Jade's Music Blog

THERE is an invisible line drawn down our office. On one side are those who try to keep up with the vagaries of youth culture, on the other lies those who have given up years ago.
Never was the line more evident than yesterday, when the subject of Emo came up.

Sometimes a night out is more than a night out, it’s the experience that changes your life.

He’s collaborated with Kylie, Shane MacGowan, PJ Harvey, Johnny Cash and Marianne Faithful.
Now Nick Cave and his band The Bad Seeds have a new album out – the fantastic Dig Lazarus Dig.

Billy Bragg in Liverpool is always something special. But to hear the Bard of Barking play what he calls “the city that most understands solidarity” on the night of Labour’s worst electoral performance in decades was verging on a spiritual experience.

The rise and rise of 23- year-old Aimee Ann Duffy – or just plain Duffy now – has been well documented over the last six months. She’s gone from the North Wales coastal town of Nefyn to the top of the charts...

This week in 1994 and 1995 The Boo Radleys and Pink Floyd reigned supreme...

This week we have reviews of the latest offerings from Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Beggars and Kids in Glass Houses

Turns out Mr McCulloch will be making a guest appearance tomorrow night...

In the first of our new series in which Merseyside's leading musicians talk about their favourite song sprinkled with salt from the Mersey, we have Stuart Irwin from the Great Northwestern Hoboes on Strawberry Fields Forever...

In the second of our series of guest columns in which musicians talk about their favourite Merseyside songs we have Paul from Strawhouses on All My Colours...

NOT quite Britpop, not quite Madchester, The Charlatans have always carved their own groove.

In today's guest column, we have the fabulous Little Name talking about Jimmy Campbell's By the Light of a Lamp...

In the next of our series of guest columns we have the fabulous Cheapskate championing Another Turn in the Lock by The Coral...

Reviewed this weeks are the latest musical offerings from Duffy, Tom Petty's Mudcrutch, Glasvegas and the live CD and DVD from HIM.

In the next of our series of guest columns in which musicians champion their favourite Merseyside songs, we have Pete Bentham (Of Pete Bentham & the Dinner Ladies) on Watching The Detectives by Elvis Costello...

In the next of our series of guest columns in which musicians champion their favourite Merseyside songs, we have Chris from The Aeroplanes on Sorrow by The Merseybeats...

IN times of crisis, some people run away with the circus. I ran away with Def Leppard...

AM I the only woman in Liverpool who isn’t remotely excited about the Sex and the City film?
Ought I to be concerned that I can’t muster any interest in Carrie Bradshaw and her pals chasing men, drinking cocktails and seeking out a darling little quirky outfit?

In the next of our series of guest columns in which musicians champion their favourite Merseyside songs, we have Liverpool singer/songwriter Moho singing the praises of Pure by The Lightning Seeds...

Well whip off my skirt and call me Cheryl...it's that time of the year again.
In living rooms around the country Brits will be happily sitting pointing and laughing, egged on by Terry Wogan’s cheeky commentary, and we'll be blogging every step of the way.

This week we have reviews of the new releases by YOAV, Cazals and The Futureheads

This weekend, Paul McCartney is back in town... here he talks about Everton, getting his watch stolen, and a glorious homecoming...