Category: Live

Backed with his a mid-1980s Canon loaded with film, a low ISO rating with long exposure times and colour flash, and a notepad, Liam Moody stepped into the psychedelic world of Manchester Psych Fest. “Psychedelia” is one of those terms that for the most part has not aged well- the immediate image that comes to…

It’s not everyday legendary punk rocker CJ Ramone comes to Liverpool, but when he announced that he’d be playing at The Magnet as apart of his tour supporting his latest album American Psycho you can be sure we were hyped for what would be a legendary night. But before we get to the main event there…

Surprisingly, New Yorker Lana del Rey is a big fan of Liverpool, both the football team (who knew?) and the place, which is maybe why she chose it for one of only two shows she is performing on her flying visit to the UK. The anticipation is palpable, as the audience, mostly consisting of young…

Cult indie-pop legends The Magnetic Fields are set to preform their acclaimed 50 Song Memoir over two nights at the Philharmonic Hall next week.  The autobiographical concept album connects frontman Stephin Merritt‘s brilliant songwriting with the first fifty years of his life.  The first night on Sunday September 3rd will see Merritt and his six…

Just as the legendary Toots and The Maytals waltz into the Olympia in Liverpool, SFN‘s Jack Cinnamond finds himself in the company of reggae royalty.  “It’s been a long time!” exclaims the legendary frontman of The Maytals, Toots to an adoring crowd at the always-stunning Olympia as he cranks out another classic from the catalogue. …

We’d love to say that in ten years time we can look back and laugh while saying to ourselves “we were at Hope & Glory, that shitshow”, but it’s not as simple as that. It sounds woeful, but if this was a smaller festival in the likes of we’d be annoyed but it wouldn’t be…

After being binned by the scary-mess Hope & Glory Festival, Charlotte Church proved she won’t be kept from having fun. Jack Cinnamond ran from Hope & Glory to catch a blast of fun at Liquidation at EBGBs. I’m not going to preach you on how woeful and dangerous Hope & Glory Festival was on opening…

As the Beach Boys‘ founder Brian Wilson brought Pet Sounds to Liverpool one last time, SFN‘s Jack Cinnamomd was there to capture a legend in a standout performance. Looking back at their time, there aren’t many 60s pop bands as celebrated as The Beach Boys, with their dizzying fun early surf-hits to the later half…

Along with the birth of a new Liverpool venue, electronic legend Gary Numan steps into the Exhibition Centre to play classics, new material and everything in between. The birth of a new venue in the city is always an interesting thing, especially when it’s kicked off with a brilliantly billed show.  Tonight, Liverpool sees the…

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…