Author: Sounds From Nowhere
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The Selecter To Headline Positive Vibration 2017
Award-winning Liverpool reggae music and culture festival Positive Vibration have announced that 2-tone legends The Selecter will headline their 2017 edition. The Selecter were one of the top acts in the U.K ska/reggae revival of the 1980s along with bands such as Madness, The Specials and others. Bandleader Pauline Black will also take part in…
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Manchester Punk Festival Set For April
MPF will return for another year this April proving once again that the DIY punk scene in the UK is very much so alive. Top-billed by Paint It Black (preforming their first UK show in seven years), Strike Anywhere, Belvdere, The Toasters, Martha and The Filaments. The festival will be taking over two new venues this…
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Fact/Fiction: Stanley Kubrick and Pink Floyd
Throughout motion picture history, there’s be a long history of classic bands pitching in on soundtracks, however one pairing has always been a little off. Iconic filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and prog-rock icons Pink Floyd. Editor Jack Cinnamond takes a look at the history, or false history, about the two: “Strangers passing in the street, by…
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Pearl Jam, Yes, ELO and More Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been officially been announced and include some of the greatest acts. The class will be headlined by grunge rock superstars Pearl Jam, led by Eddie Vedder and known for their striking rise in the ’90s and for their continuous critical/commercial success. They’re joined by progressive…
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Cast, Hummingbirds, BOHOs, Liverpool O2 Academy, 16/12/2016
Last night the legendary Liverpool band Cast blew the roof off a sold out O2 Academy for the first of two amazing nights of music. Our staff photographer and occasional writer, James Ainsworth went along for the ride. Firstly, at 7:45 we had young band the BOHOs. Having only been going for about five months…
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Set For Albert Hall Show
Current psych monsters King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are set to return to Manchester in June for another massive show, this time at the Albert Hall. Earlier this year, Gizzard headlined the debut Strange Waves show at the Ritz featuring a huge psych and garage rock bill featuring The Wytches, The Parrots, Methyl Ethyl,…
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The Shipbuilders Announce Debut EP
The Shipbuilders have announced their debut EP titled Something In The Water will be released this Thursday (15th December) on Ocean Wave Productions. The release will coincide with their debut Shipwrecked show at EBGBs which will also include performances by The Jjohns and Mercury 13‘s Mel Bowen. The EP will include three tracks, the recently…
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Sturgill Simpson Wins Album of The Year, Ten List Announced
From October, the Sounds From Nowhere team were subjected to listen to hundreds of albums, all nominated and collected for us to listen. Now we’re officially able to announce our Album of The Year, along with the top ten. The long list, including thirty others will be published tomorrow. 1. A Sailor’s Guide to Earth…
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Introducing: Lasso Moon
Lasso Moon, a relatively new alternative rock band sprouting out of Liverpool‘s current swim-or-sink scene have just pounded onto the scene with a sound unlike many at the moment, but more intertwined with some of alternative rock’s most influential acts. All the way back in May, Lasso Moon quietly popped up in the city, containing…
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Hooton Tennis Club, pink kink, Psycho Comedy, Invisible Wind Factory, 09/12/2016
For their hometown return show, city standouts Hooton Tennis Club come together with tremendous support for a much-loved affair, our own Jack Cinnamond was there to catch it all. Tonight’s scene is set at the great Invisible Wind Factory, the still new warehouse space now to much delight getting used in more ways. First up,…
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