<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Chris Beswick Music Portfolio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Beswick Music ]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/blogs</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:08:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.beswickmanagement.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Frieda Star at The Sunflower Lounge - 07/02/2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are two guarantees in life: one is death, and the other is that you won’t regret going to a Lazy Two Steppers gig. A culture of ‘chalant’, unapologetic energy fills the room every time; exactly what we hope for from grassroots gigs. As a general rule, I believe that a sax and/or brass player heading to the stage at an indie/punk/rock gig is a good sign, so you can imagine the joy on my face watching this when both bands took to the stage. Beyond Lazy Two Steppers’ stellar reputation for...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/frieda-star-at-the-sunflower-lounge-07-02-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6991c7c8b33c2ace7951277b</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:38:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guest List at The Sunflower Lounge - 06/03/2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guest List came to The Sunflower Lounge for their Birmingham show, bringing Florentenes as support. These two Manchester-based indie...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/the-guest-list-joined-by-florentenes-the-sunflower-lounge-06-03-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d17886427ecc2a6cf9c994</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunday Best at Tilt - 22/11/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[I returned to a Lazy Two Steppers gig on 22nd November to review Sunday Best who came all the way from London and were joined by local...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/sunday-best-featuring-receipt-and-mere-amore-tilt-22-11-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6766f30d414039a202cfa3ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:57:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hayden Lloyd at The Night Owl - 17/10/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the 17th October, For the Record Promotions held Hayden Lloyd’s headline gig at the Night Owl to promote his EP ‘Scoop’, which saw...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/hayden-lloyd-featuring-ethan-hopwood-and-kid-charlemagne-the-night-owl-17-10-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6740b184ce969341ca4dbe9e</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:17:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Molass at The Night Owl - 13/11/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soul Sessions returned to the Night Owl with a headline performance from Molass, who are currently on their UK tour all the way from...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/molass-featuring-serena-jasmine-and-sonar-the-night-owl-13-11-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6740b21a91dbf315cbc02682</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:15:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[While It Lasted by Daisy Peacock – 11/10/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daisy Peacock’s latest single ‘While It Lasted’ seems to explore her 16-year-old self struggling to deal with a manipulative...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/while-it-lasted-by-daisy-peacock-11-10-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6740b0816ad069d8b5b7e41d</guid><category><![CDATA[Release Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:38:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Beautiful Kind by Esore Alle - 14/06/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Beautiful Kind is a 5-track EP by Esore Alle, which features a variety of talented artists and, as their debut EP, is their chance to...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/my-beautiful-kind-by-esore-alle-14-06-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671bc6368bda34c303d42af2</guid><category><![CDATA[Release Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:26:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transistrrr at Centrala - 27/05/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lazy Two Steppers have done it again! Featuring Transistrrr, Third Kulture and CHERRYDEAD, Centrala was the venue of choice for another...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/transistrrr-at-centrala-27-05-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6672f28a4b72ccb01d489bd7</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:00:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kryptic at the Sunflower Lounge - 22/05/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monetopia Monetopia’s set consisted of complex and interesting riffs and solos, which excited the audience and made their repertoire...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/kryptic-at-the-sunflower-lounge-22-05-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6660cd02914e685b199eed6b</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:39:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnatas Court at the Sunflower Lounge - 28/04/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[This gig was the debut of Birmingham-based promoters ‘Lazy Two Steppers’, which has been much anticipated by Birmingham’s Punk scene. The...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/magnatas-court-at-the-sunflower-lounge-28-04-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6660ccc29c0a6e4d772d4b7f</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:38:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casey McQuillen at the Sunflower Lounge - 21/04/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Casey McQuillen’s headline gig at the Sunflower Lounge had a recurring theme of immaculate vocals, demonstrated by Casey and her support...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/casey-mcquillen-at-the-sunflower-lounge-21-04-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6660cc203defe028e2143787</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:36:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pulse at the Sunflower Lounge - 17/03/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pulse’s gig at The Sunflower Lounge was notable for it’s well-balanced combination of originals and covers from all performers. This...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/pulse-at-the-sunflower-lounge-17-03-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661025a52735fc13577546d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:24:56 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road Closed at the Sunflower Lounge - 02/03/2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road Closed’s gig with Hydeout and Vivas was the perfect ode to a variety of styles of rock, which filled the room with drama, energy and...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/road-closed-at-the-sunflower-lounge-02-02-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ea29f12b7db787763a6ad1</guid><category><![CDATA[Gig Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:56:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Technology Products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sound Hardware Mixing desks can be used for live sound or studio recording. This can immediately affect the design and features of the...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/music-technology-products</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ad7d053d71f4d4345e83e8</guid><category><![CDATA[Diploma (Music Tech) Assignments]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:13:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remixing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audio Sequencing Techniques for Remixing Choosing Parts for A Remix When choosing parts for a remix, it is important to think about what...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/remixing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ad7c586dc3e488b1948c2a</guid><category><![CDATA[Diploma (Music Tech) Assignments]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:11:34 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysing Various Media Products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Music is used in media products to make audiences associate different emotions with what they are seeing. Music can play a...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/analysing-various-media-products</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ad7b64b3b34c41d66e1bba</guid><category><![CDATA[Diploma (Music Tech) Assignments]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:11:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Music Technology Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[My music technology project consisted of a music business portfolio, which was made up of 4 parts: -  My work with George Chapman - My...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/my-music-technology-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ad82e59bdfbb7132879d81</guid><category><![CDATA[Diploma (Music Tech) Assignments]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:33:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DJing- Vinyl Turntable vs MIDI Controller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vinyl Turntable Overview An analogue vinyl setup is very simple. It contains: a mixer, 2 turntables, headphones and 2 active speakers....]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/djing-vinyl-turntable-vs-midi-controller</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ad7cac43164abd7b5cb7f7</guid><category><![CDATA[Diploma (Music Tech) Assignments]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:01:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes in Music Formats]]></title><description><![CDATA[How has changing audio formats affected music consumption? https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/animated-chart-of-the-day-recorded-music-sales-...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/changes-in-music-formats</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628d3d1291bae04d67766e6c</guid><category><![CDATA[Diploma (Music Tech) Assignments]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:59:54 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating an album and the roles involved]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many roles in the music production process, starting with the jobs within a recording studio session: It is an artist's job to...]]></description><link>https://www.beswickmanagement.com/post/creating-an-album-and-the-roles-involved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a10551f5bc24890a80f387</guid><category><![CDATA[Diploma (Music Tech) Assignments]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:59:44 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Chris Beswick</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>