January 2012
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Interview: Metro Manilla Aide - COMEBACK
My my my. Metro Manilla Aide (MMA). Where do I start? Well some (a lot) of you will remember these guys back in the day. Over 600 gigs, hardcore performances and a fan base that were just as insane as the band themselves! Then the worst happened, they split. I don’t know about you but Liverpool wasn’t the same without a poster as big a children branded with their name on every...
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Mojo - Music For The People
I’m sure the news of Mojo’s decision to pull live music has reached you by now but I would just like to go over a few things. This article is about larger venues…
The scene is getting smaller by the second with continuous closures cropping up around the city. Now as with all things, this has it’s pros and cons but as the pros take time to kick it’s hard not to...
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Artist Spotlight: Natalie McCool - Fortune
“McCool has that extra something that makes her a cut above even her most talented peers” … Chris Hawkins, BBC Radio 6 Music. A look at local star and LIPA student, Natalie McCool.
It’s a rare treat from the pop world to produce an artist whose music has such uniqueness and honesty. A blend of dynamic vocals and unforgettable hooks, Natalie delivers songs bursting with...
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Preview: Harvest Sun Present… Lanterns On The Lake @ Static - 19.01.12
Fuse the most fragile and graceful end of the folk music spectrum to the most luminous properties of cinemascope rock, and you have the stunning debut album from Newcastle-based sextet Lanterns On The Lake. Following two rapturously received EPs, Gracious Tide, Take Me Home warrants the use of often over-played...
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Interview: EverIsland Presents...
This interview nearly didn’t happen! Here’s what the plan was. Meet up with the EverIsland guys, Sam and Clarry, at Mello Mello. Simples. A sit down with Liverpool’s newest and freshest promoters sounded right up my street and where better to see them than where thier recent jam packed Muto Leo gig took place?
Got there, Mello was shut. It’s a long story so I’ll...
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Interview: Raw City - Soundtrack To A Good Night
It is Friday 23rd December and The Head of Steam has reason to celebrate. There is a cause for celebration not just because it is Christmas weekend but also because 4 piece band Raw City are playing their last gig of 2011…
For the Bromborough based band, made up of Phil Moore (Vocalist), Craig Ebbrell (bass), Jack Turner (guitar) and Dave Keenan (Drums), this venue also holds sentimental...
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Interview: Ninetails
City hard hitters, Ninetails have been fingering (in the musical sense) their way up the local food chain of recent to become one of the city’s finest. With spots on good quality line ups and a recent label deal there’s no knowing where these guys will be finding themselves next year…
I first heard of these guys way back when, midway through 2011. I hadn’t heard them...
December 2011
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Review: The Hummingbirds Christmas Show @ The...
15/12/11 @ The Kazimier - The Hummingbirds/Luke Fenlon/The Francis Jetty/The Grande/Ratty Little Fingers
The Kazimier is rapidly becoming THE place to play in Liverpool…… or so it seems. Down to the demise of such other great venues, its setting and acoustics are a great option for upcoming bands and it is great to see a venue such as supporting local unsigned acts as much as it...
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New Release: Being Jo Francis - All That I Want
(Released 23.12.11)
http://soundcloud.com/being-jo-francis/all-that-i-want
All That I Want by Being Jo Francis
New release from local city boys Being Jo Francis, ‘All That I Want’, hit the online shelves just yesterday. Heavy hitting from the start, viscious with vocals and a riff to shake your hair to. What more could you want?
“Being Jo Francis are not your average...
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Review: The Fall Of Kings - Tall Army (EP: Only For The Free)
The first time I listened to this track I wrote down three words, big, catchy and polished. I think that this really says it all about this track.
As soon as the track starts with a cleverly effected guitar feedback you know that this track has not been rushed in the studio and that some time has been taken to get this just...
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How would you improve the Liverpool music scene?...
How would you improve the Liverpool music scene? What do you think we need to boost it? (Click ‘Read More’ to see what people said)
Pete Murphy: Fans. Convincing people to get out the chair and come see some music. Whether thats by ensuring quality control over the quick buck that some venues seem to be going for. I’d love to see the Cavern back in the hands of some...
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Review: Psycho Motel IX 1st Birthday Freakout
09/12/11 @ The Kazimier - Phil Oskoui
DIRTBLONDE/RICKY SPONTANE/LOVECRAFT/POISONED ELECTRICK HEAD
I have been hearing strange things about Psycho Motel for a while now. Legend has it that it was started in the bedroom of one of the lads out of the fabled Zombina (and the Skeletones), the darkly humoured punk band that has been doing the rounds and becoming cult like to all things freakish in...
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EP Review: Cenacle – Immortality Words: Lew Mobey – @itslewmobey
This fantastic fresh 4 piece from St Helens UK are switched on musicians who have a strong musical sound.
With a wide range influences such as Linkin Park to Breaking Benjamin, these boys have built up a local fanbase and have released a well produced EP titled Immortality…
A particuar favourite track of mine is...
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Liverpool's Crumbling Scene: Reader's Views (p1)
Joe Colburn: The scene in liverpool is all up in the air. Most bands are more than happy to just be playing and maybe scoring a coupla free drinks. Other bands want ‘what they’ve earnt’. 9 times out of ten attendance of gigs in liverpool is poor. This is for one reason alone. Venues and bars are taking the piss, so promoters have to step expectations up and spread...
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Review: Bird EP Launch @ Eric's
03/12/12 - Venue: - Erics, Mathew St Bird Official E.P. Launch
- Words: Phil Oskoui
Support from The Fifth Movement/The Edwardian Picnic/Dave Barnicle
Christmas is coming. And the goose is definitely putting the pounds on. Mulled wine, roast chestnuts and log fires. Early nights all snuggled up with your loved one while the harsh winter beats its frostbitten heart outside…
Forget about...
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EP Review: Fidel Afro - Words: Dave Sparks – @dsparks83
Hailing from the North West Fidel Afro are a band who have honed their playing and writing in and around Liverpool and come with a sound that will not be unfamiliar to anyone who listens to bands from the area…
“Waiting for Yesterday” starts off rather low key with a driven riff through the intro giving way to the equally low...
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Review: Whiplash Promotions presents Gorgoroth,...
The Masque, Seel Street, Liverpool - Thursday 10th November 2011
Words: Matt Ford
In Whiplash’s biggest show since Deicide, legendary Norwegian black metal outfit Gorgoroth arrived in Liverpool fully intent on shocking your grandma. Notably, Vader returned just five months after their first Whiplash appearance. Crazy! Valkyrja and The Sickening are lesser known names, but each made an...
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Editorial - Tacos
-Joe ManGone
Jeeeze… I haven’t done one of these since we posted in issues! Feels good though. Almost as good as my home made tacos. I might even start doing a regular editorial again really. I’ve missed writing weekly ramblings on what I’ve been up to in the week and other things you probably don’t care about. I might start doing one every Friday. Just to keep...
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Preview: HELP SAVE LIVERPOOL MUSIC!: STOP! Rock N'...
HELP SAVE LIVERPOOL MUSIC!
Words:Pete Murphy
This coming Saturday (10th December) at the Lomax Liverpool, three bands plus a singer/songwriter will be taking to the stage in a bid to entertain. Nothing unusual about that and it will no doubt be happening at a multitude of venues throughout Liverpool on that night.
The main difference is that this night is focused on musicians and attracting...
