As the most wonderful time of the year approaches (I refer of course to Halloween), I decided to look back over some of my favourite releases of the year and create my own playlist for the spooky season.
Combining a mixture of rock, metal and synth heavy dance music, hopefully you will find something to your taste in this eclectic compilation of music.
I have been a music journalist for over a year now, and I thoroughly enjoy it.
Being able to hear so much new music from a wide variety of artists and bands is fantastic. It’s always great to see what releases are coming next.
The Louder Than Words festival returns in 2018 for the sixth time! Running from Friday the 9th to Sunday 11th November 2018 at The Principal Hotel in Manchester, the music and literary festival features panels, Q&As and performances.
‘Filling an intriguing niche that we didn’t realize needed filling until it was full’, Crack magazine
‘The only festival that interrogates the love affair between music and the written word’, Cheshire Life
‘Where Glastonbury meets the Hay Literature Festival’, Silent Radio
[Image: Valis Ablaze performing at Techfest 2018]
As October is now officially underway, the dreary nights, continuous rain and biting cold creates a desire to return to the warmer months.
Here in the UK 2018 saw a rather unusually warm summer which had a great effect, particularly for music festivals being held. It makes a huge difference not to be swimming in mud when listening to live music.
This is the question asked by many aspiring musicians and singers: how do you write a song?
If you ask me, I can provide you with a basic structure:
Intro | Verse 1 | Chorus 1 | Verse 2 | Chorus 2 | Bridge | Chorus 3 | Outro
This sort of structure is pretty easy to follow and forms the basis for many songs particularly in the popular music genre. However, if I tell you what chord sequence to use, how to create catchy riffs and the style of lyrics to include, it’s no longer your song.
Holly Royle 