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Back On The Case

Posted by Matt on June 5, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

This has been the longest gap between posts since I started blogging. Sorry.
Things have been busy. I had a terrible gig in Cardiff where the band get soaked to the bone, my Tom Tom caught on fire whilst I was driving (I’m trying to get that fixed) and my Mac has had a knock and [...]

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Green Hornet Video

Posted by Matt on May 6, 2008 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

Plain and simple: Here it is, no links, just the Video!!!

If you want to read more about the Film Orchestra take a look at the Sound Ideas Page.

Tags: Dave Livesey, Film Orchestra, Live performance, Matt Roberts, The Green Hornet
Categories: Career, Matt Roberts, Professional Friends, Trumpet, Video

Presenting: Eurobusk 07 Trailer 1 (of 2)

Posted by Matt on May 4, 2008 | Comments (1) | Trackbacks (2)

If you’ve not been following my blog you may not be aware that The Quarter Tones are going to release a documentary about the trip we took last christmas. The Trip was called Eurobusk and all details can be found on The Quarter Tones Page.
 
Because the task of editing down over 100 hours of footage [...]

Tags: Documentary, Eurobusk, EuroBusk 07, First Trailer
Categories: Matt Roberts, Professional Friends, Quarter Tones, Video

A Capital Change

Posted by Matt on May 2, 2008 | Comments (1) | Trackbacks (0)

After a lot of thought I’ve made plans to move to London with one of my best mates. Chris Birch (aka Birchy from Eurobusk 07) is going there to study for his doctorate in Music and I’m going to try and expand my playing prospects.
London’s never truly appealed to me until recently but more [...]

Tags: Birchy, Chris Birch, London, Trombone
Categories: Career, Matt Roberts, Professional Friends

I’m Back Baby!!!

Posted by Matt on May 1, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Mattrobertsmusic.com will resume as normal. It’s been a while but I have some great stuff for you.
(1) The first trailer for Eurobusk 07 is finished and will be up within the week!!
(2) Dave Livesey and I are set up to record our very first Podcast and will hopefully be up within the next 6 weeks.
(3) [...]

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Danny Elfman - What a guy!!!

Posted by Matt on April 6, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

I did my final dissertation at the Conservatoire on Danny Elfman and his film scores.
For those who don’t know, he’s done the music for the big hitters like The Simpsons and Desperate House Wives but really I love his film music. Batman, Spiderman, the Frightners, Nightmare before Christmas, Beetle Juice and so many more. He’s [...]

Tags: Film Music, Steve Halfyard, Superheroes, Tim Burton
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The Green Hornet

Posted by Matt on March 13, 2008 | Comments (1) | Trackbacks (0)

It’s been a long time coming, but now (finally) I have a short video that you can watch of me in action.
The video is taken from the Orchestra I created for the “Sound Ideas” Project a year ago. The piece is The Green Hornet from the movie Kill Bill (and originally I think from a [...]

Tags: Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Film Music, Green Hornet
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Sweet Charity’s on Fire!!!!!

Posted by Matt on February 15, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Like yesterdays post this too came from chatting with Mark about previous shows.
It was actually less than a year ago that we were playing Sweet Charity. We were just starting to play The Rhythm Of Life when the fire alarm went off. Mark and I played for as long as the MD wagged thinking that [...]

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Matt Roberts and the Copacobana Love Note

Posted by Matt on February 14, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

I was reminiscing with Mark (the 2nd trumpet on the show I’m playing with this week) about some of the things that have happened during our time working with this particular show company and I thought its was worth a couple of posts.
 
It was the last night of Copa and we were on the play [...]

Tags: Copacobana, Lead Playing, Show
Categories: Career, Matt Roberts

Happy Birthday (to me)

Posted by Matt on February 12, 2008 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

Here’s my Birthday Blog. . . . That is all.
(Although I’m staying in Derby I have developed a great little trick to get an internet connection so I can make up for todays slow post and the previous missing posts of the past couple of days, sorry about that! To make up for it tomorrows [...]

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