Eli Duxson

Being Ausmusic T-shirt Day and being a Friday, we decided to put together 13 of the most iconic and best band t-shirts of all time.

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra became the first recording to be awarded a Gold Record in 1942 for ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’, only it wasn’t an official Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) award. It was a publicity stunt from RCA Victor who literally sprayed a master copy of the record with gold lacquer after the […]

Ratatat are a Brooklyn based electronic rock band, featuring Mike Stroud on guitars and synthesizers and producer Evan Mast on bass and synthesizers. Between them they share percussion, sampling and other instruments, all in pursuit of their own sounds were the soundtrack to our indie-sleeze phases. Ironically, those ended

Kim Deal and her chunky , percussive bass playing was such an integral part of the Pixies’ sound that if it were removed it would have been a completely different band. Her driving, no-frills style continued into her subsequent career as guitarist and singer with The Breeders and then

The devil’s interval – diabolus in musica – or simply the tritone is a one-of-a-kind interval. You’ll have likely cringed to its characteristic piercing dissonance that’s notoriously rumoured to have been banned in middle age churches. Tritone Today, we’re going to explore where this three tone interval has cropped

As music fans, we’re always looking for cool new ways to experience our favourite tunes. With the rise of vinyl and lossless audio over the last few years, we’ve been able to enjoy music in a better format, but what about hearing new or secret things in our favourite

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Omar Rodriguez is now honoured with his own signature model from Ernie Ball music Man, the Mariposa. A left-handed player, he’s spent decades playing right-handed guitars strung upside down, as well as reviving some unique designs along the day due to his penchant for special guitars. Squier

We’ve all heard songs written about Australia: honestly, we’ve probably heard too many songs about Australia. Sure, ‘Down Under’ and ‘Great Southern Land’ are classics, but when you dig deeper, there’s a whole bank of songs about Australian towns and cities that serve much more to a local audience

Music history is no stranger to controversy and we’ve seen a smattering of incredible bands break up for extraordinary reasons, money and creative freedom often lie at the root of these reasons. Lawsuits in music We list some of these happenings with internal and external furores that have led

Mastodon gear Like the ancient animal that bears their namesake, Mastodon are a band of absolutely gargantuous nature. Hailing from Atlanta, the prog-metal four piece have become one of the most critically acclaimed metal groups of their generation, with a slew of concept albums and intense live shows winning

The NPR Tiny Desk Concert has become a staple of Instagram, Youtube and Facebook feeds for years, spotlighting musicians from all different backgrounds and genres and highlighting their talents through a stripped back set in an intimate environment. Australian NPR Tiny Desk performances There have been countless Aussie appearances

As you peruse through shopping centres, scrounging for something worthwhile to wrap, you’ve probably had your eardrums splintered by the cumulative efforts of the Christmas songs of Michael Bublé, Mariah Carey, and Justin Bieber. Christmas songs & Christmas music While there are thousands of Christmas songs plaguing your Spotify

However, with such a wide array of music podcasts and content available to stream on the internet, it can often be difficult knowing where to start. To get you into the swing of things, here’s some of our favourite podcasts at Mixdown HQ - happy listening. Read all the

Dissecting Chris Cheney’s guitars and his larger setup, inlcuding his Gretsch affinity and “complicated” live setup

Walk back through the glory days of high-strung guitars and skinny jeans with these iconic 2000s indie rock riffs.

The 1980s. Big hair, MTV, the fall of the Berlin wall, and the decade home to some of the most inventive and influential live performances ever recorded. The scope of what a concert could be was taken to new heights with Bob Geldof’s Live Aid, broadcast globally to over 1.5 billion people. It was a […]

Changing consumer behaviour and less loyalty to brands and subscription accounts are just some of the 2023 music trends we can expect.

Producer, engineer, musician, composer, sound designer, and whatever other hat you can possibly wear in a studio still doesn’t cover the breadth of expertise that encompasses Gregg Leonard. Maintaining the human element of remote collaboration is a task we still find problematic and difficult despite the great advances we’ve made since the onset of the […]

Elderbrook and his steep rise has been nothing short of phenomenal. We caught up with the producer while he was down under.

A bad band name might be a fast track to oblivion whereas a good band name can convey style, origin, genre, and intention. Here are the worst