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May 1, 2024
If any level of the Australian Government cared about culture, the operating costs for live music venues like rent, insurance and legally required minimums of security at would be subsidised, capped or classed differently.
People owning and running these venues are not property developers or people pocketing money/equity from increased land value … they aren’t even running a traditional business – they’re spending their life/time contributing to the good of society.
Venues like this are regularly closing down across the whole country and nothing has been implemented to reverse it in my lifetime.
Now music festivals can barely operate either.
We are destined for mediocrity in this country and will never have anything similar to the vibrant cultures of Europe, Asia or the Americas if all levels of Government keep insisting on listening to lobbyists from insurance groups, property developers, car manufacturers, mining companies etc etc etc and allowing them to influence laws that impact our lives.
April 19, 2024
Playing keys on a few tunes this week …. Great sounds from @uaudio and @weareuvi
March 30, 2024
Some typically brilliant cover art by @lixcreative for @jayson_shep’s upcoming album.
March 23, 2024
Beth Lucas’ latest ‘Rearview Mirror’ will be featured this week on #ABCCountry starting Monday @ 9pm AEDT / 8pm AEST.
March 7, 2024
Earlier today – Mtns Beerwah, Coonowrin, Ngungun, Tibrogargan and others towards Brisbane CBD.
February 22, 2024
One of my all time favourite projects and memories – with the legendary and deadly @kahlwallismusic.
January 9, 2024
Great to be working with these cats again (with Mark Henman on the drums).
Cool shot of the portable rig with Universal Audio Apollo X4, Genelec The Ones, IK Multimedia’s insanely good ToneX for guitar tones and the drag and drop glory of PreSonus Studio One!
January 3, 2024
Just a couple of guys trying to look cooler than we are.
@jayson_shep has been smashing out his rocking 90s tunes with me for years – appreciate the trust ✌🏻
January 3, 2024
Today’s portable setup in #Brisbane for guitar and vocals on two songs from an album project.
November 27, 2023
Have been singing an inordinate amount of backing vocals in the last day or two … but hey it’s another feather in the cap!
November 24, 2023
Just kissing the needle on kick and snare. #1176 #musicproducer #musicproduction #mixingengineer #mixingandmastering
November 21, 2023
Fade away #musicproducer #musicproduction #mixingengineer #mixingandmastering
November 14, 2023
A couple of microphone + interface packs heading out tomorrow for artists to perform at home with. One going to Melbourne, one getting a personal delivery with a smile* in Brisbane.
*Smile not included
November 9, 2023
Starting a mobile furniture displacement business with alt-country gun @bethlucasmusic.
November 4, 2024
RIP Quincy … a trailblazer from the top shelf.
October 21, 2024
Portable setup getting the job done today in #Brisbane.
Knocked over takes of acoustic guitars and vocals for two tunes. Made the rest of the music remotely from video demos and got some help from @stevenpope on the kit from sunny #Melbourne.
October 4, 2024
A classic that I don’t play enough.
Great to smash the unmistakable tones of the Strat today in a session.
Love the large 70s headstock!
September 25, 2024
Setting up in #Melbourne
September 18, 2024
Good times all this week and next with Roy’s super weird and epic tunes. He’s tuning in from Brisbane, Steve Pope – Drummer is working out drum parts from Melbourne, and I’m in the mountains making all the jokes.
All of us can hear studio quality audio as well, which makes it feel like we’re in the same room (for better or worse!).
August 20, 2024
Yesterday in Ballarat with my great friend Ric Formosa. Love this guy – one of Australia’s best composers and players with a million great stories from Italy, Canada and his time in the early days of Little River Band. Hopefully we can spend much more time together in the near future!
August 8, 2024
Not everything about working on tunes is black and white … but this photo is.
July 22, 2024
Always a great pleasure to put some music down for Lix North Artist’s process videos.
Her new works are amazing as always!
June 29, 2024
Car session yesterday – dropped in some tracks from a session player in America, did some backing vocals on a couple of songs (@seelectronics DCM8 shoved into the steering wheel!).
June 28, 2024
First time all three of us have been in the same space at the same time … a LOT of records made between us.
A lot of stories and knowledge shared that I’m grateful for.
Thanks Caleb and Steve ✌🏻❤️
June 24, 2024
Asked @stevenpope to keep the same vibe in a song at 3:08 … Siri decided it was worth setting a reminder for at 3:08pm.
June 21, 2024
Had a chat with these cool cats recently about whether pop music has an algorithm!
June 18, 2024
A slightly apocalyptic #Brisbane from Mt Coot-tha.
June 11, 2024
Working on some tunes for a songwriter down in Tasmania with a ‘pyschadelic / spaghetti western’ direction. Heaps of fun leaning into stuff like this with the aim to be creative and super vibey.
June 7, 2024
One of the best records I’ve ever worked on. Give it a listen!
Adelaide’s Kahl Wallis (of The Medics) is releasing tracks from his album we made together a few years ago:
https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/kahlwallis
June 6, 2024
Reflecting.
May 14, 2024
Complete! Two more SSL 9000k preamps to add to the collection. These two will probably sit on the mix bus for the foreseeable future and print into every project when it comes to the final mix. They include a really nice HPF on the bottom Grayhill knob too!
May 11, 2024
Knocking over two more SSL 9000 style preamps designed by @seventhcircleaudio. Great to use on acoustic instruments and also as a fantastic summing option to tighten up low end.
May 10, 2024
Cool to see the new Ruler of Sweden – one of Adelaide’s deadliest @simiv1music at #eurovision with @electricfields_music.
May 8, 2024
Today’s literal office #musicprodction
