Category: Live

On the 15th anniversary of The White Stripes‘ breakthrough album White Blood Cells, SFN‘s Editor-in-Chief and rather large Jack White fan Jack Cinnamond takes a look back at the album.  2001 was a strange time for music, Whitney Huston signed the largest contract in music history with Arista ($100 million!?), Napster shut down finally, we got…

Strange Collective, one of the Liverpool music scene’s latest fascinations have released their first EP titled Super Touchy (Salvation Records, 2016) to the world, and it’s pretty fucking great. Filled with fuzzy guitar heavy psych rock and almost insane vocals, the five-track EP won’t take long to immerse you into the world of the Liverpool…

As the Eagles’ legend Don Henly took to the stage at Manchester Arena, SFN’s James Ainsworth was there to see the man in action. On Monday 27th June 2016, Don Henley took the stage at Manchester Arena to play songs from his latest album Cass Country (Past Masters Holdings/Capitol, 2015) as well as other favourites from…

The legendary film director and composer John Carpenter, most famous for films such as Halloween, Assault on Precinct 13 and Escape From New York and their accompanying scores, will headline this year’s Liverpool Music Week joining the previously announced openers Warpaint. Carpenter is set to bring his critically acclaimed set to the Olympia on October…

With the classic adventure film Labyrinth turning 30 today, we tasked SFN‘s team coordinator and Bowie mega-fan Jess Sharpe to give a few words about this massive cult classic. “How you turned my world, you precious thing. You starve and near exhaust me” Jim Henson‘s adventure musical fantasy film Labyrinth celebrates its 30th birthday and after the heartbreak that February…

Last night Sofar Sounds met in the hidden gem of a venue, The Rococo Cafe on Liverpool Lord Street; to perform their wonderful mash of music genres. Jessica Jayne Sharpe & James Ainsworth hit the Rococo Cafe to find out the fuss of Sofar Sessions.  The great thing about Sofar Sounds is that the fact that they…

Bernie Worrell, keyboardist for legendary funk outfit Parliament-Funkadelic has passed away at the age of 72 after losing his battle with stage-four lung cancer. Bernie began playing with The Funkadelics, the backing band for The Parliaments in the early 1970s before both bands collided to create Parliament-Funkadelic led by George Clinton. Nicknamed “The Wizard of…

In October 2015, one of progressive rock’s greatest musicians Steve Hackett brought his Total Experience tour to the surroundings of the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool. Bringing his experience and a wonderfully mixed setlist balancing many of Hackett‘s own songs with those of his former band Genesis, Hackett made the night his own as he usually…

Liverpool indie rock and past LIPA standout Dan Croll announced today after months of limbo that his sophomore album will be released on his original label Communion Music. Croll, who rose to fame with his debut EP release From Nowhere (Turn First, 2013) announced his second album last June and did a series of well received shows last…

“I’ve loved Liverpool since before I came to Liverpool” – Anton Newcombe. The Brian Jonestown Massacre bring complex psych rock and controversy with a three hour epic show. Bringing their special brand of psych rock to the Academy, frontman Anton Newcombe also brought his musings and opinions too. Going to see Brian Jonestown Massacre is like…