Interview with Canadian DJ GRLSKOUT

Interview with Canadian DJ GRLSKOUT

We came across GRLSKOUT’s Soundcloud Mama Lion Mixtape and instantly fell in love! We reached out to the Canadian DJ to do an interview and here’s what she has to say. How long have you been DJing? And why did you start?  I have been DJing for 12 years now. When I finished high school […]

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 Interview with Sleaford Mods Ahead of Liverpool O2 Academy Show

Interview with Sleaford Mods Ahead of Liverpool O2 Academy Show

The stripped back combination of Andrew Fearn’s substratal beats and Jason Williamson’s spat-out punk poetry creates a raw and visceral live experience. The intensity of Williamson’s performance is made all the more affecting by its undeniable sincerity. This is not an appropriated fury for commercial gain, but a vivid and guttural expression that has been […]

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 ‘Cream Classical’ returns to Liverpool Cathedral

‘Cream Classical’ returns to Liverpool Cathedral

‘Cream Classical’ is back at Liverpool Cathedral this weekend for consecutive shows on the Friday and Saturday nights. The event has become one of the highlights of Liverpool’s cultural calendar and is perfectly situated in the beautifully grandiose (and acoustically spectacular) Liverpool Cathedral. The Classical shows have gained something of a reputation thanks to its […]

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 Interview with International Teachers of Pop

Interview with International Teachers of Pop

After the mind-bending shenanigans of cosmic noise collective, The Moonlandingz the world of music experienced a dizzying and discombobulating come down. Mercifully, the the creative compulsions of Adrian Flanagan’s imaginarium sprung into action; illuminating an otherwise dreary and uninspiring landscape. The result? International Teachers of Pop (ITOP); A ‘nerd disco’ project brought to you via […]

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 TUWL: ‘PAN’ by Ryan Murphy

TUWL: ‘PAN’ by Ryan Murphy

The Urbanista Writer’s Ledger (TUWL) continues with a new and original piece from Ryan Murphy; an artist, musician and writer based in Liverpool. Ryan is the founding member of both Hooton Tennis Club and the recently formed Seatbelts and is also a prolific short story writer. Ryan is currently working on a novel. PAN imagines […]

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 TUWL: ‘Weeds’ by Bev Clark

TUWL: ‘Weeds’ by Bev Clark

The Urbanista Writer’s Ledger (TUWL) is back with our first piece of writing for 2019. TUWL is a creative writing series that publishes original pieces from some of Liverpool’s most talented writers. All submissions have be original works and must not have been published anywhere else. If you have a piece of writing that you’d […]

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 Jordan Allen at Arts Club – Review

Jordan Allen at Arts Club – Review

Jordan Allen 30 November 2018 The Arts club Upstairs in the arts club beer in hand, At 7.30 I was not ready to be as impressed as I was as I left at 11pm with a beaming smile on my face. It may have been the same night the Courteeners were in town but I […]

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 Tea Street Band Live at District – Review

Tea Street Band Live at District – Review

Tea Street Band with support from Beyond Average and Tracky District, Liverpool Friday 16th November 2018 On a rather mild Friday Night for November Local lads The Tea Street Band played their second sold out gig at District, Liverpool as part of their Frequency Tour. Frequency having been recorded at Parr Street studios and  their […]

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 TUWL: ‘Early Lunch’ by Cath Bore

TUWL: ‘Early Lunch’ by Cath Bore

Continuing our TUWL creative writing series, we have a beautifully rendered short story by Cath Bore. Cath Bore is a writer based on Merseyside. Her fiction and non-fiction is widely published and includes an essay in Know Your Place, an anthology of essays on working class culture, published by Dead Ink Books in Oct 2017. Her short story The […]

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