Issue 43 / April 2014

News
Record Store Day Trippers
Saturday 19th April marks the eighth celebration of RECORD STORE DAY and Liverpool is stepping up its preparations for the
annual vinyl fest. There’s plenty on offer this year to occupy your time once you’ve been and relieved the stacks of Probe, 3B and
Dig of some of their limited edition stock. MelloMello are holding their own record fair from 12 noon, featuring cuts from the likes
of Warp, ATP Records, Heavenly and Tesla Tapes, while FACT are screening a selection of music films from 2pm, beginning with the
documentary Hit So Hard which details the lows and lowers of Hole drummer Patty Schemel. recordstoreday.co.uk
The Pen Is Mightier Than The Chair
Writers and wrestlers unite! On 17th April The Kazimier will host the latest event from literary collective The Wild Writers that
combines both of these disparate activities. An intriguing concoction of writing, wrestling and music, SANCHO PANZA will pit the
city’s best scribes against each other in the ring. Spanish Announce Team will soundtrack the evening, which features masked writing
luchadors attempting to outwrite their opponent under timed conditions, in front of a panel of judges. With the heavyweight title belt
up for grabs, conditions could get ugly in this battle of words. Follow @wildwriters for more info.
Acts Confirmed For Africa Oyé
Liverpool’s summertime musical behemoth AFRICA OYÉ festival is gearing up for its twenty-second outing with the latest
announcement of artists confirmed for the weekend. The preliminary wave of international acts so far is JUPITER & OKWESS
INTERNATIONAL (DRC), WARA (Cuba) and HAJAMADAGASCAR & THE GROOVY PEOPLE (Madagascar). As well as this impressive list of
names, headliner and Scottish reggae/trip hop star FINLAY QUAYE (pictured) will enthral gatherers with his Saturday set live in Sefton
Park. Together with the usual host of stalls, artists and activities, the family-friendly event will run on 21st-22nd June. africaoye.com
Improv Your April
This year’s fifth annual IMPROPRIETY IMPROVATHON is heading up April with two days of continuous comedy. For the event,
Wolstenholme Square is set to be transformed into the fictitious English countryside setting of Umbridge for a theme of
quintessential 50s country life. Aiming to create a weekend-long soap epic, a whopping 2014 minutes (over 33 hours) of
unscripted sketches will be performed. Providing the improvised soundtrack to each scene will be members of the Harlequin
Dynamite Marching Band, Dead Hedge Trio, Dogshow and The Kazimier Krunk Band. impropriety.co.uk
The Gloom Punk Odyssey Continues
Former cover stars SALEM RAGES have much to celebrate this month with the release of their debut album Aspects Of The
Deepest Gloom. Recorded in Yorkshire for the reason that it was “the last place in England a woman was burned for being a
witch”, the record will correspond to the DIY standards of the band’s goth rock ethos. Perks of previous releases include handmade
stickers and unique artwork by frontman Roman Remains. Drawing inspiration from art-house horror and 80s new wave
simultaneously, the ‘Rages are an esoteric breath of fresh air and we expect nothing less from the album. salemrages.co.uk
Bido Lito! Dansette
Our pick of this month's fresh wax cuts...
The War On Drugs
Lost In The Dream
SECRETLY CANADIAN
Sub-Dylan space-blues? Bruce Springsteen
on acid? Maybe, but Adam Granducial’s third
masterpiece has more to say. Underneath the
neon-tinged synth fades hark a cacophony
of uplifting power choruses and lyrical soulbearing.
At points self-deprecating and at
others life-affirming, Granducial challenges
gloom head-on in Lost In The Dream’s
selection of sonic effigies. Enough to burn
into the consciousness.
Omi Palone
Omi Palone
FAUX DISCX/NEGATIVE
SPACE
If Parquet Courts had a sensible English
upbringing then OMI PALONE is pretty
much what they’d sound like. The
cascade of chugging riffs and relentless
rhythms on their debut LP that hover
just below full throttle are the main
driver of these comparisons, as they’re
given a fuzzy scrub down that knocks
off some of the straighter edges. Neat.
Spires
Candy Flip
TOO PURE
Attached To The Label
COMPETITION!
Edge Hill University’s The Label Recordings have announced that the first two signings to their roster - HOOTON TENNIS CLUB
(pictured) and THE INKHEARTS - will release their debut singles via the university-run label on 7th April. Set up by Edge Hill lecturer
and former Farm bassist Carl Hunter, The Label provides an opportunity for students to work on all aspects of a record release, from
A&R to press. The bands will also receive the full support of the label, and will play a special showcase at The Kazimier during this
year’s Liverpool Sound City.
Fancy scoring a couple of free tickets to this year’s LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY festival? We’re running a competition to win
two delegate passes, which includes entry to all the gigs as well as both conferences days at the Hilton Hotel.
This year the team has already pulled back the curtain on ALBERT HAMMOND JR, JON HOPKINS and FUCK BUTTONS
appearing on the line-up, and they haven’t stopped there. The latest additions make for exciting reading: JAGWAR MA,
FACTORY FLOOR, TENNIS, WOMAN’S HOUR, AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR and THEO VERNEY are all set to join the 360+
acts playing across 25 stages. Taking in to account the once-in-a-lifetime guest speakers THURSTON MOORE (pictured) and
JOHN CALE, as well as panel discussions with music professionals from around the globe, can you really afford not to be
there? To be in with a chance of winning this great prize, simply answer the following question:
Which 90s alt. rock band was Thurston Moore formerly a member of? a) Nirvana b) Pixies c) Sonic Youth
To enter, email your answer to competition@bidolito.co.uk
by 17th April. . All correct answers will be placed in a pink bowl, the winner drawn at random
and notified by email. Good luck!
Brooklyn’s SPIRES make an outing on
the Too Pure singles club circular. Riding
the psych wave and catching attention
from both sides of the Atlantic, Candy
Flip is a drone-laden dream. Washes of
guitar reimagine 60s influences and
everything you liked about The Stone
Roses. Produced by The Drums’ Connor
Hanwick, this is one 7” that’ll stay firmly
on the turntable for weeks.
Hillary And The
Democrats
Local Residents
LOOK TO THE SKIES
Good indie pop revels in simplicity,
yet it’s also exceptionally easy to get
wrong. Loveable geeks HILLARY AND THE
DEMOCRATS toe this line very well on new
single Local Residents, with just the right
balance of catchy hooks and bookish
charm. B-side Around Your Fingers cranks
the pop up a notch, and the bonus cover
that comes with the download is a treat.
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