26 Bido Lito! <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> Reviews LOS CHINCHES Supra Lingua Amazonika @ MelloMello Liverpool’s music scene provides many things during the course of a month and tonight is a celebration of all things Latin American. The Mello faithful are as hyped for it as ever, possibly helped along a little by the free fruit punch on the door. Come and join the psychedelic cumbia party… Local act SUPRA LINGUA, featuring Amazonika organiser Ken Clarke (no, not that one), have formed specifically for this event, and are thoroughly impressive, especially considering they have only been a band for less than a month. Their mix of brass, percussion, and electronics is innovative and highly enjoyable, going down a storm with the steadily growing crowd. The sun starts to sink, the dancefloor gets progressively busier, and there’s a real sense of a special night on the cards. Although the focus is on live music, tonight’s DJ Mr Resistor does a fantastic job of weaving the whole night together, from samba to bossa nova and goodness knows what else, ensuring that no-one has to stop dancing for more than a second or two. Headliners LOS CHINCHES shimmy up to deliver their brilliant modern cumbia music with a level of infectious enthusiasm which ensures that anyone who is even thinking of keeping their feet still for the rest of the night is dragged right back into the party. The combination of traditional Latin American instruments and electric guitar is a potent one, and the percussion section kick out a steady grove that is just irresistible. Their ska punk gets washed up in the surf of twanging guitars, transporting you on a psychedelic journey from the heart of Liverpool to the mountains of Los Chinches (Aaron McManus / aaronmcmanusphotography.co.uk) Peru, and all the way back again. As we dance into the small hours, there’s a satisfaction in knowing that this kind of party just isn’t happening anywhere else. You could attribute the roaring success of Amazonika to many things: it could be the sheer value for money, with so many quality acts for a few measly pounds; it could be the vibrant multiculturalism of our fair city; the free punch probably doesn’t hurt either (turns out it’s pretty strong). Whatever it is, it’s great to see an event so out of the ordinary going down so well, and seeing so many beaming smiles around the venue. Of course, not every day can be this thrilling. Come tomorrow afternoon, this room will be back to organic teas, carrot cake and Scrabble. But for the time being, the night is young and there are rugs to be cut. Vamos dançar! Alex Holbourn / @AlexHolbourn THE SPECIALS Liverpool Olympia “RUUUUDE BOY, RUUUUUDE BOY!” bellow the crowd in anticipation of the arrival of their ska heroes as sweat drips off the ridiculously high ceilings in the grand old venue that is the criminally underused Olympia. Although the place is rough around the edges it is perfectly suited for gigs such as this and its depleted exterior and interior make it the perfect place for social commentators THE SPECIALS. There isn’t a support act tonight, but that’s not important as the DJ gets the place in the mood by pumping out ska classics from Althea & Donna and Toots And The Maytals. The Specials hit the stage bang on 9.30pm and the opening tribal drum beat signals the introduction of Concrete Jungle. Going hand in hand with the beat is a collective Fri 16th August, 7:30pm. ROB KINGSLEY A VISION OF ELVIS Sat 5th October, 8:00pm. THE SPIRIT & SOUND OF STEELY DAN NEARLY DAN IN CONCERT Fri 15th November, 7:30pm. GARY MURPHY’S ALL NEW GUITAR LEGENDS Sat 29th June, 8:00pm. LIMEHOUSE LIZZY THE BEST OF THIN LIZZY Fri 19th & Sat 20th <strong>July</strong>, 7:30pm. JAMES BURTON ALOHA FROM NEW BRIGHTON Sun 25th August, 7:30pm. SUPERSTARS OF SOUL WITH BEN E KING & JIMMY JAMES Sat 31st August, 7:30pm. GREG FRANCIS, HIS ORCHESTRA & SINGERS BERT KAEMPFERT GALA CONCERT Thu 12th September, 7:30pm. ALBERT LEE & HOGAN’S HEROES Fri 13th September, 7:30pm. THE BEATLES A MUSICAL CELEBRATION Fri 13th September, 8:00pm. LED ZEPPELIN EARLS COURT 1975 SHOW BY MOTHERSHIP Sat 14th September, 7:30pm. FISH MOVEABLE FEAST TOUR Sat 5th October, 7:30pm. RAT PACK LIVE Sat 19th October, 8:00pm. WISHBONE ASH Sun 20th October, 7:30pm. THE SOUTH PLUS SUPPORT Wed 6th November, 7:30pm. JOE BROWN Thu 7th November, 7:30pm. SHOW OF HANDS THE ‘HAND IN HAND’ TOUR AUTUMN <strong>2013</strong> Fri 8th November, 7:30pm. MAGIC A KIND OF QUEEN Fri 8th November, 8:00pm. REGENESIS SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND Tue 12th November, 8:00pm. WALTER TROUT Thu 14th November, 7:30pm. JOHN WILLIAMS Sat 16th November, 7:30pm. CAPERCAILLIE Tue 19th November, 7:30pm. COLIN HAY Fri 22nd November, 7:30pm. BILL WYMAN’S RHYTHM KINGS WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARIA MULDAUR Sat 23rd November, 8:00pm. THE BLUES BAND Thu 28th November, 7:30pm. STEELEYE SPAN WINTERSMITH TOUR Thu 28th November, 8:00pm. GLENN TILBROOK Gig Guide and Ticket Shop live at www.bidolito.co.uk
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