This Christmas, independent Liverpool restaurant and bar group, Graffiti Spirits Group, has announced it will be launching Miracle on Seel Street, taking place from Thursday-Sunday in 83, from mid-November to January. 83 is a secretive venue tucked above both Salt Dog Slims and 81LTD, in the heart of Liverpool’s bustling drinking and dining district. Miracle on Seel Street will see the hidden bar completely transformed into a festive den of treats and delicacies, with an array of Christmas cocktails and delicious food offerings on offer,…
KingFast, a singer/song writer who was born in Jamaica and raised in Northern Ireland has been crowned the winner of Merseyrail’s Sound Station competition. Kingfast went head to head with nine other aspiring artists in a battle of the bands style showdown on the concourse level of Central Station, last Saturday (11th November). Born in Kingston, Jamaica, and brought up in Belfast, where his name stems from, the singer now lives in Merseyside where he…
‘You’ll Hear Me’ is the first pop Single release from Liverpool based songwriter-producer Kova (Reece Cairns), featuring singer/songwriter Tom Anderson. The debut Single follows the first official release from Kova, instrumental track ‘I Wanna Be’, released via Liverpool electronic-dance label Duo-tone. Whilst studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), Kova developed himself as a songwriter whilst performing with electro-pop duo, HALEM, working closely with fellow songwriter Katy Alex (Katy Bryson). Listen to…
In a realm saturated with regurgitations and ‘same old’ releases every month, By The Sea’s latest collaboration really shakes the music scene up, on a cosmic scale. The Wirral-based four-piece – featuring Liam Power on vocals and guitar, Steven Campbell on guitar, Andrew Royden on drums, and Christopher Pickering on bass – have a history of compiling tracks that don’t stick to the norm. This is a band working very much towards their own agenda,…
‘Pitch Black’ opens this week with mystery cocktails in a secret location. You’ve probably heard of the restaurants serving up exciting food menus in absolute darkness, where you rely on your taste buds to guide your gastronomical adventure, right? Well now Pitch Black will be extending this concept to cocktails. Developed by drink industry veteran Lee Baker who brings a wealth of knowledge accumulated through running and owning some of the most feted bars in…
This was the home coming gig for Thom Morecroft and Chris Tavener’s The Long Way Home tour which closes finally on Sunday 26th Manchester at The Castle in Manchester. What has to be my favourite Liverpool venue at the moment, 81 Renshaw Street, was rammed to witness this triumphant home gig. Ably supported by Elle Rose Smith, Thom Morecroft finally took to the stage and took what was already a great night to another level…
Junk food lovers rejoice, because there’s some new kids in town and they put hamburgers on their pizza, serve nachos in a bin lid and shake cotton candy flavoured cocktails. If you’re familiar with the Manchester foodie scene then you have probably paid a visit or two to Crazy Pedro’s in the past, and now it has brought its crazy goodness to Liverpool, beginning with a killer launch party which gave us a little taste…
Mugstar frontman Peter J Smyth will be playing an exclusive free show at Smithdown Road’s Craft Taproom on Wednesday 15th November. Mugstar might have been known for their hard hitting psychadelic rock but Smyth’s solo project shows a more mellow side to the musician. Peter will be playing songs from his acclaimed solo record Black Smoke, and more. John Peel was a fan of Smyth’s work, and you wouldn’t be hard pressed to find out why. Support…
If you were asked to describe Coast Coffee in five words, the phrase ‘a home away from home’ couldn’t be more apt. Cosy and inviting, visiting Coast is like having a cuppa in your front room, only with much better food. The quaint, bare brick interior, wooden chairs and narrow staircases give Coast its unmistakeable character and its excellent chatty and friendly staff are what bring it to life, not to mention the magical back…
Gary Usher’s latest restaurant, Wreckfish, launches breakfast menu with exclusive brunch event, hosted by Duck & Waffle’s Chef Director, Dan Doherty. Not one to do things by halves, Chef owner, Gary Usher, broke crowdfunding records earlier in the year by raising over £200,000 to open Wreckfish in Liverpool. With exclusive guest chef events available to purchase via the Kickstarter campaign, the latest star to take to the Wreckfish kitchen was London based Dan Doherty, Chef…
The Liverpool based media arts centre has won Ambition for Excellence funding for Rewire, a large-scale project at Toxteth Reservoir. FACT will work in partnership with Culture Liverpool, interactive arts studio, Invisible Flock, and Dingle 2000 to co-design interactive artworks with local people at the iconic Toxteth Reservoir in Liverpool. This large-scale event will explore the power and effect of individual agency in the connected digital and physical world. The work will use cutting edge technologies to…
Laces Out! is returning to Liverpool this winter, taking place at the Camp and Furnace on Saturday 11th November. A celebration of sneaker culture, lifestyle and fashion featuring a panel of special guests, traders, DJ’s, competitions, and an exclusive preview of Neal Heard’s “The Art of the Football Shirt” exhibition. The one-day festival brings together independent sneaker collectors from across the globe and will feature thousands of rare, vintage and deadstock trainers for collectors to…
Dockleaf and Kiosk announce new plans for winter in Liverpool. From November to February, Kiosk will turn into a winter ski-lodge – Kiosk Presents Bar Mont Blanc will bring resplendent festive magic to the Baltic Triangle, launching on Thursday 9th November. While Dockleaf announces a series of collaborations and partnerships in the coming weeks, and will launch a brand-new drinks menu in late November. Dockleaf and Kiosk are both impressive venues for very different reasons; each…
This winter, the Constellations garden is going into full biblical meltdown with a brand new garden pop-up called Mélt. Melted, grilled, fried and baked…from 3rd November, step into a world filled with cheese, cheese and more cheese. Constellations to many people is a summertime destination; there is nothing better than a cold crisp cider or craft beer sipped in the garden sunshine. But some things are just better in the winter… From November the garden…
Sound City has announced its 2018 festival will be located across the Baltic Triangle and the Cain’s Brewery area. Taking place across the first spring bank holiday Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May, Sound City will be taking over the iconic warehouses, intimate spaces, outdoor stages and pop-up places which form the renascent Baltic Triangle and Cain’s Brewery areas of the city. It is here which is the catalyst for much of Liverpool’s creative and…
Since reopening a few months ago The Old Town House in Warrington have made a real effort to become a welcoming venue for live music. Tonight they host Italian shoegazers Rev Rev Rev. Not only is this their only show in the north west of England but entry is free! First up are eccentric Manchester three piece Inland Taipan. They are due to play a part in the Bluecoat’s upcoming Captain Beefheart celebrations. This influence…
Let’s aim straight for the bullseye. I just love the way this tune starts with a can being opened and someone slurping down a drink – presumably lemonade. But don’t be caught out by such a jokey start, as this is a really well thought out production to a quirky off beat composition. And well worth play-list rotation. The whole enterprise works so well, from the arch lyrics, the louche laid back delivery of front…
It isn’t just the delicious Italian style food that makes The Quarter so appealing, the authentic décor and overall ambience – whether you’re visiting for an early morning breakfast, or, like us, a romantic dinner for two – make it an enjoyable place to eat, drink and socialise. It really is a little deli style haven somewhat hiding away just off Liverpool’s prestigious and much loved Hope Street. It’s one of the very few places…
Sometimes bands can’t be neatly packaged into a certain genre of music, and this couldn’t be truer for Long Finger Bandits. Switching from mellow folk and enchanting gypsy sounds to a boisterous jazz percussion and a dabble of punk, all in a dizzying whirl, the five-piece seems to be without musical limits. They are no strangers to testing boundaries and dipping their toes into different waters. After a series of live performances over the past…
John Williams’ iconic score for Steven Spielberg’s Jaws will be played live in its entirety by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, following four sold out performances at the Royal Albert Hall. Based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley, this masterpiece of suspense tells the tale of a small New England seaside community terrorised by a predatory great white shark. Upon its release, Jaws became the most successful movie of all time, and Spielberg has often credited Williams’ iconic score…