Shaun Prescott

Editor - Australian Guitar Magazine

Shaun Prescott is the editor of Australian Guitar Magazine. He has written across a variety of publications, including The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, and Guitarist Magazine. 

Latest articles by Shaun Prescott

Merpire playing guitar on stage

"It was already broken, but now we’re seeing how broken and how evil it really is": Merpire on the rise of AI bands, and the recording of her new dream pop opus Milk Pool

By Shaun Prescott published

On her second LP Milk Pool, Merpire transmutes alternative pop into something dreamier and blurrier, without sacrificing hooks and momentum.

Artists
Courtney Barnett

"When all the computers fall apart, when the world burns to the ground, there's going to be a guitar left": Courtney Barnett talks the godfather of grunge, fingerstyle, AI and music, and her next move

By Shaun Prescott published

Barnett may still be working on a new LP, but 2025 has proven busy nevertheless

Artists
A pair of Audio-Technica ATH-R70XA headphones on a brightly lit wooden table

"Brilliantly precise monitoring headphones with wide open-back sound": Audio-Technica ATH-R70XA review

By Shaun Prescott published

An astonishingly wide and deep sound stage and all-day comfort define the R70XA

Studio & Recording Equipment