DESIGNER MAGAZINE 2013
** Look at our 2012 Music features & music marketing Blogs by clicking here **
MONTHLY UPDATES
OCTOBER
* Why I Love Being In A Band - by The Brakes
SEPTEMBER
* University Will Tear Us Apart - Or Keeping A Band Together During University
AUGUST
* Eternal Quarter - Interview with the hard rock band from Manchester
JULY
* 10 Reasons Promoters Aren't Booking Your Touring Band
* Blank Cheque - Interview with the twin brothers from Stockport
* Disfunktional - Interview with the 6 piece electro hip hop band from Bolton
* Small Green Invasion - interview with the Stockport 3 piece
* Why You Should Never Give Up Practising?
* Youth - Manchester Hardcore - Interview
JUNE
* Thirty Aethyrs - Interview with Manchester's unique metal band
MAY
* A few common and unacceptable reasons for cancelling a gig
* Fan-funded Projects, Ginger Wildheart and your Band
* The Song Remains Inane
* Top Female Fronted Bands
APRIL
* 4 Steps to Perfecting Your Set List
* 5 Reasons You Should Change Your Setlist Every Single Gig
* Are you in the 50% Club? Music Marketing Advice
* Bleach Blood - Jamie Jazz from King Blues new band - Interview
* Keeping You Voice - Looking After Your Vocal Chords
* How Big An Influence Are Your Influences? By the Hero Complex
* Make Promises / Not Excuses About Your Gigs - Music Marketing
* Music Theory - A Necessary Evil?
* Muttley - Manchester Punk Scene, Nakedness and more
* My Extraordinary - Interview
* Post Zero - The Shallows EP - Track By Track
* Seize The Chance - EP Track By Track Preview
* Tell It Again - Manchester Band behind Ghost EP - Interview
* WWWeality - An Essay on Human Interaction and Cyberspace
MARCH
* 20 Questions Your Band Needs To Ask Constantly About Social Media
* My Hero - Bass Edition
FEBRUARY
* The Bacillus - Music Meets Politics
* Facebook Encourages Ticket Sales Via Its Facebook Events Update - news
* How To Grow A Song From The Ground
* The Importance Of Being Individual
* Seize The Chance To Promote Your Gig Differently
* Villagers - A Band To See Live
JANUARY
* 8 Ways To Get More Out Of Your Recording Studio Sessions
* A CURSE. A BLESSING. A MESSAGE OF HOPE - You are not alone - Depression. Self harm. Suicide.
* Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebow - Review
* Creating Music - Creating Photographs: A Look at why photos are important for your band
* Don't (Always) Ignore The Charts: Three Things Songwriters can Learn From Pop
* Finding A New Favourite Band - Last.fm / Spotify / Music Blogs
* Is Guitar Music Dying... or is it coming full circle?
* Is it worth it, when all you hear on the radio is .... ?
* It's Snow Joke Your Gigs Quiet, But Don't Blame It On The Weatherman* Musical Influences - Natural or Forced
* Positive Choices, Positive Changes - Manchester Hardcore with a difference
* The Problems With Being Young And In A Band - what do I write about?* Recording Your First Demo and Manchester Recording Studio Directory
* Second Chances With Music - Never Give Up and Never Give In
* Should You Bring Friends and Family to Gigs?
* Support The Scene Begins In The School Yard
* The Successful Musicians Guide To Greatness* Top 5 Albums of 2012 ft All Time Low / Set It Off / Young Gun / Halestorm / Pierce The Veil
* Where did all the good math go? A look at Math Rock
* Where's Joe Strummer: The Gravity Searching For The Ground - a brief history of The Rubys
* Why you need to set goals for your band this year? Music Career Blog
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