(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?

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club LAZY GENIUS at MOJO returns! 

Yep, that was it. That was summer. Blink and you missed it? Bit shit wasn’t it… well no, it wasn’t all bad. The sun came out for another incredible Africa Oye festival back in June, the Kazimier Krunk Fiesta was a ball and of course England demolished India in the Test Series. 

But now the nights are drawing in, the gigging season kicks into action again, and with that comes the re-launch of our weekly shindig ‘club LAZY GENIUS at MOJO.’ Entering its second full year as Liverpool’s premier live music indie club night we are upping our game even more this year. 

Having been a stalwart of promoting the best local live acts, giving new young bands a platform to kick start their live careers and bringing up and coming bands from across the country into the city, you can expect more of the same this year! We pride ourselves on being a club night and live promoter who genuinely cares about the bands we put on, and look to provide them with a receptive audience, professional surroundings and of course the infamous and plentiful MOJO beer rider! 

However, this year, things are getting even better. As well as a host of top headliners from the top of the hottest new bands of the year lists, we are offering a win win deal for local bands on the bill. Remaining FREE ENTRY before 9pm, the night will then become £2 on the door after, but every local band on the bill will be offered an unlimited free guestlist. Not only that, they will receive £1 per person they bring on that list, with no number. So it’s a chance for a band to make a few quid, but without their fans having to pay to see them. Win win, don’t you think? 

Now to what we have in store for you until Christmas… here is a run down of some highlights. On the 26th of September we have our Fresher’s Night special with support from local Lazy Genius favourites Being Jo Francis, The Skinny Boys and Hot Light Fiesta.

Also coming up the wonderful Troumaca on the 10th of October, Nottingham shoegazers Spotlight Kid on the 17th and DZ Deathrays join us on the 24th of October in the midst of NME Radar tour. Check out Spotlight Kid’s latest video… 

For more information on club LAZY GENIUS and all our listings, join our Facebook group… https://www.facebook.com/groups/49581001846/

See you at MOJO! 

Tom Johnson (Lazy Genius)

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thefallofkings:

For those who don’t know, the music scene in Liverpool is going through a massive revolution and brilliant bands seem to be jumping out of everywhere! Here’s a pick at some of our favourites at the moment, there’s too many to put here so we’ll do more in the future.

(Click the underlined bits for links to relevant sites to either hear stuff, watch stuff, or read stuff, all links are different so check them out!)

We, the Undersigned (WtU)

Good friends of ours, WtU are more of a collective than a band. With an ever increasing line-up that includes a full brass section, backing singers, mc’s and anyone who wants to get funky, the band now regularly have over 13 people onstage! They mix rock, funk, blues, reggae, hip-hop, metal and more together to form their own genre called ‘Stankh’. They (all of them) busk on the streets and tear it up till the police move them on. We personally saw them take over 2000 trees festival earlier in the summer after opening the festival on the main stage. Politically charged, some of the songs have got real meaning and the bands mission seems to be to awaken people with a message of peace, love and fun(k)!

Check out - False Flag

Being Jo Francis

Although not originally from Liverpool, this 3-piece recently moved from Coventry (where they said the scene is not so good) and have already established themselves in city well known for it’s music. They moved up here, got jobs in starbucks, and play as much as possible, even devoting their entire Monday to the band with a full 8 hour working day playing, writing and planning the band’s future. Being Jo Francis have made their name as a powerful live act and have some great songs to match. We’ve played with them a few times and they’re certainly heading for a big future!

check out - Hello Hero

Fonetics

We’ve played with Fonetiks a few times and they’re really doing something right. They combine dance with rock in a way that many have tried before but somehow they do it better. The drummer has electronic samples and triggers alongside his normal kit, the singer/guitarist plays a mixture of crazy sounds, heavy crunching riffs and sings simple melodies, whilst the 3rd members instrument is actually a playstation controller connected to a laptop and decks. They use projectors and imagery, triggered by the music, that beautifully compliment the sounds and create a great live show.

Check out - Antelope

Dire Wolfe / Dan Croll

Although they have technically have split up, Dire Wolfe still occasionally get together to play another ‘last ever’ live gig, so who knows what they’re up to?! They met through LIPA and as such are all great musicians, and their song writing is truly brilliant. Front man Dan Croll is now doing well with a solo project and is well worth checking out. His solo stuff is more acoustic/folk driven and brilliantly showcases his award winning songwriting but maybe doesn’t quite have the energy of the Wolfe (or Tarek’s unbelievable drumming), although the more I listen to the songs the more I love them!

Check the 5 tracks on the Dire Wolfe myspace for a taste of what could have been, and Dan Croll’s - Closer