VPME – THE ALBUMS OF 2018 – Top 12
When approaching the ubiquitous albums of the year lists caution is recommended and a reminder that many choices may not chime with your own. Such lists tend to induce a range of emotions from sagacious head
Andy Von Pip
The Von Pip Musical Express Christmas Show 2018
The 8th Christmas Edition of the Von Pip Musical Express with Andy Von Pip as he rummages around his huge festive sack to find some brand new alternative Xmas tunes. Zuzu pops in to introduce
Lions Of Dissent – Turn Up The Struggle.
Lions Of Dissent – Turn Up The Struggle. It’s not entirely clear if Lions Of Dissent are a group in the traditional sense of the word or an evolving creative collective based around a core unit. Apparently,
Track Of The Day – Ana Mae – That I Would Do
Ana Mae is the work of Liverpool based singer-songwriter Lara Boundy. It’s a fairly new project and as such there are no promo shots, no bio, hardly any social media presence, and precious little info.
Track Of The Day – Hatchie – Adored.
Hatchie Adored. ‘Evocative’ ….. that’s probably my most overused word when it comes to writing about music. This site has never been about a technical examination of music – eg. “Although it follows the original
Track Of The Day – Pale Rider – The Move
Pale Rider – The Move I’m not sure if we are entering a new golden era but there really is a huge amount of diverse and genuinely exciting music coming out of the Liverpool scene
Track Of The Day – Piroshka – Everlastingly Yours.
Piroshka Everlastingly Yours. “Miki Moose,” no it’s not a Glaswegian talking about their favourite Disney character but is in fact Miki Bereyni (Lush) her partner KJ “Moose” McKillop, (Moose) alongside Modern English bassist Mick Conroy and former Elastica drummer Justin Welch who have
The Mysterines – Hormone
When posters and stickers appeared around Liverpool city centre and on social media asking ‘Who are the Mysterines?’ it may have been something of a moot point for regular gig-goers on Merseyside. The Mysterines had
New Music Friday – Bryde – On The Subject Of Breathing
‘Like An Island’ by Bryde is without a doubt up there with the very best album releases of 2018. It’s a dizzying soaring, introspective and emotionally raw collection of songs. She can mix beauty and
Video Of The Week – Blood Red Shoes – Mexican Dress
In the increasingly frantic arena of modern life with everybody and everything competing for your attention its possible to lose your way, to lose focus or in my case forget just what a great fucking
Review – Miss World – Keeping Up With Miss World
Miss World – Keeping Up With Miss World (PNKSLM RECORDINGS) Part satirical commentary on the empty vacuosity of life dictated by social media trends, lifestyle mags and hashtags, part art project, Miss World’s debut
Track Of The Day – Calva Louise – I Heard A Cry
Calva Louise I Heard A Cry – We walked in on Calva Louise‘s riotous live performance at this year’s Sound City and were hugely impressed, they conjured up a compelling mix of fast-paced garage rock infused