MT Christmas – Darkey Kelly’s, Dublin, December 18th. 2012 We had our first fully electric MT Dublin Gig last Tuesday, it was good to ring in the Christmas with a little noise and vibration! Complete with electric guitars, bass & drums Darkey’s truly rocked. Thanks to all who came, played and sang – Wanman Shau, [...]
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 [...]
SONGWRITERS No. 6 Mama Kaz. July 2012. Number six 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. Kaz has been an active and hugely supportive member of MT from the early days of the site, writing [...]
Andrew Aversa (a.k.a. zircon) is an award-winning, covert-ops audio specialist. His Zircon Music headquarters are located on the outskirts of Philadelphia, PA. Andrew’s top-secret blend of cutting-edge electronic-organic sound design, sonorous composition, and ultra-polished production values have yielded dozens of credits in the realm of video games (Monkey Island 2: Special Edition, Super Street Fighter [...]
Each month Ciarán Brennan’s show, “The Music Ladder” features a small selection of Musicians Together members. The show is designed to pick out artists or bands in the early stages of their musical journey and showcase their talent and potential. In this, accompanying article, Ciarán gives us a bit more information about the featured artists [...]
I was surprised to say the least when Mark asked me to contribute to this new and truly innovative publication, I had no idea that he was aware of my many years at the cutting edge of journalism culminating in the post of sub editor on one of Fleet Street’s finest. My subsequence resignation and [...]
If you are an independent artist or band that uses the internet to try and get your music heard, cut this chart out and stick it on the wall next to your computer! How to Use the Social Media Matrix Honestly rate yourself for the quality of your music, and for your attitude and approach [...]
Andrew Aversa (a.k.a. zircon) is an award-winning, covert-ops audio specialist. His Zircon Music headquarters are located on the outskirts of Philadelphia, PA. Andrew’s top-secret blend of cutting-edge electronic-organic sound design, sonorous composition, and ultra-polished production values have yielded dozens of credits in the realm of video games (Monkey Island 2: Special Edition, Super Street Fighter [...]
Radiohead without the grunge, Sting on a good day, Floyd for the Noughties – make up your own mind. Matt (Withnailus, from the movie Withnail & I) has been steadily releasing tracks of fantastic quality onto the internet for around 5 years. This album brings together some of the very best – and at only [...]
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. One [...]
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 [...]
