November 2009 Archives

Calvin gives his view on Massive Attack...

SINCE the brothers Gallagher vacated the Britrock crown, there's been a vacancy for a new musical royalty.
With their stadium pomp and rousing anthems, it seemed that Kasabian were the natural heirs to that throne.
The Leicestershire quartet have won fans across the board with their upbeat catchy tunes and laddish singalongs.
Liverpool's music fans were out in force last night, packing the Arena for the last night of Liverpool Music Week.

NEVER have so many watched so nervously for the sight of a plastic cup. Following last weekend's beverage throwing debacle at the Echo Arena, all eyes were on the Arctic Monkeys' crowd, and their pint receptacles.

Liverpool's status as a global music brand took yet another step forward with the inaugural Dubai Sound City festival this weekend.
Organised and staffed by Liverpool companies, the festival flew in more than 100 bands to the United Arab Emirate, including Happy Mondays, The Farm, The Wombats and The Human League, plus 40 expert speakers, coming in on more than 1000 flights and taking up 5000 hotel bed nights.
But it wasn't without its hiccups - headliners Echo and the Bunnymen had to cancel at the last minute after singer Ian McCulloch was taken ill before his flight.

Jade will be bringing news of all the latest happenings at the world's hottest winter music festival - stay tuned for her updates here

TRAVEL anywhere in the world and say you're from Liverpool. Odds on the first things strangers mention are football and music.
The football may not be as glittering as we might like at the moment - but Liverpool's reach as a global music brand is taking yet another step forward with the inaugural Dubai Sound City festival this weekend...

One of Liverpool's hottest music festivals has been given an Asian twist and this year- for the first time - we'll see Dubai Sound City. Based on the hugely successful Liverpool Sound City format of conferences and great gig line-ups, it promises to be a really special event. And I'm sure, the first of many.
And I'll be there to bring you all the latest news...

What it is with band DVDs? You get no good ones for ages and then they all come at once...
The Black Crowes will release their new DVD, Cabin Fever on November 23.

Reason to be cheerful number 345: Tom Waits releases Glitter and Doom Live, a collection of outstanding live tracks from last year's sold out US and European tour this month.