Liverpool Music Scene
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Music
Neil Campbell – In Conversation
For those of you who don’t know him, its really about time you did. Neil Campbell is one serious guitarist and composer, whose many, many collaborations have included Vini Reilly, Jan Ackerman and the legendary Jon Anderson. He found time to chat to us, ahead of his forthcoming gig at 81 Renshaw Street on the 4th April 2019… Liverpool Noise: Hi Neil! Tell us about the creative projects that you have on at the moment… Neil…
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Gigs in Liverpool
Music Preview: Nick Ellis – Speakers’ Corner At St Brides Church
Nick Ellis is dedicated to the concept of “Song” and “Melody”. Some people call it folk, some just call it good old fashioned song craft. Currently based in Liverpool, Ellis blends streetscape narrative-noir with a classic British acoustic approach. Following his latest album ‘Speakers’ Corner’, Nick returns to Liverpool’s St Brides Church to grace the weathered brick walls with his rhythmic attack and quick-finger lucidity. The team at Mellowtone provide evenings of live acoustic music…
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Bands in Liverpool
Science of The Lamps Release Music Video For ‘Straws’
Vibrant Liverpool based collective, Science of the Lamps, have released the video to accompany their latest single Straws. Despite it’s upbeat pop core, Straws was written by leading musician Kaya Herstad – Carney following a string of bad luck in her personal life. The Norwegian born artist strives to produce music that uplifts the listener, something which is cleverly mimicked in the visuals for Straws. A mixture of live action and small animation techniques have been used to bring the song to life,…
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Music
Pete Wilkinson – In Conversation
If you are talking about Liverpool bands in the last 30 years who have gained international recognition, that lengthy list is going to include the likes of Cast, Shack, Michael Head and Echo & The Bunnymen. Well, Pete Wilkinson has played with them all. Now based in London, where he is concentrating on his own Aviator project, he has however recently completed a musical project with Michael Blyth – to critical acclaim. Liverpool Noise caught…
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Bands in Liverpool
Ocean Waves Band Release Reggae Track ‘Warning’
Around a year ago Ocean Waves Band (a showcase of music composed and produced by Ocean Waves Productions) announced that they would be releasing Reggae, Funk, R’n’B and hip-hop infused tracks in a move which personally had us here at Liverpool Noise very excited. Liverpool is a city known for its rich musical history with a particularly strong focus on guitar driven rock and pop melodies and the current array of talented indie rock-pop bands…
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Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
‘MAKING MUSIC MERSEYSIDE’ Gig Photography Exhibition Opens March 8th at Constellations
In the exhibition ‘Making Music Merseyside’ photographer Georgia Flynn explores our local music scene. “The Making Music Merseyside project is something I started because I’ve loved and been inspired by being around so many incredibly talented people in the City Region and I wanted to get to know their story. It’s been amazing and I can’t wait to keep developing the project in the future” – Georgia Flynn Merseyside gig photographer Georgia Flynn has photographed…
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Bands in Liverpool
Klee Music Acoustic Night 2019 Programme
The Klee Music Acoustic Night 2019 Programme looks just as good as last year…. This year heralds the second of Klee Music’s annual acoustic night’s programme, with 2018 being an unqualified success. We saw the likes of Elijah James, Esme Bridie, Sophie Whittle, Karen Turley, Chris Layhe, and Tony McCaldon perform throughout the year, an exciting year which was brought to a close by Steve Roberts, Thom Morecroft and Nick Ellis – a tremendous gig. Klee’s…
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Bands in Liverpool
Liverpool band Ukebox Release ‘Stay In Your Lane.’
Ukebox bring us new feel-good music from the heart of Liverpool with the release of their latest single Stay In Your Lane. The track is now available on all major digital platforms. Stay In Your Lane is the definition of a catchy tune. By combining upbeat pop melodies with a driving bassline, they deliver a truly stand out record. The band of 5 from Liverpool perform all of their songs using a range of different…
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Bands in Liverpool
In Conversation With Liverpool’s Music Promoters
Okay. So you have bought your tickets and perhaps booked the baby-sitter. You are really looking forward to the gig. It’s going to be great. But spare a thought for the person hovering around, slightly anxious, never settled. This is the Promoter. The person who has turned a thought into a reality. This is the person who have made it all happen. Without their imagination and drive, you are still at home or somewhere else.…
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Bands in Liverpool
Mal Hijo – Cocainer Single Review
You know with some songs, they just seem to bypass any cerebral faculties and go straight for the solar plexus? They assault the primordial senses, and stimulate those areas that evoke those sensations which just seem to come naturally – which aren’t right or wrong – they just happen. Mal Hijo’s latest offering – released just before Xmas – is one such song, and is more pagan in temperament than the usual seasonal offerings. This…
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Bands in Liverpool
Thom Morecroft, Limerance, EJATN and Karen Turley: Jacaranda Phase One Gig Review
It was a team effort tonight at The Jacaranda: Phase One as local singer-songwriter, Thom Morecroft performed his last gig of the year with a host of his musical friends. The evening was put together in support of Thom’s ongoing crowdfunding campaign to help produce his most recent full length album, ‘The Feng Shui & The Sushi’ which he is half way through production of. Having had his tracks played on BBC 6 Music by…
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Liverpool Music Scene
Michael Petyt – In Conversation
Michael Petyt, a singer songwriter from the North East of England, has called Liverpool home for last fifteen years and is bringing his love for Alternative Folk Rock to the Liverpool music scene. After releasing his single “This is Goodbye”, Petyt has been working on an album to accompany the folk track and is set to take his music to the stages of Liverpool in 2019. We caught up with Petyt to find out a…
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Bands in Liverpool
Only Child…In Conversation
Alan O’Hare is the driving force behind “Only Child”, a musical project that has drawn many a Merseyside creative into its artistic orbit. He also drives the excellent “Liverpool etc” – a must go-to for all things creative on Merseyside. We met up with him for a coffee to discuss the new album, Emotional Geography, that is scheduled for 2019…. Liverpool Noise: How does this new album differ from your last? Only Child: It’s better!…
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Music
Emilio Pinchi ‘Holiday’ EP Review
Emilio Pinchi is a name that’s been on our radar for a few years and for good reason. Since the first time we caught him live we always try and track him down on whatever festival stage or intimate gig that he’s on the bill for. Emilio is one of those singer-songwriters who’s music covers the everyday stuff which we can all relate to and he manages to do it in an often funny and…
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Gigs in Liverpool
Black Honey Live At Jacaranda Phase One
Black Honey Live At Jacaranda Phase One Review…. Two days after the release of their self-titled debut album, Brighton based indie rockers, Black Honey, took to the stage at The Jacaranda: Phase One to share their long awaited foray into psychedelic pop rock. Led by frontwoman, Izzy B Phillips, the eccentric quartet treated the crowd to a small taste of what to expect from the retro world they have been creating for the last four…
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Liverpool Music Scene
Nick Ellis – In Conversation
If you aren’t au-fait with Nick Ellis’ musical output, then you need to do yourself a favour and quickly get acquainted. This auteur is systematically assembling a musical canon of worth, note and integrity that includes “Grace and Danger”, “Daylight Ghosts” and the sublime “Adult Fiction”. Now, on the eve of his latest release, “Speakers Corner”, Liverpool Noise caught up with Mr Ellis to discuss matters all encompassing…. Liverpool Noise: How does your new album,…
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Bars in Liverpool
The Jacaranda At 60: A Look At It’s History And It’s Exciting Future
The Jacaranda first opened in Liverpool in the late 1950s as a music bar designed to showcase local musicians looking for opportunities on the live music scene and the philosophy of the venue is the same to this day, although much has changed since the ’50s. The Jacaranda is such a well known name around Liverpool and the world largely due to the The Beatles, who were regular customers in the Jac and played some of their…
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Bands in Liverpool
Line Up Announced For Jacaranda’s 60th Birthday Celebrations
There’s huge plans for the Jacaranda’s 60th Birthday…. This August Bank Holiday weekend will be full of celebration as the legendary Slater Street club,The Jacaranda, turns 60 years old! Coinciding with International BeatleWeek and with The Jacaranda being the birth place of the Fab Four, celebrations across the city are set to be massive. Both the original venue, and its ground-breaking new Seel Street offshoot, Phase One, will collaborate to celebrate this impressive milestone with…
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Liverpool Events
Seprona E.P Launch Gig: Preview
It feels like an exciting time for live music in Liverpool with many musicians and bands being propelled into the spotlight on a National level in recent months and one such band making waves across the country are Seprona. Having had a huge summer across the festival circuit this summer, Seprona have announced details of a special homecoming show to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated debut EP, Seprona. Don’t miss them at Liverppol’s…
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Liverpool Music Scene
Ed Poole Releases New Single and Video Ahead of UK Tour
Ahead of his co-headline UK tour in August with Swansea-based singer-songwriter Heartwork, Ed Poole has released a lyric video for his new digital single entitled (Falling Apart, Together) On Separate Sides via Doing Life Records. This new track follows April’s hook-laden digital single Underground with You, first released as a secret single just for fans at his shows. In contrast to the former, (Falling Apart, Together) is a more reflective contemplation with downtempo, arpeggio chord progressions and subdued, troubled vocals leading to…
