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NEWS Sound Station On New Track MERSEYRAIL SOUND STATION, a unique music programme produced by Bido Lito! launches this year as an all-new, innovative artist development platform. Bringing together experts from the music industry within Merseyside and further afield, the project is inviting artists of all genres to apply to take part in the programme. Successful applicants will receive an artist masterclass with a high-profile musician, studio workshops with songwriting and production experts and an industry MOT mentoring session. At the end of the programme selected artists will be chosen to take exciting live opportunities at an industry showcase and high level support slot. To apply go to merseyrailsoundstation.com. High Input For Output The Kazimier’s latest exciting venture is OUTPUT, a gallery space and affordable café in the heart of the city. The gallery will offer an alternative to the big, international names that grace some of this city’s well-known art galleries and will hopefully put more Merseyside artists on the map. By hosting a number of INPUT days (we love the pun), the team behind Output will ensure that the gallery space is used in a resourceful way that benefits the wider community. Their free summer programme includes film screenings, DJ sets and exhibitions by local artists including KATE COOPER and HASSNAT SKIANDER. Keep an eye out for further programming and the chance to get involved @outputgallery. Output Gallery Win A Family Ticket To Deer Shed Deer Shed Festival Described as “the ultimate family festival”, DEER SHED returns to Baldersby Park in North Yorkshire for its ninth year, and we’ve got a full family weekend ticket (two adults and two children) to give away. This year’s theme is Making Waves, and the line-up is full of bands and artists who have been doing just that. Headliners include indie rockers DRENGE, electronic synth pop duo GOLDFRAPP and Deer Shed favourites FIELD MUSIC. Young festival-goers with plenty of energy to burn are well catered for with a range of science activities and children’s shows across the three days. To be in with a chance of winning, post a music video by the Deer Shed artist you’re most excited about to the Bido Lito! Facebook page with the hashtag #DeerShed9. The competition will be live from 26th – 29th June. Visit deershedfestival.com for more information about the festival. Pride In Pride COMPETITION: Llanfest On the last weekend of July, LIVERPOOL PRIDE festival will take over the city, filling the streets with a rainbow of colours. The volunteer-led charity was formed in 2010 in response to the murder of a young gay man, Michael Causer, and has achieved so much in the intervening eight years. The festival has three aims: to protest against homophobia and transphobia in the region, to embrace the entire LGBTQ+ community and to celebrate with each other. Over the weekend, there will be a peaceful protest, food market and three stages of music on Tithebarn Street. The first act to be announced is star of RuPaul’s Drag Race and winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2018, COURTNEY ACT. liverpoolpride.co.uk has all the details. We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to LLANFEST, a one-day festival set in the Welsh town of Llangollen. The event will be the culmination of the six-day Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, which celebrates the town and its traditions through music and dance. KAISER CHIEFS will be headlining with their first performance in Wales in almost two years, alongside sets from THE HOOSIERS and TOPLOADER. Liverpool’s Cavern Club will also host their own stage, so expect music from local artists and plenty of Beatles classics. To enter the competition, comment on the post on the Bido Lito! Facebook page with who you’re most looking forward to seeing at the festival. Soccerama Neville Southall With football fever still running high around the World Cup in Russia, a chance to look at society’s issues through the lens of footballing drama presents itself. SOCCERAMA is a two-day symposium of discussions that takes place at Liverpool Central Library on the days prior to the great spectacle of the World Cup final. Featuring guests from across the world of football, media and academia, this series of conversations and debates will unpick football’s interwoven relationship with the key global debates of our times. Former Everton goalkeeper and outspoken voice on all things from gender equality to skeletons, NEVILLE SOUTHALL, joins the panel on Friday 13th July for From Outside The Box, a discussion on football’s relationship with race, sexuality and its power for social change. On the previous night, Tranmere Rovers chairman (and former FA Chief Executive) MARK PALIOS joins a panel for a debate around football’s uneasy relationship with capital, class, fan power and nation building. Both events are free, but you must sign up for a ticket at artoffootball.co.uk. 10
DANSETTE SUB BLUE crafts smooth, sultry grooves from his own ‘suburban blues’ interpretation of modern RnB. Here, he gives us some insight into the sounds that influenced his brand new EP, Suburban View. The Weeknd The Hills Get Most Ready For LIMF And Win Tickets Big congratulations to LUNA, RAHEEM ALAMEEN and KYAMI who have been named as LIMF Academy’s three Most Ready artists for 2018! They will go on to benefit from a bursary and a year of mentoring through Liverpool International Music Festival’s award-winning artist development programme. Read more about them, and this year’s new-look LIMF event in Sefton Park, on page 24 now. We’ve also got five pairs of tickets to give away for this year’s festival, which takes place over the weekend of 21st and 22nd July. To be in with a chance of winning one of these pairs of tickets, post a link to a video on the Bido Lito! Facebook page of the artist you are most looking forward to seeing at this year’s festival. Gazelle at LIMF 2017 Liverpool Short Film Festival LSFF is a brand new festival curated by Sam Birch and Andy Flush of independent video production company Branchwork Media. The festival will have two categories, Best Short Film and Best Local Short, and a selection of the entries will be shown at Oh Me Oh My on 2nd August. Whether you’re a local filmmaker looking to network, or just a short film lover, the festival is the perfect opportunity to delve into Liverpool’s emerging film scene. The last deadline for entries is 16th July, so there’s plenty of time to throw your hat in the ring. To enter the competition, visit filmfreeway.com/ LiverpoolShortFilmFestival. XO When I was writing Range Rover I was listening to a lot of The Weeknd. Beauty Behind The Madness was the soundtrack of how I was feeling at the time. The Hills gave me the idea to create the world of a gated residential community where people of privilege kind of feel invincible, like they can do as they please and not worry about the consequences. When I worked with XamVolo in the studio to bring the record to life, he definitely saw my vision within this. Bryson Tiller T R A P S O U L Music Division I remember having this whole album on repeat on a trip to New York in 2015. I hadn’t really written many songs in the last few months, but once I got home I wrote a record called Looks Can’t Fool Me, which was the first proper song I’d written. It was Exchange off that album that really connected with me; I remember really wanting that overly-tuned vocal on near enough all of my songs. I guess it really inspired my whole writing style and how I vocalled my records. SAE La Vie The ideal opportunity for people who want to know about how to get a sure footing in a career in creative media opens again this month. SAE campus, situated north of the city on Pall Mall, is welcoming guests to get a taste of their wide range of great courses. Those wanting to pursue a music-based path can look into their audio courses, which provide students with the opportunity to learn how to use the latest studio technology, while there’s also the option of a Music Business qualification. Also on offer are courses in animation, video games and more. The open evening takes place on 5th July – head to sae.edu to register. The Merchant What’s On @ The Merchant Hats off and a round of applause to our building-mates THE MERCHANT, who’ve just won Bar Of The Year at the Liverpool Tourism Awards. And they’ve got a whole host of events going on in July to celebrate. Check out their listings and you’ll find something for every music taste: groove to Motown, funk and soul at Superstition, or indulge in 80s classics at the Vice City: Fla$h FM Special. Regular Merchant favourites will be on the decks as usual: every Thursday Joe Keenan presents Dig The New Breed; and every Sunday, the bar welcomes Anti Social Jazz Club for a mellow tour through the latest vibes from the contemporary jazz scene. So get down early, grab a slice of Nightcrawler pizza and celebrate with The Merchant. Frank Ocean Nature Feels Self-released I’ve always connected with the stories Frank sings about. I used to listen to the whole Nostalgia, ULTRA mixtape on the way to the studio, but Nature Feels has been my favourite track at the moment. His wordplay throughout the record inspired me to really think about exactly what it was I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it. Not just going with a line because it sounds cool, but sometimes breaking that boundary and saying something that doesn’t necessarily fit the melody. Don’t Beer The Reaper The city’s premier beer extravaganza has moved venue with an even more ambitious celebration of barley and hops on this year’s agenda at Invisible Wind Factory. LIVERPOOL CRAFT BEER EXPO will feature over 300 beers representing breweries from around the country, including Magic Rock, Beavertown and Tiny Rebel. As it’s no fun to drink in silence, a host of DJs will be spinning vinyl-only sets including yours truly taking care of the Saturday evening session with the likes of UpItUp records, Anti Social Jazz Club and Radio Exotica also providing the party tunes. The event, which spans four days between 26th and 29th July, will also showcase speciality gins, ciders and a street food market meaning it’s not only for the beer drinking fraternity. For more details go to liverpoolcraftbeerexpo.com. Liverpool Craft Beer Expo Nav Mariah XO I was listening to a lot of Nav’s stuff while writing and I think a lot of the topics he touches on his in songs really connect with me. As soon as I heard Mariah I had it on repeat for a solid week or so. His melodies and wordplay are what inspired me to keep writing and try different things within my songs. Suburban View is released on 6th July. NEWS 11
Page 1 and 2: ISSUE 90 / JULY 2018 NEW MUSIC + CR
Page 4 and 5: What’s On July - October Tuesday
Page 7: CONTENTS New Music + Creative Cultu
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Page 14 and 15: THE DSM IV “It’s good to confro
Page 16 and 17: 16 Three decades ago the grand old
Page 18: BAR OF THE YEAR 2018 LIVERPOOL TOUR
Page 21 and 22: THE EARTH trying to please everyone
Page 24 and 25: LIVERPOOL INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTI
Page 26 and 27: UPCOMING EVENTS Become a Bido Lito!
Page 28 and 29: Degree places available for Septemb
Page 30 and 31: SPOTLIGHT REMY JUDE A social commen
Page 32 and 33: PREVIEWS “Be completely open and
Page 34 and 35: PREVIEWS GIG Dauwd The Reeds - 07/0
Page 36 and 37: REVIEWS Phoebe Bridgers (Stu Mouldi
Page 38 and 39: REVIEWS The Mysterines (Hannah John
Page 40 and 41: REVIEWS Charles Howl (Kevin Barrett
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Page 44 and 45: Proud supporters of Merseyrail Soun
Page 46 and 47: SAY THE FINAL “The energy coming
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