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 with their grungy, countrified alt-rock, clever lyrics and undeniable stage…
Yann Tiersen & QUINQUIS have embarked on a unique summer tour that will see the two Breton artists travel from their home in Ushant, and set sail for a tour of Celtic lands and the Faroe Islands. With a series of performances already confirmed, Tiersen and QUINQUIS will be travelling on their sailboat, Ninnog – named after a medieval…
Sprinting out of Lime Street, I turn a few corners, take the…
The first time I really listened to The War On Drugs was…
Psychedelic rock was about to sprawl itself across Liverpool on this muggy Friday evening, and for the love of all things kaleidoscopic I was going to put myself dead centre in the eye of the multi coloured storm. The Stoke-on-Trent band Psyence were heading to Jimmy’s in Liverpool to showcase…
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Tonight I was heading down to the delightful Kazimier Stockroom venue, located inside the even more delightful Kazimier Gardens. Taking my ears and eyes down to check out Shipwrecker perform songs from their recently released second EP “Elevator Sessions II” with support coming from The Jupiter Blues. Shipwrecker have a…
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Nestled down on the lower end of Seel Street in Liverpool you will find Phase One. A venue within a venue, a gig venue, record store, bar/restaurant from the same people behind The Jacaranda, Heebie Jeebies and EBGBS. Tonight it was hosting a Softlad Promotions evening featuring San Pedro’s Vision…
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The urban sprawl of the Baltic Triangle in Liverpool was once again the setting for Sound City. Venues in the Baltic Triangle playing host to the 100’s of bands heading into the festival and with a new addition of an outdoor stage in New Bird street; Sound City 2019 was…
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A tribute to Maguire’s: music from Code Break, AVAS & Spanish Announce Team. If you’re the kind of person that loves pizza and loud music, and reside in the beautiful city of Liverpool, there is every chance that you have visited Maguire’s at least one time in your life. Nestled…
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Sound City 2018 hit the streets this weekend, and what a weekend it has been. Firstly it’s a bank holiday (long weekend, whoo!) and the weather was beautiful, sun shining and blue skies. Sound City is a weekend deal, a Saturday and Sunday (+ the Friday conferences) full of musical…
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It was Halloween weekend in Liverpool (and probably everywhere else) and the Cavern Club seemed to be the hub for witches and ghouls for the evening. Luckily I wasn’t here to have the bejesus scared out of me, however I was hoping to be put under the musical spell of Steve…
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With a headline like ‘Hope and Chaos’ you can bet Hope and Glory Festival won’t be winning any festival of the year awards. In a weekend that’s made national news, it wouldn’t be fair to say that Hope and Glory fell flat on its face. Instead, it stood tall on promises of a fantastic…
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Cop a look at some of the reviews of Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds and you’ll imagine a show featuring a shadow of the former musical genius indulging himself in his past glory on a farewell tour. However, what you’ll actually see is an adoring audience sharing an incredibly moving, once in a lifetime experience…
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Indie-pop four piece Spinn have been steadily growing their reputation as Liverpool’s next big act over the last few months. With a constant trickle of single releases, including ‘Green Eyes’, ‘Bliss’ and ‘Home’, the band have followed up with another catchy hit that will surely have you singing in the shower. The single launch…
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