Lisa Ward | MTTM - More Than The Music

Jul 25, 2011

2011 | Truck Festival

Back with a new site, a record attendance and the usual abundance of bands, Truck 14 once again unleashed the monster, bringing those in attendance a wealth of local talent. Whilst Alphabet Backwards and the Young Knives hit the main stage, it was the bands featured in the Last FM tent (curated by BBC Introducing, Blessing Force and the Truck Store respectively) which packed most...

Jul 18, 2011

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17/07/2011 | Sarah Jarosz – Bedford Civic Th...

The Civic Theatre in Bedford is somewhat dated, perhaps best emulating a church hall stuck in a pre-twentieth century time warp. Given that tonight’s feast is the bluegrass starlet Sarah Jarosz, a genre which to the majority of twenty-somethings I know is equally lost amid the synths of the modern age, it could be telling. For Jarosz however the fact that the clock states 11.20...

Jul 13, 2011

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Camp Bestival 2011

Set at Lulworth Castle, Camp Bestival is set to bring it’s combination of music, comedy and spoken word to Dorset this summer. Just one look at the website makes me wish I were a child again, with various fields aimed at the youngsters and the ‘House Of Fairy Tales’ circus it’s clear there’s an emphasis on fun. Meanwhile for those over 3 foot, the...

Jul 1, 2011

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Truck 2011

For those unable, or perhaps unwilling to embrace the larger festivals of July, Truck Festival provides the perfect solution. Set in Steventon (just South of Oxford) it’s ideal for anyone who has youngsters, or perhaps friends with a propensity to wander off. It’s a small affair, with all of it’s stages close enough that you can (if you so desire it) run from each stage...

Jul 1, 2011

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27/06/2011 | Cyndi Lauper – Colston Hall, Br...

Touring with her album Memphis Blues, Cyndi bursts into Colston Hall filled with energy. After offering spirits to the stage (and similarly splashing a fair bit of liquid on her band) she begins by running along the stage and belting out Just Your Fool. It soon becomes clear that whilst the genre might have shifted, her attitude and charisma is very much in tact. Thrashing her...

Jun 13, 2011

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Cyndi Lauper Interview | June 2011

Ready to embark on another European Tour, MTTM caught up with Cyndi Lauper to find out more about her creative process and why charity work is so important to her. MTTM: Over the years you’ve spanned a variety of genres, styles and themes, from covers to collaborations and self penned works. Is there a particular remit which you prefer to work with, or does each approach have its...

Jun 10, 2011

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06/06/2011 | Wallis Bird – O2 Academy, Oxfor...

You know you’re witnessing something pretty special when you don’t even notice until half way through that the singer is playing a right handed guitar upside down. It’s this random fact, coupled with a second involving Wallis Bird’s fingers and a lawn mower accident which perhaps go some way to defining magic she creates. Fingers aside, Wallis is something of a whirlwind on...

Jun 6, 2011

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London Feis 2011

What better way to spend a summer weekend, than celebrating 21 years of the best Irish and International Music, than in Finsbury park? Add headline slots from Bob Dylan and Van Morrison, as well as The Cranberries, The Saw Doctors, Eddi Reader and Nanci Griffith to name just a few and London Feis could well be on its way to being the one date not to miss this summer. Set over 4...

Jun 3, 2011

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2011 | Dot To Dot – Nottingham

It’s fair to say Dot To Dot boasts an eclectic line up, spanning diverse genres and bands in various stages of their career. This year is no different and whilst it might have been rainy and grey outside, attendees seemed undeterred to catch a glimpse of some of this year’s hottest acts. In previous years the venues seem to have filled up later, but opening act of the day and...

May 27, 2011

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24/05/2011 | Thea Gilmore – Union Chapel, Lo...

There’s seemingly no better way to salute the life of a legend than to rerecord his John Wesley Harding album and perform it live on his 70th birthday. I’ll confess, before tonight I’ve never embraced Dylan as readily as I should, whilst I’d mark him out as an amazing song writer and lyricist, his voice has always been more cumbersome than I’d like. Combine then his...