Janet Angus and Mark Dearnley discuss various facets of the recording industry including his production work with AC/DC.

The Bahamas boy talks tunes and tides with Adrian Deevoy

shrugs and knock 'n' knowall

Wrenched from video filming (with a ballerina no less) and quizzed on gear and blushes.

Despite his Barclay James Harvest and Jim Diamond connections, we let Chas De Whalley speak to Pip Williams. We should have known better.

A conversation with Ged Doherty, Paul Young's manager and best friend

At home with the semi-detached Georgians

Ripping Yarns from Perth popsters

From the chart success of 'Bass (How Low Can You Go)' to an album and a 24-track studio in his lounge - Simon Harris talks sounds and samples with Tim Goodyer.

...while Paul Gallotta discovers how bass got its top end from the Yes man

Are The Cult hippies? Do they like guitar solos? Do they know what other people think of them, and do they care? Chris Maillard has the answers....

Jim Betteridge lets his hair down, and gets down with the Deaf-Defying ones.

Lorna Read learns about stage fireworks. We pick up the pieces

electronic percussion

The Wires and Wherefores of Connecting up Your Studio

If you're spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds on studio equipment, you might as well spend a little time to ensure that it's actually connected up properly. Wilf Smarties explains how to avoid hums, buzzes, earth loops, and all those other nasty shocks...

Jim Betteridge puts on his rubber vest, brushes his little moustache and goes to see the Frankies

Mark Warford reluctantly hangs up his Kramer for Casios new MIDI controller-and is pleasantly surprised

New Amdek CompuMusic

The first of an innovative new series on musical applications of your home micro

Ben Duncan passes some of his tried and tested methods of evicting any studio gremlins that may be residing in the mains supply, and also explains the phenomenon of the singing light bulb.

Gretsch Guitars

A short history, and what to pay