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…
Kazimer - 22.02.12
Atop the balcony looking down on the ever increasing dancefloor, I could sense the eagerness to hear the alternate rock band Spector play their first gig in the Kazimer, Liverpool. Hearing some positive word of mouths reviews and listening their single ‘Chevy Thunder’, I was a part of the eagerness. I was interested to see what else they could bring to the table. The music being played through the speakers was cut off and the crowd held their breath for a few seconds, waiting to see the perfectly round glasses of lead singer Frederick Macpherson. The place exploded with applause when the entire band came down the steps of the uniquely set up of the venue. Dressed for the occasion, in monochrome black suits with white shirts Spector didn’t take long to show they have a lot to offer the music scene…
14:30 - Chelcee Grimes
The day started early on the Liverpool Live stage with local hip hop gal Chelcee Grimes and a crowd of her adoring fans. One of which showing off her newChelcee tattoo!! That’s how much of an impact this girl is having on her scene. I always say I’m not particularly a fan but you can’t deny this girl has got a voice. A lot of her songs reflect life and growing up as teen which, just by looking at the faces in the crowd, you can tell these girls and boys can relate to. In between songs her on stage banter with the audience is awkward but she’s learning. She’s an amazing talent but as a whole she’s still growing on me if I’m honest…
@ Baltic Triangle - 10.02.12
22.15 Minion TV
Even as I was picking up my passes I could hear Minion TV in the next room. They were producing their own crafted sound which has become so familiar to me over the last few months. It was the Blade Factory stage that they were on and they provided the perfect background to my meet and greets but once I was done with that they started mysteriously pulling me in to their world of sharp electric guitars and minimum vocals. Think of a Lexus advert. Lexus did when they heard them!…
@ Kazimier 08.02.12
(Image: James Vincent McMorrow)
I heard about this guy around a month before the gig. I was just going through a few of his videos on YouTube after seeing him on February’s listings and as soon as I heard ‘Higher Love’ seep out my knackered Toshiba laptop speakers I was sold. This was a night I was going to brave the cold to see. The heating was broke in the house anyway but even if the house was burning I would have thrown my gloves on and got down to see mr James Vincent McMorrow warm up the sold out Kazimier crowd. After a brief telling off from Pippa on the door I literally had to push my way through to the bar, it was that packed. The thing about JVM is he really does have an exceptional voice which is echoed by the incredible and all aged turn out. His tracks have a beautiful unique simplicity to them that all these guitar, electro and what have you bands just simply can not possess so a show like this in many ways is a breath of fresh air from the norm…
Evol Presents…
Upstarts from the big smoke have begun to seize their reign of terror with second single “Chevy Thunder” hitting the shops this week, debut album follows and 2012’s rapid ascendency will see the band break through the clouds and into the stratosphere, another Kazimier show that will go down in local folklore when we all look back in 20 years, with support from David’s Lyre and local wunderkids The Liberty Vessels…
HARVEST SUN PROMOTIONS & LMW presents…
A new genre of music has been created. It’s called ‘Perfection’. The creators, The War On Drugs, are bringing this ‘Perfection’ to our town of Liverpool via the medium of Harvest Sun and LMW presents at everyone’s favourite Kazimier.
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