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
Vice’s MUNCHIES food channel have teamed up with Hungryhouse to create a 5-part series called ‘The Guide to the North’ – exploring food culture in all its weird and wonderfulness in the North of England – we feel it’s a really under-explored area on the UK food map. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqsScfZOAU] The first episode was around Whitby and Middlesborough, and episode two, focuses on Blackpool, and Liverpool – including traditional Scouse at Maggie Mays, The Baltic Bakehouse,…
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…
Chibuku Shake Shake presents Dusky ‘The Next Step’ Tickets
It’s not every Friday afternoon I get to sip beer, in the sunshine, in the presence of some of the most awe-inspiring psych bands I’ve ever heard; the beginning of Liverpool Psych fest 2014 was happily one of those times. Purple Heart Parade kicked off the weekend in Blade with a ragingly energetic set after recently releasing a cassette on local North West label Blak Hand Records. Their roaring vocals and feedback reverberated off the…
Liverpool Music Week is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The recent announcements have ensured the long running festival will continue with its legendary reputation. Liverpool Music Week is the largest festival of its kind, as it’s indoors and takes place during the nasty British winter; it is really a one-of-a-kind. The 10 day event will be beginning with the opening show Thursday 23 October. Headliner for the night is Caribou, a Canadian artist…
After much anticipation, VYNCE release their debut EP ‘Waves’ and it’s a treat of indie-pop rock melodies. Four-piece, consisting of Peter Pegasiou on vocals and guitar, Ollie Foster on guitar, Alex Whittaker on bass, and drummer Tom Davis, VYNCE ooze youth. After their initial enthusiasm from fans their EP has already received good press. The band can rest assured they’ll be able to continue pushing their name across the UK. Opening single ‘April Showers’ sees…
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…
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,…
Liverpool FC and Stray Dogs Films today launched the official trailer for new independent British film One Night in Istanbul, a fictional football-focused crime-comedy that centres on one of the Reds’ greatest nights in history. Supported by fans and players alike and taking as its backdrop the gripping 2005 Champions League final, the film is due to be released exclusively in ODEON cinemas from 11th September 2014. This will be an unmissable chance to relive…
Liverpool based Rock ‘n’ Roll band ‘The Sundowners’ appear to be taking not only Liverpool, but the UK by storm this summer. With the release of their EP ‘Medicine’ earlier this year on May 12th , they began a small UK tour stopping in the likes of London, Leeds, Bristol and even Glasgow; demonstrating their already widely spread fan base. The ‘Medicine’ EP was recorded during sessions for the upcoming album and featured track ‘Medicine’…
I don’t often spend much time pondering over the provenance of my morning caffeine fix, but Bootle-based coffee producer Joe Black has got me thinking. Liverpool’s only coffee roaster have been producing some of the finest beans and blends in the city for over fifty years. They supply coffee directly to coffee-lovers in the know, as well as some of the most popular cafes, bars and restaurants across Liverpool, such as London Carriage Works, 60…
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…
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…
Woolton Village is a funny place: leafy and quiet during the day, with its Farmer’s Market and little old cinema; hotbed of teenage drinkers and a bit like the Wild West at night. Always has been. But things are looking up. Simon Rimmer, Scouse celeb chef, massive LFC fan and inventor of pulled pork has just opened the old Elephant pub as The Elephant Bakehouse. Big refurb and it’s looking pretty again with a much…
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…
Sometimes the hype and shenanigans follow a band wherever they go obscuring the main event, the music. That could well be said of The Fat White Family, a band who never shy away from controversy. But to concentrate purely on the seedy showmanship the band are notorious for would be to do them a disservice, for although the subject matter can cut close to the bone, both the content and delivery of their music can be…
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…
With the upcoming release of By the Sea’s debut EP ‘Endless Days, Crystal Sky’ the preview of ‘I See A Crystal Sky’ was released earlier this year. In the build up to the album’s release, the mystifying five piece band are set to play numerous festivals; from their recent performance at Wakestock festival and their forthcoming show at Festevol on August 9th. After previous single releases such as ‘Eveline’ and ‘Dream Waters’, By the Sea…
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…