Beth Orton – Reviewed
Last year heralded the return of Beth Orton; a packed-out Kazimier suggested the absence had been keenly felt… It’s a long time since Beth Orton was last in Liverpool, a fact acknowledged by...
Beth Orton & The Leisure Society – Previewed
Some, including the star herself, thought the day would never come, but Beth Orton is back and touring a new record… Some ten years or so ago (’99, we think), a proto Double...
I Want My MTV
The Art of Pop Video exhibition at FACT awakens memories of a transformative period for Amy Roberts… Everyone goes through those childhood obsessions with collections. The idea of amassing something, proudly showing it off...
GIT Award 2013 shortlist Announced
Next month sees the arrival of the second GIT Award. We take a look at the runners and riders… How time flies when you’re busy as hell, eh? Almost a year on since...
Threshold 2013 – Reviewed
Last weekend Threshold was three years old. We were on the look-out for signs of maturity… It must be tempting, when you have three days and virtually all of the available creative space...
Tall Ships/Maps & Atlases – Reviewed
Thom Isom finds a pair of headliners in fine fettle at the Kazimier… This show has been subject to great anticipation, one of those rare events that comes along once in a blue...
Threshold 2013
March brings with it the return of Liverpool’s grassroots music festival Threshold. We take a look at what’s on offer… Next week, Threshold, the city’s ‘grassroots’ festival, returns to the Baltic Triangle. The...
Mazes – Reviewed
It’s all change as we head to the Blade Factory to check out the new sounds of Mazes. Would their gamble pay off? It was with a mixture of intrigue and expectation that...
Patrick Wolf – Review
He’s been in the industry more than a decade. Why then isn’t Patrick Wolf a huge star? We went to the Epstein Theatre in search of answers… We’ve said it before and we’ll...