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How Do I Get Noticed as a Musician?
Way back a hundred years ago, during ancient times, it was extremely difficult to get people’s attention. We do not have the means of communication to a large number of audiences. We do not have the medium to communicate to a wide area or location. Fast forward to our modern world where we live in an advanced culture. People had so many inventions that made life easier. It is easier to get people’s attention nowadays…
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In Conversation II – Christy Bellis
The Klee Music EdenHurst Sessions was a programme to record and film twelve artistes over the course of 2021 at Liverpool’s 3rd Planet Recording Studios, under the watchful eye of up and coming Producer / Engineer Jose Ibanez. Each Artiste performed, under live conditions, a five song set including one cover song from the Klee Music Publishing UK catalogue. The sessions were filmed and edited by Scott Mealey, and the tracked audio mixed and mastered…
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The Mysterines Debut Album ‘Reeling’ Is Full of Punchy Garage-Rock Anthems
The latest tour de force album from Liverpool four-piece The Mysterines is a fuzz-ridden stress reliever. Reeling has 13 tracks of pure garage rock energy, with vocalist/guitarist Lia Metcalfe bringing a huge span of delivery from a scope of emotions that the album gives. “It’s a pretty ambiguous title for most people, but for me ‘Reeling’ sums up every emotion of the album in just one word,” says Lia. “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” she explains. Backed up…
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Jazz Saturdays At Ma Boyle’s In March And April
Ma Boyle’s have announced their next run of Jazz Saturdays from mid-March into April, starting this weekend on Saturday 12 March. Whilst the intimate hideaway is famed for its fabulous food and drink, the historic maritime hotspot also hosts something with a distinctly musical flavour each and every weekend. Working with promoters ParrJazz, Ma Boyle’s hosts Jazz Saturdays with some of the region’s most talented names performing, covering all the classic jazz bases whilst infusing…
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The One In The Woods Announces 2022 Line Up – DJ Hazard, Dax J, Calyx & Teebee, Fatima Hajji, Kings of the Rollers, Perc, Dillinja, SPFDJ, Matrix & Futurebound & Many More
The One In The Wood completes its full line-up for June 3 and 4 2022 with drum & bass icons Pendulum, Nastia, Luke Slater, Dax J, Fatima Hajji, Perc, AMC, The Protoypes, DJ Hazard, Kings Of The Rollers, Dillinja, Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Ragga Twins and more. Excitement is building for the second edition of this gigantic festival, which pairs the best in techno with the best in drum & bass across four stages. It…
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Jade Thunder Releases Stunning Debut Album ‘Alchemy’
By its very definition, Alchemy is a ‘seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination.’ If that is the case then the new album from Jade Thunder is perfectly titled. As an avid music listener, there are very few albums I find where each track entices you and holds your attention throughout, however Thunder has appeared to achieve this almost effortlessly through her latest release. Each track has different musical influences and arrangements ranging from…
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The Epstein Lounge Sessions Return With New Monthly Showcases, Hosted By Satellite Music and Events
The Epstein Lounge Sessions recently celebrated its return after a two year hiatus. Having initially formed just weeks before the first Covid lockdown, the sessions were created through a desire to use the Epstein theatre bar as an inclusive and creative space for a variety of local performers. The Epstein Lounge Sessions were established with a hugely successful launch event in February 2020. The events were then moved online as live streams during the 2020…
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Pleasure Island, Austerity Dogs and Table 51 To Play The Jacaranda Basement on 11 March
Here’s to 2022, the year where music returns in force with the first shows of the year from Liverpool’s independent music scene, putting on a night of New Wave, Spoken Word, Indie Rock and Post Punk at The Jacaranda Club. Pleasure Island come to you via Liverpool’s eclectic Smithdown Road scene, having made their own mark on 2021, with their followup single Priory. The song has turned heads across radio land, earning coveted spins from Jim…
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In Conversation – GUISE
GUISE have been dropping immense songs over the last year and have certainly carved a niche for themselves in the local music scene since they write and produce great songs and are extremely charismatic. We caught up with Jassy, Louie and Mike and riffed on such subjects as the merits of cheeky spandex, favourite bands and influences, and the importance of always aiming to be yourself… Liverpool Noise: Congratulations on your sold-out gig for the…
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Beija Flo Bewitches With Latest Release ‘Waiting For The Sun’
Waiting For The Sun is the latest single from Essex-born, Liverpool-based artist, Beija Flo. It is the second in a series of three tracks recorded at Yellowbird Studio, a recording studio that opened last year in Neston, Wirral, by local band SPQR. A multi-talented creative, Beija creates her own artwork for each of her releases, which is available as a limited edition signed art print. There is a clear correlation between Beija’s musical sound and…
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Liverpool Events
Amazing Bands To Bring Down The Curtain On The Good Business Festival
The Good Business Festival will end on a celebratory note, with renowned Liverpool-based acts She Drew the Gun and Zuzu set to headline the official closing night party. Performing at CONTENT in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle on Thursday 24 March, the singers will take to the stage to mark three-day global summit’s finale, which is in partnership with Evol. Commissioned by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram, the festival will be held in venues across Liverpool…
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Don’t You Forget About Me Exhibition at the British Music Experience
British Music Experience to Host Temporary Exhibition Celebrating Scottish Rock and Pop. The British Music Experience (BME) is looking north for the inspiration behind its new exhibition. The massive contribution to British Rock and Pop made by Scottish artists will be the focus of the Don’t You Forget About Me exhibition which launches on March 4 at the British Music Experience, Liverpool. The BME has worked in collaboration with Scottish pop expert, Ronnie Gurr, to…
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Ruby Walvin Releases New Single ‘Minus Five’
“You had me at hello”. Not only is this one of many famous quotes from Jerry Maguire, but it is a phrase that perfectly sums up that feeling when you just know immediately that something is right. And in the cultural realm, it is when the creative bullseye has been hit with one perfectly executed art arrow of musicality. Such a moment was arrived at within the first few seconds of Ruby Walvin’s delicious Minus…
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In Conversation – Alison Benson
The Klee Music EdenHurst Sessions was a programme to record and film twelve artistes over the course of 2021 at Liverpool’s 3rd Planet Recording Studios, under the watchful eye of up and coming Producer / Engineer Jose Ibanez. Each Artiste performed, under live conditions, a five song set including one cover song from the Klee Music Publishing UK catalogue. The sessions were filmed and edited by Scott Mealey, and the tracked audio mixed and mastered…
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Kae Tempest To Play Grand Central Hall Liverpool On 8 May
The Line Is A Curve is the new album from writer and musician Kae Tempest, set for release on 8 April 2022 and they will also head out on an extensive UK & Ireland tour this Spring in support of the new album, including a show at the Grand Central Hall in Liverpool on the 8 May. It’s the fourth album from the Lewisham based artist and has been produced by long term collaborator Dan Carey. The record…
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Rare notebook featuring handwritten ‘Hey Jude’ lyrics to be displayed at The Beatles Story
The Beatles Story, Liverpool, has announced an exciting new addition to its ever-growing exhibition with the inclusion of a previously unseen notebook belonging to The Beatles’ Tour Manager Mal Evans. The rare notebook, compiled between 1967-68, features Paul McCartney’s handwritten draft lyrics for ‘Hey Jude’, a part-lyric for ‘Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band’, recording notes by George Harrison for ‘All You Need Is Love’ as well as lyrics for a number of other songs…
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In Conversation – Steve Kinrade (Klee Music)
First founded in 1992 by Steve Kinrade via Polydor Records as a release label for Kill Laura (headed by singer-songwriter and Psyche Queen Jane Weaver), the Klee Music label was resurrected in 2016 to issue Thomas Lang’s The German Alphabet. Since then, the label has grown to release, primarily on physical formats, with another sixteen eclectic musical statements. The label has also moved into publishing, owning the long term publishing rights for all original musical…
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Tom Walker Announces Intimate Liverpool Arts Club Gig
After a year which saw the release of new music, as well as a truly unforgettable performance with The Duchess Of Cambridge, 2022 sees the first of many new exciting announcements from Brit Award winner Tom Walker as he unveils a special run of UK dates next month. The 8 date tour will see Tom give fans a sneak peak of some brand new music, alongside some of his biggest tracks like Leave A Light…
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Mike Blue Releases ‘Battles We Have Won’
Mike Blue is someone who reminds me of a musical comet, in that he regularly drops into our conscious and then seemingly disappears again, having left traces of universal musical magic for us to feast on. And with Battles We Have Won, he again blazes his creativity across the cultural firmament for all to see. And what a vision! I have always considered the mercurial Mr Blue as being somewhat of a song-writing talent, but…
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Crapfest Returns With Wonk Unit Topping The Bill
Crapfest is curated by Birkenhead’s finest topical punk duo Crapsons and celebrates the amazing DIY underground punk and alternative rock scene, its bands, its followers, and everything in between. The event will pick up from last year and take place once again across Liverpool city centre, primarily from EBGBs and the Jacaranda club. As always, Crapfest will take place on the bank holiday weekend on Sunday 28 August. Each year they finish Crapfest, shattered, exhausted,…
