We can’t believe it’s already 2012 and time for a new issue, Issue#03! In the spirit of expansion, we have decided to add four more pages of Leicester music goodness for your reading pleasure. Our first issue of 2012 is more exciting and packed than ever, all possible by the support from our brilliant advertisers. This issue sees interviews with Uncle Frank, Bombay Bicycle Club, Professor Green, Free Control, Some May Run, and some treats such as rare photos of Radiohead in Leicester, Biker Pubs and a chance to win tickets to see Dog is Dead! We also have the extremely exciting ...
The Monograph is excited to announce that Monograph.TV the online video platform for Leicester music television is now live! Working in partnership with Enter the Treehouse, Monograph.TV delivers rich media direct to you our readers! Full of interviews, documentaries, exclusive sessions and music videos all from Leicester and with an iPlayer style interface, Monograph.TV broadcasts unparalleled coverage of Leicester’s heaving music scene. Already online are interviews with Young Knives, Newton Faulkner and Blood Red Shoes. Alongside this Monograph.TV showcases local starlets in the shape of Charlie and the Martyrs, Joel Owen and the Antoine Band and SuperEvolver. Also available is a ...
Ten Thousand Emails Later… Focus, do it AllThis longer than usual 10,000 Emails Later is about DIY and why I think it’s a better approach for bands to take in their career, whether you agree with the ethical principles behind it or not. More has been written about being ‘DIY’ online than most other subjects, but nevertheless I’m going to start at the beginning, at least as it appears to me…
What We’re Listening To – #1What We’re Listening To is our new column aimed at bringing a small piece of the crazy amount of music that we at The Monograph listen to into your life. Some of it you’ll have heard of, some of it you won’t but WWLT gives us a chance to show our adoration for some of the wonderful music being made outside of our fine city.
Ten Thousand Festive Emails Later… Welcome to Leicester, Corporate MusicBefore I start this piece, it’s worth reiterating that the thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own, and do not reflect those of The Monograph as a whole. I am also a miserable bastard, which should set the tone for this piece nicely…
Hidden in New York Presents… Aunt MarthaI first came across Aunt Martha about two years ago at Pete’s Candy Store open mic in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Tim Noyes was singing an acoustic version of ‘Carolina’ and I couldn’t get the song out of my head…
The Non Music Fan’s Guide to… A Year in MusicPeople’s obsession with music and the extent to which they will go to in order to satisfy their needs is inconceivable to me…
Hidden in New York Presents… Katie CostelloThis week, I decided to write about a young woman who grew up in the small California beach town near Los Angeles called Hermosa Beach…
The Non Music Fan’s Guide to… Interviewing Frank TurnerIn one of the rare moments without rain, scurvy and people from the north of England I caught up with Frank Turner at this year’s Leeds Festival following his appearance on the main stage on the Friday. Not being a music journalist or indeed even a fan of music, the thought of interviewing a musician [...]
The Non Music Fan’s Guide to… Leeds Festival 2011Following the mixed feedback from my first column I approached my follow up with some trepidation and so contemplated for some time about what to write about.
The Non Music Fan’s Guide to… Summer Sundae 2011Not being a massive music fan I was surprised when The Monograph asked me to write my thoughts on Summer Sundae Festival, but in the spirit of community and self-improvement I decided to proceed. Though not a music fan I am by no means a philistine, I’m a big fan of black comedy for example…
Brian & SilbinBrian & Silbin’s album “Brian & Silbin and Friends” (released 31 January, 2011) is an impressive collaboration by two singer-songwriters who also happen to be very good friends. In 2006, after living in New York City for only three days, Brian Meece played some songs on his ukulele at an open mic night at Dominic’s Pub in Long Island City…
Allison WeissAllison Weiss’ music takes you through the journey of falling in and out of love. Her lyrics are down-to-earth, but not in an obvious or cheesy way. She finds an uplifting way to express the common link through all people – love and loss, which makes revisiting one’s own memories a pleasant experience…
