The new and brash punk duo known as Generation have released their angst fueled debut single Suicidal Champagne – a fast and enthralling punk number to get your heart pounding. It seems that punk is making a comeback amongst the Liverpool scene. Artists are starting to latch onto an aggressive outlet that assists in accurately channeling the hostility they feel towards those in power whom have handled the fragility of the creative industry with such…
Sipping a cup of tea ahead of his ‘In Conversation With’ event at Liverpool’s British Music Experience, Mark Radcliffe looks better than I’ve ever seen him, which is pretty amazing for somebody in remission from cancer. “It’s almost like it happened to someone else now,” he tells me. “I think about it in a sense of being the best and the worst thing that happened to me because it’s made me appreciate life and I’m…
You can expect plenty of festive fun with The Parking Lot Social in Liverpool this Christmas. The UK touring event will bring an experience like no other with a Christmas-themed Drive In Cinema, Cindarella Panto, a Silent Disco, a comedy night and more. Expect an evening of entertainemnet beneath the glow of their 60ft tall rainbow-coloured Christmas tree. Pantomimes, huge Christmas parties, festive movie screenings, comedy, food trucks & more. Spread across 5 days there’s…
In these current times of Covid uncertainty, where we all live in social bubbles and everyday seems the same, with the Arts under threat, it is now that the transcendence provided by music is in need the most. It is good for one’s soul to be transported into different aural realms, and we need the musicians of calibre that can transport us there. So thank goodness for San Pedro’s Vision. The Subconscious Reflection EP consists…
The Bombed Out Church Halloween cinema will host two classic horror movies up on the big screen in St Luke’s open air cinema. The Bombed Out Church Halloween cinema will be showing The Shining on Friday 30 October and Psycho on Saturday 31 October. Kicking off the Halloween weekend special, will be an open air cinema screening of Stephen King’s The Shining. This 1980’s epic, gothic horror tells the tale about Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson)…
The changing of seasons is a fascinating time of year. A time for leaving things behind whilst simultaneously opening our eyes to new horizons. It is only fitting perhaps that local singer/songwriter Jonny Taylor bursts onto the scene with his first single Walk Along the River to water down your summer rue and embrace the next journey ahead. Walk Along the River is a track heard best whilst on the go. It’s a song for…
Sheltering from a horrible Saturday afternoon wash-out, we caught up with Colin White of Joe Symes & The Loving Kind to talk albums, EPs and everything in between. The band, formulated of Joe Symes on guitar/lead vocals/harmonica, Colin White as drummer/percussion/backing vocals and Alan Welsh on bass, have been on the scene since 2015 (or, in Colin’s words, “Yeh around then, maybe earlier or later, sounds about right!”) and have since recorded an impressive back catalogue of songs for their ever-growing global fanbase. More…
Blondie will play their ‘Against The Odds’ UK Tour at the Liverpool M&S Bank Arena in November 2021 with special guests Garbage. Blondie have announced their first UK tour in over 4 years and will play in Liverpool on 6 November 2021. Formed in 1974, Blondie, led by iconic frontwoman Debbie Harry and guitarist Christ Stein, shaped the New York and American punk and new wave music scene. With 19 UK Top 40 hits and…
Update August 2022: The Baltic Social is now permanently closed. What could be better than getting The Baltic Social Punk Afternoon Tea delivered to your door during Liverpool’s Tier 3 lockdown restrictions? We were very much in need of some good news so we’re over the moon to find out that The Baltic Social are now on Uber Eats and are delivering their amazing food straight to your home! Their Punk Afternoon Tea has become…
Milap will be celebrating the Hindu festival Navratri with a brand new concert featuring Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty (Sarod) and Soumen Sarkar (Tabla). Milap’s iconic Indian classical music concert series ‘Music for the Mind & Soul’ is now online with exclusive studio recordings and here they present music from the brilliant Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty (Sarod) and Soumen Sarkar (Tabla) performing from ‘On Air Theater’ studios in Kolkata performing ‘Raag Jaunpuri’, a morning Raaga. Rajeeb, one of…
The Royal Albert Dock Liverpool will become one of the city’s most scenic evening locations this Autumn and Winter, as each of its 86 iconic columns are illuminated with over 1 million twinkling lights, lighting up the whole of the inner quay. With many of the Dock’s shops, restaurants and cultural attractions open for business, including the Premier Inn for those wanting to extend their visit, the beautifully lit and covered colonnades make it the…
HOME-X, a new e-commerce platform from the team behind Six by Nico restaurants launches, bringing restaurant quality food & drink experiences to homes across the UK. Spearheaded by Chef Nico Simeone and Six by Nico marketing guru Michael Sim, HOME-X has been created to satiate the nation’s appetite for quality food and drink products at home. From click to ship, HOME-X will provide customers with the best restaurant experiences to enjoy in the comfort of…
Salt The Snail have released their ear lashing new garage rock single Maaate – A rawly produced track that’s reminiscent of a 90s punk energy. Within the context of today’s music landscape, it seems almost every track that is released has to be polished to perfection. Due to the vast array of artists and producers that inhabit the industry, each member sets a precedent for one another; a precedent of rhythmically clean guitars that pan…
Nobody knows how to adapt and survive to strange times like the queer community and Liverpool’s Homotopia Festival is back with a bang for 2020 and a dynamic line-up of physical events and online happenings. In a year where everything has changed, the UK’s longest running LGBTQIA arts and culture festival will reach out into new places and spaces, including a drag promenade down Liverpool’s Hope Street, a ‘Queer the City’ art crawl and a…
Halloween this year is looking a little bit different thanks to the global pandemic. But fear not, there’s still plenty of awesome events happening that you can get involved with and many that you won’t even have to leave the house for! Here’s our Liverpool Halloween Events Guide. ShOctober Fest – Virtual Horror Film Festival We’ve teamed up with Liverpool film and TV walking tours creators Reel Tours for a virtual Halloween film festival called…
Delifonseca Dine At Home Club offers luxury menu dishes to enjoy at home. Delifonseca Dockside has once again adapted its offering to introduce a new concept – the Delifonseca Dine at Home Club. As part of the offer, customers can purchase in-store or online for collection or delivery, choosing a selection of the menu’s dishes, which can then be easily heated up at home and enjoyed. Each week, the menu will rotate to introduce a…
With the most playful tone towards anti-establishment sentiments, Hannah’s Little Sister released their latest single Gum ahead of their debut EP EP.mp3 Hannah’s Little Sister are a junk-pop quartet that have been sporadically infusing elements of punk, pop and indie into their bizarre discography of synth-heavy arcade styled tracks. These four unconventional musicians are shamelessly throwing their abrasive energy into the ears of their listeners, whom are quick to requite adoration for their alien aesthetic.…
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A £10 million emergency fund for the Liverpool hospitality and leisure industry has launched today in order to try and protect those businesses affected by the Covid-19 restrictions. It is hoped that the emergency fund will save businesses from potential closure for up to four months until a larger financial support package can be obtained from the Government. The financial support should come quickly- within 10 days of successful applications, with phase payments over the…
Cures and Curses is the solo project of 22 year old South London native, Aaron Akpojaro, founded in Liverpool in 2017. This month sees the release of his third single, Owe You Nothing. Having not heard of Cures and Curses before, I visited his previous two singles, No Fun and Fall Apart, Crash Together, and if you haven’t already, I recommend blasting out these two tracks in anticipation of his new release. With each single…