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 ...
Issue#02 is officially out now and bigger and better than ever! After the rip roaring success of Issue#01, we decided to do the whole thing again and bring your your latest edition packed full of juicy words and pictures. In addition to our regular sections, why not read out exclusive interview with Young Knives by Raegan at this year's Summer Sundae, where they tell us of their tainted history with their home town. John gets to sit down with cover girl Grace Petrie to hear her views on everything from politics to love songs, in addition to finding out all the news ...
Summer Sundae | The ReviewNow into its 10th year, Leicester’s Summer Sundae Festival proved this weekend that bigger is most definitely better. After having increased the capacity of the festival to 7,000 and added another major stage, the festival played host to more major acts and spectators than ever before, so here’s a run through of all the action from the weekend…
Week Four | Frankie & the HeartstringsHere we go again for the forth installment of our Summer Sundae countdown. So far we’ve tipped Los Campesinos, Stornoway and Leicester lads These Furrows as our picks of the line up, this time we are going for Frankie & The Heartstrings…
Nils FrahmIf neo-classical piano music sounds like hard work to you, the sound of Nils Frahm will make you think again. The Hamburg-born pianist creates music that grabs even the most reluctant listener, taking them on an exciting and deeply moving voyage through a range of emotions before leaving them hungry for more…
Codes in the CloudsAspiring post-rockers listen up and take heed – rising stars Codes in the Clouds embody the genre in its most rewarding form. The Dartford-based quintet who specialise in instrumental rock music have built up their following since their formation three years ago through a busy touring schedule as well as amassing an impressive arsenal of atmospheric songs…
Week Three | These FurrowsHere we arrive at week three of our Summer Sundae countdown. In previous weeks we’ve looked at Los Campesinos and Stornoway and this time we’ve gone for the less well known These Furrows. It seems only right that one of our tipped acts are a Leicester based band but that isn’t to say that These Furrows are any less deserving than anyone to make list…
Rival ConsolesRival Consoles is the musical creation of 24 year old Ryan Lee West. The first signing to The Monograph’s label of the month, Erased Tapes, Rival Consoles has so far released three stunning records, 2007’s The Decadent EP, 2009’s Helvetica and also from 2009, his debut full-length IO…
Week Two | StornowayWell we are back again with our second installment of our Summer Sundae countdown. Last week we took a look into the world of the awesome Los Campesinos and in at week two of our countdown we’ve gone for Stornoway…
Week One | Los Campesinos!Summer Sundae is nearly upon us, the biggest event in the Leicester music calendar is just seven weeks away. Since the events launch in 2001, Summer Sundae has gone from strength to strength, growing from a relatively small one day event into one of the most anticipated festivals of the summer. To help those who are lucky enough to be going to the festival prepare, the Monograph are giving you our weekly rundown of the seven acts that are not to be missed…
