We’ve all taken a look at this year’s Glastonbury clashfinder, slumped to the ground with our fist in the air shouting “WHY EAVIS, WHY?” when we saw the unholy clash between Radiohead and Flaming Lips, but spare a thought for those of us who have to worry about clashes with a band we must see […]
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This year I decided to make a new year’s resolution that I would actually want to keep. There are 3 out of town bands that I’ve wanted to see for ages, but keep putting off, so this year I decided to make a point of seeing them. The first was Joe Bone and the Dark […]
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The 10th Liverpool Sound City got off to a flying start, with excellent weather and a happy vibe. Tonight’s three bands were all from the 1980s, each of them accessible whilst also appealing to the discerning music lover. Of course the Manchester bomb was only 3 days ago, so it obviously loomed large in many […]
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Invisible Wind Factory, 30th April 2017 Festevol is an annual event which began in 2008. Unusually for these kind of events, it hit it’s stride on the first outing and just keeps getting better. Unsurprising when you realise Rivo Ziganda (EVOL Promotions) is behind it, a Liverpool promoter extraordinaire famous for his ear for awesome […]
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Liverpool Sound City have put on a number of nights featuring the latest and greatest emerging talent. I was fortunate enough to catch this one at The Magnet in Hardman St on 31st March. Due to running late I unfortunately missed The Floormen. Word is that they were excellent so I need to make sure […]
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Threshold Festival 2017 Spring can mean only one thing for music-lovers – the start of Music Festival season, and for me it begins with Threshold! Here in Liverpool we are blessed with a large selection of quality music festivals right on our door-step. So there is no need to camp or get muddy unless you […]
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Friday 17th February 2017 at Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, Glasgow This year I decided that it would be a good idea to make New Year’s resolutions that I could not only stick to, but that I’d enjoy. So I thought Id go and see 3 bands that I’ve wanted to see for ages, Joe […]
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Club The Mammoth All-Dayer featuring The Fall, Hookworms, Eagulls, Kagoule, TIGERCUB, CABBAGE, Goat Girl, Strange Collective, Ohmns and pink kink! @ Arts Club, Seel Street Liverpool. One day indoor festivals are a fantastic way of seeing a lot of bands both familiar and new, without the camping and mud you often get with traditional festivals. […]
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