Sound City Festival have set their 2021 dates for April 30th – May 2nd, with the first phase of artists set to inspire a promising comeback event. After the devastating cancellation of Sound City Festival 2020, alongside the abundance of tormenting cancellations that have ensued from this global pandemic, the festivals management team have decided to make next year’s jamboree a celebration of the inspiring music that has been released within this chaotic year. This…
Its always quite amusing to read the press release accompanying a bands new musical offering, as it more often than not gives an insight into how the PR company is attempting to place their new charges into an already suffocating music market. So with STONE’s Stay Silent we get the usual press-prose about how this crew are the next musical meteorites, blazing a comet trail of uniqueness across the artistic firmament. Refreshingly, Stay Silent exceeds…
Much like the affable Ron Swanson from Parks & Recreation, I am a big fan of breakfast food. I truly believe it is the most delicious and exciting meal of the day when it is done right, and Moose Coffee know a thing or two about breakfast food. I visited Moose Coffee’s Hope Street branch with my girlfriend and some friends, and if you are ever in the same situation looking for a go-to breakfast…
Liverpool’s new glam-rock trio MULTIBEAM underpin their contemporary rock sound with colourful energy alongside a penetrating bass-line. MULTIBEAM are a fresh new addition to the roster of Liverpool artists and have spent their quarantine sharpening their songwriting ability whilst cultivating an image of modern glamour. Founded by front man Johnny Cosmonaut and brothers George and Jimmy Craig, MULTIBEAM have sprung into existence without warning and have set themselves a precedent for a future of addictively…
Back with a new single taken from their debut album, Electric Ghost Graffiti, scouse band The New Icons bring a nostalgic and retro feel to the local music scene. This month, we’re channelling The New Icons’ latest single Loner into your earholes! After a successful release of their melancholy first single Everyone Knows and their new album Electric Ghost Graffiti, this second single ‘Loner’ promises great things from the local ensemble. The band are lead…
The UK’s leading Indian Arts & Culture company, Milap, has assembled an extraordinary ensemble of Indian virtuosos to record a unique version of one of Lalgudi G Jayaraman’s masterpieces. Somewhere in the world, every few minutes, someone is performing, listening to, or dancing to a composition of Lalgudi G Jayaraman. This maestro musician has made an unmatched contribution to the world of Indian Classical Music. A trailblazing performer, composer and teacher, he has left behind…
A brand new mural was unveiled today as part of New Brighton’s ever-growing street art collection. The Unsung Heroes mural is a portrait of local RNLI volunteer Mike Jones who celebrates 40-years of working at the New Brighton Lifeboat station. Painted on the gable end of a house on Virginia Road in the town’s thriving Victoria Quarter, renowned street artist SmugOne devised and executed the striking image. Known for his hyper-realistic work, Smug creates amazing…
Everton kick off their 20-21 season campaign against Spurs, Sunday 13 September. Ask 20 Evertonians for their pick from the assortment of nadirs last season and you will likely get 20 different answers. Either of the two derby debacles across Stanley Park will get a mention. As will the limp defeats to each of the three newly-promoted sides, the Black Country bruising Wolves dished out or the tame surrender at Stamford Bridge. Quite literally, there…
There’s no prouder feeling for us at Liverpool Noise than seeing local musicians and artists succeeding in doing what they love. We managed to grab a bit of time with the wonderful Michael Nelson of BANNERS, currently located in Toronto, to talk over his current situation and experiences of being a scouser in Canada and how it’s shaped his music career after forging his way in Liverpool. Liverpool Noise: Hello, Michael! So, making huge waves currently it’s brilliant to see, we…
Liverpool’s Black Arts festival, BlackFest heads both online and to city venues this September for a week long programme of diverse and thought-provoking entertainment and events. After two highly successful programmes in 2018 and 2019, BlackFest returns for its third annual festival this autumn with an exciting line up of music, theatre, film, performance, poetry, spoken word and panel discussions; many of them free to stream online. The festival opens on Monday 21st September with Locks, an online discussion about prison systems and racial profiling, featuring…
Since their last album Matador was so well received, the pressure is on for Red Rum Club ahead of the release of their highly-anticipated sophomore album. We caught up with lead singer Fran Doran to find out how the Liverpool based six-piece band have been getting on. Liverpool Noise: Just to give our readers a better idea of who you guys are, I wanted to ask how you lads got together initially because there’s quite…
After what seems like no time at all since Liverpool FC were crowned Champions back in June, the Premier League kicks off this weekend, with Liverpool’s first challenge against newly promoted Leeds. Liverpool FC – Long Overdue Premier League Champions The Premier League has definitely been different this year for its fans and its players. With the whole world grinding to a halt in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic, there were questions whether the…
It’s that time of year again when we, as Everton FC fans, fill ourselves with anticipation, hope, worry and excitement for the season ahead. This season will start very differently to the ones we have known before, just as strangely as last season ended, however, this isn’t the only change that is affecting us as Everton fans. There is something a lot more positive in the back of our minds. We now have, at the…
After three years of inactivity, Seven Years Behind has this week released a new EP, Failure Season, with independent label and promoter, Doing Life Records. It is the first solo project since Too Normal in 2015. Seven Years Behind is a project that was formed in Liverpool 11 years ago by Simon Christopher, who is also the Doing Life Records label manager and founder. He has shared the stage with acts such as Get Cape.…
Local artist Ben Burke is set to release his fantastic new single The Life I Left Behind on the 18 September. His previous singles The Winds of Change and Leaving Tomorrow proved to be very successful for Burke and I’ve no doubt this track will be too. Formerly of the well known Liverpool band The Stamp, Ben Burke is now embarking on a solo career. He has recently paired up with local independent record label…
The Baltic Green urban park is a facinating project led by the local community, creating a fun and creative space in the Baltic Triangle. In the heart of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle you’ll find the Baltic Green urban park featuring some very impressive and unique structures, all created by local volunteers, including a colourful throne, a stage, a gazebo, picnic benches and more. The Baltic Green urban park is a project ran by Tristan Brady-Jacobs who…
Following the huge success of the Government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme many Liverpool restaurants have decided to offer their own deals throughout September. Find out who’s participating in their own version of the Eat Out To Help Out scheme below. Eat Out To Help Out September Deals: Birdies Bar & BBQ Birdies Bar & BBQ is offering customers 50% off when food and drink, including alcoholic drinks when are ordered together, throughout September.…
The Deliveroo Eat In to Help Out discount will run throughout September. Deliveroo have announced their Eat In to Help Out scheme which will offer diners a £5 discount on orders over £20 by enterring a promotional code at checkout. Over 16,000 local restaurants have signed up to the Deliveroo Eat In to Help Out scheme already, with national chains given the option to participate as long as they fund the discount themselves. Deliveroo is…
Tickle the Ivories Piano Festival, which Liverpool ONE has become famous for, has returned for the 10th year! It will be a scaled back, COVID-secure event but still promises to wow visitors and bring smiles to faces as music once again fills the shopping and leisure environment. Launching the event was youngster Harrison Crane. Harrison, from Ormskirk, wowed visitors when he appeared at Liverpool ONE last year with his outstanding skills performing classic 90s dance anthems.…
The Heavy North are back with new track, Bring Me Love; an ardent statement of what to expect from their upcoming EP. Since the global pandemic has placed the entertainment industry on hold, many artists have been given the opportunity to hone their songwriting abilities. Whilst live shows may seem like a distant memory, the passionate artists of the Liverpool music scene are keen to ensure that we have something to look forward to once…