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Cover versions get a lot of bad press. They provoke the backward-thinking, reactionary and greedy publishers – and artists doing covers often get criticised for lack of originality or artistic integrity. As much as I love hearing new original music, I can also be inspired by good covers. For this reason, I felt motivated to [...]
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 [...]
Most of us make do with a corner of a room in the house. But if you want to take things to the next level, and have a room to spare, our guest writer from Dragon Audio, London offers some advice on getting the acoustics right, which is absolutely essential in achieving the sound you [...]
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 [...]
You’ve got the band, you’ve got the songs and you’ve rehearsed until you’re ready play in front of an audience. But where do you go and what do you do to organise your first gig? In this guest post, Vicky shares some great tips to help ensure your first gig goes smoothly. The Venue [...]
In this thoughtful and inspiring article, Stewart Murdoch recounts his experience of learning to play a new instrument – and shows how you can too! I wish I’d taken up an instrument when I was young. The ability to create and play music is one of the most joyous things that [...]
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 [...]
There are loads of sites out there offering musicians a place on the web – for $x amount per month. But did you know you can do everything they are offering to do for you very easily for free? In this article I’ll tell you how. First let me quickly explain in very [...]
MT Saturdays (1) Darkey Kelly’s
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. . [...]
UNDER A WESTERN SKY – The Communal Well, reviewed by Robert Craven
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 [...]
CONTEMPLATING THE MUSE – No. 2 – Linda Ibbotson with guest Ryan Cole
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 [...]
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 [...]
