July 2011
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Slash, Victoria Hall Stoke, 24.07.2011
After over forty years since his last visit, Slash finally made his long anticipated return to his hometown of Stoke on a beautiful sunny evening. With people queuing from as early as 5am, it was clear to everyone that this gig was going to be special. To mark the occasion, limited edition t-shirts with the clever pun “Stoked” were available as well as the matter of filming to be released on DVD...
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Mistakes Unsigned Bands Make On Stage:
Look at your feet while ‘performing’
Here at Let the Music Do the Talking, we understand your shyness and that getting on stage can be daunting. However, if you are in a death metal band and you are screaming to your feet instead of the crowd, it makes the whole thing a little less intense which kind of ruins the whole act. If you’re going to be controversial, you need the...
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Just to clear some things up...
Dying at the age of 27 is tragic. It’s more tragic than it will ever be beautiful. Having a troubling life and dying at the age of 27 is even more tragic. Can we please stop the notion that the 27 Club is somehow romantic or beautiful? It’s quite the opposite.
Since Amy Winehouse’s death, a lot of people have (obviously) had their say on it. Some saying it’s a terrible...
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Happy Birthday Slash!!
Happy fucking birthday to one of the greatest guitar players ever to have graced the earth! We love you man! May you rock for many years to come!
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Opinions Column :- Genre-bending Generation
I write music myself.
I can therefore tell you that it is not always an easy task, especially if you want your compositions to resonate with people. Catchiness is often difficult to achieve- will people remember your song? can you sing along? Does it have a “hook” riff? These are all things to think about.
I can also attest to having a vast and varied musical taste; from Iron...
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Surface Festival Semi Finals Part One
Last night I went along to the G2 in Glasgow to see some of Scotland’s finest acts compete against each other to get into the final heats to perform at Surface Festival.
I’ll be honest here- I was incredibly stupid and forgot to bring a pen with me for taking notes. A writer without a pen, laughable. So I can’t do a full review but will give a quick run-down of my thoughts on...
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Who said grunge was dead? →
I’ve been listening to a lot of 90’s alt/grunge stuff lately, going back to stuff i used to listen to when i was a kid, so i compiled a little playlist for your listening pleasure! Enjoy and let us know if you like it!
Caris Smith
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Rival Sons @ Leeds Cockpit 12.07.2011
Hailed as one of the bands to watch for 2011, Rival Sons are building quite the reputation for themselves. Having just released their album ‘Pressure and Time’, currently supporting Judas Priest and a spot at Sonisphere, they found time for 2 headline shows, London and right here in Leeds.
Squeezed into the tiny upstairs room of The Cockpit, they make their way through the small...
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Morrissey, Leeds Academy, 07.07.2011
After a sweltering hot day, the queue began to form in anticipation for one of the indie world’s biggest hero’s.
Opening act The Heartbreaks provided a slow start to the evening and despite much enthusiasm on their behalf, failed to get the crowd going.
Unfortunately for the audience, the night never really picked up. Opening with The Smith’s I Want The One I Can’t Have, Morrissey’s commitment...
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The Horrors - 'Skying'
After creeping onto the music scene back in 2007 with their debut ‘Strange House’, The Horrors have had a pretty impeccable track record. Back then they were the darlings of the NME but were also disliked by many and written off as ‘style over substance’. Then came along ‘Primary Colours’, their second offering which saw a complete change from The Cramps style...
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Cinderella @ Shepherd’s Bush O2 Empire 25.06.11
A scorching hot day in Shepherd’s Bush sees a gathering of veteran rockers lining up by the Green waiting for 80’s glam metallers Cinderella to show London that 25 years later, they can still rock the house. It’s the band’s 25th Anniversary Tour, and today, queuing up outside the venue, is an array of people who excitedly await the band’s first UK show since Download 2010. Although the setlist is...
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Rival Sons - Pressure and Time
Rival Sons are one of the most refreshing bands to emerge at the moment, bringing something completely different to the table their debut ‘Pressure and Time’ is a swaggering, stomping classic rock and roll record fused with blues and at times even motown. Think bands like Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Hendrix and you’ve got it spot on, they are bringing the 70s back in a big way.
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Top gigs in July!
Slash
Yep, that’s right Slash is back again for another short stint of shows in the UK, bringing his ‘We’re All Gonna Die tour’ to an end after well over a year on the road. He is again joined by Myles Kennedy, Todd Kerns, Brent Fitz and Bobby Schneck, and if you are lucky enough to get hold of a ticket then you are guaranteed to have one of the best nights of your life!...
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Do you remember the first time?
Pulp @ Wireless Festival 2011
The past couple of years has seen a resurgence in many a 90’s band, mostly of the Britpop variety, and many asked when the day would come that Pulp would be one of those bands. Jarvis Cocker would always hush any rumour or speculation, asking why would they need/want to, little did we know it would be a lot sooner that we thought.
Sunday night saw the...
