Alif Ensemble – Reviewed
Premiering in Liverpool ahead of the BT River of Music Festival, Alif Ensemble proved themselves nothing less than revelatory… Humility, nerves and excitement. This is how the evening begins for the Alif Ensemble,...
Emperor X @ Bold Street Coffee – Reviewed
Bold Street Coffee hosted an evening of discovery and fraternity last week rounded off nicely by Emperor X… In a recent interview, Chad Matheny insisted that the moniker he has performed under...
Emperor X – Previewed
Usher in the weekend early on Thursday, with a flat white and a slice of Emperor X… Chad Matheny, better known as Emperor X, doesn’t so much set lyrics to music, not in any typical,...
Ital @ The Shipping Forecast – Reviewed
With a fresh take on events promotion, Matt Longworth finds deep house and high-times easy to come by… Music inspired events company Deep Hedonia’s first venture at the Kazimier was a hard act...
Africa Oyé 2012 – Previewed
Roll on the weekend, and keep your fingers crossed for some sun – it’s all about Africa Oyé! This weekend sees the 20th anniversary of Africa Oyé. In that time it has become the...
The Kazimier Krunk Fiesta: In Pictures
Check out the action from Saturday’s all-dayer at The Kazimier… If you wandered into Wolstenholme Square on Saturday, you probably would’ve noticed a flurry of matador capes, goat skins and dodgy pencil moustaches....
Studio Series: Jon Lawton
We check out Crosstown studios, the workplace of musician and producer Jon Lawton… Please describe your space: I have a space in a shared building with a few other businesses. I am on...
Deep Hedonia Discovered
They’re the new music inspired events, design and promotions agency on everyone’s lips. We scored an exclusive interview with Deep Hedonia… Following a dry-run sorting out the music side of things for a...
Sound City and Light Night – In Pictures
Photographer Andrew Abrahamson gives his take on Liverpool Sound City and Light Night Festivals… Thursday’s highlights I was asked to cover Death in Vegas, a band I’d heard of but didn’t really know...