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Another new local release comes from All We Are. This video was unleashed on the world after their well hyped launch at St Brides church in the city center Saturday night.
Sea Of Bees @ Leaf on Bold Street w/ Stealing Sheep / Ivan Campo - 7.30pm, 15.04.12
Harvest Sun presents alt indie poppers, Sea of Bees. Creation of musical mastermind, Julie Ann Bee, Sea of Bees give indie an easier more fun poppy edge with their simple structured songs and enjoyable vocals…
Below my feet the sounds of a busy bar were muffled, a reminder that the world outside was still there. Something had to be there otherwise the sound of Silent Cities would have made the audience forget something else existed outside of this intimate venue. Simon Maddison, singer/songwriter took to the stage first, in what was going to be a demonstration in what the Liverpool folk scene had to offer…
The New Caldera| The Restless Venture | The Edwardian Picnic | The Big I Am - @ The Zanzibar – 24/03/12
(Image: The Big I Am)
This is the second Songbook Sessions night I have been to. The first being a thoroughly enjoyable experience and opened my eyes to a few of the more popular bands doing the rounds right now before they had gained their well deserved popularity (The Grande and Ratty Little Fingers being the two that spring to mind). This monthly event is a showcase for singer/songwriters, local and from further afield. Not strictly folk, but there is a certain ‘folkiness’ to the night and an undercurrent present in every one of the bands playing tonight…
I met the band in Lucy’s sunny flat, where they were also being filmed as part of a Liverpool Music Scene documentary. The self proclaimed Tarantino meets Disney trio filled their little practice room with the sound of a new song, but that’s all I can tell you because it’s still a secret! In the following interview we find out a little about their past and their aspirations for the future. Enjoy!
First off, I only have the CD so I have no idea what all these tracks are called! All I know is Track One is called Glass! So in the situation I have been placed in I have decided to take it upon myself to rename the other tracks Track 2, Track 3 and Track 4. I’m cocky like that…
I’ve been speaking to talented Liverpool singer/songwriter Joe Symes about his music, his influences, his world wide notoriety and also some of the gigs he’s got lined up this year. Joe, not only writes his own material he also plays almost everything on his songs except for the drums which are played by Colin White. Joe has been a big hit on American radio stations. He was also included in a Mexican radio music Hall of Fame along side bands like New Order. Joe’s music has been well received by both listeners and concert goers. He’s about to follow up the Time Waits For No One EP with another 3 track offering Where Do I Belong which is out around the 26th March…
Los Campesinos + Tall Ships + Vasco da Gama @ Liverpool O2 Academy
LOS CAMPESINOS, with their merry-go-round of members, are in Liverpool tonight to showcase material from their new album ‘Hello Sadness’. There’s a decent turnout for the darlings of the UK twee-pop scene, but VASCO DA GAMA’s 7:30pm slot means they can only count on modest support…
MASHEMON EP LAUNCH - Saturday 17.03.12 @ Lomax
(Image: Mashemon by Keith Ainsworth)
For someone who usually gets his gigs reviewed, I jumped at the chance when asked by ManGone Music to do the reviewing. It was also an opportunity to hide away from the people in funny hats and Guinness T-Shirts….
I hitch onto the track Conjecture and Astrology and immediately I am lazing on a balmy evening on La Rambla listening to the soothing distinctive vocal that is Simon Gibbons. Not being a particular fan of all things solo and acoustic, I am quickly being courted into a musical partnership that is guaranteed to change my perspective. Singer/songwriter Simon clearly has his feet firmly placed in grabbing the attention of the listener and demanding they pay attention…
After a solid performance from The Albany back in January at The Zanzibar I’ve had the opportunity to dig a little deeper into the raucous mix of genres and influences that fuel their sound. We talked through the band’s roots and progression, from sunglassed drunken failure to dazzling success. Though they’ve yet to see their name in lights, they certainly have come a long way in their time on stage and off…
Mouse Outfit @ Kazimier - 10.03.12
It turns out there wasn’t a fedora and flapper dress sale down Seel Street on Friday night; it was just Speakeasy’s first birthday at the Kazimier. The 1930’s theme night had its audience doll up in prohibition wear for a night of fine rap. More gangster than gangsta, if you will…
7.30pm, 16 March @ The Magnet.
‘Imagine the lovechild of reggae, The Stooges and beatnik swagger funk, still nowhere near’- to quote the band directly from their profile on ‘reverbnation’, you can’t help but find this summary intriguing, and a little bit awesome. The band in question is Liverpool trio ‘The 10 of Spades’ (not to be confused with the Motorhead song) consisting of Joe Woods (bass + vocals), Nathan Carroll (guitar) and Danny Groom (drums). After eighteen months of keeping their heads down and hard work the band has recorded material and is gigging in various venues across the city. The Mangone blog took a little time out to interview the band and get a little idea of what they’re all about…
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