FESTIVAL VIBES: TORTURE AND THE DESERT SPIDERS
Torture and the Desert Spiders Words and Photos by Gary Lambert The hardest working band in Liverpool are playing two festival shows this weekend as they take to the stage in Birkenhead at Future Yard for She Drew The Gun’s All Roads Lead To The Future all-dayer and then over the river to Kazimier Stockroom … Continue reading
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY 2022
Liverpool Sound City Various venues, Liverpool, 30 April – 1 May Words by Gary Lambert Well let’s confront the elephant in the room before we go any further, Liverpool Sound City this year is going to be a different festival than planned due to the untimely demise of Grand Central Hall. The result is that … Continue reading
FESTIVAL REVIEW: LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY
Liverpool Sound City Various venues, Liverpool, 1-3 October 2021 Words and Photos by Gary Lambert It has been a long time since Liverpool Sound City has taken place in Liverpool city centre proper, and it was wonderful to be back there. Getting a wristband and press lanyards at The Bombed Out Church brought back memories of … Continue reading
FESTIVAL VIBES: VOODOOS
Voodoos Words by Gary Lambert If fuzzy indie pop is your cup of tea, then at Liverpool Sound City you should get along to watch Voodoos. They’ve got an incredibly uplifting way with music that is reminiscent of Vistas’ ability to make music fans smile, and fresh from playing at the incredible TRNSMT festival it … Continue reading
FESTIVAL VIBES: VICTORS
VICTORS Words by Gary Lambert Liverpool Sound City is almost upon us, and it is going to be one of the most exciting weekends of the year. With the focus of Sound City being on the next wave of great bands coming through (mind you we love the headliners here too), it is the step … Continue reading
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY
Liverpool Sound City Various venues, Liverpool city centre, 1-3 October 2021 Words by Gary Lambert Tickets from £29.50 for a day to £59.50 for a weekend available here. As a music fan based in Liverpool there are few things that get me as giddy as the words Liverpool Sound City. One of the longest standing … Continue reading
Festival Review: Liverpool Sound City 2019
Liverpool Sound City 2019 Various venues, Baltic Triangle, Liverpool, 4-5 May Words by Daniel Burton and Gary Lambert Photos by Gary Lambert Sound City 2019 was a festival that was approached with a cautious, tempered excitement. It felt like the organisers had made a bit of a gamble on the line up across the board … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Sound City 2019
Liverpool Sound City 2019 3rd-5th May 2019 – various venues, Liverpool Buy tickets here Words: Gary Lambert The jewel in the crown of the Liverpool music year is always Sound City. Since the original spell of growth of the festival took it from the original home in the city centre, the festival has been searching … Continue reading
Just Listen: Spinn – Believe It or Not
Spinn – Believe It or Not Words by Gary Lambert It seems like whilst they’ve been in the studio recording their debut album Spinn have been doing some scientific experiments. Believe It or Not is undoubtedly what occurs if you splice the DNA of The La’s jangly guitar sound with the joyful pop production of … Continue reading
Festival Review: Liverpool Sound City 2018
Sound City 2018 Words: Orla Joyce Photos: Fi Carrol With bright, sunny skies, we couldn’t wait to soak in all the talent Sound City had to offer! In its new location at the Baltic Triangle, we were all eager to explore the exciting new venues to dance the night away in. With little starting till … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Liverpool Sound City 2018
Liverpool Sound City 2018 Tickets for Liverpool Sound City are on sale now £55 for a full weekend or £29.50 for a day ticket and are on sale here. Keep updated: Website // Facebook // Twitter Words: Orla Joyce Now on its 11th year running, Liverpool Sound City is less than 2 weeks … Continue reading
Festival Review: Sound City 2017
Sound City 2017 Clarence Docks, Liverpool, 27th-28th May 2017 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gary Coughlan In Liverpool music terms, the last weekend of May means one thing…. Liverpool Sound City. So there was only one place for Popped Music to head. Obviously. This year Sound City had moved from its previous home of Bramley Moore … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Liverpool Sound City 2017
Liverpool Sound City 2017 Tickets for Liverpool Sound City are on sale now here. Keep updated: Website // Facebook // Twitter This year’s Liverpool Sound City is celebrating quite an impressive birthday – it’s 10th! And it sees a new home, only a little way down the road, to Clarence Dock, but a new site … Continue reading
Festival News: Off The Record – Manchester
Off The Record Friday 4th November 2016, Manchester We are thrilled to announce our involvement with a brand new concept festival for new music, happening in Manchester this November, Off The Record. Put together by the people behind 3 of the UK’s most loved independent festivals, Kendal Calling, Sound City and Blue Dot, the new … Continue reading
Festival Review: Liverpool Sound City 2016
Liverpool Sound City 2016 Words: Elena Katrina Photos: Fi Carroll After last year’s move away from the city and along to Bramley-Moore Docks there was much to think about and much to feel excited about. As the year went on the prospect of another year at the docks slowly sunk in. It’s difficult sometimes to … Continue reading
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