Author: Sounds From Nowhere
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Blink-182, Frank Turner, The Front Bottoms, Echo Arena, 15/07/2017
With the pop-punk titans in town once again, it was time for SFN‘s self-professed Blink-182 superfan Pip Johnson to join the fray at Echo Arena. Here’s his review of the night. It’s been over five years since pop-punk legends Blink-182 last played Liverpool, now they have finally returned for a night of mayhem, backed with…
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Nine Inch Nails To Release Add Violence EP Next Friday
The iconic industrial Trent Reznor-led Nine Inch Nails have announced their follow-up EP to last year’s Not The Actual Events and it drops on Friday 21st July. Along with the announcement, Reznor has given us a brand new single “LESS THAN” which brings a more New Order-influenced sound to his gloom-driven noise. The band recently…
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Bluedot 2017 Review
For a weekend full of space, science, brilliant music and pure imagination, Sounds From Nowhere delved into the world of Bluedot for its 2017 festival. It’s only the second year for the wonderous Bluedot Festival, based out of Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, where astronomy and music collide and we excitingly set off to enjoy…
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Arcade Fire, Castlefield Bowl, Manchester 06/07/2017
There are very few bands that can put on a flawless performance like Montreal rockers Arcade Fire. Tonight, Manchester witnessed the band at their best. Jack Cinnamond went to Castlefield Bowl to catch them. It’s very well known to those close to me that Arcade Fire are indeed my favourite band. I can’t explain why…
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The Stone Roses Say Farewell at Glasgow Concert
Iconic Brit-pop band The Stone Roses officially announced their final retirement tonight at their Hampden Park concert in Glasgow. Before leaving, frontman Ian Brown told the adoring crowd “Don’t be sad that it’s over, be happy it happened” before ending with “Beautiful Thing“. "Don't be sad it's over, be happy that it happened" Ian Brown.…
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Ohmns, Queen Zee and the Sasstones, Jo Mary, Bido Social at Camp and Furnace 22/06/2017
Last night, the great Bido Lito! brought an amazing punk-driven outing of their Social (free for Bido members!) at Camp and Furnace. Pip Johnson went down to catch the action. Jo Mary walked onto the stage at half past 8 and started off slow with a psychedelic sound but quickly turned things up into a…
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Kikagaku Moyo, Irma Vep, The Deaf Institute 21/06/2017
Like watching blooming flowers coming from organised chaos, Kikagaku Moyo heighten every sense and blow your mind simultaneously and quite effortlessly too. Truth be told, I’ve been looking forward to catching the Japanese psych greats ever since I caught them at this past year’s Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia. Beforehand, we’re treated to a support…
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Sound City Suburbia 2017 Announced, Widnes All-Dayer
Liverpool Sound City have announced a brand new all-dayer in partnership with The Studio in Widnes. The mini-festival Sound City Suburbia: The Studio Sessions takes place Saturday 15th July at The Studio, Widnes, featuring eight hours of live music and panels that are sure to create a brilliant day. The music comes from Edgar Jones…
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LCD Soundsystem To Play Manchester Twice in September
The electronic heroes LCD Soundsystem have announced a few UK dates for this September including duel Manchester shows. LCD will preform a set of shows at Manchester‘s Victoria Warehouse for the Warehouse Project on September 16th and 17th 2017. The duo of shows will see LCD Soundsystem‘s first Manchester shows since 2010. Tickets are on-sale…
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Bluedot Confirm Leftfield Addition To Main Festival
Bluedot have made wrongs rights now with their brilliant addition of Leftfield to this year’s festival. Just a few days ago, Bluedot announced that the influential electronic act Leftfield would preform a special Leftism set to open the Orbit Stage on the opening day of the festival as a exclusive prize to select Amazon Music…
