Festival Reviews | MTTM - More Than The Music

Sep 11, 2011

2011 | Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park

I’d be lying if I said Radio 2 wasn’t my station of choice. Aged 19, I’ve always thought I wasn’t their target audience and looking around Hyde Park I found my suspicions confirmed. You see, I was at the country’s second most Middle Class festival of the weekend (The Chipping Norton Set heading en masse to Harvest at Jimmy’s on Saturday had already won that battle.) In...

Aug 1, 2011

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2011 | Camp Bestival

Camp Bestival is best described as Glastonbury meets Cornbury, with a whole host of fun thrown in. Whilst they seem to have borrowed bins, signs and the general ethos of Glastonbury (complete with a mini healing fields section) it has the essence of ‘Poshstock’ with a multitude of tents boasting bunting and more activities aimed at kids. With the House of Fairy Tales,...

Jul 25, 2011

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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 20, 2011

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2011 | King Tut’s Summer Nights 17th July

Whilst the gig I’d gone to the night before was chosen based on hearing one song from the headliners, I’d known since the King Tut’s Summer Nights line up was revealed that this was the gig that I most wanted to see. The reason that I was so happy to brave the dodgy Scottish weather and head down to what is now officially Britain’s Best Small Venue according to NME, was...

Jul 20, 2011

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2011 | King Tut’s Summer Nights – 16th...

When I first wrote about King Tut’s Summer Nights last month, I mentioned that there was an album available to download to give you a taster of what is on offer, and help you decide what night(s) to head down for some live tunes. It was off the back of one of the tracks on this album that I made the fairly last minute decision to hit Tut’s on Saturday night, and I’m...

Jun 21, 2011

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London Feis 2011 – Finsbury Park

The first London Feis certainly lived up to it’s promise to provide the best in Irish music this weekend, and though Bob Dylan was clearly being billed as the star attraction, there was far more to it than the presence of one great man. Sliding through the mud across the front of the main stage to the inventively named ‘Stage Two’, a tent set out behind a long...

Jun 21, 2011

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RockNess 2011

RockNess saw a culmination of Britain’s finest bands, along with a few surprise acts from further afield, playing on the banks of Loch Ness for three nights of sensational music. As is to be expected of Scotland, the weather was changeable, and varied as much as the music gracing the crowds. For me, the best music of the weekend came courtesy of Vintage Trouble, Lissie, We Are...

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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2011 | Wood Festival

Set amongst the serene countryside of the Chilterns, Wood Festival claims to be a haven for eco friendly music lovers with everything from composting toilets to solar and bike powered stages. Whilst the taxi running trips to the overflow carpark seems slightly at odds with their ethos we can’t help but overlook a small oversight. No one’s perfect, right? Generally...

May 27, 2011

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2011 | Liverpool Sound City

Very few places in England equal Liverpool for its rich and diverse music history. Throughout the past seven decades of popular music it has played host and home to so many musicians, creating its own style and generating a plethora of internationally coveted artists. For the past four years Liverpool Sound City has celebrated this illustrious heritage by showcasing the best...