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GIT Award
The GIT Award (short for Getintothis Award) was an annual English music prize recognising new and emerging music from Liverpool and the wider Merseyside region, awarded from 2012 to 2017. The award was established by the Liverpool-based music blog ''Getintothis'' in response to the revitalisation of the city's music scene following Liverpool's designation as European Capital of Culture in 2008. The award was described as a "Scouse Mercury Prize" by ''Getintothis'' editor Peter Guy ahead of its official launch in November 2011. This comparison was widely used throughout the award's existence, including in national media outlets such as BBC, The Guardian, and NME. The award was held annually for six editions; however, no ceremony took place in 2018 or in subsequent years. While no official termination has been announced, ''Getintothis'' editor Peter Guy attributed the award's absence to declining arts funding, financial struggles for independent venues and festivals, and broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Skinny (magazine)
''The Skinny'' is a monthly free magazine distributed in venues throughout the cities of Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland. Founded in 2005, the magazine features interviews and articles on music, art, film, comedy and other aspects of culture across Scotland and beyond. History ''The Skinny'' was founded and launched in 2005 as a free Edinburgh and Glasgow listings magazine. From the outset, the magazine secured interviews with high-profile music acts, including Mogwai, Pearl Jam, Wu-Tang Clan, DJ Shadow and Muse as well as becoming early champions for Scottish bands such as Frightened Rabbit and The Twilight Sad. In August 2006, ''The Skinny'' formed a partnership with established Edinburgh Festival magazine '' Fest''. The first year of this partnership saw the publication renamed ''SkinnyFest'', before it reverted to the title ''Fest'' in 2007. In September 2007, ''The Skinny'' began the annual publication of a Student Guide. The guide is distributed through a numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugstar
Mugstar are an English rock band, influenced by kraut/psych/space/noise rock such as Oneida, Sonic Youth, Neu! and Hawkwind. Since 2003 they have issued several full-length albums, a split release with Mudhoney and two live albums performing on stage together with Damo Suzuki. Mugstar recorded one of the last-ever Peel Sessions with the late John Peel on 5 May 2004. Record labels: Rock Action, Important Records (U.S.A.), Cardinal Fuzz, Weird Beard, Agitated, Evil Hoodoo, Rocket Recordings, Trensmat, God Unknown, Chunklet Industries (U.S.A.), Hands In The Dark / All Time Low, Lancashire & Somerset, kool tone, critical MASS... History Mugstar formed in Liverpool, England. Their first single, "Spotlight Over Memphis", drew attention from John Peel, who played the 7-inch on his radio show. It was after the next 7-inch, "Flavin' HotRod", that Peel offered the band a Peel Session. A split 7-inch with Hunting Lodge followed. A mini-album on Kabukikore Records, "Dark Matter", came next, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Justice Collective
The Justice Collective was a collective of musicians and celebrities. The project is spearheaded by Peter Hooton of the Farm. It was originally established in 2012 as a fund-raising record raising money for the various charities associated with the Hillsborough disaster. It is best known for its charity single "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" in 2012. A closely related collective known as the Peace Collective released the charity single " All Together Now" in 2014. The Justice Tonight Band After the News International phone hacking scandal, members of the Farm along with Pete Wylie and Mick Jones of the Clash performed at an anti-''The Sun'' concert at the Liverpool Olympia in September 2011. Following this, they formed the Justice Tonight Band and toured the United Kingdom and Europe the following year in order to raise awareness of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign. Recording of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" Initially, the idea was to re-release the 2009 single " The F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wave Machines
Wave Machines was an English art pop band formed in Liverpool in 2007. The band released singles "The Greatest Escape We Ever Made" and "I Go I Go I Go" on Chess Club Records before signing with Neapolitan Music Limited in 2008. Three further singles, "Keep The Lights On", a newly recorded version of "I Go I Go I Go" and "Punk Spirit" followed. The band's debut album ''Wave If You're Really There'' was released in June 2009. It received favourable reviews from NME. Clash (magazine) and Artrocker (magazine) The group has performed a number of live sessions on BBC 6 Music on shows presented by Lauren Laverne, George Lamb and Marc Riley, as well as sessions on other stations for Huw Stephens, John Kennedy and Rob da Bank. The band performed live at Jodrell Bank Observatory for Jodrell Bank Live on 2 July 2011 alongside The Flaming Lips and British Sea Power. Wave Machines won the 9th annual Independent Music Awards Vox Pop vote for best Dance/Electronica song "Keep the Lights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juice FM
Capital Liverpool is an Independent Local Radio station serving Liverpool, England. It is owned and operated by GlobalGlobal cleared to purchase Juice FM from UTV Radio Today, 5 October 2015 as part of the network.Global confirms Capital to launch in Liverpool Radio Today, 5 October 2015 History Crash FM The station was launched by |
Bido Lito!
Bido may refer to: * Bido (''Dragon Ball Z''), a character in the anime film ''Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound'' * Bido (''Fullmetal Alchemist''), a character in the manga series ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' People with the surname * Antonio Bido (born 1949), Italian film director *Cándido Bidó (1936–2011), Dominican Republic artist *Osvaldo Bido Osvaldo Bido (born October 18, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He made his MLB debut in 2023. Career Pittsburgh Pir ... (born 1995), Dominican baseball player See also * Bidos, a commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jetta (musician)
Jetta (full name Jetta John-Hartley) is a singer-songwriter and record producer from Liverpool who is based in London. Early life When she was 15 years old, Jetta was gifted the music editing software Logic on which she taught herself to produce music. Career In 2014, Jetta released a self-shot music video for her song "Start a Riot" which gained thousands of views in its first week on YouTube and brought her significant attention. The same year, her cover of Ten Years After's song "I'd Love to Change the World" was used in a trailer for ''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'', the first trailer for the movies '' Nightcrawler'' and ''Terminator Genisys'', and in the first episode of the fourth season of CBS' TV series ''Person of Interest''. In 2015, after pairing up with electronic producer Matstubs on a remix of Jetta's cover, the song received further significant attention after being posted to the Trap Nation YouTube channel. It then hit gold, generating over 200 million plays o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Croll
Daniel Francis Croll (born 18 July 1990) is an English singer-songwriter. He is known for his songs "From Nowhere," "Compliment Your Soul," "Home," and "Yesterday." Often associated with indie pop and folktronica, his work also spans indie folk, folk-pop, rock music, and 1970s-style R&B and soft rock. In 2011 he was named Songwriter of the Year by the Musicians' Benevolent Fund while attending the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. His debut single, "From Nowhere," was released in 2012 and achieved commercial success. Croll followed it with 2014's full-length album '' Sweet Disarray''. He has since released the albums ''Emerging Adulthood'' (2017), ''Grand Plan'' (2020), and ''Fools'' (2023), as well as the EP ''On Top'' (2021). Career Early career Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, Croll moved to Liverpool when he was 18 to attend the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). While at LIPA, he won the national Songwriter of the Year award from the Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan (band)
Conan are a British doom/sludge metal band from Liverpool whose style is characterised by a heavily distorted and downtuned sound. It has been described as "caveman battle doom". History Conan was founded as a two piece by guitarist/singer Jon Davis in 2006, with Richie Grundy on drums. Following the departure of Grundy, Paul O'Neil took over on drums before the band went on nearly a year-long hiatus. Once activity resumed, the band added the position of bass guitarist and went through several musicians before Chris Fielding joined in 2013. Longtime drummer O'Neil, who had performed on both of the band's full-length albums, was replaced by Rich Lewis in 2014. On 31 March 2015, the band announced that they would be headlining a US tour with support Samothrace and Mantar. The tour consisted of 11 dates, including Psycho California and Maryland Deathfest. In June 2015, the band announced they had begun the writing process for a new album. On 15 October, the band announced their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinic (band)
Clinic are an English rock band, formed in 1993 in Crosby, Liverpool by frontman Ade Blackburn, guitarist Jonathan Hartley, bassist Brian Campbell and drummer Carl Turney. The band were originally named Pure Morning. Following the release of '' Free Reign'' in 2012 the band went on a seven year break before returning with ''Wheeltappers and Shunters'', the first album written solely by Blackburn and Hartley. The band's latest album ''Fantasy Island'' only features Blackburn and Hartley, with press shots confirming the departure of Campbell and Turney. The band's business Clinic Voot Ltd. was dissolved in August 2019. The band are signed to Domino, and are noted for wearing surgical masks and outfits in concert and press shots. Blackburn has stated that this is an homage to San Francisco bands Crime and The Residents, and that "I like the way there was a visual side to what they did, but it wasn't something too serious. It was like a tacky pun on the band name. I liked something ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltic Fleet (band)
Baltic Fleet is the work of Warrington-based musician Paul Fleming. Baltic Fleet released his self-titled debut album in 2008 on UK independent label Blow Up Records. The album was named in Rough Trade's top 50 albums of 2008 at number 29. Fleming produced the album using a laptop and any instruments that came to hand whilst he toured with Liverpool post punk band Echo & The Bunnymen. Fleming has also played keyboards on Echo & The Bunnymen studio albums ''Siberia'' and ''The Fountain''. Baltic Fleet influences include Brian Eno's album '' My Life in the Bush of Ghosts'', David Bowie's album ''Low'', Neu!, The Virgin Suicides and Erik Satie. The band is named after a pub in Liverpool. ''Clash magazine'' have described Baltic Fleet as an audio diarist, due to the transient nature of his production. Collaborators of Baltic Fleet have included Will Sergeant of Echo & The Bunnymen and Simon Finley from Sound of Guns. The debut album was mixed by Nick Terry who has previously mixed alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Robb (musician)
John David Robb (born 4 May 1961) is an English musician and journalist. He is the bassist and singer for the post-punk band the Membranes. He is also the vocalist in the punk rock band Goldblade. He writes for and runs the '' Louder Than War'' website and a monthly music magazine of the same name. He has written several books on music and occasionally makes media appearances as a music commentator. Since 2014 Robb has run the music writing festival Louder Than Words which is held in Manchester every November, and is a TEDx speaker and spoken word artist. Early life John David Robb was born on 4 May 1961Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave'', Virgin Books, , p. 272-3 in Fleetwood, Lancashire, and grew up in Anchorsholme, Blackpool, Lancashire.John R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
