Musings On Music | MTTM - More Than The Music

Feb 8, 2012

Your Valentine’s Playlist

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, MTTM decided to bring you a list of V Day tunes. Whether you’re single or happily loved up this February 14th there’s a track here to make your day. Kimberley Manderson – Reviewer Having not had very many positive Valentine’s experiences (sob) I’ve become a fan of the anti-valentine theme. Enter the...

Dec 31, 2011

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2011 Highlights

Trying to sum up my musical highlights of 2011 is proving a little difficult, as it was such a good year, musically! If I had to pick my absolute favourite album of the year though, I think it would have to be Adele’s 21. Yes, it really is that good. When I heard first single Rolling in the Deep this time last year I was blown away and couldn’t wait to hear the rest of the...

Dec 24, 2011

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Fave Christmas Tunes

It is really difficult to pick a definitive Christmas song but I think Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? is my favourite! I think it is important to remember that Christmas isn’t really about presents, but we should try and remember how fortunate we are and be grateful for that and I think this song serves that purpose in reminding us. Also, as a massive...

Dec 24, 2011

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Fave Christmas Tunes

It’s hard to pick my favourite Christmas song ever, but (with a little bit of shame, but not too much – everyone’s allowed their guilty pleasures!) I have to admit mine is Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Okay, it’s cheesy, but by god is it a good pop song – and a little bit of cheese is exactly what you need at...

Dec 18, 2011

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Where Are The Women?

Last month the BPI ran a wonderful story, the title of which exclaimed “Female Artists Dominate Official Albums Chart in 2011″. Great I thought, the music industry and consumers are finally waking up to the thousands of talented women out there. Imagine my dismay then as I read on only to discover that female artists now account for one in three sales in the album...

Nov 14, 2011

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The Airpiano

The unveiling of an instrument is quite a rare event in the twenty first century so I was delighted to be asked to investigate the relatively new AirPiano; could it be a suitable Christmas gift? A revolutionary concept in music technology, the AirPiano is nothing like the familiar set up of a keyboard instrument. It draws on computer technology for inspiration and is sometimes...

Nov 9, 2011

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Rock’s Backpages Launch New eBooks Series

Rock’s Backpages celebrates its 10th birthday this month with the launch of a new ebooks series, headed by former MOJO editor, Mat Snow. Rock’s Backpages is the world’s largest online library of rock journalism and has launched two brand new divisions : Backpages Classics and Backpages Anthologies. Backpages Classics breathes new life into essential music books...

Oct 13, 2011

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Dusty Springfield

‘Goin’ Back : The Definitive Dusty Springfield’ is a stunning collection of hits celebrating one of the most iconic female voices of the 20th Century, released 7th November via UMC. Born Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien 16th April 1939 in West London, Dusty Springfield enjoyed a successful career spanning over 40 years and earning her the title, ‘White...

Sep 22, 2011

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Bands For Gigs

Find local bands or gigs and get talking about them! The key to any good business and especially the music business is networking, trawling the internet for suitable gig venues and promoters to push you into the limelight, or replacing the drummer for the overtly keen guy who wasn’t as committed he claimed. So not only as a musician do you have to spend an immeasurable amount of...

Sep 22, 2011

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Bob Geldof

‘How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell’ is the latest studio offering from Sir Bob Geldof and his first since 2001′s ‘Sex, Age and Death’. Born Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof 5th October 1951, Sir Bob Geldof is a singer, songwriter, author, actor and political activist. Raised in Dun Laorghaire, Ireland, Geldof attended Blackrock College before...