I do not like to do reviews of songs, gigs, performers etc etc as I am a great believer that their is room for all tastes, levels of ability and the fact that I think it takes guts to
Using Video to Promote Your Music on YouTube and Beyond
I recently saw an this interesting statistic about YouTube: “Research across 13 markets by Ipsos has shown that 82% of YouTube’s 1 billion users use it for music, 81% of whom listen to music they already know” That’s a HUGE
So what did you hear
When you walked out of the last gig that you were at, ears ringing either with acute tinnitus or the mellifluous sound of sweet music, what did you actually hear? This is not a rhetorical question. It is one when
Scheduling the perfect rehearsal
The magical thing about music and the arts is its ability to take on many forms and without the boundaries of convention. There are essentially no rules for the creative process. However, if you’re looking for compensation for those hundreds of
Jewel in the Brighton crown
There’s a jewel floating around Brighton, or is it Hove, Southwick, Lewes Road, or just Sussex and the South East in general. This man can be described as ‘World Class’ yes that’s right. A world Class percussionist plying his trade
Gig Buddy Profile – David.
Gig Buddy Profile – David. David Briggs was our very first gig buddy – I asked him about how he heard about the project, leaning over a pool table having a chat whilst he had a pint of cider,
Bowie – The day the music died
So, David Bowie has left us, is no more, gone to join the 9th planet in our solar system and all we’re left with is a mighty fine (the finest?) back catalogue a pop artist has ever provided or bequeathed
A Flash of Creative Synthesis
A while ago, mid 1990 to be precise, I was on a tour bus heading off to Europe to do The F.O.H sound for Steve Harley at a few festivals. I had already done a few tours with him the
A Flash of Creative Synthesis
A while ago, mid 1990 to be precise, I was on a tour bus heading off to Europe to do The F.O.H sound for Steve Harley at a few festivals. I had already done a few tours with him the
Whats it Worth?
Words by Roy Weard When the lift door swings open and the miner walks out covered in coal dust and sweat you are immediately aware that this man has been working. There is an implied reasoning behind his condition that