Issue 46 / July 2014

News
Liverpool Music Week Is 10
With it having taken a breather in 2013, we’re delighted to welcome back the tenth edition of LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK this
year, to warm up the long, cold wintry nights of October. And what a line-up they’ve amassed so far, with CARIBOU (pictured)
kicking things off on 23rd October at Camp and Furnace. The same venue then sees a scintillating FOREST SWORDS-curated ATP
event the following day, headlined by MOGWAI. 30th October sees the arch pop of WILD BEASTS take over Camp and Furnace, with
Philly’s THE WAR ON DRUGS bringing some dreamy Americana to the O2 Academy on 4th November. liverpoolmusicweek.com
Bido Lito! Dansette
Our pick of this month’s wax wonders,
as chosen by Bido Lito!
photographer
Adam Edwards...
Thieves On The Loose
OXYGEN THIEVES bring their gnarly, menacing sides to bear on their new EP, and it makes for a mightily impressive racket. We
Found The Thieves, set to be the first release on the band’s own imprint, Secret House Records, finds the four-piece in an abrasive
mood as they take a swipe at the world in front of their uncompromising glare. Elements of Pixies, Nirvana and The Wytches wrestle
with each other in this fiery brew, which you can see live on 11th July at Sound Food and Drink for their EP launch night, which
features Bido DJs on the 1s and 2s. soundcloud.com/oxygen-thieves
Merseyrail Sound Station Prize 2014
After a hugely successful debut in 2013, the MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION PRIZE 2014 is now open, providing a fantastic opportunity
for emerging local talent to get an invaluable leg-up in the music industry. The prize offers an artist the chance to benefit from
twelve months of professional music industry mentoring and recording time, with a free year of Merseyrail train travel thrown in!
Details of how to enter – as well as an exclusive live session with Hooton Tennis Club – can be found on the latest instalment of
the Sound Station Podcast, available at merseyrailsoundstation.com
Be One Percent In The City
Co-founded by Liverpool musician Steve Pilgrim, BE ONE PERCENT is a network of individuals who commit to giving 1% of their
income each month to help the world’s poorest people. The charity directs its support to organisations working to improve water
and sanitation in some of the world’s poorest communities. In order to raise some much-needed funds for the charity, PAUL WELLER
will play a special, intimate show at East Village Arts Club on Thursday 3rd July, as a one-off event in the middle of his UK tour. To
find out more about the charity head to beonepercent.org
SAE Open Day
The SAE have been delivering creative media courses in sound engineering and music production since 1976, and on 19th July
they will throw open the doors to their brand-new Liverpool campus for their latest open day. As well as audio production, courses
are available in digital filmmaking, web development, 3D / interactive animation and games programming, and the open day is the
perfect opportunity for you to get the facts and see for yourself their state-of-the-art facilities, meet lecturers and tutors as well as
existing students. To sign up for the open day visit liverpool.sae.edu
Bolshy And Proud
COMPETITION!
Having successfully exceeded their original goal on their Crowdfunder campaign, DIY seven-piece outfit BOLSHY have put the funds
to good use in producing their debut EP Radical. Anarchic. Bolshy. Scouse. The EP is a fizzing slice of ska, punk, reggae and samba
anthems that stick faithfully to their anti-capitalist, anti-discrimination ethics. In thirty days they raised £1885, £385 over their target.
Regulars on the gigging circuit right across the North West, Bolshy recorded the tracks at Parr Street Studios thanks to development
support from Merseyside Arts Foundation and Youth Music. Download the single Spaceman now at bolshy.bandcamp.com
After a celebrated debut in 2013, LIVERPOOL CALLING returns on 26th July, sporting an impressive line-up. DEXTERS, D/R/U/G/S,
TWISTED WHEEL and THE RIFLES (pictured) headed up an already strong bill across our favourite city centre venues, which is now
bolstered by the surprise announcement of SPACE, JETTA and THE SUNDOWNERS at St. Luke’s Bombed Out Church. A plethora of
local artists join in support and tickets are available for individual shows and also on a multi-venue wristband basis.
We’ve managed to scoop a pair of wristbands to give away in this month’s competition, which may be yours if you
successfully navigate this testing piece of trivia:
What was the name of The Rifles’ 2006 debut LP? a) No Love Lost
b) I Lost A Love c) Love Is Lost
Any entries reached with the aid of Wikipedia will be discounted. To enter, just email your answer to competition@bidolito.co.uk by 18th July. All the
correct answers will be placed around the edge of a pink Ouija board with the winner selected either via the demons of the occult, or by random,
depending on your fix. Good luck!
DZ Deathrays
Black Rat
I OH YOU
Their first album was loud, brash and catchy
as hell, and DZ DEATHRAYS' follow-up is
loud, brash and catchy as hell. Menacing
pop hooks galore are on show here, but
hidden beneath dense enough noise to
dissuade the casual listener – probably just
how they like it. Black Rat is more eclectic
than its predecessor but essentially this is
more good noise for good times.
Hamilton Leithauser
Alexandra
RIBBON MUSIC
While most of us have barely begun to
accept The Walkmen's "extended hiatus",
their frontman HAMILTON LEITHAUSER has
set about his solo career with first singe
Alexandra – which sounds like a gloriously
upbeat version of, well, The Walkmen.
Driving and toe-tapping, it's no surprise
it's co-written by Rostam Batmanglij of
pop-rock maestros Vampire Weekend.
Jack White
Lazaretto
THIRD MAN RECORDS
In the wake of heavily White Stripesinfluenced
bands like Royal Blood, JACK
WHITE returns to out-Jack White them all.
While White's trusty distortion pedal is
very much in tow, it's not all fuzzy blues
on Lazeratto – there are folk ballads and
a big dollop of funk on show here too.
There’s also a personal crackle to this
record, no doubt brought about by his
recent divorce.
Parquet Courts
Sunbathing Animal
ROUGH TRADE
Three albums in and PARQUET COURTS
have learned to control themselves.
Whereas past records have been glorious
blurs, Sunbathing Animal boasts thirteen
finely crafted individual tracks, and not
all are balls-out heavy rock (though
thankfully most of them are). The title
track shows that the band know their
trademark sound inside out, and that
they’re not shy of showing it off.
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