Issue 90 / July 2018

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.
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