As the average age of festival goers tops 30 years old due to cost, we ask who are the best value bands? This week, a survey reported that the average age of festival goers is now over 30 years old. The survey also found that the main reason behind the lack of younger audience members… Read More
According to some campaigners, the course doesn’t weigh up, but is a degree in Heavy Metal an easy option? In the educational world, the number and variety of music related courses has expanded exponentially in recent years. From classic music GSCE’s, A-Levels and Degrees, the courses available now encompasses music business, music technology, management, live… Read More
Two former Dawsons employees have topped the US iTunes CCM chart with their band, Rend Collective Experiment Here at Dawsons, we know our team are a fairly illustrious bunch. In recent years we’ve had members of staff who’ve worked with the likes of Ray Charles and Tom Jones, worked on big budget movies, and countless… Read More
Most signature guitars are Fairly ‘Normal’, but some have some the weirdest idiosyncrasies… When signature guitars are conceived, such as in the case of the excellent Farida Artist Designed range, they’re often a result of an artists particular tastes for certain aspects of guitar design. The result is a great instrument, finely tuned to a… Read More
‘Handshake’, the latest Two Door Cinema Club video is banned by MTV for being too gruesome (!) The list of music videos to be deemed unsuitable for daytime viewing has grown, as the forthcoming Two Door Cinema Club Video is banned by MTV. ‘Handshake’ has a video that seems to be inspired trashy horror films… Read More
Sometimes, misuse and abuse are better than correct usage – here are five pieces abused bits of music tech that changed the world… In the world of music tech, there are countless, hugely talented designers and engineers, pushing the technological envelope with carefully thought out products and instruments. From the earliest instruments, to the dawn… Read More
As Will.I.Am Steals His Latest Track ‘by accident’, we ask ‘is that even possible?’ There have been many cases of litigation in the musical world, in which artists have come to blows (legally) over whether ideas have been stolen. However, it seems that when Will.I.Am steals a track, he does it, er… in his own… Read More
The Novation Supernova was one of the most influential synths the UK brand ever made – here’s a potted history… UK synthesizer and music technology brand, Novation, has an impressive CV to say the least. Breaking through with the superb Bass Station analogue synth, against a tide of digital synths (check out the all-new Bass… Read More
As Liam disses Noel on Beady Eye track ‘Don’t Brother Me’, we look at some of the best diss tracks ever There’s never been any love lost between them, but new Beady Eye track ‘Don’t Brother Me’, on which Liam disses Noel fairly explicitly (according to sources) seems to cement their acrimonious relationship. Musically, at… Read More
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs ban smartphones at their forthcoming gigs; legitimate preservation of memory, or ignorant bootleg? Once upon a time, the idea of taking a camera to a gig was a bit ludicrous (for most, at least). Anything that was small enough to reasonably carry in a pocket was not capable of capturing anything… Read More
