Catherine May | MTTM - More Than The Music

Nov 24, 2011

23/11/2011 | Pete Murray – Bush Hall, London

Alone with his guitar, Pete Murray begins strumming the chords to Silver Cloud. Immediately recognised by the packed crowd we sing along, soothed by his more refined vocals. His trusted harmonica appears and the mechanical structure holding it sits around his neck. It is then he begins to play Bail Me Out and the entire crowd, regardless of gender, simultaneously swoon. I’m not...

Nov 19, 2011

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18/11/2011 | Axis of Awesome – Academy 2, Ma...

As I searched for a seat in Academy 2, I quickly established there would be awkwardness wherever I chose to sit. Let’s face it: Going to a seated gig on your own isn’t the most ‘done’ thing. Fortunately, I found myself a nice aisle sit next to another lone listener who was quick to admit Axis of Awesome were her guilty pleasure. Three unassuming Australian men promptly took...

Nov 18, 2011

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Crowns Interview

As one of the finest new bands to come out of the South West, Crowns have already crammed a lot into their musical career. We caught up with lead singer Bill Jefferson to learn about his career highlights and their Cornish influences… MTTM: How was your recent UK tour? Anything exciting/untoward/utterly crazy we should know about? Bill Jefferson: Touring with The King Blues...

Nov 15, 2011

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Jukebox The Ghost Interview

In what’s quite possibly our most insightful interview ever, Jesse Kristin from Jukebox the Ghost tells us everything (Yes, everything) we ever needed to know about the band… MTTM: How did the gig at Barfly go? Jesse Kristin: Our show at Barfly was fantastic. It was our first actual headlining gig in London and our first time playing there in about 2 years, so we...

Nov 8, 2011

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06/11/2011 | Washington – Deaf Institute, Ma...

It was hard not to detect the irony as Megan Washington opened her set with Fighting The Good Fight. “So many friends. So many friends…” she sang, before interjecting “What, there must be like twenty five of you?” Alas, she was telling the truth and, whilst her remark may have cut the tension in the room, it also highlighted how sparse the music hall in The Deaf Institute...

Nov 7, 2011

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Daniela Brooker Interview

She may only be young, but Daniela Brooker has been working on her dream of pursuing a music career since she was 13. Having recently been announced as the support act for The Saturday’s upcoming arena tour, we caught up with Daniela to see how she’s feeling… MTTM: Congratulations on securing the support slot on The Saturdays tour! How are you feeling about...

Nov 3, 2011

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Born Blonde Interview

With high praise from Zane Lowe and The Guardian, Born Blonde are beginning to make waves in the Indie scene. We caught up with Arthur Delaney from the band to get his impressions of how everything’s going… MTTM: How would you describe your sound? Arthur Delaney: A dream within a dream within a dream. MTTM: What’s the one thing you’d most like to achieve in...

Nov 1, 2011

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Rian Peters Interview

Combining his talent for music and dance, Rian Peters has been working on a collection of viral music videos in the lead up to the release of his debut album next February. We caught up with singer, songwriter and dancer to learn more… MTTM: You describe your sound as Industrial New Wave Pop, for those of us unaware of what that entails, can you please tell us a bit more… Rian...

Oct 31, 2011

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All Mankind Interview

Having spent the summer on the UK festival circuit and just yesterday finishing their latest UK tour, Australian four piece All Mankind certainly seemed to have developed a connection with our country. We caught up with the band to learn more about their International touring schedule and why Australian acts are making an impact over here… MTTM: How were you feeling about...

Oct 31, 2011

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Various Artists – Rewiggled – A Tribut...

I always thought The Wiggles were a seminal part of all 90s children’s upbringings. When I discovered that a collection of 2011’s biggest names in the Australian music industry were joining forces to pay tribute to twenty years of Jeff, Murray, Anthony and Greg (and Sam – although he was after my time) I was very excited, to say the least. Only when I mentioned this to my...