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Nov 6, 2011

Evanescence – Hammersmith Apollo, London

Photos of Evanescence at Hammersmith Apollo, London on 4th November 2011. Taken by Jo Cox – www.jocoxphotography.co.uk ...

Nov 6, 2011

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4/11/2011 | Big Deal – Mojo, Liverpool

As part of Liverpool’s annual Music Week, music venue Mojo hosts a handful of free gigs. Big Deal graced their stage on Friday and delivered their own brand of alternative college rock. With one albums worth of songs, fans of the band got to hear the majority of their debut album Lights Out which was released in September. It is the bands low level intensity that has become their...

Nov 6, 2011

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31/10/2011 | Patrick Wolf – O2 Academy, Oxford

Patrick Wolf is somewhat of an enigma. Recognised as a highly creative, theatrical and intriguing character, Wolf’s music flirts with both the dramatic and the accessible. Indeed, throughout his latest album, Lupercalia, he has demonstrated some significantly longwinded moments of mellow, commercial pop, even gaining a playlist slot on very middle of the road BBC R2 with some of...

Nov 4, 2011

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Archeo Interview

Ahead of the release of his debut single, Mr General, on November 28th, we caught up with 21 year old Londoner Archeo to ask him a few questions about his music… MTTM: How is the debut album going? Archeo: It’s really exciting, but also really hard sitting on material and not being able to play it to people yet! MTTM: What is it like working with top producers, like Fabien...

Nov 3, 2011

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Florence + The Machine – Ceremonials

It seems like an age since Florence + the Machine released colossal debut album Lungs in the summer of 2009. Not only was it artistically fascinating but it introduced us to Florence Welch’s soulful and satiny voice, often sprinkled with quirky vehemence; a powerful tour de force. Florence returns this week with follow up album Ceremonials; two and a half years in the making....

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 2, 2011

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Boat To Row Interview

Having played Truck and Wood festival this year, Boat To Row are a reasonably new addition to the folk scene. We wanted to learn more so caught up with vocalist Mike King to learn more about the band… MTTM: What initially inspired the forming of Boat To Row? Mike King: I guess the inspiration came from wanting to try something new really. I’ve always loved music ever since...

Nov 1, 2011

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Surfer Blood – Tarot Classics EP

Tarot Classics is the new EP from indie rock quartet Surfer Blood. Out on 25th October, Tarot Classics is the first release from the band since their debut album Astro Coast released in 2010, which saw the West Palm Beach four-piece gain a huge amount of critical acclaim from the likes of Pitchfork, as well as notable kudos from the whole indie spectrum. Surfer Blood follow on from...

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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Music News: Monday 31st October 2011

Headlines Sir Jimmy Saville: 21st October 1926 – 29th October 2011 DJ and Television presenter Jimmy Saville has died aged 84. His work as a philanthropist meant that his contributions to charity well exceed the £40 million mark. His radio work included Radio Luxembourg, pirate Radio Caroline and BBC Radio 1. Famously Saville presented the first and last ever editions of...