AFRO HAIR RITUALS
Filmmaker and artist Amber Akaunu talks about the sacredness of Afro hair, the subject of her latest work.
BRIGHT PHOENIX
This extract, taken from Ghost Town, explores Jeff Young’s connection to Lime Street and its former cinemas.
GHOSTS OF THE FUTURE
We speak to screenwriter and author Jeff Young about Liverpool’s architectural trajectory and the uncertain future of stories.
ISOLATION DISPATCHES: ISTANBUL
A regular feature exploring the effects of COVID-19 on culture scenes around the world
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!
A live gig series with the region's brightest musicians, streaming direct to your living room every Friday night.
MAGIC SPELLS
Erratic beats dreamed up in a hypnotic state of trance; Magic Spells makes music that follows instinct rather than direction.
HOT PINK!
Throw on your headphones. Fresh finds in our new playlist featuring some of the best emerging talent across Merseyside.
“ARTISTS AREN’T SEPARATE FROM THE SOCIETY THEY LIVE”
Jude Kelly, one of the most powerful voices in British arts, calls for greater support for freelancers.
SEATBELTS
Throwing music, art and literature into the pot, Seatbelts want you to break with the recipe and do it your own way.
WHAT’S IN A BIENNIAL?
We take a walk around the Baltic with Liverpool Biennial's new Artistic Director to find out how an art biennial connects to a city.
EDITORIAL: TIME TO ADAPT
Mutual support is the lifeblood of Liverpool’s creative community. This needs to be recognised now more than ever
ELI SMART VIDEO PREMIERE
Exclusive first look at the Scott Pilgrim inspired video for No Destination
SAVE GRASSROOTS CULTURE
Sign the petition by the UK MVT to help protect the live industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
MATERIAL X BIDO: PIZZAGIRL
In our first session, Liam Brown performs new single Cape Canaveral and Thispartysux at Material Studios
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2020
Kezia Davies of Liverpool Sisterhood explores the origins of the celebration and contemporary campaigning continued here in Liverpool by Women’s Strike Assembly
ENNIO THE LITTLE BROTHER VIDEO PREMIERE
First viewing of the video for Dungarees from the North Wales dream-hop artist
HAARM VIDEO PREMIERE
Immerse yourself in the world of HAARM through the chromatic filter of their new single, Dahlia
SOUND CITY 2020
The festival announces that Friendly Fires, Marika Hackman and more top acts are joining the Baltic festivities in May.
THE LOST BROTHERS
First viewing of the Irish duo's new single After The Fire, featuring M Ward, Howe Gelb and Tony Garnier.
THE BIDO LITO! FESTIVE GUIDE 2019
Cut through the noise and let us help you pick the best parties and events in Liverpool over the festive period.
Order The Bido Lito! Journal 2019
Bringing together the story of 2019 in a deluxe, coffee table book format.
SGT PEPPER LISTENING EXPERIENCE
Presented by Tate Liverpool and NML, this brand new audio experience allows listeners to fall into the world of The Beatles.
LENNIE DIES PREMIERE
The thunderous trio debut a new single that will leave your body and mind in Bits.
SOUND CITY ANNOUNCE FIRST NAMES FOR 2020
First artists announced included Pale Waves, The Blinders and Stealing Sheep
THE LOST BROTHERS
First viewing of the Irish duo's new single Fugitive Moon, featuring M Ward and taken from the brand new LP.
SPILT PREMIERE
Watch the video for Helium Heart, the explosive new space rock cut from Runcorn alt. rock mavens
STRAWBERRY GUY GALLERY
Take a look at an extended set of photos from Kate Davies' feature shoot with Strawberry Guy
A MUSIC MARKETPLACE FOR THE MIND
A BBC Music Day event looks at mental wellness in the the modern music industry
DAN DISGRACE
Dan Disgrace’s first venture with Eggy Records provides the chill-out pop melodies to tackle the summer heat
MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
Sound Station is open to all musicians plying their trade on Merseyside
TESS PARKS
The Canadian native has a star that shines bright outside of her frequent collaborator’s shadow
PETER BRODERICK
Ahead of a live rendition of Arthur Russell's back catalogue here in Liverpool, Peter Broderick delves into the mystical world of one of the most humble, preeminent producers of the modern era
SOUND STATION ARTISTS GO TO LONDON
Eyesore & The Jinx, Beija Flo and Podge all on the bill for London Show in October
ELIZA MAI TO PLAY FUTURE YARD
The singer songwriter has been awarded a slot as part of the festival's New Noise Project
EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP PLAYLIST
ISSUE 102 ft. Recommendations from That's Juvey?, Chinatown Slalom, PIXX + more...
MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION LIVE
Catch live sets from all the artists in this semester of Merseyrail Sound Station
LIMF ACADEMY LIVE: PODGE
Live session from LIMF Academy's newest recruit Podge exclusively for Bido Lito!
FERAL WHEEL
An introduction the retina-burning world of proggy, krauty, garagey quartet FERAL WHEEL.
BIDO LITO! CELEBRATES BOLD STREET
The Bido Lito! Stage at Celebrating Bold Street will host Merseyrail Sound Station acts this weekend.
MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION ARTISTS UNVEILED
Meet the artists taking part in semester three of the development project
ROGER EAGLE MEMORIAL LECTURE
The JAMs' Bill Drummond man will deliver the inaugural Roger Eagle Memorial lecture
EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP PLAYLIST
ISSUE 99 ft. Recommendations from Sub Blue, Podge, Tabitha Jade + more...
PURPLE SOLE
Join SEVENSTORE for a discursive panel event celebrating the launch of the adidas Merseyside Trimm-Trab pack.
RITUAL 2.0
A large-scale, public realm light and sound installation in the tunnels of Moorfields Station
INSIDE PAGES
A festival which brings the pages of Bido Lito! to life with artists of local and international significance
BIDO100! FILM COMMISSION
Call-out to filmmakers to help us capture the bido100! programme and themes
Bido Lito! set for 6 Music Fest panel
Catch our founder, Craig G Pennington, chatting all things psych with Stuart Maconie
ACTRESS x SAM WIEHL
The latest in an innovative series of events brings the preeminent electronic artist to Kitchen Street
EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP PLAYLIST
ISSUE 97 ft. Recommendations from Sleaford Mods, Ana Mae, Munkey Junkey + more
City Of Light, City Of Sanctuary
Fin Reed captures The Lantern Company's latest dazzling display at Sefton Park
PREMIERE: SUPER SPECIAL BY KYAMI
Hear the addictive new track from neo-soul vocalist and producer KYAMI
EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP PLAYLIST
ISSUE 96 ft. Recommendations from Eyesore & The Jinx, The Indica Gallery, Kyami + more
GOD SAVE THE FLORRIE
The team behind a vibrant L8 community force talk to us for episode three of the arts and culture podcast
Bido Lito! Contributor Development Workshops
In Partnership with Merseyside Arts Foundation & Awards For All
DANSETTE: DANIEL THORNE
The composer and Immix leader gives us some insight into the sounds that influenced the making of his debut solo LP.
SOUND CITY 2019 LINE-UP ADDITIONS
Find out who's been added to the line-up for this year's Sound City
OMAR SOULEYMAN
Rhythmic release from the heart of the Middle East. Meet Syria's foremost wedding singer.
MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION SEMESTER TWO
Meet the future sound of Merseyside with Sound Station's semester two artists
LIVERPOOL, 2028
Artists invited to explore the future of Liverpool's new music and creative culture for new exhibition
WHO KILLED ORGAN FREEMAN PART III
The concluding part of the story of the mysterious part of the Organ Freeman Facebook page
WHO KILLED ORGAN FREEMAN PART II
Pranks, celebrities and investigations: a three-part mystery exploring the deleted Facebook page of Organ Freeman
WHO KILLED ORGAN FREEMAN?
Paul Hollywood, some LA doppelgängers and fighting the Facebook machine in our three-part Christmas mystery series
CHARACTERS
Seeking Characters - a regular celebration of extraordinary people. We're asking our readers to nominate the people they love, who deserve to be recognised for their tireless work.
PREMIERE: SCARF SONG BY SARA WOLFF
See the brand new video to Sara Wolff's bittersweet jazz folk number
THE TEA STREET BAND
Watch the brand new, futuro video for the quartet's single Only Love, directed by Dom Foster
Order The 2018 Bido Lito! Journal
Collating and celebrating 12 months in Liverpool’s creative and cultural endeavours, bringing together the story of 2018 in a deluxe, coffee table book format.
THE BLUECOAT AND PERESTROIKA
Jayne Casey and Bryan Biggs unearth some stories from The Bluecoat's archive
THE BIDO LITO! NYE GUIDE 2018
Avoid the guff and let us help you pick the best NYE parties in Liverpool this year
6 OF THE BEST
6 Of The Best brings you highlights from the week ahead in new music and creative culture
EYESORE’S OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Eyesore & The Jinx get in the festive spirit with an Office Christmas Party at Shipping Forecast.
COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP
The Bido Lito! Membership is changing as part of a global movement towards community journalism
NEWS FROM NOWHERE PROJECT
Moon Kyungwon and Jeon Joonho speak to us about their latest sci-fi video installation coming to Tate Liverpool
SALT THE SNAIL
Watch the Widnes trio combat a world of fake news in the video for new single Lazer Quest.
ELIS JAMES AND JOHN ROBINS
The vibe legends talk to us about their new book The Holy Vible, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and pubs
SUPERORGANISM
How YouTube algorithms, file-sharing and a restless appetite for creativity became this octet's hallmarks
PALE RIDER
Cocksure Liverpool newcomers release a new single that's dripping with stylish swagger, ahead of October's Bido Social
FRESH GOODS BATCH 002
Fresh Goods Studios have recruited another mouth-watering line-up of Merseyside artists
BIDO MONTHLY RECOMMENDER
Editor-in-Chief Christopher Torpey opens our inaugural monthly recommender playlist with 20 bangers
DADAFEST LINE-UP UNVEILED
DaDafest announce a huge line-up with over 50 events happening over November
SEABASS DEADLIEST CATCH ALL-DAYER
Jo Mary announce Meatraffle as headliners of their October Seabass all-dayer
ALL YOU NEED IS LSD
Playwright Leo Butler talks about his new play coming to the Unity exploring the psychedelic revolution
INTO THE VOID
An exclusive Stateside excerpt from Nick Power's book Into The Void, to accompany the new Coral album
HALEY HEYNDERICKX
Hidden from the Portland rainfall, Haley Heynderickx has quietly been tending to a delicate collection of folk songs
A DAY IN THE SUN
A daytime, family friendly event full of experimental electronica is ready to challenge our relationship with live music
SKELETON COAST FESTIVAL
This year's freakfest boasts The Coral as headliners and trumpets local, emerging talent
ST. JUDE THE OBSCURE
Wirral New Music Collective put on an intimate chapel gig, guaranteeing haunting electronica and melodic pop
MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION ANNOUNCE THE NEW COHORT
An African-Irish rapper, an Iranian pop star and Scouse punks: Merseyrail Sound Station announce artists
FRESH GOODS LIVE
Recorded live, this Wirral New Music Collective initiative promises a stellar night of vivacity and enchantment
STRANGE COLLECTIVE VIDEO PREMIERE
Liverpool's pysch rock kingpins are back with no-bullshit new song So What
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS!
Merseyrail Sound Station - an innovative new music development programme has been unveiled
LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL PLAYLIST
Artists and curators of the Liverpool Biennial pick tracks to respond to this year's theme, Beautiful world, where are you?
BODEGA
PREVIEW | WNMC and Get It Loud In Libraries team up to bring witty NYC rockers Bodega to Birkenhead Library
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
DISCO SOCRATES
Uniting the globe through music and football - a one-day festival of musical culture and its social impact
SKELETON COAST FESTIVAL
THE CORAL and TIM BURGESS & THE ANYTIME MINUTES will headline this year's festival at Leasowe Castle
LIMF ACADEMY 2018
Liverpool's highly regarded artist development programme opens for applications from musicians aged 16-25
OYÉ 2018 LINE-UP
Liverpool's festival of African and Caribbean culture and music adds two international female solo artists, MAREMA and LURA, to the line-up
SALOME
Banned in the UK and US on its release over a century ago, the power struggles depicted in SALOME still seethe with pressing relevance.
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.
THIRD WAVE ADDED TO POSITIVE VIBRATION LINE-UP
Legendary producer, genre defining DJ and more added to award-winning reggae festival line-up
Orchestra of Syrian Musicians
Join the Orchestra Of Syrian Musicians, members of the Philharmonic Orchestra, Damon Albarn and Mounir Troudi for a celebration of unity and multiculturalism
EUPHONIA BY EMMA SMITH
We speak to artist Emma Smith whose innovative Bluecoat exhibition explores the relationship between communication and music
DOC’N ROLL: SOME OTHER GUYS
Director Todd Kipp discusses his new documentary about the Merseybeat group The Big Three
BIDO LITO! PRESENTS AT SMITHDOWN ROAD
We've chosen eight of our favourite local artists to play the much-loved Smithdown Road Festival
BRIDGET CHRISTIE – WHAT NOW?
Comedy fans are invited to 'a night of despair' at the Playhouse this week
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
BOTH SIDES NOW
Stealing Sheep are looking for local female percussionists to help create a performance in tribute to the Suffragettes.
RY VIEIRA VIDEO PREMIERE
Kick back and chill with the new video for Baby When You Go from the woozy whizzkid
SUNFLOWER BEAN
The New York power trio speak to Daisy Scott about activism and empowerment ahead of their March Liverpool show.
ST PATRICK’S DAY PLAYLIST
We've put together a playlist of artists we've come across who bridge the Irish Sea in various ways.
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.
CULTURAL COLLATERAL: THE BRIT AWARDS
How representative are today's BRIT Awards of contemporary UK music?
MERSEYSIDE ARTS FOUNDATION
Applications are now open for MAF's groundbreaking music development programme.
MUGSTAR – AD MARGINEM
Mugstar explore the relationship between visuals and audio with a meditation on isolation and loss
INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK
We trawled through the huge bill to pick the highlights so you didn't have to
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.
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
SLADE
The glam rockers' guitarist Dave Hill talks to us about life beyond Noddy and THAT Christmas hit
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
UNDER CINEMA
We speak to FACT's Ana Botella about the origins of Under Cinema, a new exhibition from artist, film maker and performer Wu Tsang
POSITIVE VIBRATION
The award-winning reggae festival announce the first wave of earth-shaking acts for their 2018 edition.
CULTURAL COLLATERAL: FAC51 FLOOR
We explore the BME's Madchester exhibition as they prepare to screen 24 Hour Party People
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.
GENGAHR
Cath Bore chats with Felix Bushe of Gengahr about the ups and downs of that difficult second album syndrome before their Liverpool Music Week show
GIRL RAY
Talking teen angst and writing with honesty, Girl Ray's Poppy Hakin spoke to Cath Bore ahead of their show at EBGBS
BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH
Writing on the Wall's Alice Mason reflects on her interview with Benjamin Zephaniah ahead of his show at District
SIN BIN OF THE CITY
Director James Arthur Armstrong talks to us about his Toxteth Riots documentary which screens in Liverpool soon
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
GHOSTPOET
The brooding, world-weary artist talks to us about his musical progression ahead of his show at Invisible Wind Factory
DARKSTAR – TRACKBED
Darkstar talk political engagement and creating a new composition with participants from Harthill Youth Centre as part of Different Trains 1947
LIVERPOOL COMEDY FESTIVAL PREVIEW
From award-winning comedy to surrealist cabaret, here are this year's highlights from Liverpool Comedy Festival.
BEEFHEART BONANZA!
A weekend of events at the Bluecoat looks to consider Captain Beefheart, the total artist
OPEN 3: AFFECTING CHANGE
Yetunde Adebiyi and Danny Ryder talk about their work in Open 3: Affecting Change and radical politics in Liverpool.
All We Are
Watch the second part of All We Are's documentary on identity, focusing on Liverpool and their relation to it
TRAMLINES 2017
This year's photo highlights from Tramlines festival, with Primal Scream to Loyle Carner.
Strange Collective EP Launch
Sam Rowlands' series of photos from the first Strange Collective all day event at Invisible Wind Factory
SKELETON COAST FESTIVAL – PREVIEW
Returning to Hoylake this Saturday, we select some recommendations for this year's Skeleton Coast Festival
LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK – PREVIEW
Returning for its 15th year, here are our highlights from Liverpool Music Week 2017's first announcement
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
TV ME VIDEO PREMIERE
Watch innovative pop-rock oufit TV ME perform their debut single, Peppercorn Boy.
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
LIMF – Under The Radar
With LIMF on the horizon, we pick out 10 under the radar artists to take in at the Sefton Park extravaganza
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!
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
A DECADE OF SOUND
Pre-order your programme for Pioneers of British Electronic Music, The Velvet Underground & Nico Reimagined and Sound City
TURANDOT
We speak to the director of Opera North's acclaimed production of Puccini’s deadly romance Turandot
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
CATTLE & CANE
Cattle & Cane talk family harmonies, songwriting and their latest release before a date at Buyers Club
SHIRLEY COLLINS
We catch up with a true icon of folk ahead of her eagerly anticipated Philharmonic show this May.
WELCOME TO UPITUP
A series of introductory mixes from Jacques Malchance, ahead of Upitup Records' 14th birthday
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.
THE SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF SPARKLEHORSE
Portraying the universe created by a tortured soul and true genius
AGP VIDEO PREMIERE
Watch the video for Motionsickness, the latest single from musical shapeshifter AGP
SEUN KUTI
We chat to the Afrobeat star about his musical heritage, art, politics, and his time in Liverpool
THE SLOW READERS CLUB
"It will be interesting to see how all art forms respond to the political climate in the coming years."
JOSIE LONG
It's timely that the comedian is hitting the road to bring a bit of light into our lives and happily she's paying a visit to Merseyside en route
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.
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