Bands in Liverpool
Liverpool musicians and band interviews, features and reviews
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Scarlet’s Pop-Infused Indie Adds A Punch of Attitude To Dreamy Songs
Five-piece, Scarlet, have that rare quality of a band that successfully blends both male and female vocalists. When you first look at the band they may be easy to dismiss due to the failures of other similar bands but both vocalists work together to combine all of the punchiness of pop with the dreamy quality of indie music. The video for single ‘Harder To Be’ shows off the band’s energy and youth. Perfectly proving how…
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Threshold Festival 2015 Early Bird Tickets Now Avaliable
Threshold Festival returns for it’s fifth year, 27-29th March 2015, with early bird tickets available now. An annual three day event in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. The focus of festival is collaboration, grass-roots music, first view visual arts & Innovative Performance. Established in 2011, Threshold is dedicated to artist development and driving forward the music and arts industry. Watch the Threshold V Teaser video below; [vimeo 111812420 w=500 h=281] Get Early Bird Tickets Here & For More Info…
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Musician Feature; Edwin Pope’s Alter Ego 'Mutant Vinyl' Combines A Number of Musical Aspects
With a successful list of musical names associated with him, the young musician shows off a truly varying musical persona. Having supported for the likes of Rudimental, Rita Ora, Kids In Glass Houses and many other high profile musical acts in just the past two years, Mutant Vinyl is proof that doing things a little bit differently can really get you noticed in the music world. Receiving heavy airplay on BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, as well…
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Fiesta Bombarda At The Observatory (Constellations) 21st November
Bombarda returns after a memorable sellout carnival at The Kazimier. This time we’ll be engulfing Liverpool’s newest venue, The Observatory, with UV canons and brass shenanigans. The Hip Hop/Funk Manchester collective, THE MOUSE OUTFIT, are set to headline our Fiesta on the back of a pulsating new single and video. ‘Future Navaho’ set design also comes from Three Moons Creative. The Observatory (indoors to Constellations) Support from Kazimier Krunk Band, HighFields, Kioko & much more.…
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The Juveniles Bring Back Britpop In Their Latest Video 'Please Don't Change'
Everyone loves a bit of Britpop right? If by some force of madness you answered no to that then you’re no longer allowed to sing Wonderwall drunk at 3am anymore. Five piece indie-rock/Britpop influenced band The Juveniles have been making their mark around Liverpool recently and have just released a video for their track ‘Please Don’t Change’. The band consists of Mike Paul Davies, Liam Devall, Laurel Lau, Marc Allan Gibbs, Fabrizio Cabriolu. On their…
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Liverpool Music Week 2014 Closing Party; Review
The 10th annual edition of Liverpool Music Week came to a close on Friday 1st and did it ever reach its conclusion in style. The Camp and Furnace, alongside The Kazimier and the O2 Academy, has hosted a glorious array of musical talent right across LMW14 including the likes of Caribou, Mogwai and Wild Beasts. For the closing party it was the turn of Glasgow synthpop specialists CHVRCHES, playing their first ever show in Liverpool, to take centre stage and…
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Filter Distortion 'Transition' Album Review
For someone who mainly listens to Indie and Rock, there will always be a little bit of my heart given over to all things electronic. Blame Kraftwerk, blame Depeche Mode, blame a misspent youth listening to anything I could get my hands on. I had kind of lost track of Filter Distortion, through no fault of their own. I remember seeing them a while back and thinking they were a promising new band, but…
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Royal Blood At The O2 Academy Liverpool; Review
Just over a year ago Royal Blood where playing to crowds of like 20 people, fast forward to now and they’ve sold out the Liverpool O2 Academy in what? Like 15 minutes? And to be perfectly honest, it wouldn’t be irrational to say that they probably would’ve sold out venues significantly bigger than this. I was lucky enough to grab myself self a ticket after staring at my phone screen for half an hour before…
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BamBamBam presents… MUTANT VINYL At 24 Kitchen Street 15th November
MUTANT VINYL makes his long-awaited Liverpool comeback as 24 Kitchen Street is bathed in unique visuals and set design. Alter ego of the enigmatic Edwin Pope, the sax driven Mutant Vinyl draws on aspects of jazz, dub, trip-hop and funk and current single, ‘Lavender’, is a ferocious and alluring anthem that oozes his hypnotic signature. 15th November;24 Kitchen Street. Support from Breakfast Monkey, Funk Soul Continuum & more. Tickets
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BamBamBam presents… SLAVES At The Shipping Forecast 12th November
Fresh from their tour with Jamie T, the Kent duo are set to bring their angst-ridden Garage-Punk to The Shipping Forecast. Exuding enough fuzz to fry listeners’ brain cells, they manage to carry the might of acts like Death From Above 1979 and Winnebago Deal, which fits perfectly with their raw live performances and inspiring DIY mentality. 12th November; The Shipping Forecast Tickets
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The All; 'Daft Bint' Single Review
As with most of the music I get to review these days, I am always astounded by the quality on offer. The vocals had a dream-like quality at times, and I guess The All have a strong following in the modern psych movement. The changes in both tempo, guitar style and vocal range kept the listening experience fresh. I loved the slight air of menace and unease the track gave me at times, a feeling I have had when…
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Doodah Farm Oi Oi/ Soft Lad Single Review
Doodah Farm seem to have a restless liveliness about them. The vocals are edgy, and the overall feel is upbeat and catchy. The Mandolin played to perfection on both the tracks gives zest to the proceedings, lifting the music out of the sound produced by many of the more mainstream guitar bands. The characters portrayed in the songs are definitely present where I live, but the rather sad but accurate picture the tracks paint could apply anywhere in modern…
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Eagulls At The Kazimier; Liverpool Music Week Review
Previously, I admit I haven’t been a massive fan of Eagulls, not that I disliked them, they just didn’t grab my attention straight away. So when the opening support act walked on stage my expectations of the gig went from relatively moderate to just complete hopelessness. ‘Americans’ were first to the stage (well, more like the arena floor), the duos set just seemed laced with nothing but system malfunctions and technical difficulties – we actually initially thought it was…
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Belle & Sebastian Announced As First Liverpool Sound City 2015 Headliners
Liverpool Sound City have announced today that Belle & Sebastian will play Liverpool’s biggest music festival on Sunday 24th May. It was also announced that they would be playing at a brand new Liverpool Sound City venue – Liverpool’s iconic abandoned Docklands. Liverpool Sound City has been shortlisted for the “Best Metropolitan Festival” at this year’s UK Festival Awards. The festival attracts big headline names, rising stars from across the country and showcases artists and…
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Windmill Release Ethereal New Single ‘One More Dance’
Four-piece band, Windmill, are particularly experimental with their music. Their previous singles ‘Birdman’, ‘Where Are We Now’ and ‘Tiny Children’ all evoke a similarly haunting sound. Formed over their shared love for Angus and Julia Stone, Neil Young, and the Velvet Underground, the Liverpudlians bring together all of their individual talents to make a special kind of music that is unlike most music around at the moment. The band, made up of Mick Dolan, Dawn Williams, David T Palmer,…
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Candela; A Dark & Foreboding Night of Mystery & Music At Williamson Tunnels
And now for something completely different…Candela. It was time to get cultural in the beautiful surroundings of the Williamson Tunnels. I arrived with friends just as The Good Host were tuning up. Having drunk the complimentary bubbly from what looked like a test tube, my friends and I took our place near to the stage. The Good Host were an interesting proposition, with just enough of a strange, melodramatic tinge to their music to intrigue. Their mellow, quirky…
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Choc Electrique Album Launch At The Zanzibar; Review
My friends and I reached The Zanzibar half way through the set by The Polyvelds. Apologies to the band for missing the first songs, as the enjoyable Indie type rock that greeted us deserved our full attention. Catchy and up-beat, the music was a perfect start to the evening. Creeps are a band I reviewed after their set at The Magnet during Hope Fest. Nothing has changed. They remain the excellent grunge-inspired band I reviewed at their first…
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Band Feature; 'Whitecliff' Signed To The Libertines' Gary Powell’s Record Label ’25 Hour Convenience Store’
Formed in 2011, LIPA band ‘Whitecliff’ have made regular appearances in and around Liverpool, building up a rather large fan base with now over 1000 likes on facebook. Having recently signed to the Libertines’ Gary Powell’s record label ’25 hour Convenience Store’, their horizons appear bigger, brighter and better. The self stated Indie-Pop/Rock band supported the Libertines on September 27th at Alexandra Palace in London where the record label is based, this providing clear evidence…
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Choc Electrique Album Launch At Zanzibar Friday 17th October
Since my last review, Choc Electrique have been working hard for the imminent release of their album ‘The Looking Glass Self’. The launch party taking place at Zanzibar this Friday (17th October) doors are at 7pm, its £6 on the night and only £8 with a copy of the album. As well as Choc Electrique playing their shiny new album the line-up will be completed by The Polyveldts, Creeps, Last Line Out, Hegarty and Stereo Electric Mistress,…
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'Hijinx' Band; Gig Review
Friday night saw what could only be described as a return to my roots, back to the Stanley’s Cask, which used to be my local when I lived on the Wirral many moons ago. The band that pulled me back were Hijinx, arguably also part of my past, friends of friends from way back, but a band I had never given the attention they deserved. So, I decided to make them the priority for my…
