On the 28th June, Crazy Pedro’s Liverpool presents Bido Lito vs Pizza Girl. Bido Lito is a monthly magazine that strives to promote and support Merseyside’s new music independent creative culture. This June they will be heading down to Crazy Pedro’s, Liverpool, to present Pizzagirl! Pizzagirl is the solo project of Liverpool based musician Liam Brown. After recently visiting Pedro’s on ‘Pizzagirl’s Pizza Crawl’ mission to discover Liverpool’s finest pizza joints with Bido Lito, he is…
This isn’t a throwaway, patronising, woman hating statement, but the new download from the Liverpool Lo-fi trio, Ladies. And, the philosophical statement is a pretty apt one, because life isn’t all about winning. there are peaks and troughs – just like the events in Kiev and Allardyce-era Everton. The thing that I really love about this band is that they knock out some great tunes, and have a musical sensibility that reminds me of some…
Renowned Cuban Street Food Concept FINCA to Pop-up in Spinningfields Following their successful appearance on BBC’s hugely popular food show Million Pound Menu; the team behind renowned Cuban street food concept, FINCA, has announced it will be launching in Manchester at the start of June with its most ambitious set-up to date. The Liverpool based concept impressed on the BBC food show, receiving an investment offer from Living Ventures’ Co-Founder, Jeremy Roberts, and FINCA will…
The second Klee Music Acoustic Night took place at what is generally becoming thought of as the best small venue in Liverpool – 81 Renshaw Street. The healthy turn out were treated to three fantastic sets by the maestro’s that are Turley, Layhe and McCaldon, before the artists gathered for the final quarter of the evening – the performances as a trio. As is the nature of the evening, apparently lot’s are drawn for order…
The guys behind Bold Street Coffee have announced they will be launching a Kickstarter campaign in order to raise vital funds so that they can re-open in their beloved coffee shop. They will be looking to their loyal supporters to raise £30,000 of the £75k they will need to get back into action on Bold Street. Bold Street Coffee was more than a coffee shop: it fuelled Bold Street’s growing independent community for nearly a…
Siobhan Wilson will return to Liverpool’s 81 Renshaw, where she played last year in the intimate venue which has gained quite the reputation as one of the city’s best music venues. Since the release of her debut album last year, Siobhan Wilson has been featured in Rolling Stone, DIY magazine and The Line of Best Fit. She’s played a session on BBC Radio 6 Music. BBC Radio Scotland’s Roddy Hart made the album his Record…
Female-fronted four-piece, Deliah, have been traversing the music scene a few years now, bringing a fresh sound through their mix of soul and electronica. It is precisely the band’s creativity and willingness to experiment that set them apart from many others within the genre – every song is written with meaningful lyrics and composed with a powerful finesse that brings vocals and instrumentals seamlessly together. This is no different with the band’s newest single, ‘Achromatic’,…
Last Saturday, Smithdown Road’s spin and fitness studio Rise Cycle Studio celebrated their first birthday in style with juices, workouts, raw Vegan cake and sweaty selfies galore – and we were lucky enough to tag along. Situated at the bottom of Smithdown road, yards away from the iconic Penny Lane is Rise Cycle Studio, a state of the art spinning studio providing spin classes and other workouts run by professional personal trainers, The studio is…
Although the great British summertime is a little temperamental, when the sun does actually decide to shine through the clouds, us Scousers love nothing more than a beer garden to sit in and enjoy the sun, bevy in hand. There has been a few outdoor venues popping up sound the city in recent years and last Friday, we headed down to a brand new gin themed garden, Fezziwigs Gin Yard, which has launched just in…
Over the last few years, the Liverpool music scene has endured many twists and turns and the latest chapter in its illustrious history is about to open – Jacaranda Records: Phase One, launching Friday 25th May. This brand new 400 capacity gig venue, record store, bar & eatery is brought to you by the guys behind The Jacaranda Club, Jacaranda Records, Heebies Jeebies and EBGBS. Boasting a large courtyard thats a stones throw from the…
Liverpool is a great place for date night. Fact. Whether you want to eat seriously good food, get dressed up and drink cocktails or even have a pint or two in a pub with. But if you’re looking for somewhere you can combine cocktails and a boogie with a delicious candlelit dinner then your answer is situated at the bottom of Seel Street and with their new menu showcasing a whole host of delicious Cuban…
Lane7, the upmarket bowling alley and alternative late-night venue, has confirmed it will be opening its doors in Liverpool. The rapidly growing entertainment company says it has signed an agreement to open a site in the Hanover Street area in central Liverpool, which it plans to unveil in time for the Christmas party season this year. While the exact Liverpool location isn’t yet being revealed, the announcement does confirm Lane7’s convention of only opening in…
Trattoria 51 is helping Liverpool’s runners to prepare for upcoming races as part of Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon weekend (May 19 – 20). With studies showing that ‘carb-loading’ is an efficient method of preparation ahead of a long-distance run, the Old Hall Street eatery is encouraging race goers to stock up on the food group courtesy of its fresh, artisan pasta menu. The city’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon will see thousands of people take to…
Every once in a while, you’ll find somewhere in Liverpool that combines delicious, well made food, copious amounts of wine with a team of friendly staff and an atmosphere so authentic, you could forget you’re not on holiday. A Tavola Italian deli and cooking school is one of those places – as we found out when we joined them at an amazing food and wine filled event to celebrate their first birthday. A Tavola is…
Opening a few years back on Smithdown road and more recently venturing over into Crosby, it is safe to say that chicken restaurant Spitroast has rapidly become a firm favourite on Liverpool’s ever-expanding casual dining scene, and enjoying a spot of lunch in their South Liverpool branch, it was easy to see why more and more Scousers are getting in the queue, just for a takeout. Nowadays, when people think of chicken, their minds often…
Time Tunnel festival will run at venues across Liverpool’s Fabric District in Islington between May 10 and May 13. An international festival of art, music and performance featuring world firsts will be taking place in May to celebrate the launch of the Fabric District in Liverpool. The festival aims to revisit the creative expression of 1968 and see how this fits with the political and social events of today. The Time Tunnel festival, named after…
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…