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Music
Esme Bridie Returns With Dreamy Folk Track ‘Say The Words’
Esme Bridie is back at it again, after wonderful reviews from her debut album, ‘Today It Rains’, she has harnessed all that energy and threw it back into her charmful songwriting style for some new music! With a couple of singles on the release horizon, it’s an exciting time to be a fan of this young Merseyside talent. If this is the first time you’re hearing her name, make sure to see her and her…
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Liverpool Music Scene
Euan Blackman Releases His Catchy Debut Track ‘Think About You’
LIPA student, Euan Blackman showcases his songwriting and production skills on his debut single ‘Think About You’. The song bio states that this track is two minutes of guitar driven pop / rock song full of synth hooks and lyrics that deal with modern day homesickness. Oh, and plus the obligatory soaring i.e.”anthemic” guitar solo. Yep. It’s all of these, and the fact that the track actually weighs in at around two minutes is a…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
FACT’s Year of The Living Planet Launches With New Exhibition 20 March – 14 June 2020
On 19 March, FACT’s Year of The Living Planet launches with the opening of a major new art exhibition, And Say the Animal Responded? What would animals say to us if we listened to them? What might we learn about the state of our shared planet? At a time when billions of animals are being lost because of human activity, we still place the interests of humans above those of animals. Studies show that animals feel…
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Film Events In Liverpool
Ghostbusters Documentary Screening At VideOdyssey
One of the best films of the 80’s can be seen in a whole new light thanks to a new Ghostbusters documentary screening at VideOdyssey on Saturday 14 March. Having celebrated the 35th anniversary of Ivan Reitman’s cult favourite with its European premiere at BFI IMAX, CLEANIN’ UP THE TOWN: Remembering Ghostbusters is heading for VideOdyssey. Directed and produced by the brother and sister team of Anthony and Claire Bueno, the film pays a fitting…
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Festivals
Future Yard Festival Announce Series of 2020 Events
The team behind Future Yard Festival has announced Near Future, a pop-up music venue and Birkenhead’s only dedicated live music space. Initially Near Future will be showcasing a series of live events between 25th April – 20th June 2020. It will present some of the most exciting emerging new artists from across the UK – and very special returning local icons. The success of the first Future Yard Festival last year proved that there is…
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Festivals
Positive Vibration Announce Second Wave of Acts for 2020 Festival
The award-winning celebration of reggae music and Jamaican culture, Positive Vibration Festival has announced even more acts ahead of the festival’s return to the Baltic Triangle, Liverpool on 12 and 13 June 2020. Since its inception in 2016, Positive Vibration Festival of Reggae has established itself as one of the country’s most exciting and eclectic reggae festivals, playing host to internationally renowned bands, legendary sound systems + selectors and some of the brightest new talent.…
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Music
Bumpmen Release Debut Feel-Good Disco Track ‘Bill Murray’
Dance project duo, Bumpmen, have released their high energy, disco debut single Bill Murray and its guarenteed to get you up on your feet. Bumpmen is the new production project from Liverpool dance scene legends James Morgan (Liverpool Disco Festival) and John Dean, with the track being released on LDF Recordings. The song is available to listen to and buy on the LDF Recordings Bandcamp page now and will be on all streaming platforms from…
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Culture in Liverpool
Africa Oyé Announce First Wave of Artists Including Female Supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique
Africa Oyé have revealed the first three live music acts for their 2020 festival of music and culture in Liverpool. Female pan-African supergroup, Les Amazones D’Afrique, Ghanian highlife stars,Santrofi and Cameroonian songstress Valerie Ekoume will all grace the Sefton Park stage when the festival returns for its 28th annual event on 20th and 21st June, 2020. An all-female collective of West African musicians, Les Amazones D’Afrique made a huge impact across the globe with their 2017 debut album, République Amazone. Singing out against gender…
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Liverpool Music Scene
Live Review: Mutant Vinyl at Jimmy’s
Richard Joy was at a packed Jimmy’s on Friday to catch multi-instrumentalist Mutant Vinyl. If 2019 was a busy year for Edwin James Pope -AKA Mutant Vinyl – the chances are that 2020 is shaping up to be equally exciting. His debut album – Daffodils In Angell Town – was critically praised, and to keep up the momentum this March sees the release of his A Year Of Autumn EP, the lead track Faux Rodeo…
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Activities in Liverpool
LightNight To Return On 15 May With ‘Home’ Theme
LightNight will return on Friday 15 May, once again keeping the doors to the city’s unique venues, museums and galleries open late to celebrate the arts and culture scene in Liverpool. LightNight is Liverpool’s one-night arts festival giving visitors the chance to see the city in a new light. The event presents new and ambitious artistic commissions amidst a vibrant programme of more than 100 events happening across the city. There’s everything from large-scale light…
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Festivals
Cream Classical 2020 Lineup Announced
Cream Classical 2020 has announced the lineup for its return to Sefton Park on 18 July. The 2020 edition will include DJ sets from Basement Jaxx, Faithless and Leftfield. There will also be appearances from Cream legends including David Morales, Roger Sanchez, Danny Rampling, Seb Fontaine, John Kelly, Tall Paul, Paul Bleasdale and Andy Carroll. One of the highlights of the event will be the 50-piece Kaleidoscope Orchestra – an orchestra made for the 21st…
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Travel
30 Reasons Why Vilnius is Amazing
Vilnius: you may have heard of it but can you pinpoint where it really is? Maybe it’s in Turkey? No wonder you thought that – Vilnius is one of few capitals where hot air balloons can fly freely over it. But guess again. Somewhere next to Chernobyl? Well, Chernobyl was filmed in Vilnius but take another guess. Germany, right? Ah, glasses all over the city are definitely overflowing with beer, so Cheers! Close call –…
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Bars in Liverpool
There’s A Quentin Tarantino Themed Party Coming To Camp & Furnace
Camp & Furnace has announced a Quentin Tarantino themed party featuring a two-course American diner themed dinner, a bottomless fizz hour, themed cocktails, Tarantino soundtracks, visuals, film clips and more. Happening on Saturday 11 April from 5pm, you can expect an evening filled dedicated to the legendary Hollywood film director. Tickets go on sale on Thursday 20th February and you can sign up for ticket alerts via Skiddle. Tarantino is known for his often violent,…
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Festivals
Björk, Groove Armada and Metronomy To Headline Bluedot Festival 2020
Bluedot Festival 2020 has released the first wave of artists with Björk, Groove Armada and Metronomy headlining the fifth instalment of the award-winning music, science and culture event at Cheshire’s iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory taking place 23–26 July 2020. One of the most influential and ground-breaking musicians of all time, Björk’s festival exclusive set will close bluedot with a uniquely commissioned performance alongside Manchester’s famed Halle Orchestra featuring incredible bespoke projections on the Lovell Telescope.…
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Activities in Liverpool
New Outdoor Escape Game Turns City Into A Playground
A new interactive outdoor escape experience, The Big Escape, is coming to Liverpool after its creators picked the city as its first location to launch in the UK. The Big Escape sees teams move around the city centre’s streets solving puzzles, cracking codes and completing challenges to take down Big Al’s casino in a classic heist. The GPS activated game, which can be played any time has already proved a success in Ireland with thousands…
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Gigs in Liverpool
Paint Me In Colour Release New Track ‘1968’
Paint Me In Colour are on the scene! With a musical project and journey spanning around 3 years in the making, it’s no surprise that their ready-to-go package is a hit. Fresh off the back of their last release ‘Feel It’ back in January, it’s straight back to it for this plucky trio with their newest single ‘1968′. After a couple of years recording, honing their musicality and laying the framework for the future in…
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Cafes in Liverpool
The 9 Most Instagrammable Food Spots In Liverpool
Pics or it didn’t happen. Here’s our top 9 most Instagrammable Food Spots in Liverpool, where you can get those all important #foodgoal photos. Instagrammable Food Spots in Liverpool Almost Famous Almost Famous has been the champion of Instagrammable burgers and fries since 2013. Guaranteed to get mouths drooling! Almost Famous Crazy Pedro’s Dreaming up creative pizza creations Crazy Pedro’s colourful Mexican themed bar serves up amazing pizza’s available by the slice or whole. Crazy…
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Football
In Conversation – TERN Everton Fanzine Co-Creator
Fanzines were massive in the 70’s when the punk movement really took off they were influential in it’s growth. To me, fanzines have always been an interest because I’m a fan of print media. So when I discovered the Everton fanzine, TERN, it immediately enticed me. One reason of course was being an Evertonian but it was also the style and content of the zine that really drew me in. We spoke to Darren Rimmer,…
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Culture in Liverpool
The 7 Liverpool Bloggers and Social Media Accounts you Should Be Following
There’s a huge blogging world out there but do you know about some of the best Liverpool bloggers and social media accounts? From film, mens lifestyle, fashion and photography, we’ve picked our favourites to share with you. Scouse Bird Problems Scouse Bird Problems is probably one of the most famous Liverpool blogs because for years it was one of the most entertaining Twitter accounts (and still is)! Then when Steph Johnson revealed herself as the…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Live Music Photography Exhibition Coming To British Music Experience
The British Music Experience will present Capturing Live Music Through Photography, a solo exhibition by photographer Realm of Pixels/Charlotte Wellings. The exhibition will run from Friday 6 March – Sunday 3 May 2020. The exhibition features a striking series of photographs captured by Charlotte, featuring some of the world’s most iconic musicians – from high-calibre international artists Cher, KISS, Grace Jones and Lizzo to renowned UK acts Iron Maiden, The Charlatans, James Bay and many…
