Liverpool Calling 2014 - Final Line-Up Confirmed

Liverpool Calling 2014 - Final Line-Up Confirmed

Liverpool Calling 26th June 2014

Liverpool Calling was another event that drew all kinds of people from far and wide to partake in a very modern form of worship.

Having sold out across St. Luke’s Bombed Out Church and The Shipping Forecast in its debut year, Liverpool Calling has grown into a huge one day event for 2014, spanning across 10 city centre venues and hosting over 50 acts.

With June 2nd’s massive announcement and completed line-up, Liverpool Calling is staking its claim to be one of the U.K’s finest new one day events.

Joining the acts already announced are scouse legends Space, indie-rock starlets The Repeat Offenders and dance music’s new darlings D R O H N E.

Also added to the line-up are; Delta Sleep, Jetta, The Sundowners, Cavalry, Reva, Colour, The Cheap Thrills, Sunday Star Club, You Must Not Sleep, The Mighty Ibex, Elmo and The Styx, In Evil Hour, Billy Kelly, Nadine McGhee, Rob Jones and Rob White, Matty H, Ryvers, Katy McGrath and Howlin Voodoo

Acts previously announced include; The Rifles, Twisted Wheel, Dexters, D/RU/G/S, The Rag n’ Bone Man, The Mono LP’s, GhostChant, The Jackobins, Southbound Attic Band, Low Winter Sun, Rufus Hok, Michael Bennett, Detuned Radio, Kusanagi, Polymath, Cleft, Sheepy, Enamel Animal, Mike Markey, SuperSprite, Stereo Electric Mistress, Gold Jacks and Filter Distortion

Amongst all the newly added talent there are also new venues to accommodate them. The Bombed Out Church will host Liverpool Calling for the second year at a most crucial time for the event and the venue. Zanzibar will host a plethora of local talents and will be headed by Twisted Wheel. Uber-cool basement Next to Nowhere will host a punk party that only Antipop could throw. Studio 2, Sound Food and Drink and A Vidzta live stage will also showcase talent too.

Added to the bill are Liverpudlian giants Space. Having released their first album for 9 years 'Attack Of The Mutant 50ft Kebab' earlier this year, Space have rediscovered the form that made them unbelievably popular back in their 90’s heyday. Headlining the under threat Bombed Out Church, they are surely going to make Liverpool Calling a landmark event for the city in 2014.

Heading the bill at The Kazimier are everyone’s favourite mod-revivalists The Rifles. Having released their fourth and highest charting album ‘None the Wiser’ back in January The Rifles are still rolling as strong as ever since their 2006 debut. Championed by a whole host of people including king of the mods himself, Paul Weller, The Rifles are bound to thrill audience at Liverpool Calling.

To make sure the rock keeps rolling, Twisted Wheel also join the fray. After a recent tour including sell-out shows in Manchester’s Gorilla venue and high expectations of a new album on the horizon, Twisted Wheel are poised for a full on assault on your musical landscape.

Taking Liverpool Calling right through to the early hours will be a host of the finest dance acts around at Korova. Led by D\R\U/G/S one of Manchester’s finest purveyors of encapsulating beats.

To find out more on Liverpool Calling go to; 

Facebook; Liverpool Calling - - Twitter; @LivpoolCalling, #LiverpoolCalling

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MusicMafia presents 4 piece band The Assist

The Assist are a 4 piece indie/alternative band from Walsall formed in early 2013. The lads are Mikey and Ryan Stanton, Jak Baker and Ben Faulkner.

The lads have a huge passion for real music, and their honest, hard hitting lyrics speak for themselves. It’s music that anyone can identify with from their sing along anthems to their infectious guitar riffs.


 The band has achieved relative success in such a short time with a headline gigs at The 02 Academy 3 and the Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham, support slots with Reverend and the Makers, twisted Wheel and also legendary bass player of The Jam Bruce Foxton. They’ve frequently had Headlines in local newspapers and also airplay on FM radio stations including BBC introducing.

Counteract Magazine “If you like your indie rock served with an energetic finish and a midlands accent, The Assist will effortlessly float your boat”

Impact Birmingham “The Assist bring 60’s Tinged rock to their alternative edge”
Deadly Music “chirpy guitar, jumpy beats, killer chorus, northern (UK) accent, tight as fuck indie pop”


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MusicMafia presents The blueveils

The blueveils are a five-piece indie-rock band from Harrow, NW London.

Following the release of their debut EP 'Out of the Blue' in 2012 the band are set to carry on their success with the new single 'Quiet Riot' which is released in March.

The band comprise of Will 'Jackpot' Jackson on vocals, Craig Kirrane and Sean Durkan on guitar, Ady Rhoades on bass and Martin Kirrane on drums.

Originally a four-piece, the recent addition of guitarist Sean Durkan has cemented the sound and allowed the band to experiment with competing opposing riffs and a fuller live sound.

The band have already written over 25 songs together with subject matter ranging from life, death and the London riots to Charlie Chaplin and the Kirrane's family pug, Ziggy Stardust.

Their sound is generally upbeat, fast and loud resulting in an energetic and powerful performance every time.

The band are no stranger to the live scene either playing established well known London venues including Barfly, Bull and Gate, Water Rats, 229, Dublin Castle, The Maze @ Nottingham, Manchester’s Night & Day and Roadhouse and Edinburgh’s HaddowFest.

The band supported Twisted Wheel for their London show during their 2010 tour at the Watershed and they have also performed live on Absolute Radio with Tim Shaw.

Website: www.theblueveils.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theblueveils
Twitter: @blueveils

The blueveils announce London gig dates

the blueveils
EP: out of the blue
Released: 24th September

Available via i-Tunes and all major download sites
www.theblueveils.co.uk

They comprise of Will 'Jackpot' Jackson on vocals, Craig Kirrane and Sean Durkan on guitar, Ady Rhoades on bass and Martin Kirrane on drums.

Originally a four-piece, the recent addition of guitarist Sean Durkan has cemented the sound and allowed the band to experiment with competing opposing riffs and a fuller live sound.
The band have already written over 25 songs together with subject matter ranging from life, death and the London riots to Charlie Chaplin and the Kirrane's family pug, Ziggy Stardust.
Their sound is generally upbeat, fast and loud resulting in an energetic and powerful performance every time.

The band are no stranger to the live scene either playing established well known London venues including Barfly, Bull and Gate, Water Rats, 229, Dublin Castle, The Maze @ Nottingham, Manchester’s Night and Day and Roadhouse and Edinburgh’s HaddowFest.

The band supported Twisted Wheel for their London show during their 2010 tour at the Watershed and they have also performed live on Absolute Radio with Tim Shaw.

The band play the following live dates in London:
22nd September at Dublin Castle, 94 Parkway, Camden, NW1
4th November  at New Cross Inn, 323 New Cross Road, SE14
16th November at The Good Ship, 289 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR
Headline @ 9pm - £5 entry

Twisted Wheel @ The Masque, Liverpool

Last time we reviewed Twisted Wheel it was at the O2 Liverpool and for a different publication. This time around they are playing the Masque Theatre and a lot has changed since then.

As soon we headed into the auditorium in The Masque all you could hear was the crowd chanting “Wheel!! Wheel!! Wheel!!”as loud as they could in eager anticipation for their beloved Twisted Wheel to appear. The excitement from the crowd, mainly young and indie, was intense and the feeling of urgency was almost tangible.

Pretty soon they arrived on stage to thundering applause and from the 1st note both them and the crowd exuded so much energy it was difficult to decide who to watch.

The band themselves were once again on their finest rock form as they blasted out “You Stole the Sun”, “She’s A Weapon” and “Lucy The Castle” with the crowd singing along to every word. This reminded me of the reaction to Oasis back in their hey day. These guys maybe young but have a maturity that is beyond their years but when it comes to a live gig they definitely know how to work up a crowd into a bouncing near mosh pit frenzy. Crowd surfing and dancing along side the band was not enough for this crowd and on their final song " Oh What Have You Done" the young fans stormed the stage and engulfed lead singer Jonny Brown in a sea of hormones so much so that he vanished from the stage leaving only the drummer belting out the beat and the crowd still singing along as they sang and bounced along.

Leaving with that image and the lyrics of Twisted Wheel songs going round my head has only strengthened my belief that this band are on the verge of great things and not before time.

Review by: Alison Goggin

http://www.thetwistedwheel.co.uk/