Liverpool Echo - Jade's Music Blog

In the next of our series of guest blogs, Ian McNabb reviews The Sums' new album...

In the next of our series of guest blogs, Michael Murphy from Wicked Whispers profiles Captain Beefheart...

Ahead of their Eric's gig tomorrow (November 19) Paul from the Thespians looka at punk in a modern world

Anyone who thought the ubiquitous 80s bars that have graced the UK's cities since the mid 1990s (normally called 'The Reflex' or 'Relax' or similar) would disappear like Rick Astley's career was very, very wrong. The 80s and particularly 80s fashion seem more popular than ever before with all manner of styles from that decade appearing everywhere, from high street shops to couture fashion magazines to online fancy dress stores.

When deciding what to wear for our Club Geek Chic: Back to the Eighties event this weekend, I had no other plan than turning to the movies for inspiration. Anyone who knows me knows that film is my first reference point for any costume party and this Saturday night is especially exciting for me because the films of the 1980s hold a very special place in my heart...

TONIGHT musicians will unite to raise money for the Save Our Sue Campaign. The Save Our Sue campaign has been set up to help raise funds to pay for live saving treatment for Sue Saul from Pensby, Wirral who has an aggressive form of bone cancer and has been given just six months to live.

RISING UK star Maverick Sabre called in to meet students at LIPA before his Liverpool gig.

Maverick put the call out to the country's young musicians and singers to perform with him in a new video version of his forthcoming single I Need.

The singer, whose debut single Let Me Go earned him massive radio support, an appearance on TV show Later with Jools, a Top 20 hit and a Mobo nomination, invited students to play on the track with him.

He said: "I know there are hundreds of great young musicians across the country who just want a chance to show what they can do. I'm really pleased to give some of them an opportunity to get together and be part of a massive collaboration on I Need."

He played an acoustic set and answered questions then listened to them recording their parts of the track.

The best performances have been turned into a new version of the track - the video is above...

Simian faced boys (and girls) of the world unite - the Stone Roses are back together for a series of special gigs. Yes, After years of bitterness, bad blood and denial, The Roses have finally confirmed what indie fans were waiting for - a reunion mini tour.
What do you think? Will you be looking for tickets? Or 15 years on, will the magic have faded?
Altogether now... I am the resuuuuuurection....

For our first photo gallery on the new look ECHO music blog, Chris Mullin, bass player and vocals for Liverpool band The Sums was armed with camera during the Don't Buy the Sun concert at the Liverpool Olympia.
"It was a really special night and the band were really pleased to be involved with such a worthy cause," he says. "There was a really lovely atmosphere and it was great to see everyone pull together to make it a memorable night."

In a guest blog all the way from Memphis, Rodney Knolton appeals for bands to take part in Traffic Jam...