Contemplating The Muse – No. 3. Linda Ibbotson With Guest – Cliff Horseman ** . . . . . . .. . “There is another world but it is in this one” W B Yeats Welcome. Thank you for joining me in another leg of my poetic journey. In my last article I featured the [...]
Top 13 Beatles Albums What made No.1 and why? Michael Charles Dirksen S.A. I thought it might be fun to take a trip down Penny Lane and do a countdown of my favorite Beatles albums. “The Beatles were banned throughout most of the apartheid years (in South Africa).” Are you going to agree with the [...]
Top 5 Driving Songs of 2012 (Mainstream) by Matt Jones. Whilst we predominantly feature MT Members and their music here in the magazine it is also nice to have a look at the ‘mainstream’ music business from time to time. Particularly of interest to those members seriously intending to take over the World ! no harm looking [...]
Alan’s Christmas Sunday Jam December 23rd. 2012 http://musicianstogether.com/video/4GH62NHGU641/8217Copperhead-Road8217-Pat-Murphy-Christmas-Sunday-Jam
‘Alaina Blair’ Self Titled CD reviewed by Robert Craven . Describing her music as ‘soulful pop-rock’ 20yr old Alaina Blair belies her youth with an accomplished album with each tack showing a high degree of nous for radio-friendly airplay. Citing her influences as Joss Stone, Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter and Norah Jones, Aliana’s debut album [...]
UNDER A WESTERN SKY The Communal Well. Reviewed by Robert Craven The Communal Well – Jules Berube (Drums), Guy Cunis (lead and rhythm guitars), Roger Hoeberichts (lead vocals and guitar), Mark Heim (Trumpet, coronet and vocals), Sylvian Herrera (Bass), Greg Kinsey (backing vocals and harmonica) and Casey O’Brien, percussion; hail from Paris. Under a western [...]
Forget The Between by Nate Logston. Review by Liam Oragh One of the artists always name-checked as being one of MT’s finest is Nate Logston. What impressed me upon discovering him was that not only could he sing and play the most sublimely constructed songs on a solo acoustic, but he was also able to [...]
I first stumbled across the music of Dion McVey a few years ago on YouTube. I found his music different and refreshing – a welcome change from the 98% of X-Factor wannabe’s populating that site. Dion would be the first to admit that his tunes were not the finished article, but they certainly grabbed my [...]
There are just so many great artists on MT, we simply don’t have time to interview them all! In the meantime, these mini-interviews are designed to let you get to know some of them a little bit better. This one is with Gary Woodrow, a superb multi-instrumentalist and proper rocker! Gary’s MT Channel [...]
There are just so many great artists on MT, we simply don’t have time to interview them all! In the meantime, these mini-interviews are designed to let you get to know some of them a little bit better. This one is with Edd Cragg, a very talented and extremely versatile writer and performer. Edd’s MT [...]
Songwriting Refined Justin (Oswlek) Hello everyone, welcome to my initial foray into the writing-about-songwriting realm. This will either be the first of several installments on a series of different subjects, or an experiment gone horribly wrong. Time will tell. I should admit that I have no great qualification for this role. I’m neither an acclaimed [...]
Songwriters No.16 Andrew Purcell February 2013 Number sixteen in a series where Songwriters on MT have been invited to tell a little about why they write, and to pick a personal favourite of their own. Andrew is an active member and supporter of MT (ErdingtonSound). Bio Guitarist with Free Spirit (1977 – 1980) early recordings at [...]
SONGWRITERS No. 15. – EddK. November 2012 Number fifteen in a series where Songwriters on MT have been invited to tell a little about why they write, and to pick a personal favourite of their own. Edd is a hugely active member and supporter of MT , writes and records some amazing material and here shares with us [...]
There is loads of (fairly useless) advice out there on how to become a musical megastar overnight. But the simple fact is, most musicians need a way to pay the bills while they work towards being able to support themselves with their true passion in life. By the time you’ve factored in the cost of [...]
As a musician, there is no better way to showcase your talents than through your music. Whether that’s through gigging in pubs and clubs, handing out CDs, or sharing it on the internet; getting your unique sound out there is your ultimate goal. Artists already know the importance of having their own website. But if [...]
One of the greatest accomplishments a musician makes is the completion of an album. The time, resources, and effort put in to make the recording perfect are usually on a large scale. One of the best ways to launch an album is to do an album launch party. Here, you get to showcase the team [...]
Over the last decade, the ability to produce good quality recordings at home has gotten easier and more accessible than ever. While there are still some components of a professional studio that are very expensive, you will find that most manufacturers are providing solutions to fit almost any budget, and still give you surprisingly great [...]
HOME RECORDING with the BOSS BR series – A STUDIO IN A BOX. In simple language, by Tony Floyd Kenna. Boss produce a range of compact Multitrack Digital Recorders, full of magic. Magic? You say. Yep, you get lots of really good effects, virtual tracks for alternate takes, built in drum machine, cut & paste [...]
When you need to get your vocals and instruments into individual tracks in the mixing software on your pc or mac you need a box like this to get the job done. As you can only record one instrument and one vocal at a time, this isn’t a solution for recording a band. However, for [...]
Musicians Together Dublin Welcomes Charlie Roth June 2013 Charlie Roth was our very special guest at a mini MT gig ’MT Charlie’ held in Fibbers On The Quays Rock Bar on June 5th. and at a sit down session in Darkey Kelly’s on June 4th. It all started when Sean Brophy of Dublin City FM [...]
MT Saturdays (1) Darkey Kelly’s May 18th. 2013. Our first Saturday afternoon MT session in Darkey Kelly’s. Music and song by Ciaran Brennan, Brian Aherne, Sean O’Neill and Tony Floyd Kenna. Book reading by Robert Craven. Poetry reading by Daniel Wade. An easy going relaxed vibe contributed to this very successful mixed media presentation. . [...]
Musicians Together Dublin Another great evening with Musicians Together Dublin in Darkey Kelly’s. Paul Maul Park, Brian Aherne, Ciarán Brennan, Mark Doyle, Wayne Gilroy, Gerry Maher, Clare Grogan, Sean O’Neill, Shirley Clark, Wanman Shau, Chris Burke, Liam Oragh, Davina Brady and Sis dropped in to say hello, a strong contingent from Dublinia supporting along with [...]
MT 10 – Darkey Kelly’s, Dublin, April 2013. Another great evening in Darkey Kelly’s with Musicians Together Dublin. Paul Maul Park, Ciaran Brennan, Syl Burke, Chris Burke, Bobby, Gerry Maher, Valerie Bowe, Sean O’Neill, Cornelia Kindlinger (Germany), Shirley Clarke, Tony Floyd Kenna… Plenty of locals enjoying the music too and Ali from Australia made herself at [...]
CONTEMPLATING THE MUSE – No. 2 – Linda Ibbotson With guest Ryan Cole. . “The idea is to write it so the people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart” Maya Angelou A warm welcome and thank you for joining me. I invite you to pull up a [...]
Contemplating The Muse – No. 3. Linda Ibbotson
Contemplating The Muse – No. 3. Linda Ibbotson With Guest – Cliff Horseman ** . . . . . . .. . “There is another world but it is in this one” W B Yeats Welcome. Thank you for joining me in another leg of my poetic journey. In my last article I featured the [...]
Musicians Together Dublin Welcomes Charlie Roth
Musicians Together Dublin Welcomes Charlie Roth June 2013 Charlie Roth was our very special guest at a mini MT gig ’MT Charlie’ held in Fibbers On The Quays Rock Bar on June 5th. and at a sit down session in Darkey Kelly’s on June 4th. It all started when Sean Brophy of Dublin City FM [...]
ALAINA BLAIR – Self Titled CD reviewed by Robert Craven
‘Alaina Blair’ Self Titled CD reviewed by Robert Craven . Describing her music as ‘soulful pop-rock’ 20yr old Alaina Blair belies her youth with an accomplished album with each tack showing a high degree of nous for radio-friendly airplay. Citing her influences as Joss Stone, Sheryl Crow, Grace Potter and Norah Jones, Aliana’s debut album [...]
BANNED FOR LIFE (Paperback) by D. R. Haney, reviewed by Robert Craven
BANNED FOR LIFE (Paperback) by D. R. Haney – reviewed by Robert Craven Just as bebop was the soundtrack to Jack Kerouac, Alan Ginsberg and Neil Cassady, so the sounds of CBGB’s, The Velvet Underground, Iggy and the Stooges, The Clash, The Sex Pistols and New York Dolls fuel D.R. Haney’s odyssey `Banned for Life’. [...]
ROBERT CRAVEN – Writer and music reviewer, in his own words.
Robert Craven is an author and music reviewer for Musicians Together Magazine. Robert lives in the seaside town of Rush in County Dublin, Ireland. . I have two novels; ‘Get Lenin’ and the sequel ‘Zinnman’, published by Taylor Street Publishing and which are currently available for Kindle download and paperback on Amazon.com and Amazon UK. [...]
SONGWRITING REFINED – Justin (Oswlek)
Songwriting Refined Justin (Oswlek) Hello everyone, welcome to my initial foray into the writing-about-songwriting realm. This will either be the first of several installments on a series of different subjects, or an experiment gone horribly wrong. Time will tell. I should admit that I have no great qualification for this role. I’m neither an acclaimed [...]
