The Bombed Out Church have announced a special installation coming soon. Between the 17th and 26th of April they will be erecting a large marquee within the walls of the church, with uniquely transparent walls and ceiling. They are currently scheduling a series of events to take place within the marquee, which look to be of great artistic and cultural diversity. This will be an opportunity to experience the church like never before. More details…
Irish Folk Duo Hudson Taylor will headline this yearâs X&Y Music Festival at The East Village Arts Club. The Dublin born brotherâs Alfie and Harry Hudson Taylor found fame online, with their acoustic sessions getting more than three million hits on Youtube. They released their debut EP âBattlesâ in August 2012, which reached #1 on iTunes in Ireland and #14 in the UK. This was closely followed up by their second EP âCinematicLifestyleâ. In October…
Seeing that The Kazimier was offering a line-up that featured both The Vryll Society and Blossoms, it was an obvious choice to get to a gig guaranteed to brighten a cold, Winter Sunday night. For once I managed to get to The Kazimier in time to see all of the bands on offer. The first support Hidden Charms were a very pleasant surprise. Melodic 60âs style pop/rock topped by vocals just coarse enough to give…
The beautiful and iconic Bombed Out Church remains as Liverpool Calling’s proud hosts, alongside some of the City’s greatest music venues including The Magnet, Sound Food & Drink, and Maguire’s Pizza Bar. Sheffield indie legends Reverend & The Makers will headline the Bombed Out Church to perform a set like no other. Folk acoustic singer Beans on Toast brings his comedic anthems to the Bombed Out Church. They also have the finest local bands on…
Are you proud of Liverpool but unsure how to show it? Do you look at holidays like St Paddyâs Day and Burns Night with an overwhelming jealousy? Fancy a pan of scouse and need an excuse to eat more of it? Then youâll be made up to discover that Saturday 28th February is Global Scouse Day. A day dedicated solely to the culinary success that is scouse. How boss is that? And taking part couldnât…
UK soul legend Omar will be joined by Mali’s BKO Quintet and Lindigo from Reunion Island. ‘This isnât just the largest festival of African and Caribbean music in Britain, it’s the best’– The Sunday Times ‘Perhaps Britain’s best free festival’ – Clash Magazine The UKâs largest, free African music festival Africa Oye will grace Sefton Park once again this summer and organisers have unveiled the first 3 acts of a globally acclaimed line up for…
Featuring: Annie Mac, Andy C, David Rodigan MBE, Fourtet, Joy Orbison b2b George Fitzgerald, Benji B, Oneman, DJ Craze, Jackmaster, Ben UFO, EZ, SG Lewis, Andrew Hill, Harry Sheehan, No Fakinâ & more. After 15 years at the forefront of the UK clubbing scene, Chibuku club night are proud to present the gargantuan line up for their huge 15th Birthday celebration on Saturday 14th March 2015 starting at Liverpool’s impressive Camp & Furnace venue, before moving on to the clubâs spiritual home at Arts Club where some very special top secret guest…
Liverpool Biennial in partnership with Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Vision and Friends of Everton Park have commissioned leading South Korean artist Koo Jeong A to design a new wheels park for Everton Park. Subject to planning permission, this will be the last of four wheels parks produced and built in Liverpool as part of a citywide project. In 2012, Koo Jeong A designed and built OTRO, a glow-in-the-dark skate park in France. In Everton, the artist…
Fessing up at the beginning of this review is going to save a lot of time later and, hopefully, go some way towards placating the Slaves fans out there. I went to the gig to see Baby Strange. They are one of my favourite bands. The bias is all mine, because I know I was in the minority. Having said that, I go to gigs with an open mind and have been won over before,…
With Independentâs popping up left, right and centre in Liverpool at the moment, it is no surprise that the variety of places to eat is so broad. Whilst there has never been a shortage of chicken here in Liverpool, something has always been missing â Pattersons. As it remains one the best-hidden gems of the city, itâs time to share the secret. Chicken restaurant by day, bar by night, these chicken experts have revolutionized the…
I had been looking forward to this event for quite a while. Given the involvement of Alan McGee, a personal hero, I expected the acts to be of a high quality. Arriving at the club on a decidedly chilly night I was rewarded by a glimpse of the man himself, a sure sign that things were on track for a great evening. I had arrived a little early as I was unsure of the band…
Paul Thomas Andersonâs adaptation of Thomas Pynchonâs novel of the same name hits cinemas this week and it has caused quite the stir. The Guardian has reported mass walk outs with audiences accusing the film of âbeing boring and not making any senseâ. However, the film has found its defenders with some US critics hailing it as a postmodern masterpiece. I would argue that both and neither camps are correct. The plot, as much as…
FACT have always been a progressive force within Liverpool and their projects and exhibitions through 2015 are no different. Carrying over from last yearâs exhibitions, Type Motion combines typography and moving images to explore the expanding possibilities of text away from print. Upstairs in Gallery 2 will be more interactive, allowing visitors to create their own mini films; pop -up workshops open to the public in the lobby carry this interactivity through the space. This…
Bristol-born and London-based producer, DJ, composer and remixer Hugh Pescod – aka Redlight – is set to steal the show at the next Chibuku club night at Arts Club Liverpool on 30th January 2015. Navigating the unnamed airspace between house, bass and beyond, this fast rising producer has already crafted a handful of jet-propelled dance floor fillers which have won over fans and followers including Skream, Toddla T, Jack Beats, A Trak, Mark Ronson, Zinc and Annie Mac. His…
Liverpool Sound City have announced the third and final headliner for this year’s festival, indie rockers, The Vaccines. They join previously announced headliners Belle & Sebastian and The Flaming Lips who will play at the newly located Docklands site. Also announced today were Roni Size Reprazent, The Thurston Moore Band, Gaz Coombes F*cked Up, Evian Christ,Unknown Mortal Orchestra The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Dum Dum Girls, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Stealing Sheep, Dutch Uncles,…
The question shared by all â âhow much can I enjoy a film about drumming, when I donât know the first thing about it?â Whether you like music or not, Damien Chazelleâs Oscar nominated WHIPLASH is electrifying, gripping, and shocking in so many ways. It is story of the relationship between 19-year-old Andrew Niemann (Miles Teller), a male protagonist that astounds the audience with his devotion, and his complete dedication to drumming, and his unpredictable…
Tales of otherworldly wisdom set within âglacial lullaby-bluesâ. Words that carry the weight of the world and melody that creeps far beneath the skin makes for a stop-you-in-your-tracks debut on James Skellyâs Skeleton Key Records. Emergent former-bedsit songbird and musical pied piper, She Drew the Gun spreads her wings and flies high on debut single, If You Could See, released on Monday 23 February on Skeleton Key Records. Liverpool songwriter, Louisa Roach stands at the…
Armed with a single weapon and two team flashlights, you must depend on your Instinct to survive. This is the tagline for the latest zombie experience event to come to Liverpool, in the haunting surroundings of Newsham Park Hospital. “Zombie Infection events will immerse you in an apocalyptic venue along with your friends and team mates; from there you will be fighting through the zombie hordes on a series of objective based tasks in an effort…
The gig was sold out. Must be a good, good feeling that, to start a tour knowing youâre hot property. I had never seen Peace live before, so this was one I was really looking forward to. Braving the wild weather, we made our way to The Kaz. Joining the expectant crowd half way through the rather excellent psychedelia of The Vryll Society, a stand-alone act with a future, worth catching again when I could give them my full…
Continuing the events organised by Creation Management and founder of Creation Records Alan McGee, District hosts a night of music from up and coming bands. Always a man with his finger on the pulse where new music is concerned, this should be high on anyoneâs list of essential gigs this February. The evening kicks off with the excellent heavy garage rock and psychedelia of Hullâs Black Delta Movement, who gave a sterling performance at Liverpool Calling last year, followed…