Through The Lens of Music: Merseyside Music Photographers Exhibition and Social Panels. 3 – 9 July @ Bloom Building and Coffee, Birkenhead (@bloom_building) 10 – 17 July @ The Jacaranda, Liverpool (@thejacclub) Through The Lens of Music is an exhibition and social event which celebrates the work and livelihood of Merseyside music photographers. It aims to create a platform to come together to remember captured moments and invite us to appreciate and support their artwork.…
Not deterred by the immediate banning of the single ‘IRA’ by distributors, Liverpool-based duo Pleasure Island set about reworking the lyrics to the track challenging mental-health stigma, because the message is that important. Priory is out on 18 June is the result. Although the band would prefer to have the track released with the original satirical, hard-hitting lyrics, they are not concerned with reworking songs to have better impact, in this case being allowed on…
Launching this summer, FACT presents Cinema in The City, a brand new film programme of weekend screenings in hidden locations across the Liverpool. Each screening will bring together the best in independent cinema whilst showcasing emerging talent from local filmmakers with food and drink stalls from the city’s most loved restaurants. Their summer of screenings kicks off on Friday 13 August at the stunning and historic Cotton Exchange Rooftop Garden. The Grade II listed building on…
We don’t need to remind Liverpool FC fans that this season’s campaign hasn’t gone quite to plan. While there was a time early in the season when the Mighty Reds could dream of back-to-back titles, in the end, the wheels came off. The question now is whether the wheels can be put back on. The players, Klopp, the fans, and everyone at the club will be hoping they can, but, to be realistic, it’s possible…
Keith Ainsworth is a Liverpool based photographer specialising in concerts, music festivals and promotional portraits. He has taken images for Bido Lito! Magazine, and has also been published in Mojo, Classic Rock and NME. We recently called up with him…. Liverpool Noise: What first drew you to the art of photography? Keith Ainsworth: I remember a gallery exhibition of black and white photos I saw abroad. It was mostly images of pebbles on a sea…
It is widely quoted that first impressions are the most truthful; I have to confess that with respect to Mamasan Liverpool, they are indeed correct. The refurbishment is outstanding, and to paraphrase a leading character in Oliver Twist, must have cost a pretty penny. The attention to detail is breathtaking, from the mixture of tables and chairs to the canopy of Jasmine that envelopes part of the mezzanine. A special mention must go to the…
When we last properly caught up and had a chat with Ben Burke in August 2019, there were plenty on the cards for him to say the least and, if you weren’t aware, lots of plans grinded to a halt not too long afterwards. As with many, the drive to continue on didn’t stop with him. In September the following year he released his wonderful single The Life I Left Behind which had brilliant reviews. Back in the driving seat,…
We experience Ma Boyles delightful outdoor dining. If you google “time-slips” a reference comes up about an ex-policeman who states that he travelled back in time whilst walking up Bold Street in the early eighties. The experience left him shaken and confused. I suppose that if you were lucky, or unlucky enough to share the same experience, then Bold Street would be an ideal candidate. The street’s origins hark back to Jonas Bold, a noted…
Heavy Gardening is a trail of seven art works, running from the back of FACT on Fleet Street, along the Baltic Corridor to Wapping Dock, produced by internationally renowned artist Andrew Merritt of Something & Son, in partnership with dot-art, Open Eye Gallery and First Take, as part of Liverpool City Council’s Urban GreenUP project which seeks to raise awareness about the future predicted impacts of climate change. Andrew has transformed seven small pieces of…
Pictured above: The original Baa Bar signage is carried down Bold Street to it’s home on Fleet Street. In the first of a series on interviews with local photographers, we start with Mark McNulty, the Walton born photographer who for well over 30 years has been at the forefront of documenting Merseyside’s cultural events… Liverpool Noise: What first drew you to the art of photography? Mark McNulty: It was a hobby at first, from…
An incredibly historic discovery has been made at LEAF Bold Street, Liverpool – and entirely by chance – which is over a century old. More than 100 years ago, Liverpool’s Bold Street was the equivalent to London’s Bond Street – the city’s opulent and thriving centre along which resided car show rooms, extravagant retail and some of the region’s finest eateries. One restaurant, The Yamen Café, operated from the same location as LEAF during this…
Who doesn’t love a little shop on a Sunday to cleanse the soul and spend your pennies? Look no further as we have found the perfect place to shop until you drop. So, you might ask yourself what’s better than a market? A GOOD Market! That’s exactly what locals from around the city region will get from Good Liverpool’s first offline event being held at super-cool venue Chapters of Us. Located on Simpson Street, this…
The Knowsley Social LGBT+ Social is happening this summer. The Knowsley Social – a nine-week festival featuring big name music and family events – has announced a partnership with LCR Pride Foundation for a one-off LGBT+ summer celebration this June. A celebration of lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer life in Knowsley! TKS aims to promote awareness through top class entertainment for the LGBT+ community. Expect drag acts, pop stars and international artists will be…
Liverpool’s annual ‘culture-crawl’ LightNight returns to the city on Friday 21 May, when arts venues will throw open their doors until late at night to shine a spotlight on the region’s world-class artistic offer. Open Culture revealed the line-up of over 75 free arts events across the 30 venues taking part in the one-night only arts festival. With a combination of in-person events in Liverpool city centre, and an online events programme, the theme of…
The Baltic Triangle is undisputedly one of the best areas in the city for outdoor hangouts. And there’s always room for more, especially when they are as amazing as Sub Rosa. Nestled in the Baltic Triangle on Kings Dock Street, created by the team behind The Botanical Garden, Sub Rosa is a light and airy bar which uses repurposed bus shelters into drinking and dining areas. The bar has also teamed up with their neighbours at…
Liverpool is set to welcome a new bar and entertainment venue with axe throwing, crazy golf, shuffleboard, Skee-Ball and more. Boom: Battle Bar is due to open its doors on 21 May, inside St Johns Shopping Centre. The bar, which has venues across the UK including Norwich and Cardiff, is expanding with more locations due to open in London and Glasgow, as well as the new Liverpool site. Boom: Battle Bar host a numerous gaming…
We caught up with Scrubs Studio CIC, a non-profit organisation that will offer subsidised recording sessions as well as unique artist development programmes. Liverpool Noise: The Scrubs Studio Initiative is an exciting concept. How did it come about? Scrubs Studio: We’ve been making and recording music for a long time now and it was similar artist development projects that allowed us to get started, giving us the resources and encouragement to do so. The concept…
Being in a relationship is a wonderful thing that can fill both partners with love and life. On the other hand, being involved in a breakup is never easy and can be sometimes devastating. The fact is that you will have to get over a breakup if you need to move on with your life and fall in love again. If you are getting over a breakup and feel stuck, the following are tips from…
Point Blank, a simulation shooting range is opening in Liverpool on 20 May. Following the success of their locations in Manchester and Newcastle, Point Blank is bringing its simulation shooting game to Liverpool. Visitors can take part in this experience which requires both speed and accuracy. It’s the latest gaming centre to open in the city, but the first simulation shooting range that we’ve seen. Point Blank will also be jumping on board with the…
New Noise: May Roundup Well, we haven’t exactly been donning our Davie Crocket hats in an Alamo – style way of fighting against the deluge of submissions for the May 2021 roundup, but if we have lacked quantity, the quality has been exceptional. The two tracks that book-end this months releases are Fiona Lennon’s You Really Got a Hold On Me and Birthday Girl’s Dizzy. At first pass La Lennon’s composition may appear to be…