32 Bido Lito! <strong>May</strong> 20<strong>11</strong> Previews/Shorts GENTLEMEN’S DUB CLUB GDC bring their ska, dub and roots reggae carnival to Liverpool. Following supports with Roots Manuva, The Streets, and The Wailers, their live reputation precedes them. Mojo’s dancefloor is likely to resemble a Two- Tone themed episode of Top of the Pops circa 1979, as the band’s high-energy show catches fire. Mojo – 10th <strong>May</strong> – Tickets through gentlemensdubclub.com YELLOWMAN Talking of dub, one of the originators of the form, Jamaican dancehall legend YELLOWMAN backed by THE SAGITTARIUS BAND appears as part of the Black Routes tour at the Picket. Created by the Africa Oye Touring company, the gig will whet the appetites of those waiting for the festival in June. The Picket – 13th <strong>May</strong> - Tickets through Dr. Hermans and africaoye.com ANNA CALVI GROUPLOVE Cerys Matthews Following the demise of million-selling Welsh rockers Catatonia a decade ago, CERYS MATTHEWS has pursued a highly impressive career as a bilingual artist, her music venturing across different genres and styles. Alongside her presenting duties on the wonderful BBC 6Music, documentaries on BBC4 and her debut appearance as a children’s author, Cerys’ 2010 LP TIR was released to huge acclaim. Following this triumph, the 2nd <strong>May</strong> sees the release of the follow-up, Explorer. Last year’s album was accompanied by images from Cerys’ rich family history, with the music drawn from the eras that were shown in the photographs, from the 1880s to the 1940s, taking in folk, traditional hymns, Victorian tunes and working songs. The new disc looks set to continue the theme, consisting largely of Cerys’ voice and simple musical backdrops. The ‘Over Land and Sea Tour’ will see Cerys playing theatres, with the singer treading the boards at the Pacific Road Arts Centre in Birkenhead. The set will consist of songs that she has harvested from her childhood in South Wales, journeys around the globe and her extensive back catalogue of solo and band songs. With plenty of anecdotes and humorous asides it promises to be an inspiring trip across the British Isles and the Southern States. Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead - 13th <strong>May</strong> - Tickets through pacificroad.co.uk The NME have secured ANNA CALVI and GROUPLOVE for their NME Radar Tour this year. Indie/blues songstress Calvi is riding a huge wave of critical acclaim, with her debut LP being tipped as one of the albums of the year, and Brian Eno describing her as ‘the biggest thing since Patti Smith.’ O2 Academy – <strong>May</strong> 10th Tickets through NME.com Sean O’Hagan’s cult act burrow their way underground to the Williamson Tunnels on 14th <strong>May</strong>. The revered group have garnered massive critical praise over the years, their sumptuous tunes a must for all fans of Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys. Williamson Tunnels - 14th <strong>May</strong> - Tickets through Probe Records Chew Disco Volume Ten appears at The Kazimier on 7th <strong>May</strong>, the New York/Liverpool DIY punk party are staging a fundraiser for Icebreakers, a LGBT organisation in Uganda. Tuneful noisenik two-piece DIRTBLONDE, responsible for the superb, Alan McGee approved The Hangmen head the bill. The Kazimier – 7th <strong>May</strong> - Tickets through wegottickets.com www.bidolito.co.uk HIGH LLAMAS CHEW DISCO FT. DIRT BLONDE Fiesta Obscenic In view of crises currently blighting both Japan and Libya, it is heartening to see that fundraising gigs for both causes have begun to take shape. The good people at Obscenic are one such example as FIESTA OBSCENIC returns, this year at the Wolstenholme Creative Space for a Red Cross fundraiser to provide aid to victims of the humanitarian crises taking place in both countries. Last year’s Fiesta was a resounding success, with twenty bands taking part and <strong>May</strong>’s shindig is likely to feature even more. Running from noon ‘til 2am, the line-up includes the best and brightest the city has to offer, with more acts to be confirmed. Bido Lito! will lending a helping hand to the fundraising, by running an auction of signed copies of your pink monthly online in the run-up to the event. There are copies signed by The Coral, Clinic, The Sand Band and Forest Swords amongst others. Check the Bido Lito! Facebook for details. Keep checking Fiesta Obscenic 20<strong>11</strong> on Facebook for the latest line-up, but highlights include, DOGSHOW, EL TORO!, OUTFIT, STIG NOISE, THE LOUD, BICYCLE THIEVES, JEAN CLAUDE GOD DAMN, EMIY & THE FAVES,, SING FOR YOUR SUPPER, THE KAZIMIER KRUNK BAND, DAN CROLL, DEAD BELGIAN and very many more. And it’s all for a good cause. Need we say anymore? See you there. The Wolstenholme Project – 7th <strong>May</strong> – £5 minimum donation on the door.
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