http://musiccrate.co.uk A whole box of live music-ness and fluffy stuff Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:42:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Foot stomping folk with punk sensibilities, Exeter band Eat the Rich have a reputation for their live set. We spoke to Matt Brown of the band about love, loss and standing up for what you believe in Describe the band Eat The Rich. Eat The Rich is a high energy blast of ... http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/11/fok-and-punk-combine-for-exeter-band-eat-the-rich/ Exeter-based band Sound of the Sirens harmonised their way to number two of the Radio Free South West people's chart last month. We caught up with them to talk about their performances, influences and what makes a perfect song Who are you and what do you do in the band? We are ... http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/10/the-flexible-harmonies-of-the-sound-of-the-sirens/ Chris Woods topped September's Radio Free South West people's chart. We caught up with the guitarist to find out more about his style, the Exmouth festival and Blue Onion Music Explain a little about your style. I think my style is best described as acoustic contemporary instrumental. It's a real blend of ... http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/10/acoustic-contemporary-instrumental-guitarist-chris-woods-talks-about-his-career-in-music/ Music promoter, 20-year-old Alex Goss from St John, near Torpoint has persuaded US rapper Flo Rida to play the Plymouth Pavilions on Thursday, November 12. Alex told Music Crate: “I am passionate about music and have always wanted to break into the industry. I just woke up one morning and realised ... http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/10/new-promoter-secured-flo-rida-for-plymouth-pavilions-date/ When it comes to Plymouth band Arthur Walker, the saying goes, if you can't get to Wakefield, let Wakefield come to you. The Plymouth combo headlined Wakefield's Snootyfox on Thursday, October 15, and we managed to get some live footage of the foot-stampers on stage. Online TV Shows by Ustream And because that ... http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/10/arthur-walker-animal-nights-tour-footage-and-angles-and-lines-single/ With influences including PJ Harvey and Radiohead, you may not have expected singer/songwriter Jess Brown from Paignton to have gone in for a competition looking for the next big thing, but she's in the regional finals of the Open Mic UK auditions in October "I haven't been in many of these ... http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/10/singersongwriter-jess-brown-in-regional-final-of-open-mic-competition/    Plymouths 14th best dj makes records. He has in his time remixed the Jackson 5, Queen, Nore, Dr Dre and a whole host of others, though nowadays, he does tend to ask the artists first. He's getting better at it and some of them are even in key. www.myspace.com/aldovanucci http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/07/aldo-vanucci/ HILLSIDE HEROES BEGAN WHEN FOUR FRIENDS, WHO ALL SHARED A PASSION FOR WRITING AND PERFORMING, MERGED THEIR INDIVIDUAL STYLES TO CREATE A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF ENERGETIC, NO-NONSENSE INDIE AND HIGH-OCTANE SKA, WITH A TIGHT REGGAE FLAIR. A TRULY DISTINCTIVE SOUND. SINCE THEN THE BAND - WHO ARE BASED IN CORNWALL - ... http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/07/hillside-heroes/     We are currently compiling some of the best music from Plymouth and the South-West for an upcoming podcast. So far the response has been magnificent and as well as exclusive, unreleased tracks from the likes of The Dharma Bums and Aldo Vanucci we will be focusing on some of the more ... http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/07/the-music-crate-podcast-coming-soon/ 24/7 Magazine Review, "Watching the Dark Move" "Steadily ploughing their own furrow of progressive neo-folk are Plymouths Dharma Bums. But dont expect any native roots manouvers on debut album proper 'Watching the Dark Move'. As their entrancing and understated live shows attest, the Bums operate in a parallel acoustic sphere ... http://musiccrate.co.uk/2009/07/the-dharma-bums/