Music
Liverpool’s music scene featuring local bands and musicians as well as news on upcoming gigs from international and national touring acts
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Bonk! To Celebrate Release of EP With ‘Bonk! Holiday Weekend’ Party
Electrifying four- piece ensemble Bonk! are set to release their debut EP The Act Of Doing It on 31 March and they will be celebrating in style with their launch party. Bonk! are set to make waves with the release of their debut EP, bursting with funky psychedelic jazz-rock vibes, this highly anticipated EP promises to captivate listeners with dynamic energy and innovative soundscapes. Bonk! has rapidly risen through the ranks of independent music. They’ve…
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Midnight Curfew’s Latest Single ‘Stay Late’ Is An After Hours Anthem
Hot on the Liverpool music scene, local four-piece Midnight Curfew are here to cement themselves into the industry with brand new single Stay Late. After bringing us two previously released tracks in 2023 entitled I’m Falling Back In Love (with You) and Hung Up we saw two different sides to the band musically. Varying from pop rock to a more chilled low-fi indie feel you can really start to see them experimenting and exploring with…
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Cheery’s Debut Album BLISS Is Full of Melancholic Magnetism
Cheery has released their debut album BLISS with Spirit House Records. Described as ‘Gloomy Art Pop’, BLISS explores cinematic production with flawless vocals and sincere lyrics in a fresh burst of retrospective pop nostalgia. After performing live across America over the last 20 years, Cheery creator, Katlyn Conroy uprooted across the Atlantic to Liverpool, undoubtedly having prepared herself for the all-consuming task of debuting a new project to fresh ears with a consistent run of…
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Naomi Campbell Delivers Beautiful Folk-Acoustic Debut Single ‘Tuesday News’
If you’re going to kick off a solo musical career, you may as well do it in the birthplace of rock and roll. That’s how things worked out for Naomi Campbell anyway, when she wrapped up 2023 recording her songs at the famous Sun Studio in Memphis. It’s a spot that has played host to a fair few musicians in its time – only the likes of Elvis and Johnny Cash, mind. This was a…
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Helen Maw’s Latest Track ‘Second Thought’ Builds Anticipation For The Release Of Her Debut Album
It’s a lovely moment when we review some brilliant tracks and artists from around Liverpool, but it’s even more special when it’s one of our own team members; Helen Maw! Her music stems from her lyrics, expanding outwards and enveloping the instrumentation and guiding the track into its logical flow. Helen’s latest single, Second Thought makes it her 6th release following on from her debut single back in 2019 which will be the 3rd single teaser before the…
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Live Review: X Ambassadors At Hanger 34
Deep in the heart of the Baltic Triangle lies Hangar 34; a multi-purpose event warehouse space which specialises in live music. On Sunday 8 March the venue hosted American pop rock band, X Ambassadors. Hailing from Ithaca, New York, the band gave Liverpool a night to remember and one that certainly won’t be forgotten any time soon. X Ambassadors are a multi-platinum trio, best known for hit singles ‘Renegades’ and ‘Unsteady.’ Formed back in high…
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Live Review: Yard Act At Jacaranda Baltic
Back in January, the Jacaranda announced it would be opening a record store and live space in Cain’s Brewery in the Baltic Triangle. Since opening, the Jacaranda Baltic, a 400-cap venue, has been host to a series of high profile acts ranging from Dizzee Rascal and Declan McKenna to Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, and The Libertines. On Thursday 7 March Leeds based four-piece, Yard Act brought their unique sound to the Liverpool venue. On…
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‘Simply Barbra’ The Breathtaking Barbra Streisand Homage Is Coming To Liverpool’s St George’s Hall
Performed worldwide for over 25 years, Steven Brinberg performs his breathtaking live homage to the greatest diva of all, Barbra Streisand at St George’s Hall on 17 March. Steven Brinberg writes and stars as Simply Barbra which is updated annually as he travels the globe with the show. The show returns better than ever with Musical Director Nathan Martin. Steven has appeared by invitation from the late Marvin Hamlisch with the Symphony Orchestras of Dallas,…
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Jazz Saturdays at Ma Boyle’s Announce Lineups For Spring Shows
Jazz Saturdays at Ma Boyle’s Alehouse and Eatery is back with its next set of shows at the intimate hideaway in Liverpool, featuring some of the leading lights from across the jazz spectrum. At Liverpool’s longest running jazz weekly, a kaleidoscopic range of jazz sounds grace Ma Boyle’s, inspired by the magic of New Orleans and Brazilian beats to the simmering back streets of Paris, with shows packed out for each date. Proudly working with…
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Paul Weller Stopping In Liverpool For 2024 Autumn Tour
Expect to hear the classics and new tunes when Paul Weller comes to play Liverpool Olympia on the 4 November. In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary music, few artists possess the enduring influence and innovative spirit of Paul Weller. A recording career that began in 1977 now takes in the release of his 17th solo album and his 28th in total. Weller has always demonstrated an unwavering commitment to pushing artistic boundaries while staying true to…
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New Noise March 2024 Music Roundup
Check out the latest releases from the Liverpool music scene. Spring is now officially just round the corner and what better way to usher in the seasonal positivity than a track from that Scouser in exile, Lewis Evans. Only The Strong is a nicely laid back track which Lewis channels his inner Clint Mansell of Nineties funsters PWEI with the help of French rappers LBLK. Evans should be applauded from the house tops for ploughing…
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The Ultimate Liverpool Gig Guide: March 2024
Orla Foster is back with a selection of some of the best gigs taking place in Liverpool this March. Low Girl (Saturday 2 March)The Shipping Forecast Tickets Hemel Hempstead might not be known for its musical exports, but Low Girl are about to change that. Describing their latest EP as an exercise in “desperate optimism”, their pensive yet uplifting dream-pop comes laced with 80s synth influences, masking their darker side with their appetite for a bop.…
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Africa Oyé Announces Julian Marley & Les Amazones d’Afrique As 2024 Festival Headliners
The son of music legend Bob Marley and a female supergroup will headline the acclaimed Africa Oyé Festival this summer. The powerful and creative force of Les Amazones d’Afrique will close proceedings on Saturday 22nd June, whilst Julian Marley, fresh off his Grammy win for Best Reggae Album earlier this month, tops the bill on Sunday with his band, The Uprising. The country’s biggest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture is returning to Liverpool’s Sefton Park in 2024 following…
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In Conversation – Paul Iwan
Paul Iwan is one of the local musicians who operates the contemporary radar, but to those who know of him and his work, he is very much appreciated and respected. Lyrically challenging and sonically ambitious, we caught up with the man that Ray Davies of The Kinks called “…a songwriter of considerable skill…” Liverpool Noise: What have you been up to recently? Paul Iwan: Since releasing Present in 2022, I’ve been busy gigging, mainly in…
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Yard Act Support Release of Second Album With In-store Gig At Jacaranda Baltic
Where’s My Utopia? the follow up to the Yard Act’s critically-acclaimed debut record The Overload will be released on 1 March 2024. The new album is a co-production between Yard Act and Gorillaz member Remi Kabaka Jr. ‘Dream Job’s video was directed by James Slater, the band and director’s 7th collaboration (“with many more to come”). Speaking about ‘Dream Job’, Yard Act’s James Smith said: “‘Dream Job’ feels like an apt introduction to the themes…
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The Libertines To Play Liverpool As Part of Autumn 2024 UK Tour
The last gang in town The Libertines, who release their hotly anticipated new album All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade on 29 March, have announced a UK & Irish tour commencing in September and taking in two Liverpool’s Mountford Hall on Saturday 19 October 2024. The Libertines’ once-seen-never-forgotten live shows are here to save humanity from holograms, virtual reality and AI auto-tuned bullshit, so switch off your pocket-held marketing machine and come and experience raw…
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Micro-disco, The Fandangoe DISCOTECA, Comes To Royal Albert Dock
This spring, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool will be home to The Fandangoe DISCOTECA – a vibrant micro-disco offering a unique opportunity to dance away life’s worries. Created by multidisciplinary artist Annie Frost Nicholson, the dock will welcome the art installation for six weekends from 2 March to 6 April, including Mother’s Day and Easter bank holiday weekend. Located in Britannia Courtyard by The Beatles Story, The Fandangoe DISCOTECA will invite visitors to step inside from 12pm-3pm and…
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Red Rum Club’s Fourth Album ‘Western Approaches’ Makes Waves
It’s hard to believe that Red Rum Club are on their fourth studio album. This particular record has felt like we’ve been waiting a little longer than usual from their album-a-year releases between 2019-2022 but it’s definitely been worth the wait. Having been holed up in the industrial outskirts of the city in their rehearsal space, the title of the album Western Approaches is also the name of the area in Liverpool where cargo was sent from…
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Live Review: No Play Presents Blanket At The Kazimier Stockroom
The Kazimier Stockroom is a small venue. It’s tucked away on Seel Street as part of the Kazimier Garden. Tonight this tiny venue was packed out with fans eager to hear some live music. This evening’s showcase, held by No Play, has something for everyone. From shoegaze to metal; the bases are covered. The main attraction tonight is Blanket, with support from Rozemary, The Throwaway Scene and Split Chain. Rozemary. Credit: Will Robinson – @eyes_widephotography…