With ‘Sound and Vision’ playing through Liverpool Olympia, the crowd were eager for Public Service Broadcasting on Saturday evening. Whereas previous albums have seen the art rock trio from London weave samples from old public information films, archive footage and propaganda material into beautifully crafted guitar-laden electronica based upon themes of Space, Coalmining, and the Titanic. […]
Read MoreAfter eighteen long, gig-less months, Urbanista headed to the Invisible Wind Factory for what promised to be an extraordinary day of live music (finally!). It makes sense that Festevol was kicked off by Psycho Comedy. They were one of the last gigs we had the pleasure of attending before Covid struck, for their debut concept […]
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Last weekend saw the return of Blue Dot Festival to Jodrell Bank, celebrating fifty years since the Moon Landing with a four-day spectacular combining music, science, cosmic culture. The music programme featured Lovell Stage headline performances from Kraftwerk 3-D, New Order, Hot Chip and The Halle and an immersive audio-visual set from Grammy-nominated Jon Hopkins. […]
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Sound City returned to Liverpool for a fantastic weekend of music, including Loyle Carner, Mabel and Shame. There really is no better place to host Liverpool’s most successful music festival than The Baltic Triangle, the creative melting pot that it is. The varied selection of venues and bars makes it a perfect match for the […]
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It’s been a huge year for this Zuzu, who has been named the ‘future of Liverpudlian pop’ by The Guardian. She signed a deal with Virgin Records and rapidly gained national radio play, especially from the likes of Radio 1’s Huw Stephens. So it’s no surprise that Jacaranda Records Phase one was full to the […]
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The Coral returned to Liverpool for a homecoming, career-spanning, genre-juggling, twenty-song performance at Mountford Hall. Support came from Skeleton Key Records’ She Drew the Gun who gave a performance to rival the main act. Compelling frontwoman Louisa Roach captivated the crowd with her politically-charged Scouse poetry. Tracks off the new album, Revolution of Mind (produced […]
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The Florrie filled up at the weekend for the launch party of The La’s – 1987 – an exhibition of rare and unseen photographs documenting this iconic band’s first tour – presented by RedHouse Originals Gallery and The Viper Label. This was an important year in the band’s history. It was in 1987, after two […]
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After a successful first mission, Blue Dot landed at Jodrell Bank once again for a stellar programme of music, science, film and technology. This year marked the 60th birthday of The Lovell Telescope, which stands at the heart of the festival. Projections onto the telescope provided an idyllic backdrop to main stage, which hosted intergalactic […]
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The Vryll Society graced the iconic Liverpool venue, Magnet, as they psych themselves up for the release of their hotly-anticipated debut album. This was the first performance of a three-date summer residency, courtesy of Club EVOL. Last year saw the guys touring with their buddies, Blossoms; playing an extensive list of European festivals, including Glastonbury; […]
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