF LIFE FOR THE WEDDING SINGER Leonie Trubshoe boards the Queen Mary II for Australian Musician and discovers that

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VOX TEARDROP/PHANTOM BASSES

They were huge in the sixties and a big part of the British rock invasion, with acts like The Hollies, The Kinks and The Beatles playing

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HELP SAVE THE CHERRY BAR

Melbourne is known worldwide as one of the globe’s great music cities. Any town that has a lane named after one of its mightiest bands, AC/DC,

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GRETSCH MARQUEE SERIES IN OZ

The Gretsch Marquee Series drums are now available in Australia.The Marquee series delivers explosive, open tones, professional features and rock solid performance at an accessible price.

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AUDIOBOX iTWO from PRE SONUS

Pre Sonus announce the release of their new recording option, the AudioBox iTwo Studio Recording Kit.  This special all-PreSonus system combines a USB bus–powered interface for

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VIOLENT SOHO SHOW US THEIR BITS

Brisbane grunge-rockers Violent Soho wrapped up their national tour on the weekend in Melbourne. With The Smith Street Band and Luca Brasi, two current ‘buzz’ bands

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WATCH / MATON EMM MAHOGANY MINI

The New Maton EMM Mahogany Mini features solid sapele face, back and sides and produces a rich, warm tone while the ebony fingerboard and bridge contribute

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THE ATTRACTION OF STEVE NIEVE

Elvis Costello’s long-time friend and keyboardist Steve Nieve is touring Australia in September, playing solo piano versions of Costello’s songs. AM’s Greg Phillips spoke to Steve

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TODD HUNTER – BASS

The current line-up of iconic Australasian recording band Dragon, recently celebrated 40 years of making music. It seems that founding member Todd Hunter and band have

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JOHNNY WINTER CONFIRMED DEAD

Paul Nelson,  Johnny Winter’s guitarist, friend and manager has confirmed that the blues legend has died. In a statement issued a moment ago, Nelson said: I

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PAUL KELLY’S MERRI SOUL SESSIONS

Paul Kelly Presents – The Merri Soul Sessions Following the recent releases of his groundbreaking song cycles, ‘Spring and Fall’ and ‘Conversations with Ghosts’, Paul Kelly

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WATCH/VOX AC4C1-12 WITH JERRY DONAHUE

Legendary guitarist and producer Jerry Donahue introduces the new Vox AC4C1-12. These great amps are coming to Australia soon! Jerry Donahue (Hellecasters, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay) is

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AMERICANA COMES TO WILLIAMSTOWN

Local promoter Brian Taranto (Love Police) has had a long-term love affair with alternative country music. On October 18, he will be realising a dream when

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NEW COLD CHISEL ALBUM

Word on the street (and Jimmy Barnes’ wife Jane’s Twitter page) is that legendary Australian band Cold Chisel is in the studio and working on demos

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BARNES CLAN CLICKS INTO GEAR

The Barnes clan is clicking into action this year with several recording and touring projects emanating from the rock n roll dynasty. Included in the 2014

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STOLEN GOODS IS BADS!

There are 2 separate reports of stolen goods today. Guitar Brothers in Red Hill, Qld has reported a Rickenbacker Bass shoplifted (see picture above). Model: 4003
Colour: Jet

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KIRIN J CALLINAN

THE BAND I get the impression that singer-songwriter Kirin J Callinan needed to circumnavigate the world touring his music in order to truly find himself. Now

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