Issue 75 / March 2017

NEWS
Introducing...
The Bido Lito! Membership
Buoyed by our new look magazine and shiny new website, we are excited to
announce the launch of the BIDO LITO! MEMBERSHIP, an all-new package
combining multimedia subscription and live events which allows Bido Lito! fans
to sample all that’s great about Liverpool’s cultural scene. For just £7 a month,
members receive an advance copy of Bido Lito! on their doorstep before anyone
else, free entry to two monthly events (our Bido Social live gigs plus our new
Special Events) and a digital bundle of free downloads and exclusive content.
It’s a monthly briefing of the best new music, access to the most interesting events
and regular additional special treats and opportunities. The first few months of
the membership programme include a Q&A with Rough Trade’s GEOFF TRAVIS,
a launch party extravaganza headlined by STRANGE COLLECTIVE, and an
exclusive curators event at the brand new BRITISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE.
New members will also receive a fetching pink Bido Lito! record bag to further
sweeten the deal. For more information on how to sign up, see page 22.
Sound City+ Announces
First Round Of Speakers
Plans for the 10-year anniversary of Sound City gather pace with the
announcement of this year’s conference programme. SOUND CITY+ will
welcome PEACHES, JAH WOBBLE and DON LETTS among its raft of speakers.
Taking place at Camp and Furnace on Friday 26th May, the event will continue
its mission to bring together various facets of the music industry for illuminating
discussions, debates and networking opportunities. Also on the bill are
members of ART OF NOISE, following their Human League support slot the
previous evening, and club legend ANDREW WEATHERALL. Rock photography
enthusiasts will also get a chance to hear from veterans TOM OXLEY and
KEVIN CUMMINS.
Don Letts
A LEAP To The North
Bido Lito! at Focus Wales
LEAP Festival of Dance returns this month, celebrating its 25th anniversary
in Liverpool by taking over a huge warehouse in the vibrant North Docks to
present the best of the UK’s dance within a pop-up, bespoke environment.
LEAP’s mission has always been to inspire people through the medium of
dance and it is that commitment that drives LEAP’s typically provocative
agenda. The festival opens with award-winning choreographer Gary Clark’s
latest production, COAL, a prolific statement that sets the scene for the festival
with untold stories – celebrating a life of work and courage. The full programme
can be found at leap2017.co.uk
Focus Wales are busy putting together another super strong line-up for the
annual music and arts festival in Wrexham. This year Bido Lito! is joining the
party to present three lovingly selected Liverpool-based acts. KATIE MAC,
GINTIS and MARY MILLER will be flying the pink flag, while topping the main
festival bill are BRITISH SEA POWER, CABBAGE and JOHN BRAMWELL. A truly
special metropolitan festival, Focus Wales showcases a diverse breadth of activity
across the spheres of music, comedy and arts as well as a discursive programme
which this year features Big Audio Dynamite founder DON LETTS.
Wrexham / 11th-13th May
Are You Experienced?
Housed in the iconic Cunard Building (previously home to the
About The Young Idea exhibition on The Jam), the BRITISH
MUSIC EXPERIENCE exhibition opens its doors this month.
The museum tells the fascinating story of British popular music
through myriad artefacts and interactive displays, all sitting
alongside an events space. From the post-war teen culture boom
to today’s digital age, the exhibition will be a welcome addition
to Liverpool’s superb music tourism offer. Bido Lito! members
will get a chance to gain a special insight into the exhibition in
an exclusive curator’s tour in June. The British Music Experience
opens to the public on 9th March.
British Music Experience
Spirit Of 81
Live At Leeds
The hallowed space at 81 Renshaw Street was once one of
the most bustling places during the Merseybeat era, and the
building’s latest proprietors are hoping to make the venue
just as important to the city’s musical fraternity of today.
The newly-refurbed venue space will host comedy, gigs and
theatre on a weekly basis, while the café serves up hearty
homemade fare during the week. Meanwhile, the basement
record store is stocked with a veritable trove of vinyl pleasures
running to the thousands, alongside collectables and some
notable local music publications.
SLAVES, MOONLANDINGZ and HONEYBLOOD are among
the acts in a mega line-up for this year’s LIVE AT LEEDS
festival. The festival takes place in various venues across the
city and is bookended with shows from FUTURE ISLANDS
and MAXÏMO PARK. There’s also Merseyside representation
in the form of swoon rockers TRUDY AND THE ROMANCE
and SHE DREW THE GUN. The event takes place on the
late May Bank Holiday Weekend and is proceeded by Leeds
Digital Festival, an event which celebrates digital culture in
all its forms, happening between 24th and 28th April.
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