ALL YOU NEED IS LSD
Playwright Leo Butler talks about a new play coming to the Unity exploring the psychedelic
DANIEL BOOCOCK
A poetic storyteller with an arresting visual aesthetic. You’ll be hearing more from Daniel Boocock
EIMEAR KAVANAGH
Commissions in India and Australia and now a month-long residency in Iceland, but first, EIMEAR KAVANAGH has unfinished business in Liverpool
PISS KITTI
Thrashy and punky and with a whole lot to say: Dom and Esme from brand new quartet PISS KITTI tell us what’s in their manifesto.
DANSETTE: MERSEY WYLIE
MERSEY WYLIE selects some of the influential artists and sounds that she had in mind when recording new EP, The Skin I Live In.
ROOT-ED
Co-founders of ROOT-ed Zine Fauziya Johnson and Amber Akaunu talk about the need for a platform that represents creative people of colour based in the North West
DANSETTE: HAARM
BT Sport football soundtrackers HAARM pick their influences when recording new EP Better Friend
WIFE
Meet the trio of outsider “filth” makers formed in 2015 to “fight the bourgeoisie with hot noise”
AMY CADWALLADER
The Liverpool Hope University fine art graduate on crafting arresting visuals from sculptures of light
INTO THE VOID
An exclusive Stateside excerpt from Nick Power's book Into The Void, to accompany the new Coral album
MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION ANNOUNCE THE NEW COHORT
An African-Irish rapper, an Iranian pop star and Scouse punks: Merseyrail Sound Station announce artists
DANSETTE: HER’S
Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Landing – aka Her’s – reveal the influences on their debut album Invitation To Her’s.
HANNAH AND THE WICK EFFECT
Square-peg indie? Saturn punk? Spiky riot girl meets Veruca Salt? Whichever way you choose to describe Hannah Brown’s music, you’ll not be disappointed with its ability to make you feel.
ANNEXE THE MOON
With a revolving line-up of members, this troupe of jangly psych-poppers turn their collective sunny disposition into insanely catchy gems. The group’s two core members take a break from their efforts to tell us what makes them tick.
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS!
Merseyrail Sound Station - an innovative new music development programme has been unveiled
DANSETTE: SUB BLUE
The sultry groovester gives us some insight into the sounds that influenced his new Suburban View EP.
SOUND CITY 2018
Our verdict on Sound City's first year back in the heart of the city, in words and pictures
PREMIERE: SEATBELTS
Exclusive first look at the video for A World Drained Of Wonder, the new single by Seatbelts
SOUND CITY 2018
Photo gallery by Jessica Grace Neal featuring, Dermot Kennedy, Matt Maltese and The Night Cafe.
SOUND CITY 2018
Photo gallery by Stuart Moulding featuring, King Khan and The Shrines, Black Honey and Superorganism.
SOUND CITY 2018
Photo gallery by Kristian Patten featuring, IDLES, Hey Charlie and Paris Youth Foundation.
JACQUI MCASSEY
A new wave of documenters are giving female football supporters visibility and a sense of belonging in football culture.
DANSETTE: SUNSTACK JONES
Ahead of the release of their new LP, the dream-soaked group give us some insight into the records that influenced their new sound.
DISCO SOCRATES
Uniting the globe through music and football - a one-day festival of musical culture and its social impact
SOUND CITY 2018
Ahead of the festval's return to the city in May, we preview all of the action coming to the Baltic Triangle on our dedicated Sound City 2018 section.
DANSETTE: THE ORIELLES
THE ORIELLES delve deep into the Sound City line-up and pick out some of their favourite acts
SALT THE SNAIL
SALT THE SNAIL’s vocalist Krystian explains why being in a noisy, alt. grunge band with your mates and shoehorning in wrestling references is the most fun you can have.
SHAK OMAR
Seasons is the perfect introduction to SHAK OMAR, a bold new voice on Merseyside for RnB-tinged soul.
SEATBELTS
Toeing the line between excitement and disenchantment, SEATBELTS are a creative relief valve for a clutch of the region’s most creative minds.
THIRD WAVE ADDED TO POSITIVE VIBRATION LINE-UP
Legendary producer, genre defining DJ and more added to award-winning reggae festival line-up
SOUND CITY+
The British Music Experience plays host to a series of panel discussions and conversations with industry experts from across the world.
BIDO LITO! PRESENTS AT SMITHDOWN ROAD
We've chosen eight of our favourite local artists to play the much-loved Smithdown Road Festival
CHUPA CABRA
The Deeside gutter punks signed to Trashmouth Records blend incisive lyrics and shouty, unapologetic brashness.
WILROY
The widescreen, warped soul music found on the Liverpool-based Canadian producer’s new EP is the perfect way to soothe a busy mind.
YAMMERER
One dose of madcappery from the many-limbed beat combo that is Yammerer will leave you smitten. Enter the funhouse with the band’s dynamic frontman Jason.
DANSETTE: MARK PETERS
Former Engineers songwriter MARK PETERS reveals some of the inspirational records that have proved seminal in his musical education.
FACT AT 15 GALLERY
Photographer Robin Clewley gives us a tour around the fascinating Wood Street building in this FACT At 15 Gallery
BEIJA FLO GALLERY
Take a look at an extended set of photos from Keith Ainsworth's feature shoot with Beija Flo
PIZZAGIRL’S PIZZA CRAWL
We went on a pizza crawl with Pizzagirl, and John Latham put together this brilliant set of photos.
FOCUS WALES
We're pleased as punch to present a trio of talented artists at one of the UK's most renowned showcase festivals
100 DEMONS – MANCHESTER COLLECTIVE
Keith Ainsworth captures the action from Manchester Collective's second show at Invisible Wind Factory
WIRRAL NEW MUSIC COLLECTIVE
WNMC announces a Live Music Innovation Fund to support live music in Wirral
RY VIEIRA VIDEO PREMIERE
Kick back and chill with the new video for Baby When You Go from the woozy whizzkid
GO PLATINUM WITH SORT
The team behind the Baltic rehearsal spaces have launched the Sort Development Deal in a bid to help unsigned acts stand out.
DANSETTE: LAURIE SHAW
Laurie Shaw reveals some of the inspirational records that were key touchstones for him during the making of his new LP, Weird Weekends
WILD FRUIT ART COLLECTIVE
Jamie Roberts from esoteric, guitar-jamming rock curveballs Wild Fruit Art Collective talks about the group’s “scatty” origins.
ESME BRIDIE
With her first full-length album due for release in March, this emotive singer-songwriter is finally ready to step into the limelight.
MERSEYSIDE ARTS FOUNDATION
Applications are now open for MAF's groundbreaking music development programme.
ALL WE ARE X a.P.A.t.T.
Parr Street Studios have been celebrating 25 years in operation with a series of specially commissioned sessions - the latest is this stunning collaboration between All We Are and a.P.A.t.T.
KING HANNAH
Hannah Merrick is revelling in her band’s development into a growly, country-tinged rock outfit – and so are we.
EXPLORING BIRDSONG
Step inside and marvel at Exploring Birdsong’s world of “piano-driven progressive rock”
DANSETTE: THE FERNWEH
The Fernweh reveal some of the inspirational records that were key touchstones for the band in the making of their debut album
ISSUE 85 FINAL SAY
Ahead of the very first Bido Lito! Student Society meeting on 7th February, Co-Chairs of the society Daisy Scott and Sophie Shields each give their individual take on the impact of students on the Liverpool music scene.
BARBEROS: THE LADIUS
Barberos don their spandex to celebrate 25 years of Parr Street Studios with their choir epic The Ladius
BIDO LITO! STUDENT SOCIETY FIRST MEETING
Join us for the first meeting of the Bido Lito! Student Society at The Merchant on 7th February
WE’RE LOOKING FOR FILMMAKERS
We're looking for creative and innovative filmmakers to work with us on a range of projects in 2018
LIVERPOOL, MUSIC CITY?
We look at the spaces where artists and makers are able to cut their teeth, thrive and create.
THE BLURRED SUN BAND
We bask in the jazzy psych soup concocted by the latest group to join the Eggy Records roster
PURE JOY…GO GALACTIC!
Celestial duo Pure Joy return with an epic, 13-minute space voyage single, released on War Room Records
IN RESPONSE TO ALPHONSE MUCHA
We peer behind the curtain on In Response To... Alphonse Mucha, a series of songs spawned from viewing the Art Nouveau master's work
THE BIDO LITO! SOCIAL X OUTSIDERS STORE
XamVolo headed up stellar line-up of artists for the final Bido Lito! Social of the year with Outsiders Store
POSITIVE VIBRATION
The award-winning reggae festival announce the first wave of earth-shaking acts for their 2018 edition.
KATIE MAC
The Huyton-born artist channels a well of personal experience into her charged, emotional songwriting.
EYESORE AND THE JINX
Josh Miller, Eyesore And The Jinx’s vocalist and bassist, on their “collection of maudlin odes to the world’s impending annihilation”.
HARLEE
“Uplifting soulful pop with a sprinkle of teenage yearning.” Warrington-based Harlee talks us through her musical life and taking inspiration from her experiences.
LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK CLOSING PARTY 2017
Liverpool Music Week @ Invisible Wind Factory and North Shore Troubadour 4/11/17
DANSETTE: NICK ELLIS
Nick Ellis picks the records that were spinning on his Dansette during the making of Adult Fiction
THE LOST BROTHERS VIDEO PREMIERE
The Lost Brothers return with an exclusive video for Echoes In The Wind, taken from their forthcoming fifth album
PIZZA THE ACTION
Seeing Queen Zee and The Sasstones or Blick Bassy this November? Get 2-4-1 pizza at American Pizza Slice. Yum.
JO MARY
The Wirral's premiere exponents of uncompromised garage rock debauchery drop their video for Do You Want My Fucking Kidneys Too?
DIALECT
“A loose constellation of musical and non-musical sounds.” Andrew PM Hunt, the mind behind the Dialect moniker, muses on latest release Loose Blooms
CARTWHEELS ON GLASS
CARTWHEELS ON GLASS mix dark humour and stark reality to create “manic depressive pop music”. Vocalist and guitarist Craig Sinclair gives us an insight on the world of the five-piece.
BISCH NADAR
Alt-prog-pop-rock outfit BISCH NADAR blend a heady mix of genres to make “big fun, big riffs and big beats”
PRE-GIG PIZZA PARTY
Got tickets for Dream Wife or Hurray For The Riff Raff this October? Get 2-4-1 pizza at American Pizza Slice
DANSETTE: HOWIE PAYNE
The Dylan-esque singer-songwriter gives us some insight on what he was listening to while writing his latest album, Mountain.
PALE RIDER
“Space rock that your Dad will probably enjoy.” Four-piece PALE RIDER let us into their world of nuclear power ballads.
ISSUE 82 FINAL SAY
Liverpool Mental Health Festival returns with a programme of events promoting awareness of mental health and wellbeing, encouraging people to enjoy the festival’s myriad activities on their own terms
All We Are
Watch the second part of All We Are's documentary on identity, focusing on Liverpool and their relation to it
PIZZA THE ACTION
Going to see The Vryll Society this Friday? Get 2-4-1 pizza at American Pizza Slice
SPQR
A consideration of thoughtful hard rock with SPQR’s Peter Harrison, as the trio prepare to release their first EP, The House That Doubt Built.
NUTRIBE
Groove and more groove is the order of the day with multidimensional vibe collective NUTRIBE.
VENUSIAN
“Dark trip hop, inspired by science fiction and 80s synthwave.” Meet otherworldly four-piece Venusian
MARVIN POWELL VIDEO PREMIERE
Exclusive first look at the video for Marvin Powell's windswept new single Wind Before The Train
PIZZA THE ACTION
Going to see Frankie Cosmos or The Vryll Society in August? Get 2-4-1 pizza at American Pizza Slice
BIDO LITO! STUDENT SOCIETY
Music and culture loving students, we're launching the Bido Lito! Student Society and we'd love you to get involved
WIN GARY NUMAN TICKETS
Check out our gallery of Gary Numan's last Liverpool gig + win a pair of tickets to see him at ECL
LUNA
LUNA is a rising star of the electronic pop scene, amalgamating the sound of the classical voice with the innovation of electronica
BIG HEATH
“Like a mix of a slow-cooked rap stew, with R&B dumplings and grime seasoning.” Meet MC and pizza aficionado BIG HEATH.
WIN BRIAN WILSON TICKETS
Read our interview with the Beach Boys genius and win tickets to see him perform Pet Sounds
LIVERPOOL: A CITY OF PROTEST
An exhibition of protest and placards comes to Constellations this month
VIDEO PREMIERE: SISSY FISTS
Queen Zee And The Sasstones unleash the video for latest single Sissy Fists
LIMF ACADEMY MOST READY ARTISTS
Inside the Motor Museum with LIMF Academy Most Ready artists Gazelle, Remée and Mary Miller
THE BIDO LITO! SOCIAL IN PICTURES
What went down at the June edition of the Bido Lito! Social at Camp and Furnace
HOW MANY WAYS / GAZELLE
LIMF Academy Most Ready artist Gazelle recorded live at Motor Museum for Bido Lito!
SOUND CITY 2017
BIDO LITO! COMMENT | For Sound City to reignite its flame, it must be embedded back within the city itself
HANNAH’S LITTLE SISTER
From promising solo project to full-blown a quartet, HANNAH’S LITTLE SISTER are a lo-fi pop sensation in waiting
BILL NICKSON
Vulnerable DIY guitar pop with electronic undercurrents: meet the bedroom guitarist with a heart of song
INDIGO MOON
The fearsome quintet let us in on the melting pot of influences that are behind the group’s storming new EP Anatomy.
PROPERTY / MARY MILLER
LIMF Academy Most Ready artist Mary Miller recorded live at Motor Museum for Bido Lito!
DANSETTE: ALL WE ARE
All We Are select the tracks that have influenced their upcoming album Sunny Hills
AN INDIAN ODYSSEY
The uncredited Indian musicians who played on Sgt. Pepper and inspired George Harrison have finally been tracked down: allow Dr Mike Jones to tell their story
HER’S
The transnational jangle pop duo explain what being a "supersonic spectral wave band" actually means
HAARM
The Radio 1-playlisted trio talk us through their luscious pop and the idea behind latest release, Endangered Species.
NEIL NOA
Modern soul vocalist and guitarist NEIL NOA explains how his infatuation with music began, ahead of his July LIMF Summer Jam appearance.
A DECADE OF SOUND
Pre-order your programme for Pioneers of British Electronic Music, The Velvet Underground & Nico Reimagined and Sound City
TIME CAPSULE
DJs Andy Votel and Bitowski and artist Sam Wiehl set for the mind-melding LightNight After Party
LIVERPOOL, MUSIC CITY?
The time has come for us - the Liverpool music community - to reshape what music means to the city.
THE ART OF REGGAE
The Art Of Reggae presents a vibrant selection of works in aid of a fantastic and fitting cause.
LIVERPOOL’S ROUGH TRADE
The complete Rough Trade Records playlist, as selected by movers and shakers in the Liverpool community
QUEEN OF THE TRACK
QOTT are the print, digital and events collective that the world needs right now.
GRRRL POWER
The DIY collective are bringing a vital new approach to the way women and non-binary people access arts
WELCOME TO UPITUP
A series of introductory mixes from Jacques Malchance, ahead of Upitup Records' 14th birthday
THE FINAL SAY
"We stand apart. We take battles on. We won’t be told. We are contrary. Gobby. Up for a fight."
IT’S OUR PARTY
Want a taste of what's happening at our Membership Launch Party? We've got you covered.
RECORD STORE DAY IN LIVERPOOL GUIDE 2017
Live music, giveaways and rarities - where to get yours on Record Store Day 2017
MEMBERSHIP LAUNCH PARTY
Join us @ 24 Kitchen Street with Strange Collective, MC Farhood, Pixey and more
FOREST SWORDS – ARMS OUT
Forest Swords returns with a mesmerising new video and details of his second album.
I SEE RIVERS
Your latest Scandimania obsession is here, in the form of the pastoral float folk of this Norwegian trio
AGP
The dreamy project of intrepid instrument juggler Andrew Gordon Parry has taken on many iterations, but the latest has us captivated.
THE SHIPBUILDERS
Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Matthew Loughlin-Day from Scouserock four-piece The Shipbuilders on the roots and echoes in their sound
AGP VIDEO PREMIERE
Watch the video for Motionsickness, the latest single from musical shapeshifter AGP
DANYE
Four like-minded souls who weave a particularly dreamy thread of space pop while trying to find some escapism from the real world.
AMINA ATIQ
The Yemeni published poet and member of Writing on the Wall’s young writers group uses her words to protest and educate
DIG VINYL’S UNDER THE RADAR RECORDS 2016
Dig Vinyl's UNDER THE RADAR shares some of the more arcane songs of 2016.
HOOTON IN HELMSDALE
Hooton Tennis Club offer us an insight into their studio sessions for new album Big Box Of Chocolates with Edwyn Collins.
#GuestlistGiving
BidoLito! et al aims to raise £4000 through #Guestlistgiving for the Liverpudlian homeless.
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