We caught up with Pleasure Island frontman Sean Ekins to talk lockdown, new hobbies, taking the piss out of politicians and football. Liverpool Noise: Hi Sean, how have you been finding life in lockdown? Pleasure Island: Hi there! Yes I’ve been having a pretty nice time all up, although I missed out on all the good furlough cash so I’ve been spending my days selling bits and pieces on reverb.com. The actual day to day…
We could probabaly all do with making more of an effort to be more environmentally concious and there’s plenty of eco-friendly places in Liverpool which can help us make the small steps to big change. Here’s our guide to eco-friendly dining and shopping in Liverpool. Eco-Friendly Places In Liverpool Purple Carrot Purple Carrot is a 100% vegan whole foods store on Smithdown Road which stocks health foods, organic fruit and vegetables, supplements, sweets, treats and…
With all the warm weather we’ve been having some bars have re-opened a takeaway service so you can enjoy a beer or cocktail in the sun. Here’s our guide to Liverpool bars serving takeaway drinks. We’re adding to this list as often as possible as we’re hearing about more Liverpool bars serving takeaway drinks. Brewdog Brewdog are serving up takeaway draft beer by the pint from their Colquitt St venue. They’re open at weekends from…
Liverpool’s continental style outdoor spaces are what the city needs to bounce back from the Coronavirus outbreak. Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has announced plans for a £450k project for the city, with European style outdoor spaces. The plans should mean that Liverpool’s independent restaurants and bars would be able to re-open and trade safely as outdoor spaces are believed to be much better for preventing the spread of Covid-19. The project will create a…
Liverpool based five-piece band Green Tangerines are due to release their debut EP Tangerines on June 1 and it’s the perfect listening companion to the summer months ahead! Green Tangerines are fast making their name in Liverpool, which they see as their adopted home. They describe their sound as a nod to ‘70s Jazz Fusion’ and this is clear to see from their latest musical offering. Their new EP is a real treat from start to…
Following a successful debut single, Comes in Threes, Liverpool artist Dr Orange (the solo project of Chas Moody) is set to release his second single, These Things (Baby I Know) at the end of the month. Making full use of this time in lockdown and arriving just a few weeks after his debut, These Things (Baby I Know) should well and truly cement Dr Orange’s place on the scene. This track is Dr Orange’s second…
You could be part of a Liverpool virtual bar crawl in your living room every Friday night thanks to One Stop Bar Hop. One Stop Bar Hop is a new Liverpool virtual bar crawl and cocktail delivery service which has launched during lockdown. Each week the guys have team up with 5 of our favourite Liverpool bars to bring you a selection of cocktails right to your door. Then, you’ll be able to join their…
Indie pop duo Police Car Collective have stormed onto the scene with their 80’s inspired debut track Mine. Taking heavy inspiration from 80’s bands such as New Order and The Smiths, they take that classic sound and give it a facelift, taking production cues from The 1975. The track has a cathcy hook and with just one listen you can remember the guitar lines; it’s perfectly produced indie pop. The band have a strong identity…
As we all continue our endeavours to avoid monotony and keep spirits high, local four piece Courting put smiles on faces with their third single David Byrne’s Badside as we sit back and enjoy their mockery of modern day Britain. A lively string arrangement opens the track as lead singer Sean takes to the stage delivering witty, cutting remarks and assessments on British culture from the outset. Courting strike the balance perfectly of blending both…
Chris and Kaya Herstad Carney, the wearers of many hats, are no strangers to the local music scene. Having co-organised the wonderful grassroots festival Threshold which showcases local and international talent and now in its 10th year of running, to Chris’s own radio spot on Liverpool’s Melodic Distraction, and everything in between. Liverpool Noise got a moment to talk to the musical power-couple and pose them some of life’s most difficult questions as we talk festivals, life in lockdown and…
The Liverpool charity behind the new Nelson Mandela memorial in Princes Park have launched a crowd funder to provide emergency food and hygiene parcels to the most vulnerable and elderly in our communities. Mandela8 have begun co-ordination of the project with Granby Toxteth Development Trust to ensure volunteers will be delivering parcels to those in desperate need for support during the ongoing pandemic, particularly families and individuals from refugee and migrant communities. Chair of Mandela8, Sonia Bassey, said: “We’ve had a…
A Liverpool street artist has been hard at work creating a huge public mural at Shenanigans Irish Pub on Tithebarn Street. Artist Calum Medforth was behind the impressive new street art which pays homage to Liverpool’s rich historic connection to Ireland through the 1800’s when the building was built. “I decided to make the main theme of the mural to be about the docks and the influx of Irish dock workers who helped build the…
Warrington five-piece indie rock’n’roll band Filthy Tricks are already establishing themselves on the scene as a talented group with lots of potential. After releasing their debut EP Run The River in Summer 2019 and single, Walk In Line at the start of the year , they’re back their latest single Leah. I absolutely love the opening to this song. Straight away the drums come to life and paired with the opening guitar chords, it will make…
Liverpool Digital Music Festival 22 – 25 May 2020 Liverpool Digital Music Festival has announced 100 local artists who will be playing the online event between 22 – 25 May. Jamie Webster, Natalie McCool, Spinn, All We Are, Mutant Vinyl and Charity Shop Pop are amongst those who will play as part of the event in support Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust and Save Our Venues from the Music Venue Trust. The all-digital online festival…
Liverpool Drive In Cinema will be arriving at the end of July. A Drive In Cinema is coming to Liverpool this summer which would give film lovers the chance to watch a classic film up on the big screen, from their car. The Isolation Cinema comes to Liverpool on Saturday 4 July and Sunday 5 July for its first social distancing interactive cinema showings and events. They have now released details of their screenings, details…
One of the main things keeping me going during these uncertain times we are facing is listening to good music! FEELINGZ by Liverpool artist Ali Ingle is fast becoming one of my favourite Summer tunes of 2020 so far. Ali Ingle is a Musician, Film Maker and Songwriter, even lending his song writing abilities to some great up and coming artists. His latest track FEELINGZ opens with a strong drum beat and bass line and…
The Baltic Market 12 hour Twitch party to raise money for charity The Baltic Market has announced a special Twitch stream which will bring a much needed celebration to the May Bank Holiday weekend. On 23 May the Baltic Market will be streaming live from their stage with all their resident DJs and bands. Plus they will using the ocassion to raise money for local charities. You can expect incredible DJ sets from No-Wave, JDisco,…
Liverpool-based Norwegian Scandipopper, SKIA, released her debut EP Apricot on 1 May, flawlessly timed for the sunny days ahead. Released via indie label Heist or Hit, the seven-track EP is sure to give you summer festival blues (for all the right reasons!). SKIA has managed to tick off all essential ingredients for the perfect playlist: bookended by two strong a cappella tracks with gorgeous harmonies, you’ll find a cheeky breakup song, a self-love anthem, and…
Six By Nico recently launched their answer to lockdown with their Home By Nico dining kits. Here’s how you can order yours. Six By Nico has quickly become one of the city’s best restaurants, offering an affordable six course tasting menu, with a new theme every six weeks. But due to the on-going Coronavirus outbreak they’ve had to think outside the box by, well, putting their tasty food inside a box. The longer the virus…
Oya Paya are back after a brief hiatus with two brand new back to back singles, Kobi and Phillip. Multi-national, Liverpool-based band Oya Paya are, in their own words, a “genre-bending trans-pacific art-pop trio”. Now, they’ve exploded back onto the scene in April with two new singles, Kobi and Phillip. Kobi immediately draws your attention with the lightning speed vocals, with every syllable coming at you like bullets. It would certainly take you a serious amount…