After winning the Merseyrail Sound Station prize and stealing the show at LIMF, Astles keeps the hype-train rolling with new EP Live At The Nordic. Recorded in just one afternoon, the debut offers twenty-three minutes of searching vocals, cute guitar riffs and a hell of a lot of potential. At just eighteen, the Southport singer-songwriter […]
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(Circa Waves at Soundcity 2016) SOUNDCITY is back for its 10th Anniversary and this time it’s bringing four insane days packed full of artists big and small that can’t be missed. Last year the unrivalled festival brought huge names such as The Dandy Warhols, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Band of Skulls and Pete Doherty to […]
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There’s nothing better than fresh, raw talent by artists who are hungry to be heard. Liverpool’s Sound City Emerging Talent event was the kick-start to one hell of a year for the music industry. Held in the depths of the Baltic Triangle, at District (also known as the Picket), keen teens and adults spent their […]
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Most people associate Barry Sutton with the famed Liverpool bands Cast and The La’s, to whom he lent his incredible musical talent. Over two decades have passed and Barry still plays a huge role in the Liverpool music scene. I was invited down to the Baltic Triangle’s District on a Wednesday evening, to have a […]
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Stewart Lee returned to Liverpool last month to perform his Content Provider show and to add to the excitement, each ticket holder received a limited edition of the new DVD for Series Four of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle. The Venue The Philharmonic provided a great venue for Lee and Liverpool’s most cynical could be found […]
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