Los Campesinos! – Previewed
Paul Forster on a band deftly sidestepping growing pains and tentatively embracing maturity… It is widely believed the idea of selling out died when Kim Gordon modelled for GAP, but the indie-rock world...
White Hills – Previewed
If Friday nights just aren’t the same without a prolonged and infectious aural assault, never fear, we may have just the suggestion… This Friday, The Kazimier welcomes with open arms the return of...
Gold Soundz Preview
Little else gives us a nostalgic warm glow like the mention of our favourite 90s indie bands, so we had to take the opportunity to write about it, and hell, make a bespoke...
Static Fallout: ‘another reason to leave Liverpool?’
If things continue in this vein (and where are the signs they won’t?), Jon Davies predicts graduates will vote with their feet, himself included… I’m most likely going to echo every sentiment in last...
Capital of Culture? Ask Static Gallery
We consider the aftermath as another live music venue bites the dust… Back in February, Jon Davies wrote a piece in these pages about a Noise Debate held at Static Gallery. The debate...
Cass McCombs: Home at last
This Wednesday sees a one-off performer in the shape of Cass McCombs pitch up at Leaf… Labelled ‘unobtrusively brilliant’ by none other than John Peel, it’s perhaps hard to come up with a...
Yuri Landman Guitar Workshops hosted by Ex-Easter Island Head
Fancy making yourself a guitar from scratch? Jon Davies on a unique opportunity for musicians and novices alike… For those bored with their Stratocasters and in need of a different route for their fingers...
You Into This?
This Wednesday sees the entries deadline for the Getintothis Award, hot on the heels of last week’s announcement that the award is to be hosted at Leaf on 27thApril. We caught up with...
Jonathan Richman, Modern Lover
This weekend sees an influential yet almost unsung hero take to the stage at The Kazimier… Geek, nerd, cry-baby, straight; just some of the nicer things Jonathan Richman has no doubt had shouted...