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Anyone who has been out and about in Liverpool over the past five months can't have failed to notice a very new, very pink magazine dedicated to the Liverpool music scene. Packed full of interviews, live reviews, music reviews, photos, and other features Bido Lito! has certainly made a huge impact already.
And after five issues they've decided it was about time they threw a party to celebrate what's great about Liverpool in 2010!
Inside Pages: The Bido Lito! Magazine Launch features the best new music from across Liverpool, and an exhibition of photography and illustrations from the first five issues. In addition to the music, there will also be a local record shop, run in association with Probe Records, with all proceeds going to CALM. And there's a free copy of Payper Tiger Records' debut compilation for everyone attending, along with a gift bag with lots of goodies inside.
It's all taking place on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd October at the Static Gallery on Roscoe Lane. The full line-up is quite broad as far as the musical styles go, but Friday night has a particular acoustic feel between 6.00pm and 7.00pm.
Friday 1st October
From 6pm (in association with Bold Street Coffee) - THE SAND BAND (Acoustic) - NEVILLE SKELLY - RAZ - DAN WILSON
From 7pm - WAVE MACHINES DJs - THE CUBICAL - THE SUZUKIS - FLY WITH VAMPIRES - KOF - SLOPES - MISERY GUTS - TOXTETH REBEL ALLIANCE - LIBERTY VESSELS - SOUND CITY DJs - WE'RE NOT SORRY DJs - ONE HUNDRED GLOBAL DJs - NORTHERN BOYS DJs
Saturday 2nd October
From 3pm (in association with Sam & Joe's) - EX-EASTER ISLAND HEAD - VASCO DA GAMA - LOVED ONES - CHRIK
From 4.30pm - BICYCLE THIEVES - THE SEAL CUB CLUBBING CLUB - THE LOUD - OWLS* - DIRE WOLFE - WE CAME OUT LIKE TIGERS - SHADOW CABINET V BINARY TOAD - PROBE RECORDS DJs - NXNW DJs - DJ PHIL BAKSTAD - HAPPY ENDINGS/SAMIZDAT DJs - HARVEST SUN DJs - HOT PISS v PAYPER TIGERS DJs - DJ NICK FORD...Plus very special guests to be announced...
And if you can't get to one of the 170 outlets across Merseyside stocking Bido Lito! then you can always read it online at www.bidolito.co.uk
Continuing the string of interviews with local musicians and bands about how they go about writing their songs Matt Moss recently got the chance to interview Ryan Wyatt, bass player with the multi instrumentalist Liverpool Folk-Rock band Dead Cities.
So in the beginning, what made you want to write songs? Nothing really, Martin had a few tunes and hadn’t played for a while so me and Oli started playing on top of them and they sounded pretty good so we carried on for 3 months or thereabouts before we realised we were a band.
Who influenced you as you began writing? Probably Martin without sounding cheesy, just because he had these songs lying about and me and Oli just threw anything over them we thought we could add. After a while when we started doing songs from scratch with each other, I think it was obvious that people like Neil Young has an influence on us as a band and Led Zeppelin for me are always going to influence ideas I come up with. The Beatles too and anything more contemporary we listen to as a whole together – Wild Beasts, Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes – there’s a lot of stuff in there.
So how did you all come together as a band? I already knew both Oli and Martin, and they had played together in The Alterkicks. I had been playing in a few different bands around the same time, as well as my flat being in the same building as Oli’s, so it just kind of happened by accident really. Me and Oli had played in a few bands together already before Dead Cities, and as we lived in the same building as each other, and with Oli’s bedroom becoming a kind of local rehearsal room for bands we played in it, seemed the obvious choice for Martin to use me and Oli as the rhythm section.
Where did the name “Dead Cities” come from? Martin had come up with a joke name which we would refer to ourselves as but when we realised we were turning into a band we just chose the name “Dead Cities” from a song title we had. We managed to cut out all of the stresses involved in naming a band which is usually the biggest pain in the arse when starting a new project.
What would you say inspires you when you all write? Wouldn’t be able to say to be honest as it can come from a film, book, concert you have been to, a noise you hear. For me I don’t really write as much as I usually help arrange or come up with melodies on top of existing chord structures so it is usually just something you think will add to a song for me.
You all play various instruments (live) but what’s you’re individual instrument of choice? It would definitely be the bass as that is what I have played for 10 years in different bands and when people ask me to play with them it is usually to play bass. It’s the one instrument I feel completely comfortable on and never feel out of my depth on it. Since staring Dead Cities I have taken a real shine to the ukulele and find myself playing it everyday.
When you come to write a song do you find you always approach it in a similar way? Or do you have a formula as a band? (Do you write the songs as a band or do you write the lyrics and then approach the music as a band?) It can work in different ways really. Most of the time Martin will come in with a chord sequence and a melody and me and Oli will add what we think suits the song. It can result in me changing around different instruments to see what fits and Oli doing the same, then if we feel a song needs a change in direction or needs added sections one of us will usually come up with the idea of where to take it and it usually works without anyone thinking differently. Sometimes we will literarily just write a song on the spot or in the studio and just take it there and then.
You grew from an acoustic band but have been branching out introducing other instruments, where do you see your musical direction going next? Don’t have a clue and I would think that none of us do. We work on songs together and if they sound right they are in and if they don’t they will be put aside and we will work on something different. We might have 3 that we are working on all with different instrumentation that will sound like us but don’t sound alike so I think the sound always changes but can so easily come back to what it was we were doing at the start. It’s all about how the song we are working on at the time feels. If it needs to be big it will end up big but if it needs to be soft it will be soft so I don’t think we ever have an idea of what the next track we work on will sound like.
What music are you all into at the moment? I am into blues and have been for years and that is mostly what I listen to but I find I end up listening to a lot of music I hear friends playing or even listening to friends’ bands that I really look up to. At this very moment though it is The Movie Soundtrack to The Last Waltz by The Band which I just managed to get hold of at a record fair so that will probably be on my record player for the next month.
How would you describe your music, genre wise? I wouldn’t know how to describe it really. If you say Folk people will expect Folk if you say Indie people will expect Indie and if you say Pop people will expect Pop I just say it’s a bunch of songs where we pass instruments about and try and create different sounding songs with just the three of us.
What's coming up? Recording? Gigs? Were supporting John Smith at St George's Hall on 26th November (tickets here) and hope to release an album later this year but in the mean time I suppose we will still just be writing, recording and drinking all of Oli’s tea and eating all of his digestive’s he tries to hide from us.
This interview was originally published on Matthew Moss' blog, The Harmless Musician Type, which consists of Matt's ramblings about music in general, and the local scene in particular. You can find the blog at theharmlessmusician.blogspot.com
Matthew is a musician and student; he likes music so decided to make some. He enjoys Johnny Flynn, Mason Jennings, Neil Young, David Gray, Bob Dylan, The Yeah Yeah Yeas, Mumford & Sons, and Blind Pilot.
Many thanks to Matt for making them available to followers of the Liverpool Acoustic News and Reviews blog.
Those of you who have who read the preview of the Liverpool Acoustic Live gig this coming Friday 24th September at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street (check out the preview and the Spotlight audio show here) will know that we've got a group visiting from Sweden.
The Orchestra (also known as the Hardy T Anderson Band) are a 5 piece from Sweden who play full-on, rootsy, soulful music with a touch of country and blues. In fact, they'll be playing a little more on the bluesy side for the View Two gig!
The guys in the band are driving all the way from Sweden, and really need your help when they arrive.
In order to get the best out of their short stay the band would dearly love to play some other gigs while they're in Liverpool. Do you know of any music pubs or venues that would consider booking a five piece bluesy band for a gig? They are available on the evening of Thursday 23rd September, and any time Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th. If you can help in any way please email Anders Härdevik on ahardevik@hotmail.com
They're also looking to borrow a small drum kit for the gig on Friday night. If you can help with this you'll get free entry into the gig for yourself and one other, plus two free drinks at the bar. You'll also get the eternal gratitude of Magnus Nilsson, the group's drummer, who'll be forced to bang on the top of the piano if we can't get him some drums! If you can help with this, email contact@liverpoolacoustic.co.uk as soon as possible.
Liverpool is famous for the way it welcomes visiting musicians and bands from overseas, and for going the extra mile to help them out while they're here. Let's see if we can live up to that reputation, and send them back to Sweden with nothing but glowing reports from their time here.
We haven't got a feature to offer you this weekend so we thought we'd tell you all about the Hope Street Feast instead.
The 5th urban village fete of the Hope Street Quarter is taking place on Sunday 19th September between 10.30am and 5.00pm.
As always, there's lots to see, do, eat, drink, experience, and buy. In addition to open days at Blackburn House, the Everyman Theatre, and The Phil, there's also a selection of craft and farmers markets, with hot food being served in venues and on the street.
There is the Myrtle Street music stage, and the LIPA stage on Mount Street, in addition to gigs in venues throughout the length of Hope Street. Musical performances on the day include:-
the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Timothy Henty
the very wonderful voice of Najma Akhtar with Gary Lucas on guitar (yes, THE Gary Lucas of Beefheart's Magic Band and of Jeff Buckley albums)
Realword Records' latest gem Syriana, including a live soundtrack to the films of Nico Piazza
A sampler session for THE IRISH SEA SESSIONS which are convening later in the autumn, including Ian Prowse, Terry Coyne, Eimar McGowan
John O'Connell
Mike Neary
Alex Berger
The full programme will be available on the day, priced £1. This includes entry to a prize draw to win a PASSPORT TO HOPE STREET
which includes ...
A night’s bed and breakfast for 2 at Hope Street Hotel
Dinner for 2 at No. 60 Hope Street
Dinner for 2 at The Side Door
Tickets for concerts by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Tickets for the Unbound season at the Everyman Theatre
Family Ticket for Tower, Film and Audio Tour and guide book of Liverpool Cathedral
A basket of produce from the Hope Street Farmers’ Market
It's set to be another amazing day, and you'd be a fool to miss it!
Grateful Fred's is a brand new Acoustic, Roots and Americana event based at The Freshfield Hotel in Formby. The inaugural gig is on Friday 17th September and features Drew Nelson from Michigan, USA.
Drew Nelson has been described as having an irresistable voice and simply brilliant songs, and has been collecting plaudits wherever he plays.
Doors open at 8.00pm, and tickets are only £5 in advance from wegottickets.com
Ahead of the opening Grateful Fred gig, Liverpool Acoustic caught up with one of the organisers Colin Maddocks and asked him a few easy questions.
Liverpool Acoustic: Where did the idea for Grateful Fred come from?
Colin: Grateful Fred came about after I hosted a house concert at my home for my birthday and was then offered a great bunch of musicians from Nashville who were touring. However I didn't think I could comfortably get 20+ people into our house plus 2 or 3 musicians! I love acoustic and Americana music so I really thought it would be a great, fun thing to do.
Liverpool Acoustic: How did you find the venue?
Colin: I asked a friend of mine who I played in bands with for many years if he could think of anywhere suitable for an acoustic, roots night and we found the Freshfield Hotel in Formby, our village, near Liverpool. Great room and famous for great, real ales.
Liverpool Acoustic: So what's with the name?
Colin: I thought it a good idea to give the nights a "brand" that would be independent of the venue in case we ever had to move and came up with "Grateful Fred" simply because I love the psychadelic style of the Haight-Ashbury, Grateful Dead scene. I'm not a massive Grateful Dead fan as it must appear, but that's how I came to design the site and posters like a 60's poster.
Liverpool Acoustic: What are your plans for Grateful Fred's?
Colin: We've started with three nights before Christmas and then we hope to line up some great visiting artists through 2011. We'll be opening the nights as Palomino, and we've got Drew Nelson from Michigan on 17th September, Ashleigh Flynn from Oregon on 7th October, and Andy White from Australia on 7th November.
One of Liverpool's best (and mellowest!) acoustic nights, Mellowtone, has teamed up withCanadian Blastfor a not-to-be-missed gig at The Shipping Forecast on Tuesday 21st September. Here at Liverpool Acoustic HQ we've got two tickets to give away, but not until we've told you all about the line-up!
Headliners, The Wilderness of Manitoba, are arriving in Liverpool fresh off their spot at The End of The Road festival. Their lush harmonies have been making waves and stealing hearts on both sides of the pond with accolades coming from the likes of The Line of Best Fit and Chromewaves. Their debut album When You Left The Fire was released in Canada on 22nd June and, though it's forthcoming in the UK, we're sure they'll have a few copies for sale with them at the show.
The other Canadian content of the evening will be provided by The Mountains and the Trees as a solo set by lead man Jon Janes, who's also on the bill at End of the Road. Janes' music is adorably rustic, twee but never saccharine, and really just lovely. Be sure to get there early as he's opening the show.
Mellowtone's resident DJs, Beaten Tracks, will be entertaining between acts, spinning a chill mix of funk, soul, reggae, blues, and jazz.
Doors are at 7:30 and tickets can be purchased for £5 through Skiddle - www.skiddle.com/events/11388917/ - or on the door on the night.
COMPETITION
If you'd like the chance to win two tickets for this gig all you have to do is answer the following question.
Q. Which province of Canada are The Wilderness of Manitoba from?
1. Alberta 2. Manitoba 3. Ontario 4. Quebec
(We'll give you a clue - it's not 5. Saskatchewan...)
Send your answer, along with your name and a contact phone number, to competition[at]liverpoolacoustic.co.uk by 9pm on Sunday 19th September.
One correct entry will be pulled out of a Mountie hat and will be informed by way of a specially trained Canadian carrier moose (or phone, or email, if the moose doesn't turn up).
1. Peter Price - Big Road Blues 2. Peter Price - You Done Told Everybody
3. Blue C - Blues Go Rolling On
4. Blue C - Good Times Highway
5. The Orchestra - Shame
6. The Orchestra - Hit The Road, Jack
bonus track
5. Peter Price - The Lord Is My Shepherd
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This month's Liverpool Acoustic Live takes place on Friday 24th September at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street and features three fantastic acts in our first ever blues night.
Peter Price is a blues sensation in demand to play festivals the world over, and his sell-out shows at the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain have become an annual fixture of the festival's program. Inspired by the likes of blues greats such as Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell, and Robert Johnson, Pete's amazing guitar-work and inspired blues vocals take the listener on a journey through the blues and beyond. A rare appearance in Liverpool, this chance to see Peter Price play at the View Two Gallery is one not to be missed.
Blue C play their own style of blues straight from the Mersey Delta. Raphael Callaghan on slide guitar and Christine Purnell on bass have already made an impression, winning the Great British Blues Festival's first Blues Song of the Year, and playing with the likes of Bonnie Rait and Eric Bibb.
The Orchestra comes from Sweden and is an exciting mix of genres and emotions. Be prepared for plenty of low-down, full-on, dirty blues!
Tickets are available online for £5 in advance from wegottickets.com - tickets are £6 on the door.
Doors open at 8.00pm with music starting at 8.30pm sharp. The night finishes at 11.15pm
Peter Price has delighted audiences throughout the world with his rich singing voice and virtouso guitar skills. A regular on the festival scene, Peter's 'Blues and Beyond 'concerts take the listener on strange and haunting journeys - from brilliant fingerstyle renditions of pre-war blues classics to dance tunes from Latin America, Celtic pipe and harp music, to Indian ragas and back to the blues.
Peter's schedule this year has taken him on tours to Ireland, the Western Isles and Highlands of Scotland and will also take him to Florence and Frederickstad later this year with further concerts planned for Manhattan and Canada in 2011.
Blue C had one of their busiest years in 2009 when they ran and hosted two successful acoustic blues clubs, Blues On The Rock at Fort Perch Rock in New Brighton and the Acoustic Blues Lounge at the View Two Gallery in Liverpool. But in 2010 they took the decision to temporarily halt those endeavours and concentrate on their own music.
The duo - Raphael Callaghan, vocals, slide guitar, harmonica, and Christine Purnell, bass guitar, vocals - have been busy playing their favourite gigs, like Nantwich Jazz Blues And Music Festival, and writing the final songs to appear on their long-awaited follow-up CD to their acclaimed album Swimming Against The Tide. Eric Clapton, B B King and Bonnie Raitt have copies of that one!
They look forward to the acoustic blues special at the View Two Gallery on September 24th where they will present a sneak preview of some of their new material.
The Orchestra hail from Sweden. Normally a trio, but sometimes transforming into a combo of five, the Orchestra have their mind set on providing music that moves mind and body.
The Orchestra is Henric Andersson – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar and mandolin, Anders Härdevik – Harmoninca and button accordion and the maestro himself, Denis Tajic – Piano, Keyboards, Accordion and....bass!
The three individuals comes from a variety of musical experience and combines these experiences to the sound of Orchestra!
Andersson has spent the last years singing soulful tunes that brings you back to the days of Percy Sledge and James Brown. Tajic and Härdevik has worked together for lots of years. The last few years they were touring Scandinavia and Europe performing with a mix of country, Americana and Swedish flavoured pop.
The trio are currently working on their first studio album. Up to now the trio has paved the path and hopefully found their joint musical venture. Genrewise the Orchestra is located in rootsy, soulful music with a touch of country and blues.
Joining the Orchestra to the gig in Liverpool are friends Pontus Andersson – Lead guitar and Magnus Nilsson – Drums. When Pontus Andersson and Magnus Nilsson are playing with the Orchestra in Sweden, they play under the name Hardy T Anderson band.
The setlist for Liverpool will host a mix of blues and flavoured soulful Orchestra music.
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #33 - September 2010
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On Saturday 18th September, the Ratty Little Fingers and Chay from the Ladykillers are doing our 1st "Tea Club Records" stall at an independent market in Crosby Village (Outside of Blues Bar). Part of the idea behind the Market is helping raise more awareness about Sainsburys demolition of Crosby Village, but also showcasing the up and coming businesses in the area.
So we've decided to run a mini record shop selling records etc of local and unsigned artists, as sainsbury's was very helpful in the closure of Crosby's independent music shop Quirks Records.
So basically we want as much stuff off local unsigned/signed artists as possible. We will have a record/cd player with us all day and will be playing the various cds from the artists that are on the stall.
We are not making any money from this. We will charge whatever price the artist wants and you will get 100% of the money made, and we will also return any unsold stuff back to you.
So if you are interested please get in touch, either through facebook/myspace/twitter, or txt / ring me on 07725 404 031. And if you know anybody else that may be interested forward them this message or pass my details over.
Also... On the day we are going to be running the tea club records portable recording studio, so we can record/mix/release songs on the day!! Due to the time restriction and the nature of what we are doing, we are looking for mainly acoustic/solo artists, or groups that play well live together.
So anybody that's interested please get in touch. We will be charging £5 a song which will pay for the CDs to be sold on the stall.
We'll be there from 9am on the Saturday, so anybody that fancies coming along to just sit off with us and listen to music and check out the Market is very welcome.
Cheers
Christian (Tea Club Records/The Ratty Little Fingers)
Local artist Barry Briercliffe comes alive on his latest EP, which was successfully launched for Liverpool Acoustic Live on Friday 27th August. Despite only being recorded on an eight track machine at his home studio, ‘Alive’ is a polished effort. Briercliffe supplies much of the instrumentation with additional guitar, slide and banjo provided by Scott Poley and Mark Blacoe on bass.
The opening track ‘Hold On’ is driven by an instantly memorable chorus. The influence of David Gray and Damien Rice shines through but with a funkier groove. The title track is another winner and is perhaps the best cut. ‘Alive’ has much to offer on repeated listening; even on the more reflective cuts such as ‘The Real You’. The vocals are always expressive and the arrangements hold together really well.
The EP is available to purchase from Probe Records in the Bluecoat on School Lane and News From Nowhere on Bold Street in Liverpool. Barry Briercliffe has launched a website in conjunction with this release.
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in last month's Above The Beaten Track event. The decision to move to The Bluecoat paid off big style, and we're already planning how to make it even better for next year.
But enough of last month's events - they're just sooooo last month... September is where we're at, and the start of the new term brings with it a satchel full of new events for the Liverpool Acoustic diary. This month also sees the return of the Hope Street Feast on Sunday 19th September, with foods from around the world, a beer festival, a craft fair, and lots of music, including a sampler of the Irish Sea Sessions from October's Liverpool Irish Festival.
Talking of the Liverpool Irish Festival 2010, last month saw the launch of the festival's website, and the tickets for all the events are now on sale online. If previous years are anything to go by, many of them will be in great demand, so why not pop over to liverpoolirishfestival.com and see what's in store for this year? We wouldn't want you to miss out! Liverpool Acoustic Live next month will be hosting a special Irish Festival gig on 29th October (a week later than normal). Details for that are on the festival website too.
And while we're doing advance notices, Liverpool Acoustic Live on Friday November 26th features a very special return to Liverpool for the incredibly talented Jon Gomm, who will be supported on the night by Mark Wilson, and winner of Open Mic UK 2009 Megan Thomas. Tickets are priced only £5 in advance and will be on sale by 4th September.
And if all that wasn't enough to be going on with, don't forget the Liverpool Biennial 2010 which starts on 18th September and runs all the way through to 28th November. More information can be found at www.biennial.com
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE
This month's Liverpool Acoustic Live takes place on Friday 24th September, and is our first ever night dedicated to acoustic blues.
Peter Price is a blues sensation in demand to play festivals the world over, and his sell-out shows at the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain have become an annual fixture of the festival's program. Inspired by the likes of blues greats such as Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell, and Robert Johnson, Pete's amazing guitar-work and inspired blues vocals take the listener on a journey through the blues and beyond. A rare appearance in Liverpool, this chance to see Peter Price play at the View Two Gallery is one not to be missed.
Blue C play their own style of blues straight from the Mersey Delta. Raphael Callaghan on slide guitar and Christine Purnell on bass have already made an impression, winning the Great British Blues Festival's first Blues Song of the Year, and playing with the likes of Bonnie Rait and Eric Bibb.
The Orchestra comes from Sweden and is an exciting mix of genres and emotions. Be prepared for plenty of low-down, full-on, dirty blues!
Entry on the door will be £6, but you'll save money by ordering tickets in advance for £5 from wegottickets.com and if you're planning on coming to this one we recommend you get your tickets in advance.
Doors open at 8.00pm with music starting at 8.30pm. The night finishes at 11.15pm.
The Kroaky Open Mic at The Mariners in Kirkby has moved from Thursday nights to Wednesday nights. Thanks to Carla for keeping us up to date.
You say goodbye...
We're happy to tell you that none of the regular events has stopped in the past month. Result!
And I say hello...
El Rinco Latino on Roscoe Street has a Live Music Jam - a mix of Latin and UK musicians. There's a welcoming atmosphere and a good vocal PA, plus lots of encouragement. Phone Francisco on 0151 739 1177 for further information.
Vinyl Bar on Lark Lane in Aigburgh hosts Terry's Open Mic from 9.00pm to 12.00am (cheap drinks before 10.00pm!). It's every Wednesday and the open mic is 'anything goes'.
Mochacoustic makes a welcome return to the Mocha Lounge on Friday 3rd after a break of almost a year. The venue is under new management and has undergone an extensive refit which includes the welcome addition of a bar serving draught lager. The night will have one featured poet and three hours of open mic. Further info from Guy Taunton at myspace.com/mochacoustic2 Why not head on down and persuade Guy to make it a monthly event?
Grateful Fred's Roots and Acoustic night is another new monthly event, and a welcome addition to the diary. Based in The Freshfield Hotel in Formby, this event features an exciting array of musicians from the UK, the USA, and further afield. The opening night on Friday 17th features Drew Nelson from Michigan, USA, with future months seeing Ashleigh Flynn [Portland, USA], and the wonderful Andy White [Australia]. Full details from gratefulfred.co.uk
SEPTEMBER DIARY SELECTION BOX
A new school year and a new Diary Selection Box with specially highlighted events for you to take note of. Click on the event in the diary for full details and links.
Friday 3rd - Mochacoustic @ The Mocha Lounge, Sir Thomas Street. Open mic 7.30pm to late - free entry
Friday 3rd - Tom Doughty @ The Bluecoat, with support from BBC Radio Merseyside's Stan Ambrose. 8pm start, and tickets from thebluecoat.org.uk
Saturday 4th - The Company Store @ The Zanzibar, with The Sixteen Tonnes, Dead Cities, Neville Skelly, The Maladies of Bellafontaine, and Serious Sam Barrett. 8pm and £6 on the door.
Sunday 5th - Eduardo Niebla Experience @ Sefton Park Palm House
Wednesday 15th - MY GO! MY GO! @ Mello Mello, on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Make sure you book your slot in time - anything goes!
Friday 17th - Grateful Fred's@ The Freshfield Hotel. The opening night features Drew Nelson from Michigan, USA.
Saturday 18th - The Soundcarriers@ Williamson Tunnels, with By The Sea, & Eva Petersen. Yet another cracking gig from the Harvest Sun guys.
Friday 24th - Liverpool Acoustic Live@ The View Two Gallery, with special guest Peter Price, and support from Blue C, and The Orchestra [Sweden] 8pm doors, 8.30pm music. £5 in advance, £6 on the door. liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/live
Saturday 25th - Almanac Folk presents Songs for the High Road @ Mello Mello. Artists include Nina Jones, Atlantic Massey, Steve Roberts, Aisling Leyne, plus more special guests. 7.30pm start
Thursday 30th - Woody Guthrie Folk Club @ The Ship and Mitre, Dale Street. The last Thursday of the month? It has to be Woody's!
AND FINALLY...
We hope you're enjoying the new posting schedule for the News and Reviews blog posts. Two news items during the week, and one feature at the weekend, seems to be a pretty good balance. You might also notice that at the bottom of each item on the website there's a selection of icons that allow you to email the item to a friend, blog about it, and share it on twitter and facebook. In the email version it's slightly different, with the options being to email it to a friend, email the author, or share it on facebook and del.icio.us - we hope you find these tools useful.
We've also made a few changes on the website too.
There's now a submission form for anyone who wants to add a new event to the online diary - it can be found by following the link on the diary page, or the link on the front page under the diary agenda viewer.
We've updated the links page, and have added a 'Podcasts & Radio Shows' section (thanks to Brian Willoughby for the suggestion). If there is anything we should be linking to that we're not already then do let us know.
