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 saying that he thought I’d like the track ‘Harmonia’s Dream’.…
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…
Tiger Cohen-Towell, Felix Mackenzie-Barrow, Adam Peter Smith and Kasper Sandstrøm are four…
Yann Tiersen & QUINQUIS have embarked on a unique summer tour that will see…
Formerly a wind turbine factory on Regent Road in the Ten Streets area of Liverpool, Invisible Wind Factory is truly multi-purpose in its programming and ethos. As one of the region’s most innovative spaces, IWF continues to chart its own cosmic course with a vibrantly diverse range of events this…
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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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