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	SMHTP Launches Junior Pack Show Me How To Play launches the Junior Pack- an enriched musical learning experience for Key Stage 1 and 2 students and teachers.
	Choir Arrangement Songs can have any number of spins put on them. Here are some different takes on Amazing Grace to compare.
	SMHTP Launches New Choir Series New for Spring is the release of 10 bespoke new choir versions of classic songs for vocal groups.
	Music Educational Resource Show Me How To Play’s e-learning music teachers resource for choral singing
	Show Me How to Play iPhone App Show Me How to Play release their first iphone App with one of their new Choir Series.
	Education Using SMHTP in the classroom.
	Practice-A-Thon Brass Players Tips and Advice Practice-A-Thon Brass Players give tips and advice
	Levine Andrade Tips and Advice Top session musician Levine Andrade give tips and advice in support of Practice-A-Thon
	Jamie Cullum Interview Jamie Cullum talks to SMHTP in support of Practice-a-Thon about what inspires him and gives tips on song writing and playing any instrument.
	Gary Barlow Interview Gary Barlow talks to SMHTP in support of Practice-A-Thon about how he got started, song writing tips and how he wrote 'Back for Good'.
	Nicola Benedetti Nicola Benedetti talks to SMHTP in support of Practice-a-Thon about her career and gives tips to help aspiring musicians.
	Dani Harmer Dani Harmer talks to SMHTP in support of Practice-a-Thon about her new music career and love of music in general.
	Sparkadia - Written Feature SMHTP’S Matt Garrity caught up with Aussie band Sparkadia to show them the delights of Brighton.
	Nick Jenkins (Foals tour Manager) Interview Nick Jenkins - FOALS Tour Manager tells us how he got the gig And what he’s looking for in love!
	Craig David Interview Craig David gets quizzed by our very own Natasha on his new Album and what women REALLY think.
	Mystery Jets - Written Feature IT’S been a long time coming but Mystery Jets are back with their eagerly anticipated second album ‘Twenty One’. Since their formation at the turn of the last century, the Eel Pie Island based quartet have created quite a furore - garnering a performance on Top Of The Pops, as well as releasing a handful of singles and touring with the likes of Artic Monkeys, Bloc Party and Klaxons. Olivia Classey caught up with Mystery Jets’ guitarist William Rees, prior to the release of their latest single ‘Young Love’ featuring Laura Marling. To discover if they have had to make any significant changes since the departure of Henry from the band and what really is the secret formula behind music longevity and building a good fan base. Read on to find out more…
	Colbie Caillat Interview Colbie Caillat talks about “Bubbly”, song writing and how over 21 million profile views have helped her career.
	Matt Costa Interview Matt Costa - Talks about his musical influences, Skateboarding and writing songs. Despite a rotten cold, Matt still managed to play two songs for SMHTP, “Vienna” and “Astair”. Check out his live sessions.
	New Young Pony Club interview The Disco, Punk, Indie Pop smorgasborg, that are New Young Pony Club talk to SMHTP.
	Drumming Dilemmas Everything you ever wanted to know about drumming and drum kits but were afraid to ask.
	How to Buy a Drum Kit A must see for any beginner about to invest in a drum kit
	Drumming Essentials There are just some things a drummer should never leave home without.
	Los Campesinos Interview Hold On Now,Youngster it’s Los Campesinos!
	Soho Dolls Interview The Soho Dolls – Ribbed music for the numb generation
	Palladium Interview Unusual headwear, lion suits and hard graft. The four talented musicians that are Palladium talk to SMHTP
	The Crave Interview Just confirmed, THE CRAVE to be the only UK band to play alongside BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN, AEROSMITH, FOO FIGHTERS, KID ROCK to name but a few. All appearing at the Harley Davidson 105th anniversary gig this August. Where 250,000 Harley fans are expected to attend the event in all their biker gear glory.
	Tom Baxter Feature Tom talks about his latest Album Skybound and his music.
	Kate Nash Drummer Interview We had her on our Radar!
	Bass Dilemmas
	Matt Wallace - Written Feature In conversation with top record producer - Matt Wallace “I’m always trying to find that balance between beauty and brutality” Written interview by Russell Porter
	Bowling for Soup Interview Rock, Punk and Comedy with Bowling for Soup. Fabulously entertaining but a bit rubbish at bowling.
	Fightstar Interview Fightstar Reveal All
	One Night Only One Night Only
	Foals Interview 2 Foals Burst onto the Music Scene
	Tim Daniel Interview Tim Daniel Interview - SMHTP Exclusive
	Beard Moustache Show BATTLE OF THE BEARDS AT THE WORLD BEARD AND MOUSTACHE CHAMPIONSHIP
	Robyn Revival Robyn Revival
	Astrid Williamson Interview Outstanding Artist Astrid Williamson chats to SMHTP
	Passenger Interview 2 Passenger do what they like
	Kate Walsh Interview 2 Kate Walsh Signs to Mercury
	Wet Wet Wet Return - SMHTP Exclusive WET WET WET RETURN – SMHTP EXCLUSIVE
	Colbie Caillat Written Interview MySpace Mega star Colbie Caillat – SMHTP WRITTEN EXCLUSIVE
	Gabrielle Always Returns - Written Feature BRIT award winning, Bridget Jones soundtrack starring, multi platinum selling Gabrielle has achieved a lot in her 14 year career. Phew I think we need to take a breath after that! It has been a long time coming but Gabrielle is back with her eagerly anticipated album Always. On a wet winters day Olivia Classey made her way across London to the home of what can only be described as era-defining music - Universal Records - for a lively chat with UK soul singing sensation Gabrielle. Her songs may be predominantly about heartache, but the 37-year-old star certainly brightened up our day with her awe-inspiring stories. Be it a tale about singing for Nelson Mandela with her performance of Dreams at the Brighton Conference Centre - Gabrielle reveals all to SMHTP. There’s also a sneaky mention of the X Factor too, the singer-songwriter speaks without a hint of hesitation when she adds, “I would never be able to make it through the X Factor, I would be knocked out in the first audition,” and what of her views on the judges? “I’m sure if you asked Simon to sing he couldn’t. But that’s not his forte. His forte is finding talent. Didn’t he discover Mr Blobby?”
	Wet Wet Wet Interview - SMHTP Written Exclusive Olivia Classey talked to Wet Wet Wet exclusively
	Gabrielle Interview Gabrielle interview - Talks about her new album and working with the legendary Paul Weller
	Dominic Miller - Guitarist for STING GUITAR legend Dominic Miller currently views himself as ‘the robin of rock guitar’. He adds: “I’m like one of those really good players in Chelsea who you see sitting on the bench and you think to yourself, why is he there?”
	Paul Steel-Interview Paul Steel-Came into the SMHTP studios to sing, play and eat biscuits.
	Tom Baxter set to fly sky high TOM Baxter pays credence to the notion that persistence pays. Throughout his life he has followed his dream to become a successful musician.
	Gloria Cycles Cycling To Stardom - Gloria Cycles interview
	Radio One producer Louise Kattenhorn On the Road to Radio
	Stephen Fretwell Man on the Beach it’s Stephen Fretwell.
	Bestival’s Best Bits Bestival’s Best Bits
	Richard Hawley - Inspirational stories SMHTP caught up with pensive but passionate Richard Hawley, who was keen to share inspirational stories about everything from picking up the guitar for the first time to what stirs him to write one of his world famous songs.
	Brighton Live montage The whole of the SMHTP team watched, listened, danced and generally soaked up the week long music festival that was Brighton Live.
	Peter Hook talks to Russell Porter Peter Hook tells Russell Porter about Joy Division, working with Photographer turned Director, Anton Corbijn and what he thinks of Bands that pinch his bass lines.
	Interview with the band PASSENGER Passenger talk song writing, music and rock star poses at the Lewes Guitar festival
	Dean Marsh - Entertainment lawyer Dean Marsh talks about Fat Boy Slim, big cheques and how not to loose them.
	Billy Bragg Interview SMHTP talks to BILLY BRAGG
	Fishman Aura At the London Guitar show this year we found this amazing piece of equipment by FISHMAN watch it in action here.
	Ruth Sandler Interview Top Ten Insurance Tips for Musicians
	Chris Thompson on Making Sales Making and creating a fan base can seem like a daunting prospect if you are a band or a musician who is just starting out. SMHTP caught up with Chris Thompson owner of www.emuso.com to get some expert advice on generating sales and how to market your music.
	Nick Halliday Interview Going to see your favourite band or artist at a concert can be an exhilarating experience; soaking up the atmosphere in an open arena listening to the live music in the company of thousands of fans, but have you ever wondered what it takes to put a production of this magnitude together? Specialist concert production companies have the task of transforming a virtually empty space into a huge viewing theatre, and astoundingly they often only have a few days to complete the transformation in.
	Iain Archer We interviewed Ivor Novello award winning artist Iain Archer
	Rakes Interview The Rakes have proved they’ve got what it takes to reach worldwide recognition. After touring the world with the likes of Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand and The Buzzcocks; the multi-talented foursome decided to take a break out of their busy schedules to talk to Garry Mulholland about musical influences and much much more.
	Kate Nash Interview Interview with Kate Nash
	Willy Mason Interview AMERICAN singer-songwriter Willy Mason chats to us about song writing, what he thinks is great about SMHTP, and even shares a few sneaky industry secrets on starting out and making music.
	Delays tell SMHTP how to play Hooray Delays gave SMHTP an exclusive interview on how to play their brilliant song “Hooray” (which they’ve recorded as a Multiplayer track). Plus plenty of good tips on song writing, tambourine playing to saving Rowly from drowning. All in a days work for the wonderful Delays.
	Morcheeba - Written Feature In a candid interview, SMHTP’s Olivia Classey speaks to Morcheeba man Ross Godfrey to discover the depths of the production process behind ‘Dive Deep’, as well as why they decided to take the plunge and go solo with no permanent vocalist this time around.
	Tina Dico Interview Tina Dico Interview
	COMPETITION WINNER So who’s won the FANTASTIC FENDER GUITAR signed by MARK KNOPFLER.
	James Blunt Interview Listen to our Exclusive interview with James Blunt. He talks about song writing, great musicians and what happened when Elmo from Sesame Street called him up.
	Hot Hot Heat Interview Hot Hot Heat talks to SMHTP about their latest Album and other Musical matters.
	King Blues Interview Ukuleles and Punk bands don’t normally go together, unless you’re The King Blues. The band have a commitment to politics and resistance culture, and are vocal supporters of anti-racism and anti-capitalism. Watch SMHTP’s interview with the band when they played in Brighton.
	Young Knives Interview After the band’s recent Mercury music prize nomination for their 2006 debut album, Voices of Animals & Men, Young Knives return with follow up Superabundance, all new for 2008.
	Scouting for Girls Interview Scouting For Girls Bass player, Greg, chatted to SMHTP and told us the latest news on the bands tour, song writing and why Pete’s car deserved a damn good thrashing.
	My Federation Interview My Federation - here are three things that are true about My Federation. 1. For once in the world of new bands, their MySpace tag encapsulates and describes them perfectly: “psychedelic electro rock with balls and bells”. 2. They’re from Brighton. 3. They’re not completely restrained by the shackles of honesty
	Get Cape Wear Cape Fly interview Get Cape. Wear Cape .Fly. Showsushowtoplay “Moving Forward”, and chats about dueting with Kate Nash on his new Album “Searching for the How’s and Whys”
	Guy Fletcher Dire Straits Interview Guy Fletcher, Keyboard Player currently on tour with Mark Knopfler talks to SMHTP about Dire Straits, touring, money and his new Album INAMORATA. WIN A FENDER STRAT GUITAR SIGNED BY MARK KNOPFLER
	Ungdomskulen Audio Interview UNGDOMSKULEN - The Norwegian band who’s name is designed to trip up the tongues of under achievers the world over. After lavishing the lads with special Norwegian flag fairy cakes we got down to finding out what makes UNGDOMSKULEN tick. Find out what was the best advice the band were ever given.
	Leon Jean-Marie Interview Leon Jean-Marie - Producer writer and multi-instrumentalist gives SMHTP the low-down on working with Mark Ronson, touring with Estelle and his possible future collaborations.
	Sarabeth Tucek Audio Interview Sarabeth Tucek - Came into the SMHTP studio for a chat about her own music, Bob Dylan and a fleeting appearance in the controversial music documentary DIG!.
	Sarah McLeod Interview Sarah has that certain rare mass appeal. She first stepped into the spotlight as the front woman of The Superjesus - a band who rose to fame after three successful albums and in the process winning multi awards including 3 ARIA’s, and a huge dedicated fan-base along the way.
	John and Jehn Interview John and Jehn brought their unique sound and French flair to the SMHTP studio. When they talked about love, music and life before the band.
	Guy Fletcher Dire Straits Interview 2 Guy Fletcher – Behind the scenes on the Mark Knopfler tour. SMHTP were lucky enough to catch glimpse of all the amazing musicians sound checking backstage on the “Kill To Get Crimson” tour. We caught up with Guy for a chat about the tour, his Keyboard set up and what it’s really like when you’re on the road with Mark Knopfler.
	Seymore Stein Interview with David Quantick Seymore Stein - is a legend in the Music business. Best known for signing Madonna, he remains today one of the most influential fast moving corporate execs to date. David Quantick interviewed Seymore and Matt Garitty went along to report for SMHTP.
	Julian Velard Interview Julian Velard - Brooklyn born musician invites SMHTP into his world where Michael Jackson and Luke Skywalker are the same person and all music in the 1970’s is fabulous!
	Tom Baxter at Great Escape Tom Baxter and some more of Brightons Best bits.
	Joni Mitchell Shine Celebrated Singer Songwriter Joni Mitchell talks about her latest project and Album “Shine” and how her music makes pictures in people’s heads.
	Toots and the Maytals - Johnny Coolman Grammy-winning “Skafather” Toots Hibbert made his reputation in Jamaica with 45’s, the old vinyl, seven-inches played in sound systems and juke boxes throughout the island. It’s fitting then, that this year we celebrate the resilient pioneer’s 45th anniversary of his entry into the recording industry.
	Chaka Khan Interview SMHTP EXCLUSIVE WITH CHAKA KHAN- We find out from the legendary singer herself, tips on looking after her amazing voice and who’d be on her wish list to sing a duet with.
	Gary Numan Interview One of the founding fathers of synth pop, Gary Numan's influence extends far beyond his lone American hit, "Cars," which still stands as one of the defining new wave singles. That seminal track helped usher in the synth pop era on both sides of the Atlantic, especially his native U.K., where he was a genuine pop star and consistent hitmaker during the early '80s.
	Guillemots Interview The Guillemots –Drummer Greig, on Britney Spears, the Specials and other Musical influences.
	Supergrass Interview at the Hop Farm We caught up with the band who passed on a few tips to their secret formula of longevity in the music business today.
	Sam Beeton Interview at Gibson HQ Sam Beeton- Multi Talented and Multi tasking at Gibson Guitar Headquarters London.
	Sam Beeton Tutorial Watch Sam Beeton- Showing you how to play “Under The Fence”, then enter our competition to win an acoustic Guitar signed by Sam.
	Martha Wainwright Interview
	Adam Stockdale – Kooks Guitar Tech does “Tech Talk”
	Plain White T's New Single 1,2,3,4 Plain White T's release their latest single 1,2,3,4
	Youthmovies Written Feature SMHTP’s Matt Garrity caught up with YOUTHMOVIES in Brighton.
	Jack Savoretti Interview Jack has previously gained praise from across the board and has been compared to many established singer songwriters, including Nick Drake & Damien Rice (Classic Rock Magazine), and Ray LaMontagne (Word Magazine, Independent). However, Jack has the captivating song writing ability and profound lyrics to really stand out from the crowd.
	Sean Cox FOO FIGHTERS guitar tech interview Sean Cox FOO FIGHTERS guitar tech interview
	Matt McGinn Matt McGinn guitar tech for Coldplay’s Jon Buckland
	Bass Tips from the best Pete Wilson shows some tips from some of the best Bass players in the World
	Alice Russell Interview Check out Alice Russell’s amazing vocal talents and hear her powerful version of The White Stripes “Seven Nation Army”.
	Tom McRae Interview We caught up established artist Tom McRae on the sunny shores of Brighton beach, for a chat about song writing, inspiration and influences.
	The Maccabees Colour It In at Bestival Guitarist Felix from The Maccabees @ Bestival
	Neil Pirie Interview Sound Engineer Neil Pirie shares his tops tips on how to achieve the perfect sound level on stage, as well as what it takes to become a successful Sound Therapist.
	Foals at BESTIVAL Foals Are No Fools- SMHTP talk to Foals at BESTIVAL
	Kate Walsh - How to get a hit album on iTunes Kate Walsh is a 24 year old singer-songwriter from Essex who became the first unsigned artist to reach number 1 in the UK iTunes album chart with her home-made release Tim’s House. We talked to Kate, her manager Jonathan Morley, and iTunes aggregator Denzyl Feigelson to get the inside story on an amazing online success for an unsigned artist.
	Dean Marsh Lawyer - Independent label scheme Dean Marsh - Entertainment lawyer for artists such as Fat Boy Slim tells us about the Independent Label Scheme
	Automatic Success Automatic Success
	Herbie Flowers Interview World renowned session musician Herbie Flowers shares inspirational stories about breaking into the music industry, being spotted by Paul McCartney and working at Abbey Road Studios
	Dave Eringa's Gear Dave Eringa talks about all his canny gear purchases.
	Kate Walsh Interview Kate explains "People could be tough there. If you're doing something different and you don't quite fit in, they let you know. There's always that group that rules the roost, and that want status and popularity whatever lengths they have to go to. That's what 'Talk of The Town' is about; how if you put a foot wrong they condemn you for it."
	Dean Marsh on entertaintment law Dean Marsh is one of the UK’s most-respected entertainment lawyers. As well as representing big name artists like Gnarls Barkley and Fat Boy Slim, Dean is an expert in advising independent labels and bands selling their own music online. Lawyers are one of the most important and one of the most expensive elements of the music business, so read on for hundreds of pounds worth of free advice!
	Dave Eringa on production We talked to Dave about how he got stared, the business of being a producer and the secret of his success.
	Audrey Riley Interview Highly respected classical musician, Audrey Riley has been breaking the boundaries between classical and rock music for many years now.
	A&R What A&R all about