Issue 84 / Dec 2017/Jan 2018

CLUB
Lefto
24 Kitchen Street – 02/12
As another year passes, 24 Kitchen Street raises a toast to four years
of existence as a nationally-acclaimed venue and a cornerstone of the
arts community in Liverpool. With a nod to their more soulful side,
the venue have cooked up a party with close friends Madnice, the
Wonder Pot and Boogaloo, to bring a number of city firsts to the Baltic
Triangle. Making his city debut, LEFTO is one of the most important
tastemakers to come out of Europe. Revered by Gilles Peterson for
his selections, the Belgian jazz and hip hop aficionado is consistently
a couple of steps ahead of pretty much everyone, and is respected by
artists as wide-ranging as Thundercat, Jordan Rakei and Madlib. Soul/
hip hop act CHILDREN OF ZEUS are bringing their own storm to the
party, alongside a special guest who is yet to be announced.
GIG
Deep Cuts Is One
Buyers Club – 12/01
Getintothis celebrate the first anniversary of their regular Deep Cuts
night at Buyers Club with a single launch for brooding post-punks
RONGORONGO, who follow up latest single Black Rain with the
equally compelling Euclid. The rest of the night is a bit of a bustling
party, with sets from artists who’ve wowed at previous incarnations
of the regular show: JO MARY, PALE RIDER, EYESORE AND THE
JINX and BILL NICKSON. It’s a good job it’s running late, as that only
amounts to half of the bill: the dark intensity of KING HANNAH and
the bounding, raw spirit of MAMMATUNG are also joined by a oneoff
set from BEYOND AVERAGE, with RICO DON and guest MCs.
Want more? OK – Bernie Connor and chip off the old block Buddy
are on DJ duties, along with Hail Hail Records.
GIG
Lau
Philharmonic Music Room – 05/12
Among the finest practitioners of folk music in these
isles – with a clutch of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for
Best Band to prove it – LAU stop by The Music Room
at the venerable Philharmonic Hall. Comprising of
Kris Drever (Vocals, Guitar), Martin Green (Accordion,
Wurlitzer, Keys, Electronics) and Aidan O’Rourke
(Fiddle), the trio take acoustic folk music as a
starting point and branch out into spheres usually
well outside the tradition. Combining electronic
textures and post-rock elements, the three-piece
bring the normally disparate genres together to make
something of their own.
EXHIBITION
Gerry And The Pacemakers: Hit
Makers And Record Breakers
Museum of Liverpool – until 07/01
If you’re looking for a reason to get out and absorb some culture over the festive period, you can
do a lot worse than heading down to the Museum Of Liverpool to take in their current exhibition
on Merseybeat. Featuring more than 30 images shot by local photographers Graham Spencer and
Peter Kaye, the collection captures the wit, warmth and energy of Gerry And The Pacemakers
on their rapid rise to fame. Following The Beatles’ incredible success and the explosion of
Merseybeat, Gerry Marsden’s band notched up six British top ten hits and were the first act
ever to reach number one in the UK singles charts with their first three releases. Exploring the
excitement of the period and the group’s enduring bond to Liverpool, the exhibition reveals the
band at their touring peak as well as relaxing with fellow Liverpool star, Cilla Black.
Gerry and The Pacemakers
GIG
Ren Harvieu
Arts Club – 16/12
Ren Harvieu
Salford born and raised, REN HARVIEU is a darkly enigmatic singer with
a supple, yearning voice. Having been introduced to Irish folk songs and
traditional music by her guitarist/vocalist father, Harvieu experimented
with a wider swathe of musical influences in her teens – Joni Mitchell and
Joan Baez, as well as local heroes The Smiths and even such contemporary
artists as Alicia Keys – causing her own style to lean towards a mix of 60s
pop, soul, and modern alt-rock. Harvieu is currently working on the followup
to her 2012 debut album Through The Night, which is slated for release
in 2018.
COMEDY
Andy Zaltzman
The Atkinson – 13/01
It’s hard to work out if now is a great or a really difficult time to be a satirist, as virtually every political
happening comes loaded with inbuilt capability for ridicule and schadenfreude. Which is where ANDY
ZALTZMAN stands out as a stand-up comedian, broadcaster and author, firmly establishing himself in the
vanguard of British comedy with his unique brand of topical commentary. This has seen him appear on
shows as diverse as Newsnight and John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show. Zaltzman is also the writer and
presenter of the hit satirical podcast The Bugle, which has gained a global fan-base since beginning in 2007,
now averaging one million downloads a month.
Andy Zaltzman
GIG
The Bido Lito! Social with Marvin Powell
HUS – 25/01
Marvin Powell
We started our amazing run of monthly Bido Lito! Social live shows in January 2017 at HUS,
and it was such a blast that we decided to return to the scene 12 months later. Our first show
of 2018 is lining up to be just as successful, with Skeleton Key Records’ Drakeian songwriter
MARVIN POWELL on headline duties. Having released the sumptuous Wind Before The Train
EP in August, and opened for John Cale in front of 10,000 people in May, Powell looks set to
stretch his wings in 2018 with a full LP. We’re certainly looking forward to hearing how his
winsome, sun-dappled acoustica translates to record. Support on the night comes from rising
star ASTLES, whose most recent EP Sense Of Wonder shows impressive signs of development
already. Advance tickets are £4 from bidolito.co.uk, with Bido Lito! members getting in free.
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