Liverpool Arts and Culture magazine
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Bands in Liverpool
The Attic; Parr Street
Previously the 3345 bar, named after its address on Parr Street, The Attic is a bar with some serious class. The seemingly never ending set of stairs may drain you but once beaten you’re treated to an experience akin to walking into a musician’s house in the middle of a drunken night in. The lights are dim, every surface a dark shade of sexy. The walls exhibit pictures of past musicians, each of which acting…
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Bands in Liverpool
Liverpool-born Jetta Looks Set For Success in 2014
Jetta’s soulful vocals are set to carry her to success in 2014. Stepping out of the shadows of her previous backing-singer duties for Pamola Faith and Cee Lo Green, the limelight is now very much on the 23 year-old, Liverpool-born singer. Her debut LP is due later this year but already she has gained a huge following, embarking on a tour of the United States and Canada, with a number of sold-out dates, at the…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Marvel Comics Artist & Lifelong Evertonian Will Sliney Talks EFC & Future Projects
Football comics have been dwindling in the lower leagues of popularity since the advent of the Premier League back in 1992, but are they about to make a ‘Roy of the Rovers’ style comeback? Award winning and best-selling comic artist Will Sliney believes a football comic competing with the American, super-heroes of Marvel may not be as much of a fantasy as it sounds. And if anyone is likely to be championing the football comic’s…
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Entertainment in Liverpool
One Night Stand; Liverpool Light Night 2014 Preview
Liverpool has a tendency, at times, to hide its creative light under a bushel. There are so many venues that put on arts and cultural events that you’ve never heard of. Some high-brow, some much more accessible. During Capital of Culture year, some people complained about the programme, despite it being vast and covering almost every type of event you could possibly think of. They said ‘That’s not culture to me’ or ‘Well, that’s not…
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Bars in Liverpool
Smugglers Cove; Review
Smugglers Cove is now The Botanist. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum. Some PR people have been very busy promoting Smuggler’s Cove since its opening; very busy indeed. The buzz has been inescapable and Twitter is stuffed with people marvelling at the themed decor, posting instagrammed photos of the cocktails and proclaiming the food ‘the best meal I’ve ever had’. So it would have been rude not to check it out. I went…
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Bands in Liverpool
Nick Mulvey; Gig Review
On Sunday night I found myself sitting cross-legged on the carpeted floor of Liverpool’s Central Library, flanked by shelves of children’s books, yet surrounded mostly by grown-ups. These adult appreciators of music had flocked to Liverpool’s primary resource for books, with the intention of spectating a charmingly inoffensive acoustic performance, from singer/songwriter Nick Mulvey. First on the bill however, was Mulvey’s support act ‘Eaves’ AKA Joseph Lyons, who sauntered on-stage inconspicuously, barely distracting me from…
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Food and Drink in Liverpool
The Boot Room Sports Cafe At Anfield; Special St Patrick’s Day Menu Available This Saturday 15th March
The Boot Room Sports Cafe at Liverpool FC is named after the ‘Boot Room’ which became famous at the club during Bill Shankly’s managerial reign. It became a tradition for the manager and coaching staff to meet there after matches to discuss the game and the club in general. It is a fitting tribute that the Boot Room Sports Cafe offers a place for fans and more generally those looking for a nice meal to…
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Cafes in Liverpool
ThEATre; The Everyman Bistro
The Daily Telegraph reported last week that, as the fabulous new Everyman Theatre opened, Liverpool got its ‘heartbeat’ back, based on a quote from Gemma Bodinetz, the theatre’s Artistic Director. The article referred to the old subterranean bistro as a place where ‘plots were hatched and love affairs blossomed over bowls of spaghetti and flasks of cheap red wine’. No spaghetti on the menu of the new bistro and no sign of any flasks of…
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Bands in Liverpool
She Drew The Gun EP; Review
“Why is the measure of love… loss?”- I can think of no better words to begin this particular review with than those once written by Jeanette Winterson. Perhaps I am merely being presumptuous in drawing a comparison between singer/songwriter Louisa Roach and a novelist whose body of work I am barely familiar with. Nevertheless, it seems to be the right association to make. But let us leave this business of comparisons alone, if only for…
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Bars in Liverpool
Some Place Absinthe Bar
I’ve been told that absinthe was the drink of choice for famous writers Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allen Poe. Well I can only imagine there was less selection available for them back then. I had my first glass of absinthe last week in some place in Liverpool, an experience akin to put your taste buds in a blender made of aniseed. The self-confessed “Absinthe Bar” is actually called Some Place and it certainly doesn’t make…
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Cafes in Liverpool
The Interesting Eating Company; Review
Allerton Road has a vibrant café and ever growing coffee culture so it can be a little tough for any new kid on the block to stand out from the crowd, especially from the national chain variety. Well, the Interesting Eating Company has been open since 2012 so it must be doing something right, and I went along with my lunch partner to find out exactly what that is. We arrived to a fun and…
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Comedy Clubs
An Evening With Noel Fielding Live Tour Announced
NOEL FIELDING, star of multi-‐award winning comedy duo The Mighty Boosh, has today announced his first solo live tour in five years, AN EVENING WITH NOEL FIELDING, coming to The Auditorium at Echo Arena Liverpool on Friday 7 November 2014. Expect a magical mix of Noel’s unique brand of stand up comedy, live animation, music and some of Fielding’s best-‐known TV characters(such as The Moon and Fantasy Man). There will also be muscular support…
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Bands in Liverpool
Threshold Festival 2014; Preview
Returning for its fourth successive year, Threshold festival is nearly upon us. Drawing from a (Liver) pool of talented artists and musicians, Threshold festival promises a slew of local acts, ranging from thirteen year-old singer/songwriters, to bands featuring dozen strong line-ups and more. Music fans would do well to tune their ears in the direction of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle; located near the docks, as it is these privileged streets that will be playing host to…
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Cafes in Liverpool
Panna Kitchen & Canteen; Review
It’s Friday lunch time, which in my eyes is lunchtime treat day. This week’s treat is Panna Kitchen & Canteen on Tithebarn Street, and part of Silkhouse Court. As I entered I was quickly given a menu by the friendly staff and opted for the Panna Club Sandwich. As I took my seat, the place soon filled up with hungry workers looking for a sophisticated, tasty bite to eat. Panna has a very fresh, clean…
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Music
John Power Acoustic Set At Eric’s 10th May
Singer songwriter, musician and Cast frontman John Power, heads to Eric’s to perform a solo acoustic hometown show of some class. With an armoury of material from an incredible catalogue of both solo work and his time with Cast, this will be a stunning night of live music. “Me and Jay Lewis (La’s guitarist 2005) have been travelling the length and breadth country recently, everywhere from the south coast to the Shetland isles visiting a…
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Review
Liverpool Homeless FC
Liverpool Homeless FC are a homeless charity which uses sport to help improve the lives of men and women across the city. We spoke to chairman, John Finnigan to find out more… Tell us a bit about Liverpool Homeless FC. What exactly do you do and when did you start up? The club was set up in October 2007. We are a Community Interest Company which is a non-profit organisation. We provide sporting opportunities for homeless…
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Places to Eat in Liverpool
Pi Bar Food Review
It’s a Saturday afternoon, the match is on and I am in need of some lunch (dinner to us scousers), but I want to avoid the raucous football-loving crowd. So where do I end up I hear you say? Well, “Pi” on Rose Lane of course! I am told that this place has recently extended next door to double its size, so it was a very good indicator of its popularity and I was eager…
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Bars in Liverpool
Gallaghers Pub & Barbers Review: Unique Wirral Pub is Cut Above The Rest
Is it a pub? Is it a barbers? Before you pull out your hair and throw down your ale, fret not: it’s both. Gallagher’s Pub & Barbers, Birkenhead has pulled off the unthinkable and the venture is rapidly growing, not only as one of Wirral’s favourite watering holes, but as a popular tourist destination. It is the brainchild and successful creation of landlord and landlady (and hairdressing entrepreneurs) Frank and Sue Gallagher who bought the…
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Places to Eat in Liverpool
Tribeca; Smithdown Road
It’s a Wednesday night and I enter TriBeCa, bar and pizzeria on Smithdown Road, and the atmosphere is buzzing which is a great sign for any restaurant midweek. Nearly all the tables are full and it smells fantastic. The place is filled with cosy booths, which were all taken, along with small tables and chairs that look like they were from school, so my two friends and I opted for a big rustic table that…
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Activities in Liverpool
Get Creative With One Of Liverpool’s Hidden Gems
On Saturday 25th January Hidden Liverpool are holding their first Creative Design Workshop, giving local people an opportunity to develop ideas that would make the Oratory and St James Gardens, located outside the iconic Liverpool Cathedral, more inviting places to visit. The workshop is the first in a series that will give people a chance to think creatively about how some of Liverpool’s buildings and spaces could be reused and improved. The workshop will be…
