Liverpool Calling has announced the second wave of acts joining the already impressive Liverpool Calling line-up on 22nd/23rd June, taking over Liverpool City Centre and Baltic Triangle. Topping the next set of additions are Geordie psych-rockers Demob Happy. East London noisemakers False Heads, Welsh indie rockers Himalayas, as well as Yorkshire garage band Avalanche Party. Plus, there will be a whole host of extraordinary Liverpool noise-makers such as Pale Rider, Psycho Comedy, and The Racket.…
On 10th of May, Seel Street’s beloved Salt Dog Slims will be celebrating another year of supplying the steins, brines and good times for the deserving people of Liverpool with yes, you guessed it – a massive birthday party. In true Slims style, the night will be bursting at the seams with beers, balloons, bar top dancing and a big old birthday cake for all to enjoy – oh and Jäger. Lots of Jäger. Not one…
The Mocking Jays website describes this five piece combo as “East Midlands’ best kept secret” and have already garnered some success with the support of BBC Introducing and that old fox Tom Robinson (for younger readers, he was once quite relevant, I assure you). Their earlier releases can be caught up with by the aid of Spotify, and I suppose you could loosely agree with their website claims of being “a magic carpet ride of…
Arguably, the band that invented the genre “folk rock”, and possibly one of the most hard working bands in musical history, are back on the road. This is the band that created the seminal folk rock album “Leif and Liege” as well as the classic tracks “Who Knows Where The Time Goes”, “Time Will Show The Wiser” “Matt Groves” and “Meet on the Ledge”. Hot on the heels of their “Winter Tour 2017” we have the…
1,444 minutes, 86,400 seconds, £50,000… Chef Entrepreneur, Gary Usher, launches ambitious crowdfunding campaign to raise £50k in 24 hours for a fifth restaurant, Pinion in Prescot, Merseyside: https://vimeo.com/264412316 A year since his last record-breaking crowdfunding campaign, and not one to shy away from a challenge, at 7pm on 29th May, Gary Usher and his team will be launching a £50k Kickstarter campaign to secure funds to open a fifth restaurant in Merseyside’s Prescot. Gary comments: “Prescot has an incredible sense of community…
Over the last decade Smithdown Road has been the home to Liverpool’s University students, enjoying their first taste of adult life and congregating the areas local pubs. Over time the South Liverpool road has seen many bars and restaurants popping up to feed and inebriate the locals and has led to a massive boom in the area, attracting more than just the student population. There’s now even a music and culture festival, The Smithdown Road…
We Love Life is a series of 7 photo interviews based around the issues of mental health in musicians. The event is brought to you by The Mind Map, a Liverpool based mental health enterprise and by Newcastle based photographer, Darina Mohammed. Launching at Liverpool Sound City and continuing through mental health awareness week, the show uncovers the different ways musicians stay mentally well. Photographed in Liverpool and Newcastle, the exhibition, held at Constellations, features beautifully saturated film…
Find out why Reel Tours is a great way to spend a few hours in Liverpool whether you’re a local or a tourist. Sunday mornings for me typically mean telling myself I’ll get up in five more minutes to go to the gym, then scrolling Instagram for another hour and resigning myself to ‘starting again on Monday’. It is the day of rest after all. Sunday afternoons look a lot like a scene from Man…
Klee Music Acoustic Night Returns to 81 Renshaw Street, 12th May. The premise is simple: an evening where three singer-songwriters each play a short set of their own material, and then come together at the end to sing a couple of songs as a trio. However, they will also perform a cover version of a song composed by the artist next to them! This intriguing concept worked well at the first Klee Music Acoustic Night,…
If you’ve ever dined at Crazy Pedro’s, you have probably wondered not only how their pizza creations are so tasty, but also how they get their pizza dough so super thin and crispy. Last Wednesday we headed down to the bar come pizzeria to (try) and create our own versions of Pedro’s masterpieces, in a masterclass that involved prosecco, nachos, beer and well, pizza. Here’s how we got on… First things first, if you’re in…
Having already given the world a number of absolute Americana gems, such as It Would Be Nice, Headed Home and Dreamer, Karen Turley again hits the musical bullseye with her new single New Strings. This is a song that evokes a golden age of stateside bluegrass, with her vocal delivery and nuance adding to these first impressions. The arrangement and production of the track is utterly symbiotic to the artists intentions, and highly successful. For…
Three has today announced it is opening the world’s first pop-up ‘All You Can Pug’ brunch to celebrate Puggerfly – the exclusive star of its latest ad campaign and the world’s first augmented reality (AR) pet. The pop-up will bring pugs & prosecco (or pawsecco for our furry friends) together for the very first time on Saturday 12th May. The pop-up ‘All You Can Pug’ brunch follows the recent announcement that Three has added Snapchat to…
This Summer, sweet-toothed cake lovers are invited to enjoy an unforgettable afternoon tea, like no other. Taking place on two dates only, Saturday 30th June and Sunday 30th September, the talented team behind The Shankly Hotel will be turning the much-loved British tradition completely on its head, for the amazing Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea. Taking place at the stunning Garden of Eden in The Shankly, guests will be greeted by a mad mob of crazy characters, taken from their favourite literary worlds. The…
If you’ve not heard about Camp and Furnace’s latest big night out you soon will, and it’s all about the dollar bills! Hosted by Liverpool’s favourite DJ duo, Sh*t Indie Disco and MC Stylie, this old school Hip Hop night is Liverpool’s newest and hottest party, with the next one returning on May 5th! Transformed by hundreds of giant dollar sign inflatables and balloons, club-goers can throw it back at the Greenland Street venue, dancing…
Liberté is located on the third floor of the Bentley Building on the Strand, boasting ‘breath-taking’ views of Liverpool’s waterfront, including the Three Graces and panoramic views of the city. The name Liberté, meaning freedom, was chosen to reflect the venues New York influence. With views of the river Mersey in the backdrop it was important to keep some of the city’s grand heritage and the statue of Liberty being the first Landmark you see…
Situated on Liverpool’s bustling Seel Street, Alma de Cuba is one of the city’s most stunning venues, celebrated for its unique dining offerings, breath-taking interiors, and delicious Cuban-inspired menus, with a brand-new food menu launching this April. In keeping with the restaurants’ ‘Soul of Cuba’ reputation, guests can expect an array of flavoursome dishes, incorporating a creative fusion of Cuban and Latin-American influences, now available for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Frequented by both locals and out of town visitors,…
For a while now, the amazing, historic Old Blind School building has been closed for refurbishment after the gastro-pub style eatery shut down and finally, this week, something amazing is opening in its place. The Florist was first launched in Bristol and in a quest to further charm the senses of its customers, it has now come to Liverpool to allow us Scousers to appreciate the beautiful interiors, amazing food and slightly too easy to…
The UK’s award-winning festival of reggae, Positive Vibration, continues to impress, as it adds legendary producer & innovator, Lee “Scratch” Perry to this year’s festival line-up. The Godfather of dub, who kickstarted the career of Bob Marley, will be backed by New York-based collective, Subatomic Sound System (Emch, Screechy Dan and Larry McDonald) for a special one-off UK performance. As well as the Godfather of Dub, the festival will also play host to the Godfather…
After a few guest appearances around differing Liverpool venues – in a pop-up capacity, the boys at SKAUS, Dan and Josh, have now found themselves working in collaboration with Dockleaf,situated in the Cains Brewery village. Myself and The G went along recently to try out some of their Nordic inspired cuisine, and we weren’t disappointed. SKAUS is a welcome addition to the gastronomic delights that are currently on offer in Liverpool, and in our estimation,…
The Florist, a contemporary new bar and restaurant has announced it will open in Liverpool on 23rd April 2018. Situated on the site of the former Old Blind School pub on Hardman Street, The Florist breathes new life into the stunning Grade II listed building, once home to the Royal School for the Blind. The Florist is set to charm the city with breathtaking floral installations, which are sure to be Instagram gold and like nothing Liverpool…