The last time I saw junodream was in February. Dad and I got to The Deaf Institute just in time for doors, made our way up the stairs and found ourselves in a tiny room packed to the rafters. A couple of weeks before, I’d sat him down and played…
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So, here’s the thing – I love Fontaines D.C. A force from the beginning, the Irish quintet made their debut in 2019 and quickly cemented themselves as indie/alt-rock favourites with their first two studio albums, Dogrel and A Hero’s Death. Skinty Fia came next, and blew everything else out of…
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The first time I really listened to The War On Drugs was last summer. A friend had recommended them to me – he’d been listening to TWOD quite a bit after seeing them at Glastonbury and had mentioned their latest album, I Don’t Live Here Anymore. I also remember him…
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Second Liverpool show announced at Mountford Hall, Liverpool, on Monday July 8th with Tuesday July 9th now sold out. The War on Drugs will return to the UK this July for two Liverpool dates. The band will bring their show, hailed by The Guardian as ‘wistful, immersive rock turned up…
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With dates scattered across the Autumn, The Realies will be sprinkling some of their classic indie sounds on the O2 Academy venues of Birmingham, London and their hometown of Liverpool. Tickets for the shows are on sale now, dates are as follows: Saturday 28 September – O2 Academy Liverpool Saturday…
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Sprinting out of Lime Street, I turn a few corners, take the stairs two at a time and make it into O2 Academy 2 just after doors. The incomparable Flyte are playing tonight. I find a place in the front row, lean my arms on the barrier and wait. Just…
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It’s half past seven on a baltic Saturday evening in December, but one of my favourite singer-songwriters is heading to Hangar 34 in Liverpool and therefore so am I. The inimitable Billie Marten takes to the stage for the first night of her headline winter tour, returning to perform in…
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Tiger Cohen-Towell, Felix Mackenzie-Barrow, Adam Peter Smith and Kasper Sandstrøm are four very talented musicians who sound like they’ve been playing together forever. But don’t be fooled – despite all being veterans of the Nottingham music scene, Divorce only really came into existence in 2021. Tonight, they grace Hangar 34…
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Laces Out! is back at the ACC Exhibition Centre this autumn. Now regarded as one of Europe’s biggest celebrations of sneaker culture in Europe, the event offers a bigger and better immersive experience for attendees from all over the UK and beyond. After debuting at the new site back in…
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“Liverpool, it’s been a while!” admits Alex Trimble, looking out at a packed Arts Club with a sly smirk on his face. The room doesn’t stop cheering; three songs pass before he steps forward to take the mic and manages to get a word in edgeways. Alex is right –…
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