Our latest issue of M is currently winging its way across the UK and beyond, landing on doormats very soon. Here you can find a collection of the best bits of the print mag as well as all the extras we couldn’t fit in. Get stuck in to a whole heap of goodies and find out what some of our most interesting members have been up to lately...
Our very own Jim Ottewill has scoured the four corners of the UK to unearth the most exciting new jazz songwriters and tell their story. He hears how the genre has cast off its old stereotypes to take up its place at the forefront of the UK independent music scene once more. Read the full feature here. Jim spoke to a wide cast for the piece and we’ll be publishing all the full length interviews over the next few days. So far, you can hear from Melt Yourself Down’s Pete Wareham and pianist Kit Downes.
Learn how to make the most of social media with digital expert Eamonn Forde. His Becoming Social feature looks behind the recent headlines to discover how Boards of Canada and Daft Punk used online communities to build record hype around their latest albums. You’ll also find Eamonn’s cut-out-and-keep quick guides to Vine, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Facebook and Google +. Elswhere on M, you'll find our insider articles on getting to grips with Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Ben Watt is best known as one half of Everything But The Girl, DJ and head of electronica label Buzzin’ Fly. As he scales back the label, we quiz him on his musical past, present and what his future might hold… Read the extended interview here.
Mobile phones, fast food, deodorant; adverts for hundreds of products grace our TV screens each day, and a lot of them boast music that’s been written to order. While the sync market may be lucrative for songwriters and composers, it’s also renowned for being highly competitive. Read our extended coverage from an industry panel that offers advice to composers wishing to crack the business.
This quarter’s Just Joined feature highlighted new members Steve Angello, Kohhei Matsuda from Bo Ningen and indie quintet Spring Offensive. Here, we pull out our top pick of even more new songwriters who’ve just joined our 95,000-strong membership.
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Rotosound to offer one lucky M reader a legendary Vintage Fuzz Pedal and one runner-up will get their hands on a year’s worth of guitar strings. Enter here.
We went along to the 58th Ivor Novello Awards last month to chat to the winners, nominees and guests about their songwriting and career highlights. Watch video interviews with Peter Gabriel, Noel Gallagher, Lianne La Havas, Nitin Sawhney, Bat For Lashes, alt-J, Katy B, Randy Newman, Marc Almond and Justin Hayward.
In the latest edition of M magazine, we chat to The Charlatans front man about the writing of the band’s hit record One to Another, which reached number three in the singles chart in 1996 and redefined the band. Read our extended interview with Tim here and Tim's account of how the band wrote One to Another following the tragic death of keyboardist Rob Collins.
Sound effect: Orlando Gough
Composer Orlando Gough has built his career around a taste for the unconventional, so we asked him to reveal the songs that soundtrack his life. Here he curates our weekly Spotify playlist and talks us through his eclectic choices.Expect gems from Animal Collective, The Small Faces, Monteverdi, Fairport Convention, Henry Purcell, Joe Zawinul and more….
Composer Orlando Gough has built his career around a taste for the unconventional, so we asked him to reveal the songs that soundtrack his life. Here he curates our weekly Spotify playlist and talks us through his eclectic choices.Expect gems from Animal Collective, The Small Faces, Monteverdi, Fairport Convention, Henry Purcell, Joe Zawinul and more….
Songwriter and broadcaster Cerys Matthews reveals how she would like to revitalise the music industry from within. She addresses the state of commissioning in the UK and asks what’s being done to promote music education in schools and fight online piracy. Read her full comment piece here.
Dr Robert, aka Robert Howard, shared an old photo of his band The Blow Monkeys performing on stage with Curtis Mayfield in the magazine's Picture This feature. Read our extended interview with the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist here.
We hope you enjoy reading our online extras as much as we enjoyed talking to all our members who shared their stories and gave us a glimpse into their creative process.
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