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Music
Enamel Animal’s Debut Album ‘Unfaith’ Is A Caffeine-Fuelled Grunge Belter
There aren’t many bands brave enough to send out a full tracklist into the world without an initial EP. It’s a risk but also a credit to Enamel Animal for succeeding with their debut release Unfaith. A full eleven tracks of splendour to pore over, the Liverpool lads – Philip Collier, Barry McKeown, Glen Ashworth and Ryan Mallows) – have given fans quite a treat with their collection of grunge-infused songs, featuring everything from the…
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Liverpool Events
BOOT LIVE Music Launch At The Zanzibar; Preview
Liverpool based music blog BOOT Music launch their first ever live event at the Zanzibar on 11th March. Featuring three of the UK’s up and coming bands, the night will showcase some of the most exciting acts breaking onto the scene. Swindon rockers Misfires headline the event, bringing their infectious sound to the Zanzibar club. Labelled as ‘the next indie super band’ by Spilt Milk Magazine, they have been supporting The Sherlocks on their current…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
World Famous Photographer Turns Titanic Hotel Room Into A Camera
International photographer Luke Ching, has created a work of art at Titanic Hotel & Rum Warehouse, Stanley Dock for LOOK/17, Liverpool’s International Photography Festival. Ching, who is widely acknowledged as one of Hong Kong’s most exciting conceptual artists was commissioned to turn one of Titanic’s rooms into a pinhole capture camera photographing the Tobacco Warehouse opposite. Interested in regeneration, Ching combined a camera and architectural space to create a work reflecting on Liverpool’s grand warehouse…
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Liverpool Events
Sefton Park Palm House To Host A Duo of Storybook Inspired Arts & Crafts Adventures
Sefton Park Palm House is set to be transformed into a land of make-believe this Half Term as part of a duo of Craft Afternoons with Livlamode. Set to take place between 1-3pm on Wednesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 23, the fun-filled afternoons will consist of arts, crafts, games and storytelling. The first instalment will revolve around the well-loved children’s story The Gruffalo, which explores the enchanting depths of the woods. The following day will be inspired…
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Liverpool Events
Disco & Dinner – A Brand New Pop-Up from Constellations
Combining food with music, Constellations has the perfect brand new Pop-Up called Disco & Dinner launching on the 17th February. The event combines disco music with good food, wine tasting and entertainment. Presented by Sky Glover, chef to the stars. Sky’s extensive experience includes working with Heart Your Hearts Catering which took her on tour with Black Sabbath, M-People and Paul McCartney. Also cooking at private events for the likes of Zandra Rhodes and…
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Liverpool Events
Threshold Launch Crowdfund Campaign For 2017 Festival
Ahead of their 7th annual festival of music and arts in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, Threshold Festival have launched a new crowdfunding campaign with a variety of rewards on offer for those who pledge. Threshold Festival of Music & Arts was started by artists for artists and has its roots in the creative industries of Liverpool and the North West. Since 2011, they have held annual festivals bringing together a diverse wealth of artists, musicians, promoters, academics and…
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Music
Band Feature; Amanda Brown & The Common Ears
One could be forgiven to consider the Merseyside music scene’s main constituency to be that of the indie kid, with a coat of arms consisting of jangling guitars, a certain attitude and a nodding reference to what has gone before. They aim to stand on the shoulders of those Mersey giants that came before, paying homage to them in their contemporary creativity. But music is, well, music. And great music arrives in all genres, and…
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Liverpool Events
Design Frank’s Dog: Meet Frank Want Your Dish on the Menu
Liverpool Restaurant Asks the Public to Design Its Next Menu Item. Dig out your apron, head to the butchers and get cooking; as one Liverpool restaurant launches a novel way of creating its newest menu addition. Liverpool restaurant Meet Frank – who specialise in gourmet hotdogs – is doing things a little different this month by turning to the public for inspiration for its next hotdog and asking its social media followers to pitch their…
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Liverpool Events
In-HUS Entertainment; Harry Potter Quiz Night & Upcoming Events At HUS
Harry Potter Quiz Nights Go Down As A Huge Success. Plus Upcoming Valentines Night, Big Lebowski Film Night & More Coming Up. As a self-proclaimed Harry Potter fanatic, I have always loved the idea of a quiz night devoted to the Boy Who Lived. There have been a few attempts at such an event within Liverpool but none have really taken off. Therefore, when I saw that HUS was throwing their very own magical quiz-…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
Parr Street Studios Reveal Exclusive Clean Cut Kid Short Documentary
2016 marked the 25th anniversary of Parr Street Studios as a hub for recording world-renowned artists from Liverpool and beyond. To mark this anniversary the studio will produce, document and release a series of 25 recording projects, one for each year of its existence. These will highlight the heritage of the building and the wealth and breadth of artists that have recorded in the space as well as, vitally, the community, and environments surrounding the artists…
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Liverpool Events
Parklife Line-Up; The 1975 & Frank Ocean To Headline
Manchester’s Parklife has announced Frank Ocean and The 1975 as headliners at the two day festival. After the release of Ocean’s hotly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Blonde’ last year it will be an opportunity for fans to see him perform tracks off the album as well as his critically acclaimed debut album ‘Channel Orange’ with his first UK performance since 2014. Saturday’s headliners The 1975 will perform a homecoming show to remember at Heaton Park after…
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Liverpool Events
New Brighton Seaside Festival Reveals First Details For Entertainment Programme
New Brighton Seaside Festival has announced a taste of what you can expect from their brand-new attraction for Spring 2017. The three-day family event will take place over the Spring Bank Holiday (27-29 May). It will take over a huge space in front of Fort Perch Rock, New Brighton Beach, Marine Lake and Promenade in New Brighton. The first large scale seaside festival of its kind in the area, the weekender is the brainchild of…
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Liverpool Events
GLOW Launch Party
A new era of sisterhood is here and it is time we GLOW. GLOW recently hosted a launch party at Love Thy Neighbour on Bold Street. The evening brought together a crowd of like minded individuals who gathered to celebrate women with big hearts and go-getter attitudes. I attended the launch with a group of friends who weren’t really aware of what GLOW was or will become. Entering events can often be a daunting process…
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Liverpool Events
Nourish Women’s Spa & Gym Haven In The City
Ladies, there is a brand new underground heaven in the heart of Liverpool that you need to visit. Nourish is a female-only one stop health and beauty venue with a fantastic concept. Making the decision to exercise and look after your body comes with a challenge of completely dedicating yourself to it. In the past I have found this extremely difficult in many commercial gyms. Always being made to feel like you are just there…
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Review
New Discount Card Launching Soon For Music Fans
A new discount card will be launching in Liverpool for music fans to take advantage of discounted gig tickets, new album and EP releases and even discounts on food and drink venues in the city. The Key Card is designed to encourage people to support the local music scene whilst saving them some of their hard earned cash along the way. Founder of The Key Card, J Fairhurst said “It’s about getting people out to…
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Review
Beauty In The Baltic: Woodlands Beauty Clinic
Woodlands Beauty Clinic Provides Timely Treatments In The Heart of The City Centre. Woodlands Beauty Clinic, located on Jamaica Street, is providing a one-stop beauty pit-stop with its range of timely treatments, ideal for those who are often on the go. Specialising in shellac, waxing and eyelashes to name a few, the conveniently located salon welcomes professionals, students and local residents alike. Managing Director of Woodlands Beauty Clinic Alison Stananought said: “Here at Woodlands Beauty Clinic,…
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Liverpool Events
UK’s First Revolving Theatre Planned For Liverpool
Plans to develop a new creative district at Liverpool’s North Docklands could include the UK’s first Stage-Around Theatre performance space. The proposed theatre venue is based around a similar space in Amsterdam where the revolving auditorium (seats move around the stage) is designed to give audiences “a genuinely immersive experience”. The city’s plans to turn the docklands area into a creative quarter with the likes of venues such as the Invisible Wind Factory and Drop…
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Liverpool Events
The Worry Dolls Live At The Zanzibar; Preview
Since opening it’s doors in 1996 in the former Liverpool Institute for Boys the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts counts many notable figures amongst it’s alumni. In addition to actors and presenters former students include members of The Staves, The Wombats, Clean Cut Kid and “United States Of Whatever” singer Liam Lynch. This list also includes the now London based country/folk/americana duo of The Worry Dolls. Zoe Nicol and Rosie Jones met at an open…
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Liverpool Events
WRONG Festival Announce Full Line Up
North West independent record label Loner Noise have unveiled the full line up for WRONG Festival – A Festival For The Freakscene, a one day happening on the 22nd April 2017 at the newly formed creative hub of the Liverpool Docklands. Aiming to create something truly unique and very special for the first time in Liverpool, organisers are proud to announce that Japanese psych legends Bo Ningen will be topping a bill which brings together the disparate scenes from the heavier and stranger…
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Music
Ayawaska ‘The Ride’ Single Review
Melodic guitars lead to a fine piece of indie rock with retro leanings on this track. The Ride is upbeat and cheerful with an edge of cool that makes it a little bit special. It feels more like the sound of summer than a track released in chilly January – the sound of things to come; a release from the current drabness. Describing themselves as Indie, Rock, Alternative, Psychedelic their sound most definitely encompasses all…
