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Ruby Walvin Releases New Single ‘Minus Five’
“You had me at hello”. Not only is this one of many famous quotes from Jerry Maguire, but it is a phrase that perfectly sums up that feeling when you just know immediately that something is right. And in the cultural realm, it is when the creative bullseye has been hit with one perfectly executed art arrow of musicality. Such a moment was arrived at within the first few seconds of Ruby Walvin’s delicious Minus…
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In Conversation – Alison Benson
The Klee Music EdenHurst Sessions was a programme to record and film twelve artistes over the course of 2021 at Liverpool’s 3rd Planet Recording Studios, under the watchful eye of up and coming Producer / Engineer Jose Ibanez. Each Artiste performed, under live conditions, a five song set including one cover song from the Klee Music Publishing UK catalogue. The sessions were filmed and edited by Scott Mealey, and the tracked audio mixed and mastered…
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Mike Blue Releases ‘Battles We Have Won’
Mike Blue is someone who reminds me of a musical comet, in that he regularly drops into our conscious and then seemingly disappears again, having left traces of universal musical magic for us to feast on. And with Battles We Have Won, he again blazes his creativity across the cultural firmament for all to see. And what a vision! I have always considered the mercurial Mr Blue as being somewhat of a song-writing talent, but…
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Cal Ruddy – In Conversation
During 2021, in between Covid lockdowns, Klee Music managed to wrangle a bunch of musicians into performing a five-song set live at Liverpool’s 3rd Planet Recording Studios. Under the watchful eye of rising Liverpool musician / producer Jose Ibanez, each set was filmed by Scott Mealey, the end product for each artiste being released each month during 2022. These were the Klee Music EdenHurst Sessions. Cal Ruddy kicks off the 2022 programme, and we caught…
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In Conversation – Neil Campbell
Steve Kinrade had a brilliant, in-depth chat with Neil Campbell about his inspirations, his unqiue production techniques and much more. Liverpool Noise: Congratulations on your latest release! What was the inspiration that led you to The Great Escape? Neil Campbell: Thanks! The way I work is that I have sets of compositions that are about 60% complete before I go in to record them. At that stage they are often mainly elaborate chord progressions with…
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New Noise December & 2021 Roundup
New Noise: December Roundup For those of us who hoped that 2021 would provide something of a new start from the horror that was 2020, the new year didn’t quite press the re-set button to a state of what could be glibly called “normality”. However, where 2021 did not let us down was the quality of music released by our local musicians. And as we reach the end of the year, the high standards established…
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In Conversation – Ambro River
Steve Kinrade spoke to Ambro River, about his musical style, influences, brand and what’s to come for the musician in the coming months. Liverpool Noise: Congratulations on the four releases so far in 2021, recent world events don’t seem to have blunted your creativity. To these ears, there seems to be wide ranging influences….Who are your influences? Ambro River: Thanks, no you’re right, if anything it’s only enhanced my creative output. Ambro River was formed…
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In Conversation – Christy Bellis
Steve Kinrade caught up with Christy Bellis to discuss her debut EP, her style, influences, subject matter and more. Liverpool Noise: Congratulations on your debut EP – Human Nature! Considering it’s your first ever release, the songwriting and production is very accomplished. I personally like the eclectic songwriting styles and the hint of an Eighties production. Were these conscious elements that you drew upon when you started the creative process? Christy Bellis: Thank you so…
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New Noise October Liverpool Music Roundup
New Noise: October Roundup Only four submissions this month, but as the old cliche goes, where we may lack in quantity, the quality is in abundance. First up is the mighty Guise, who seem to be dropping quality singles with the same frequency as members of the Bullington Club burnt fifty pound notes in front of the homeless…And if you don’t get that reference – educate yourself and look it up. These people are ruling…
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New Noise September Liverpool Music Roundup
New Noise September Edition The summer that we have all craved for so badly is sadly on the wane; the nights are sneaking up on us, a gentle reminder that autumn is fast approaching. But let us stay steadfast to the majesty of summer with a track released on September 3 – Alchemy – by Jade Thunder. With a name like this you may expect some guitar driven call to homage for the Pagan Gods…
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New Noise: August Liverpool Music Roundup
New Noise: August Roundup Well, we’re well into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, that competition that comes around every four – or five years, depending on pandemics, which certainly separates the winners from the losers. The good news for this months releases is that everything that has crossed our desks are all certified winners, with absolutely nobody left on the starting blocks…. If we are talking about relaxed grooves and sleepy, seductive vocals tailor made for…
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New Noise: July Liverpool Music Roundup
New Noise: July Roundup. Ok, so June’s “Freedom Day” has been put back to July 19, but we still have a group of tracks that will herald our new found freedom in style. So first up is ex The Stamp’s Andrew Neal, with his country infused jig Paint The Dark which oozes fun and vitality. More please, Mr Neil! Meanwhile, The Heavy North drop No Good, a precursor to their eagerly anticipated debut album Electric…
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In Conversation – Tom Roach
Tom Roach is one of the leading up and coming music producer’s/engineers working out of Liverpool. His mixing abilities have recently been acknowledged by his nomination for a Grammy award, and he has worked with some of the very best British Producers, and with links to this city, Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Gomez) and Ian Broudie (Echo & The Bunnymen, The Zutons). We caught up with recently, and he gave us an insight into the development…
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Culture in Liverpool
In Conversation – Michelle Marshall
Michelle Marshall is a well known Liverpool photographer who has worked with the likes of Explore Liverpool, Mellowtone Records and the British Music Experience. She has photographed the likes of Mark Radcliffe, Pete Best and Liverpool actress Eithne Brown. We recently caught up with her… Liverpool Noise: What first drew you to the art of photography? Michelle Marshall: I’ve always enjoyed taking photos, capturing moments and memories. However, I’ve only taken it seriously over the…
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New Noise: June Liverpool Music Roundup
New Noise: June Roundup. As we are poised like sprinters in their blocks, ready to explode – Usain Bolt like – out of the blocks when the gun of June 21 is discharged, the June releases round up shows us there is much on offer. First out of the blocks are the wonderful, essential Mondo Trasho. This garage surfer mob are producing really exciting, visceral music at the moment, and their latest EP Pure Trash…
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Culture in Liverpool
In Conversation – Keith Ainsworth
Keith Ainsworth is a Liverpool based photographer specialising in concerts, music festivals and promotional portraits. He has taken images for Bido Lito! Magazine, and has also been published in Mojo, Classic Rock and NME. We recently called up with him…. Liverpool Noise: What first drew you to the art of photography? Keith Ainsworth: I remember a gallery exhibition of black and white photos I saw abroad. It was mostly images of pebbles on a sea…
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Culture in Liverpool
In Conversation – Mark McNulty
Pictured above: The original Baa Bar signage is carried down Bold Street to it’s home on Fleet Street. In the first of a series on interviews with local photographers, we start with Mark McNulty, the Walton born photographer who for well over 30 years has been at the forefront of documenting Merseyside’s cultural events… Liverpool Noise: What first drew you to the art of photography? Mark McNulty: It was a hobby at first, from…
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In Conversation – Scrubs Studio
We caught up with Scrubs Studio CIC, a non-profit organisation that will offer subsidised recording sessions as well as unique artist development programmes. Liverpool Noise: The Scrubs Studio Initiative is an exciting concept. How did it come about? Scrubs Studio: We’ve been making and recording music for a long time now and it was similar artist development projects that allowed us to get started, giving us the resources and encouragement to do so. The concept…
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New Noise: May Liverpool Music Roundup
New Noise: May Roundup Well, we haven’t exactly been donning our Davie Crocket hats in an Alamo – style way of fighting against the deluge of submissions for the May 2021 roundup, but if we have lacked quantity, the quality has been exceptional. The two tracks that book-end this months releases are Fiona Lennon’s You Really Got a Hold On Me and Birthday Girl’s Dizzy. At first pass La Lennon’s composition may appear to be…
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New Noise: April Liverpool Music Roundup
New Noise: April Edition As we prepare to stagger – or swagger – into the post lockdown light, we are fabulously greeted with a true smorgasbord of digital drops that are just hammering on the front door of your latest playlist, demanding with menace to be added. So let’s get on with it then. Straight out of the blocks is Ostrich’s (feature image) 48 Hours, with William McTaggart’s deep rich voice, dripping with a sense…
