Issue 42 / March 2014

News
Sound City’s Second Wave
LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY has always strived to bring in the most exciting acts to the city's venues and, after being lauded for
last year’s line-up, this year’s festival is set to be no different. The latest artists that have been announced include JON HOPKINS,
(former?) Strokes guitarist ALBERT HAMMOND JR., DRENGE, Brighton duo ROYAL BLOOD and FAT WHITE FAMILY. They will join previously
announced artists FUCK BUTTONS, KODALINE and GRUFF RHYS for the festival in May, alongside keynote speakers JOHN CALE of Velvet
Underground fame and Sonic Youth's THURSTON MOORE. For the full line-up so far and ticket info go to liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
Merseyside Arts Foundation: Round 2
The Merseyside Arts Foundation have announced that the second round of applications for its MUSIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
2013/2014 is now open. Local musicians are encouraged to apply for the programme, with twelve of the best being selected to develop
their talents via a series of mentoring sessions and industry workshops, along with a recording session at Parr Street Studios and the
opportunity to perform at a live showcase event. A similar course specifically for 16-18-year-olds is running alongside the Development
Programme. The deadline for submissions is 28th March. For more info or an application form visit merseysideartsfoundation.org.uk
Incoming Dutch Drone
The global psychedelic village’s newest festival, EINDHOVEN PSYCH LAB, has revealed its initial line-up for the launch of the inaugural
two-day event on 6th and 7th June. The festival, a collaborative effort between Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia and
Eindhoven’s foremost venue the Effenaar, features headliners WOODEN SHJIPS, HOOKWORMS, THE GROWLERS and TERAKAFT, as well
as hook-ups with Rocket Recordings and Fuzz Club Records. Also featured will be TEETH OF THE SEA, GNOD and Liverpool's own psych
heroes MUGSTAR, with more to be announced soon. Weekend ticket bundles are available now from eindhovenpsychlab.com
Dig For Victory
We’d like to extend a warm welcome to DIG VINYL, the city's newest record shop, which has announced that it will be
opening its doors on Saturday 15th March. Located in the basement of Soho's on Bold Street, the store will specialise in a
wide range of second-hand vinyl and sealed re-presses including indie, alternative, soul, funk, punk and much more. The grand
opening will also feature a mini DJ set from Bido Lito!, with Editor Christopher Torpey playing a selection of records handpicked
specially from the store's own racks and crates.
An Outfit For Everyone
FUNNEL CLOTHING, a newly launched Liverpool-based online store for band merchandise, has pushed off into the murky waters
of the internet. The venture is the work of a long-time Bido Lito! contributor, so it’s no surprise that the launch involves T-shirts from
the city’s noir pop favourites OUTFIT. Sartorial threads are also available from JON HOPKINS, author of the undoubted electronic
masterpiece of 2013, and THUMPERS, who bring their melody-crammed indie pop to Liverpool Sound City this May. Expect further
additions in the coming months from both Liverpool and beyond. Check out the current line-up at funnelclothing.com
Bido Lito! Dansette
Our pick of this month's fresh wax cuts...
Morgan Delt
Morgan Delt
TROUBLE IN MIND
RECORDS
Following the rich tradition of west coast
psychedelia, MORGAN DELT’s eponymous
LP is both retrospective and futuristic in
its sound. Morgan Delt channels the hazy
60s with jangling riffs and baroque vocals
but this second release transcends the
sound by injecting the aesthetics with a
staggering array of influences which float
to the left of the leftfield.
St. Vincent
Digital Witness
LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS
This latest offering from Annie Erin Clark
(AKA ST. VINCENT) boasts a hook that
would see Captain Ahab green with
envy. What sounds like an electronicallymanipulated
baritone sax throbs and
grinds with uneasy staccato thrusts
throughout. This track confirms we
still have pop music that manages to
remain sleazy, compelling and utterly
danceable. Thank St. Vincent for that.
John Butler Trio
Flesh & Blood
JARRAH RECORDS
Africa Oyé
COMPETITION!
AFRICA OYÉ, the UK's biggest celebration of African music and culture, is to return to Sefton Park this summer on the weekend
of 21st and 22nd June. Starting as a series of small gigs in the city in 1992, the free festival aims to celebrate all aspects of African
culture with a huge range of food, activities, concessions and live music. Ahead of the main festival, reggae legends YELLOWMAN
(pictured) and DILLINGER, two of the biggest names in the genre, have also announced a tour of the UK in conjunction with Oyé
Touring & Trading. They will play Liverpool's District on 1st March. More info can be found at africaoye.com
COMMUNION MUSIC is an artist-led organisation which aims to support up-and-coming talent and provide a hub for
songwriters and musicians to develop and flourish within the music industry. Formed in London in 2006, the organisation
was founded by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons, former Cherbourg bassist Kevin Jones, and producer Ian Grimble.
For this month's competition, we've teamed up with the generous folks at Communion, who have been kind enough to
offer us a pair of tickets to two of their March shows. The first features London singer-songwriter LUKE SITAL-SINGH, who
will play at The Kazimier on 1st March alongside Eliza And The Bear, Annie Eve and Farewell J.R. Alt-rockers AMBER RUN
(pictured) will headline the second show, with Racing Glaciers, Etches and Natalie McCool at Leaf on 14th March.
All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this mighty prize is to answer the following question:
Which of the following releases was produced by Ian Grimble? a) The 1975 - The 1975 b) London Grammar - If You Wait c) Arctic Monkeys - AM
To enter, email your answer to competition@bidolito.co.uk
by 27th February. All correct answers will be placed into the big pink hat with a winner
picked at random and notified via email. Good luck!
The sixth album from Aussie roots
rockers JOHN BUTLER TRIO Flesh & Blood
sees a marked but not unwelcome
shift in sound for the band. A large
portion of the fretboard pyrotechnics
of previous offerings are exchanged for
a more personal feel, with single Only
One providing a sunny and uplifting
atmosphere with steel drums and
cascading acoustic melodies.
Big Head Todd & The
Monsters
Black Beehive
SHOUT! FACTORY
Veteran blues-rockers BIG HEAD TODD
& THE MONSTERS return for their
fourteenth album. From the brooding
slide riffer of Seven State Lines to the
bouncing slice of Hammond organflavoured
roots pop Hey Delila, the band
maintain their solid and prolific output
with a release that's guaranteed to
make heads bob and feet stomp.
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