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Live Review – Jamie Webster/ The K’s – o2 Institute Birmingham – 24/11/24
Touring in support of his latest album release ’10 For The People’ Jamie Webster brings the show to a sold out o2 Institute in Birmingham with one of the UK’s best up and coming bands in support in the form of The K’s Taking time out from their own sell out nationwide tour, The K’s …
News: Synth pop maestros OMD announce Australian tour.
The magnificent OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) have just announced their first tour of Australia in nearly 40 years following the recent release of their album ‘Bauhaus Staircase’ to universal acclaim. Promising to play all their hits (including ‘Enola Gay’, ‘Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)’ and Electricity’ to name a few), they will …
Premiere: Brad stank shares title track of imminent new record ‘In The Midst of You’
It’s shaping up to be a pretty busy year for Liverpudlian Brad stank, who’s intent on making up for lost time after releasing his debut album Kinky Om in the depths of lockdown in June of 2020. Eventually returning to a full touring schedule, the R&B artist departed the spotlight to begin work on his …
News: Sound City announces first wave of acts for 2024
Renowned as a leader in new music discovery, Sound City continues its incredible history with the first details of its hotly anticipated 2024 return. Nestled in the heart of Liverpool – one of the world’s most influential music capitals – Sound City returns to its core multi-venue roots between the 4th-5th May 2024. Sound City: the …
Live Gallery: Bonnacons of Doom – Quarry, Liverpool 11.11.2023
By Daniel Kirby Bonnacons of Doom brought their Trans-Pennine hypnotics to Liverpool’s Quarry on Saturday, 11th November, to celebrate the release of their new album ‘Signs.’ Their second full-length LP, issued via Rocket Recordings and released five years after their self-titled debut, ‘Signs,’ is a more atmospheric, experimental and grungier album overall. Five mirror-masked men …
News: The incomparable The Zutons return after 16 years with Nile Rodgers/Ian Broudie produced album ‘The Big Decider’ and UK tour.
The Zutons were one of those bands that seemed to burn brightly for an altogether too short a time before spluttering out in the early 2000’s. Purveyors of an intelligent style of indie pop inflected with a bit of soul, their greatest achievement – and one that is not recognised by many – is they …
News: The Coral announce two new albums for September with new wild western single ‘Wild Bird’ as a delicious taster.
The Coral have released a new single and video as a precursor to to the release of two new albums later this year on Friday, 8 September 2023. This is the first new single since the epic double album ‘Coral Island’ released back in 2021 (and lauded by us here). Ever a band to avoid …
Live Review: The Lightning Seeds/ Badly Drawn Boy – Town Hall, Birmingham 10.11.22
The legendary Lightning Seeds returned to Birmingham this week bringing their latest tour to the beautiful Town Hall in the centre of Birmingham, surrounded by the bustling German Christmas Market. Arriving to the venue ahead of the scheduled door opening times I could see people filing into the Town Hall so I walked it and …
News: Liverpudlian giants China Crisis announces first ever tour of Australia.
Legendary Liverpudlians China Crisis are celebrating 40 years together with an Australian tour in December 2022. China Crisis is a prime example of a band that is able to mix an inherent pop sensibility with intelligent lyrics and a danceable jet propulsion energy. From their very first single, the classic ‘African And White’, this band …
See: Howdy, pardner; Novelty Island takes a breezy, bluegrass psych-pop trip in ‘Cowboy On A Bicycle’, with three shows next month
YEP. Yep. You’ve swooned for the baroque-pop, early-Seventies’ auteur styles of Strawberry Guy. Of course you have. Why ever not? The minute you walked in the joint I could tell you were a being of consummate taste. You’ve got a taste for one-man pop visionaries from the north-west, haven’t you? Hungering to explore more? This …