This weekend sees the launch of a three month marathon piano busking festival. The unique musical extravaganza “Tickle the Ivories” kicks off with a fantastic parade around the city centre
For the second time in the space of six months Mike Peters strode onto the Liverpool Academy stage and wowed a crowd that for all intent purposes takes him to
Mike and the Mechanics have been away a long time. At one time the band was the epitome of good music, thoughtful, creatively intelligent lyrics that would make the heart
Sir Bob Geldof, the former front man with the Punk/Pop band The Boom Town Rats, is to perform at the Southport Theatre here on Merseyside in September of this year. The
I’ve been an ardent collector of vinyl records, especially albums since my days at art school. I still marvel at the creative and beautiful, sometimes bizarre art work on the
Sparrow and the Workshop continue to be Scotland’s best kept secret, which is a massive shame for the band and for the possible fans that haven’t quite come across this
For Roger Hodgson to come to Liverpool and play at the Philharmonic Hall is one of those rare moments in time that if you are a lover of good, honest
Foo Fighters, Wasting Light. Album Review. April 13th 2011 For any band to follow up one of their finest albums especially after a four year gap can be daunting, especially when
Bob Dylan received a rapturous welcome from 6000 young Chinese at his first gig in China, Dylan who will turn 70 on May 24th, enthralled the crowd at the workers
In May of next month, a staggering audience of 130 million viewers across the continent will tune into the Eurovision song contest. The annual competition to find Europe’s tackiest pop song
Mercury Midnight, Gig Review. The Masque, Liverpool. March 30th 2011 There are a lot of bands around who take time to get back into their stride after taking a considerable long
Funeral For a Friend, Gig Review. 02 Academy, Liverpool. March 27th 2011 With five studio albums to their name, Funeral for a Friend can be considered at the top of the
Of all the many bands working in the Rock milieu today, The Blackout are the master craftsmen. To appreciate this tremendous hard core Rock Band you have to experience them in
Twin Atlantic are a four piece Indie band from Glasgow who are carving out a big reputation for themselves and have been tipped by many to become one of the
There can’t have been a more important building on Saturday night than The Casa on Hope Street. In the last few years it has played host to some of the
In the space of five days The Liverpool Academy plays host to three bands that symbolise the desire and want for change that permeates through the news in these austere