Liverpool Music Artists
Features, news, reviews and interviews with Liverpool musicians
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Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia; Review
Psychedelic music, not usually a genre of my choice, however having read many good reviews from last year’s festival, I was excited to attend. Becoming slightly more nervous as I approached the Baltic Triangle, concerned I would stand out like a sore thumb with my dress sense, proving this isn’t my usual listen. When I arrived it quickly became apparent that this festival was for a whole array of people from Mods to Rockers, Goths to Hippies and your…
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Hope Fest Day Three At The Magnet
Arriving just before the first band were due to begin, I had finally got my timings right. Joining my friends in the booth they had secured, I settled down to enjoy another evening of choice local bands, all in the name of a very good cause. The guy introducing the bands seemed to be having a wonderful evening and would best be described as ‘slightly inebriated’, which added a certain comedic aspect to the proceedings.…
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Hope Fest Day Two At The Baltic Social
After the success of the evening at Brink on Friday, I was looking forward to seeing what Saturday night at The Baltic Social had in store. I arrived early to drop some more goodies for the homeless, which was the true point of the whole exercise, then went to meet a friend who needed a little help to find the venue, which is on the edge of town and relatively unknown to those not…
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Hope Fest Day One At The Brink
Constrained by my usual need to work to pay the bills, I didn’t reach Brink until half way through the set by Eleanor, so deepest apologies to the acts I didn’t manage to see. Eleanor Nellie has a strong, clear voice which contains a controlled passion. The way she delivers her lyrics shows a maturity beyond her years. Her emphatic set and soaring vocals made a great start to my evening. The next performer,…
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The White Widows – Self-Titled Album Review
The White Widows are a band just that little bit out of their time, evocative more of the grubby indie explosion of the early 2000’s than today’s more inoffensive guitar scene. Their self-titled debut is an album dripping in character, most affrontingly via a vocal snarl that brings to mind The Zutons’ Dave McCabe at his most dramatic. Opener ‘Circus’ sets the stall out immediately, hyper-theatrical it might appear contrite not for that pervasive feeling…
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Liverpool Based R&B Duo Deliah Release New Track 'Any Last Words'
Deliah is Michelle Harris and Alex Dopierala, a Contemporary R&B act based in Liverpool. With a new track out in Autumn 2014, an EP in the works and the versatility of doing full band through to acoustic shows, Deliah are taking their energetic, yet sophisticated live set around the UK. The combination of Michelle’s soulful voice and Dop’s intricate guitar playing, bring a certain class and retro vibe to an undeniable contemporary groove. BBC Radio Merseyside’s…
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Hope Fest 19th-21st September Full Line Up
Wristbands for the whole weekend & all venues can be obtained by donating a ‘Hope Pack’ which must include: socks, jumper, toothbrush, toothpaste and soap. Wristbands can be obtained at any venue on the door over the festival weekend. Alternatively donate an item on the door to access that venue. We can take non perishable food, clothing (small sizes preferred, underwear and socks must be new), household goods such as kettle, toaster, microwave, radio,…
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The Liverpool Irish Festival Returns With Film, Arts, Music, Food & Football
The 12th Liverpool Irish Festival returns to the city this October celebrating Liverpool’s unique relationship with Ireland and showcasing the finest in contemporary and traditional Irish culture. From the English première of Seamus Heaney’s final works to a celebration of Gaelic football with the first Liverpool Irish Festival Cup and a talk by John Larkin QC, Attorney General for Northern Ireland, this year’s Festival is bigger than ever spreading across ten days in a cavalcade…
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A Little Bit Of Filth & Glitter…Liverpool Based Artist Ben Youdan
Have you ever met someone who is a walking, talking contradiction? Someone, say, who is quiet and softly spoken but clearly has a fabulously dirty mind? Someone who looks like butter wouldn’t melt but wants to share his dark thoughts with you in the form of paint and glitter and sequins and feathers? Step forward Ben Youdan, artist and proprietor of Evil shop. Based downstairs in the old Central Hall on Renshaw Street in a…
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10 Bands 10 Minutes Holiday Banger: Madonna; Review
For just over two and a half years The Kazimier has been the home of a gig, a night and, most importantly, a party quite unlike any other that you’ll find in Liverpool (or anywhere else for that matter) its name is 10 Bands 10 Minutes. The premise is simple: ten bands each play ten minute sets back to back so tightly the people in the smoking area are rushing to finish the ends of…
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Shamona 'Just Like You'; EP Review
Just Like You is a record rooted in tradition, and in many ways stands out for it. While most current rock ‘n’ roll has taken an indie or psychedelic edge, Shamona are taking the direct route. Though you’d be pressed to find a boundary being pressed this is regardless a solid pop-rock EP, helped along by impeccable production and undeniably potent musicianship from the members themselves. Opener ‘Rich Man’s Sake’ sets out a strong stall, led by a…
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We Buy White Albums Exhibition At FACT
Preceding International Beatle Week beginning August 20th, Rutherford Chang has brought his exhibition We Buy White Albums to FACT. His collection consists of 1,000 original copies of The Beatles highly sought after White Album; each LP has its own serial number making each one unique. This ‘uniqueness’ was the main draw for Chang when he first put out his advert to any White Album owners or sellers 8 years ago. Chang saw the famous cover as a blank canvas…
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Hope Fest: The Big One – 3 Day Music Festival In Aid Of The Whitechapel Centre & The Basement
Black Seasons, Cousin Avi, TJ & Murphy, The Amazing Kappa & Western Promise to Headline The Festival. Following the success of the first ever HOPE Fest in March, HOPE FEST: The Big one, in aid of the Merseyside’s homeless, will feature eighty bands and be held over five venues in three days which are The Brink, The Lomax, The Magnet, The Baltic Social & The Albert Lark Lane. All acts donate their time, all staff are volunteers. But…
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Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 26th & 27th September; Preview
Set in the vibrant and creative Baltic Triangle, Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia (or Liverpool Psych Fest for short) is only two-years young but already looking like one hell of an event. On the 26th & 27th of September, Camp and Furnace and Blade Factory will be awash with all things psychedelic; bands, films and visuals will engulf the former 18th century storage warehouse and almost definitely our minds. This year they play host to some…
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Bolshy Debut EP Radical. Anarchic. Bolshy. Scouse; Review
For a band with such an unpredictable sound, the choice of title sums it up well. ‘Radical. Anarchic. Bolshy. Scouse’ indeed – pretty concise for a debut outing. Across five songs and seven members Bolshy latch dub, salsa and hip hop to a third-wave ska-punk sound that provides their sonic backbone, and for the vast majority of the release they tie their influences together with refreshing stability. The success of the overall textural edge is perhaps…
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Liverpool Calling Part Two; More Action From The Bombed Out Church
Whilst hundreds of thousands of people from Liverpool, and visitors from outside the city, gathered to watch three colossal creatures roam through town, the question is what were the rest of us doing? One such alternative was only the second Liverpool Calling Festival, which took place throughout the Saturday of the Giants’ visit, and was spread across multiple venues including The Kazimier, The Zanzibar, Magnet, Sound Food and Drink and Maguire’s Pizza Bar. Giants were…
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Band Feature; VYNCE’s Indie-Pop Fuses Young Love With A Slight Biting Edge
With the music scene currently bursting with minimalistic indie bands, VYNCE’s unique lyrics and enthusiasm set them one step apart. The four-piece band comprising Peter Pegasiou, Tom Davies, Ollie Foster and Alex Whittaker have already been heralded with success in the north west since forming at the start of this year. Securing air-play on BBC Radio and numerous other stations they are definitely ones to keep your eye on, or rather ears open to. Their…
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FestEVOL Is Back With A Stellar Line Up For It's Second Year
FestEVOL is nearly with us again. The second edition of FestEVOL showcases the best of Merseyside music including Stealing Sheep, By The Sea, Bird and Tea Street Band. The hugely anticipated Liverpool festival has firmly made its mark with festival goers for bringing the musical best of Liverpool together in 2013. Now, Festevol is back, just in time for the August sun. The line up once again highlights the varied and talented musicians of Liverpool,…
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Liverpool Calling Part One; Featuring Sound Food & Drink Acoustic Stage To Bombed Out Church Headliners Space
Though most were concerned about the return of those monolithic marionettes, the ‘Giants’ meandering around town and in some cases ‘farting’ and losing their head to the delight of thousands, 26th July also marked the return of a more subtle spectacle, namely Liverpool Calling. Like the ‘Giants’ Liverpool Calling is an event still in it’s infancy, with this being only its second year, but any music fans who failed to answer it’s call, in favour of…
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Astral Coast 2014; Review
This was the third annual event of the Astral Coast festival taking place at the Floral Pavilion Theatre in New Brighton which, in its brief period of existence, specialises in showcasing some of Merseyside’s best established and most exciting new musical talent. Although not a frequent visitor to the Wirral, I had only recently returned from Glastonbury and am still very much in the festival spirit and had the taste for some local live music.…
