Festival Preview: Liverpool Sound City 2015 Part 2
Liverpool Sound City 2015 This year’s Liverpool Sound City is going to be entirely different to anything that has taken past in their 7 year history this time it’s a little less City, a little more Docks. As they began to out grow their city centre shackles a move was imminent and the Sound City … Continue reading
Live Review: Meadowlark – Liverpool
Meadowlark O2 Academy 2, Liverpool, 24th April 2015 Meadowlark were the first act to open up for Nottingham’s Amber Run, who are out on tour in support of their debut album, which came out on that Monday. The band hand-picked their supports for the tour and were constantly thanking them through out their set. Meadowlark … Continue reading
Live Review: Rosenblume – Liverpool
Rosenblume Leaf, Liverpool, April 23rd 2015 Words: Gary Lambert I walked into the venue with a trendy teapot in one hand to the sounds of Freight Train Blues by Sidney Bechet to be met by a darkened room filled with the usual Mellowtone set up of tables and chairs. The convivial atmosphere was like a … Continue reading
Live Review: Young Kato – Liverpool
Young Kato Studio 2 Liverpool, April 20th 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Studio Two in Parr Street is more traditionally the new home of jazz and other such grown up genres so it was quite a surprise to see Young Kato lined up to play there in support of their forthcoming album, Don’t Wait Til Tomorrow. … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Liverpool Sound City 2015 Part 1
Liverpool Sound City 2015 This year’s Liverpool Sound City is going to be entirely different to anything that has taken past in their 7 year history this time it’s a little less City, a little more Docks. As they began to out grow their city centre shackles a move was imminent and the Sound City … Continue reading
Festival Review: Threshold 2015
Threshold Festival 2015 27th-29th March 2015, Liverpool Words: Elena Katrina and Gary Lambert Threshold Festival 2015 wasn’t just about music. It was about music, art and performance too but most of all, what I learnt was, that it was about community and a love for something bigger than itself. I always come away from festivals … Continue reading
Festival Review: Liverpool Acoustic Festival
Liverpool Acoustic Festival is a two day festival based entirely at Liverpool’s Unity Theatre and it does, well, exactly what it says on the tin. The festival celebrates just a tiny fraction of the musical talent in acoustic music in the North West and beyond. Friday saw a relaxed affair with plenty of different acts … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Threshold 2015 – Weekend
Threshold V 27th – 29th March 2015 You may have noticed we’ve already covered a preview on each individual day of this year’s Threshold Festival, Threshold V (it’s its 5th year don’t you know?). But we felt it wasn’t quite right not to give you even more info as this festival isn’t just put on … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Threshold 2015 – Sunday
Threshold V 27th-29th March 2015 Having attended Liverpool’s Threshold Festival in 2014 it was immediately a priority on the Popped Music festival calendar for 2015. This year’s festival is set once again in Liverpool’s creative hub of the Baltic Triangle and will feature and celebrate the best of grass roots and beyond in areas such as … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Threshold 2015 – Saturday
Threshold V 27th-29th March 2015 Having attended Liverpool’s Threshold Festival in 2014 it was immediately a priority on the Popped Music festival calendar for 2015. This year’s festival is set once again in Liverpool’s creative hub of the Baltic Triangle and will feature and celebrate the best of grassroots and beyond in areas such as music, … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Threshold 2015 – Friday
Threshold V 27th-29th March 2015 Having attended Liverpool’s Threshold Festival in 2014 it was immediately a priority on the Popped Music festival calendar for 2015. This year’s festival is set once again in Liverpool’s creative hub of the Baltic Triangle and will feature and celebrate the best of grass roots and beyond in areas such as … Continue reading
Live Review: Sleaford Mods – Liverpool
Sleaford Mods 3rd March, The Kazimier, Liverpool Words: Gary Lambert Sleaford Mods had never appealed to me in the slightest beforehand. I’ll be honest the name put me off so I never invested any time in finding out about their music. I hate the recycling of “mod” culture into a sixties pastiche. It is representative … Continue reading
Interview: Prides
Prides A band I discovered thanks to BBC Introducing and caught them when they headlined the BBC Introducing stage at Leeds festival this year. They impressed and so when I saw they were visiting Liverpool I put in a request for a little face to face time with Lewis, Callum and Stewart and they very … Continue reading
Live Review: United Fruit – Liverpool
United Liverpool 12th October Maguires, Liverpool Words: Sean Regan Maguires has become a bit of an institution over the last few years, thanks to its effortlessly kitsch charm and DIY ethos to putting on gigs. This is one of the only venues you’ll find decked out with WWF posters while Andrew WK blares out on … Continue reading
Interview: Lucy Rose
Lucy Rose She might not have a record to promote right now but singer songwriter Lucy Rose is still keeping her fans busy by throwing them a few shows in support of Oxjam. Lucy will play at the Arts Club in association with Oxjam Liverpool Takeover on October 16th and then will play a show … Continue reading
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