some strange advice

Abbey Road

Perhaps the most famous recording studio in the world explored by IM's Eamonn Percival

Getting Publicity

the workings of the Press, and how YOU can get publicity out of them

thump, boom, and so on

AmpCheck

Studio Test

A bargain? From Lexicon? Curtis Schwartz thinks so

Future sounds or past glories? Gary Cooper gets tricky with a Ricky

Vintage technology strikes back

...including The A-Z of Analogue

Talking Heads, This Mortal Coil, Paul McCartney, and Classic Jimi Hendrix.

Oldies identified: Epiphone, Ibanez, Fender, Eros, Radiotone, Hofner, Rickenbacker, Excetro and Fasan.

Bob Dormon finds the Royal Academy moving with the times

Goes Chrimbo Crazy

A special seasonal waft of your favourite news and gossip column, this time drifting through the whole magazine and including mini-interviews with the likes of China Crisis and jokes from the likes of us. The fun starts here.

News from America compiled by Simon Braund

Sessionmen Special

Part two of studiotime, with bassist Paul Westwood and guitarist Tim Renwick.

Raiders from Westone, EMG pickups and more besides

The Alternative MIDI Controllers Session

We explain why MIDI isn't just for keyboard players...