Issue 103 Editorial
Live Editor Elliot Ryder sings the praises of the collective as a way of getting through challenging times
SISBIS
Ambre Levy meets the trio behind the joyous, socially conscious club night that's changing the way Liverpool parties
PALE RIDER
Take a listen to a relentless thundering blues rocker made for our times
SPILT
Richard Lewis talks to the latest orchestrators of Mersey moshpits about their infectious hybrid sound, as jagged as its birthplace in the nowhere-land of Runcorn
MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
Sound Station is open to all musicians plying their trade on Merseyside
WAVERTREE WORLDWIDE
An old Conservative club brought to life with DIY energy and joyful musical programming
DAN DISGRACE
Dan Disgrace’s first venture with Eggy Records provides the chill-out pop melodies to tackle the summer heat
AIMÉE STEVEN
Aimée Steven’s warming, Gallic stylings portray sad stories of modern life soundtracked by edgy guitars
LOUDER THAN DEATH
King Khan returns with a brand-new album from another of his highly flammable rock ’n’ roll outfits.
FUTURE YARD
What to expect from the inaugural Birkenhead festival, headlined by Bill Ryder-Jones and Anna Calvi.
BELOW THE WATERLINE
The Open Door Centre and Merseyrail Sound Station team up with local musicians for BBC Music Day.
LIFE IS REAL WORK
The unheard stories from the gig economy courtesy of new FACT exhibition Real Work
Liverpool International Music Festival
Liverpool International Music Festival @ Sefton Park
BILL RYDER-JONES
An instant classic, Yawn is the fourth LP by Bill Ryder-Jones – a lush, disarming album that finds the Bard of West Kirby in the form of his life.
PIXX
Combining new wave synths and serrated guitar, Hannah Rodgers is careering towards the top with tales of Small Mercies in the age of anxiety
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