Eurobusk 07; Episode III

It's here!! Earlier than I thought thanks to a speedy internet connection! The third installment of the Eurobusk 07 series starts off in Brussels. It shows our hardest busk of the trip, a near death encounter with a lorry, snow and lots of scenes within the flash. Want …

My First Enormous Gig

It seems ages ago that I was asked to play this gig with Enormous but what do you know? It's tonight!! My debut as an Enormous Horn I'm really looking forward to it as I've had all their material stuck in my head over the past month. Damn their catchy tunes!!

It …

Evolving Spam

Anyone who has a site or even an email address will know how annoying spam can be. Recently however it is getting a little smarter. I have a few hundred spam comments a week (I'm still on the lookout for an anti spam software that doesn't spam my comments). They are …

Eurobusk 07; Episode II

The second of a five part documentary - See our brand new opening credits (Music supplied by Enormous)!!

This Episode picks up at our journey from Callet to Cologne. See what we make of Cologne and Amsterdam, the extreme weather, the rival buskers and the introduction …

The Greatest Reality TV Show Ever

I came across a new blog yesterday written by Hannah Solo. It's a good looking blog which discusses loads of blog related stuff in the style of a virtual magazine. It's very new and I know I should wait until the blog design is complete before bouncing some traffic her …

Eurobusk 07 - Review

Thank you for all the comments left so far!

The documentary has just recieved it's first review from upstartblogger.com and it's a cracker!!

Please keep on leaving your comments, it's great to read what you think! And don't forget that Episode 2 is out on Sunday the …

Happy Birthday Birchy

It's unprecedented for me to write a post like this but as Birch has appeared all over my site in photos, stories, Eurobusk and will soon be lending his dulcet tones to my podcast he's part of this site and should be acknowledged

Happy 24th Birthday

I'm sorry that I …

Sorry I've been Away

I've got a fair bit on my plate at the moment and just haven't managed to keep my Daily posts going. I'll be back on track in no time.

Until then:

Episode II of Eurobusk 07 will be out this Sunday!

Eurobusk 07; Episode I

Well here it is!! It's Finally done. I don't think it really needs any explanation but if you want to know more about this documentary take a look at The Quarter Tones.

There are 5 Episodes in total, each about 15 minutes long. This first Episode introduces the band, …

Eurobusk 07 Release

I'm working very hard and barring technological disaster Episode 1 of Eurobusk 07 will be out tomorrow!!!

Woo hoo!!

***** UPDATE ****

It's done!! I have a long night of driving tonight but I'll will get it online before 5pm TOMORROW!!

Eurobusk 07, Final Preparations

Rob, Birch and I took our final pick up shots last night. We had attempted it on Tuesday but had a few technical issues. I'll spend time today putting it all together and finishing everything off so unless there are any major unforeseen problems Episode 1 should be out …

Spontaneous Applause

I finished playing Me and My Girl a few days ago. It was nice to see the company and the guys from the pit. The funniest thing of the week were the spontaneous applause I seemed to get. Firstly for my drunken "Les Dawson-esk" playing in a scene change that got more …

Regular Posts Will Resume Shortly

I've just taken a little break from posting but fresh content will be back within the week. But don't worry there are nearly 300 other posts to read as well as videos, pictures, and music!!

Eurobusk 07 - Coming In The Next 2 Weeks

If this is your first time visiting mattrobertsmusic.com, Hello!!

You might not have any idea what the Eurobusk Series is, so I'd like to point you to The Quarter Tones Page. There you can find everything you want to know about Eurobusk and also find the 2 trailers I …

Quick Post/ Quick Moan

After private teaching all day yesterday in Brum and then getting stuck on the M42 for 3 hours in the sleet and snow I didn't even have chance to call home to eat before getting to the show last night. After which my journey home was augmented by the closure of the A38. …

Show Disasters

I'm playing Me and My Girl in the midlands all this week and I can only imagine what horrors are in store. I'm not referring to the companies production, which are are always pretty good, I'm referring to past events that have taken place over the years.

Fire Alarms

In …

About My Website Theme

Quite a few people have been emailing me to ask me all about my new theme and design of my site. I'm more than happy to answer any questions and give some suggestions but I thought it might just be easier to point you to a post made at Upstart Blogger. This is a site …

Granny Tackled

I was playing a gig yesterday which involved a little walking and playing. The group had to walk an indian wedding from the car into the temple. Simple right?

That is until some old granny behind me stumbled over her dress and grabbed the first thing that she could to …

The 4th Dangerous Addiction For Trumpeters

I'm out on a gig today but I've prepared this post for you:

For musicians we all know that sex, drugs and Rock n' Roll (Feel free to insert your particular genre into this space) are our potential down falls. For trumpet players though, there is a 4th addiction that can …

Advancing Your Trumpet Playing -Mastering Lip Flexibilities Part 1.4

Using The Right Tools For The Job

If you play a lot of gigs that need you to play in the upper register then you'll no doubt use a mouth piece that is more suited to the job. If you do other work that requires you to stay within the stave but create a nicer tone you'll …