#Inspiration
5 Groundbreaking Effects That Pushed The Guitar To Its Limits
On the fields of a dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York, a mud-soaked crowd of 400,000 witnessed Jimi Hendrix’s rendition of Star Spangled Banner. It was 1969, and the crowd were treated to the squeals and wails of his white Stratocaster. What dominated his sound, was… Read more
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4 Producers We Love That Went Against The Clock
A home studio can mean different things to different people, and there hasn’t been a more exciting time to build your own. Get your foundation up and running with a software on a laptop, and a nice pair of monitor speakers. Once you’ve got that, take your studio anyway you… Read more
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6 Fender Custom Finishes To Drool Over
Ever wondered about Fender’s custom finishes - how they came about, and what they’re meant to represent? Throw it way back to the post-war era in 50s and 60s and you’ll find America’s obsession with the automobile at its peak. Beyond its interiors and functionalities, a car’s paint was really… Read more
#Events
Live & Local: Vokatones
2017 gave us plenty of reasons to be merry, as we took it to The Atrium at Star Vista with The Gift of Music to spread the festive cheer. The crowd were treated to their favourite Christmas carols, delivered by the A capella ensemble, Vokatones. With one perfect note after another and… Read more
#Inspiration
Vinyl and the Art of Digging
Vinyl has seen a massive resurgence in recent years, and aren’t all of us just loving it! We’re thrown back to the days of drool dribbling artwork, the sensation of removing the record from its sleeve for the first time, dropping the needle, and hearing it crackle like admiring your… Read more
#Gear & Tech Tips
Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up Your Home Studio
Prince’s first album “For You” was produced, arranged, composed, and performed all by Prince alone. He played all 27 instruments, including an awe-inspiring 46 vocal lines layered into the opening track. Thanks to leaps ahead in technology, taking on such a task today is a whole lot simpler, and… Read more
#Inspiration
6 Face-melting Solos You Never Knew Were Played On An Ibanez
We've all dreamed of performing a ripping guitar solos on an Ibanez after watching our guitar heroes do it on one track after another. Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani are just some of the Ibanez-playing legends you know... But do you know all of these awesome under-the-radar performances? Steve… Read more
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Celebrating 100 years of Chuck Taylor’s
A full century ago, the Chuck Taylor All Stars made their first appearances on the streets of America. Not just a pair of shoes, Chucks stepped into a special place in pop-culture. From college and professional basketball players, to Kurt Cobain and The Ramones, these iconic shoes were a fashion… Read more
#Buying Guides
10 Awesome Things To Do in the New Swee Lee Store at The Star Vista
1. Bag Yourself A Free Trial Lesson Want to play the guitar like Ed Sheeran, strum the uke like Jason Mraz, or thrash the cymbals like Dave Grohl? Get started at the Swee Lee Music Academy - for a limited time only all new students can get a free trial… Read more
#Buying Guides
Swee Lee Masterclass: Novation
Novation Masterclass came on the back of the success of Swee Lee Academy’s electronic music education initiative. The second in the series, this time held at LivingwithArt Singapore against a backdrop of a vintage art exhibition, saw electronic music maestros Josh Bess and Zie take the stage. Josh Bess, an… Read more
#New Arrivals
November Lifestyle Picks: Speakers and Headphones
Author Dean Bakopoulos once eloquently said “I write while listening to music, mostly because the world beyond my headphones is too chaotic.” We share the same sentiment on most days, so we’re picking out the best from our speakers and headphones collections. Happy listening! MARSHALL MAJOR II HEADPHONES; Marshall arts… Read more
#Events
5 Emerging Songwriters You Should Know
Singapore’s creativity is off the charts. We checked out some of the local talent from NOISE Invasion’s Old vs. New competition, where up-and-coming musicians were challenged to make music using digital and analog tools, with the help of local mentors like Evanturetime, Tim De Cotta and Intriguant. The five winning… Read more