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A Fistful of Hope

The opportunity to collaborate with Spaghetti Western legend Alessandro Alessandroni was an unexpected highlight for Alanjay Lori

By Anita Awbi 16 Mar 2011

What SXSW did for us - Smoke Fairies

We talk to Jessica Davies, one half of Smoke Fairies, who went to SXSW in 2010.

By Anita Awbi 14 Mar 2011

Review - Riffs by Rikky Rooksby

It’s strange to think that almost a century after the term was invented, there are a lot of people out there that still aren’t sure on what a ‘riff’ actually is. Riffs by Rikky Rooksby is an in-depth study of this topic, and interestingly uses examples of famous riffs as a guide to understanding the tone of each interval within Western Music.

By Anita Awbi 9 Mar 2011

Random Impulse live performance

Random Impulse gives us a special raw, stripped-back live taster of new song On A Roll. The rapper fuses grime, indie and rap to great effect. Random Impulse's influences include Jack White, Alex Turner and Jay-Z.

By Anita Awbi 8 Mar 2011

Random Impulse interview

Random Impulse aka Jovel Walker fuses a dynamic rap-flow with self-taught electric guitar riffs and elements of grime. Jovel's career started to take off while he was studying genetic engineering and took that work ethic into learning to play the guitar - putting in hundreds of hours of practice.

By Anita Awbi 7 Mar 2011

Almost Famous Showcase - March

Thursday March 3rd saw PRS for Music back at the Bull and Gate in Kentish Town for another installment of the Almost Famous showcase .

By Anita Awbi 4 Mar 2011

Mike Marlin part two

Mike Marlin is a talented singer and songwriter who has a remarkable story. Mike was born in Wimbledon during the 1960s, went to university, discovered music and girls, dropped out of university and joined a succession of bands who didn’t quite make it. All the time, Mike wrote and demoed his own songs in the safety of his bedroom.

By Anita Awbi 28 Feb 2011

Mike Marlin part one

Mike Marlin is a talented singer and songwriter who has a remarkable story. Mike was born in Wimbledon during the 1960s, went to university, discovered music and girls, dropped out of university and joined a succession of bands who didn't quite make it. All the time, Mike wrote and demoed his own songs in the safety of his bedroom.

By Anita Awbi 28 Feb 2011

The Stratocaster Guitar Book - Tony Bacon

Since its conception in 1954, the Fender Stratocaster has undoubtedly become the most iconic guitar of all time. This book by guitar expert Tony Bacon looks at the complete history of Fender Stratocaster guitars, packed with pictures and facts about one of the best selling musical instruments ever made.

By Anita Awbi 25 Feb 2011
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