Issue 53 / March 2015
March 2015 issue of Bido Lito! Featuring HOOTON TENNIS CLUB, A LOVELY WAR, MOTHERS, TUNE-YARDS, OPEN MIC CULTURE and much more. March 2015 issue of Bido Lito! Featuring HOOTON TENNIS CLUB, A LOVELY WAR, MOTHERS, TUNE-YARDS, OPEN MIC CULTURE and much more.
26 Bido Lito! March 2015 MARCH IN BRIEF ABANDON SILENCE 5.4 The penultimate event of a five-part fifth birthday celebration sees ABANDON SILENCE notch up a truly earth-shaking double billing. Novel Sound label boss LEVON VINCENT (pictured) has a New York upbringing to thank for his raw brand of dubbed-out beats, which have been refined in his new home of Berlin. One of Vincent’s staunchest fans, CRAIG RICHARDS, joins him in the main room for this stellar night. Richards has realised worldwide recognition for his quirky, abstract style due to the wild successes of his fabric residency in London. The Kazimier / 6th March BC CAMPLIGHT Proving that hidden gems don’t need to come from the distant past, BC CAMPLIGHT returns from a psychologically bruising seven-year wilderness with one hell of a story to tell. His third LP, How To Die In The North, feels more like a spiritual re-birth, veering from blue-eyed soul to haunting piano balladry with all the charm of Harry Nilsson. Released by Bella Union in January, the album documents Brain Christinzio’s relocation to Manchester from the fertile pastures of Philly, and shows that “the man who blew it” still retains a few of the old tricks. Leaf / 11th March DUKE SPECIAL The UK’s answer to Rufus Wainwright, DUKE SPECIAL brings a cerebral edge to his typically Vaudevillian style of piano balladry. The Belfast-based musician’s theatrical style, which often sees his live sets incorporating the sounds of old 78s played through a gramophone, is steeped in the warm romanticism of music hall tradition. Since completing a year-long residency at Belfast’s Empire Hall, Duke has been running a Pledge Music campaign to help bring his new album, Look Out Machines!, to fruition. Now complete, March sees him hit the road to bring the record to life for the fans who helped him create it. Arts Club / 13th March FRANCESCO DI FIORE Italian pianist and composer FRANCESCO DI FIORE has been performing as a concert pianist since the mid-90s, but his more recent work has seen him turn his eye towards abstract performance of his own compositions. VISUAL PIANO is a multimedia project that Di Fiore has developed with his partner, the visual artist Valeria Di Matteo, which weaves shape-shifting visuals around the live performance of contemporary and classical pieces. This fascinating collision of worlds is part of the Capstone’s Contemporary Piano Series, which brings a host of world-class performers to the venue this spring. The Capstone Theatre / 5th March GORGEOUS BULLY A stalwart of the tremendous indie label Art Is Hard, GORGEOUS BULLY is the work of musician Thomas Crang. Since moving from the south coast in 2013, Crang has recruited a full band to help flesh out his grungey self-loathing ditties, and the results have been mightily impressive. Now based in Manchester, Gorgeous Bully have followed up their gorgeously clattering EP Nobody Hates You As Much As You Hate Yourself with a string of tour dates with Cymbals and Joanna Gruesome. Maguire’s Pizza Bar / 12th March HAPPILY EVER AFTER? Prepare your flask of strong coffee and dust off that side-reinforcing corset: Impropriety’s annual IMPROVATHON is back. The theme for this year’s thirtythree-and-a-half-hour bout of non-stop, improvised comedy – Happily Ever After? – comes with a fairytale slant to it: so expect weird twists on those wellworn childhood stories, as the action flits from enchanted forests to troll-infested bridges and God knows what else. Step inside the wickedly strange imaginations of some of the UK's best improvvers in this brilliant exploration of storytelling. The Kazimier / 21st and 22nd March IAN MCCULLOCH Even in a city with a music history as storied as Liverpool’s, musical icons don’t come much bigger than IAN MCCULLOCH. Famed for his laconic wit and dismissive attitude to most other music makers, Mac’s embodiment of the post-punk spirit made him a magnetic character during one of the most culturally important periods in the city’s recent history. His contribution to rock music’s pantheon of great hits will be on show here, with stripped-down versions of both his Bunnymen and solo material taking centre stage. Floral Pavilion / 19th March bidolito.co.uk
Bido Lito! March 2015 27 KILL IT KID Supping pints of Stella with music-biz legend Seymour Stein and hanging with Jack White, discussing the finer points of Blind Willie McTell, is all part of the life for KILL IT KID these days. The four-piece draw on a mean range of American deep South influences in their rootsy blues rock – Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, My Morning Jacket – blending them in to the kind of stadium rock anthems that’ll keep even Black Keys fans happy. Third album You Owe Nothing is their first release on Seymour Stein’s Sire Records, showing a grittier, more muscular edge. O2 Academy / 30th March LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL As a celebration of rootsy, acoustic-based music, the Unity Theatre’s ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL has a fair few highlights away from the headline performances of the multi award-winning MARKETA IRGLOVA (pictured), and THE LOST BROTHERS. Workshops and masterclasses take place across both days of the event, allowing curious minds to get advice on subjects like songwriting from the festival’s performers. A record fair and a seminar series complete the programme, alongside a healthy showcasing of Merseyside’s finest roots musicians on the Liverpool Acoustic and Liverpool Live TV stages. Unity Theatre / 20th and 21st March OXJAM CALLOUT Do you love music and want to make a difference? Well you can do so by becoming an Oxjam Takeover Manager and leading a series of fundraising events which culminate in a festival-style musical takeover of the city. The annual Oxjam takeover events have raised over £1m for Oxfam over the past eight years, helping to make a real change in the lives of people living in poverty across the world. If you want to be a part of a team responsible for delivering these stunning multi-venue celebrations, you must apply by Sunday 1st March at bit.ly/theoxjamtakeover. RYAN ADAMS North Carolina’s alt. rock/country godfather swaps the red carpet scrutiny for his own bit of flashbulb exposure as he tours the UK in February and March. Fresh from an album that saw him serving up some introverted acoustica alongside his trademark radio-ready thumpers (2014’s self-titled effort), RYAN ADAMS has alleviated any fears that a three-year period of inactivity would see him return ring rusty. Alongside this fourteenth studio album comes an EP titled 1984, which shows that Adams’ gobbier punk leanings are alive and well, too. Mountford Hall / 1st March SLEAFORD MODS What do Miles Kane, Oasis, Kasabian and Madchester dance trio Candy Flip have in common? They’ve all copped some rather eloquent flak from SLEAFORD MODS’ gobby lyricist Jason Williamson on Twitter. This lyrical wit is a feature of Sleaford Mods’ 2014 record Divide And Exit, accompanied by Andrew Fearn’s spiky beats. What stops the whole thing from descending into John Cooper Clarke-fronting-The Streets territory is the sharply observational nature of Williamson’s vitriol: the broken and bleeding country he sees himself wading through. The Kazimier / 3rd March SOUND CITY LATEST LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY’s new home of Bramley Moore Dock looks set to have a fine introduction to action over the long weekend of 21st-24th May, with a line-up that’s already causing our mouths to water. THE VACCINES have been confirmed as headliners alongside BELLE AND SEBASTIAN and THE FLAMING LIPS (pictured), while UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA, DUM DUM GIRLS and FUCKED UP also join the line-up. The Flaming Lips’ WAYNE COYNE will also be delivering a keynote address at the Sound City conference, where he’ll join former Slits guitarist VIV ALBERTINE and arch droog JULIAN COPE. liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk THE UNTHANKS Taking the rugged British folk of their native Northumbria as a starting point, sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank approach their music as a way of bringing to life the oral traditions of storytelling that have passed down over the generations. THE UNTHANKS have crafted an astonishing body of work since first appearing as Rachel Unthank And The Winterset in 2004, which includes a Mercury Prize nomination and a place on both Uncut’s and The Guardian’s list of best albums of the last decade. Their latest effort, Mount The Air, is another fine addition to this catalogue. Philharmonic Hall / 1st March YOUNG FATHERS As part of the Get It Loud In Libraries programme, Mercury Award-winners YOUNG FATHERS open up their 2015 touring programme with a special show in Skelmersdale Library. With old school hip hop acts still popular on the gig circuit, Young Fathers’ neo-soul touches bring a finesse to the genre that’s as refreshing as it is compelling. Shortly after receiving their Mercury gong, the Edinburgh-based trio hopped over to Berlin to record their follow-up record to 2014’s Dead, so expect this set to showcase some of their newer material. Skelmersdale Library / 13th March bidolito.co.uk
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Bido Lito! <strong>March</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
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KILL IT KID<br />
Supping pints of Stella with music-biz legend Seymour Stein and hanging with Jack White, discussing the finer points of Blind Willie McTell, is<br />
all part of the life for KILL IT KID these days. The four-piece draw on a mean range of American deep South influences in their rootsy blues rock –<br />
Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, My Morning Jacket – blending them in to the kind of stadium rock anthems that’ll keep even Black Keys fans happy.<br />
Third album You Owe Nothing is their first release on Seymour Stein’s Sire Records, showing a grittier, more muscular edge.<br />
O2 Academy / 30th <strong>March</strong><br />
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL<br />
As a celebration of rootsy, acoustic-based music, the Unity Theatre’s ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL has a fair few highlights away from the headline performances<br />
of the multi award-winning MARKETA IRGLOVA (pictured), and THE LOST BROTHERS. Workshops and masterclasses take place across both days of the<br />
event, allowing curious minds to get advice on subjects like songwriting from the festival’s performers. A record fair and a seminar series complete the<br />
programme, alongside a healthy showcasing of Merseyside’s finest roots musicians on the Liverpool Acoustic and Liverpool Live TV stages.<br />
Unity Theatre / 20th and 21st <strong>March</strong><br />
OXJAM CALLOUT<br />
Do you love music and want to make a difference? Well you can do so by becoming an Oxjam Takeover Manager and leading a series of fundraising<br />
events which culminate in a festival-style musical takeover of the city. The annual Oxjam takeover events have raised over £1m for Oxfam over the past<br />
eight years, helping to make a real change in the lives of people living in poverty across the world. If you want to be a part of a team responsible for<br />
delivering these stunning multi-venue celebrations, you must apply by Sunday 1st <strong>March</strong> at bit.ly/theoxjamtakeover.<br />
RYAN ADAMS<br />
North Carolina’s alt. rock/country godfather swaps the red carpet scrutiny for his own bit of flashbulb exposure as he tours the UK in February and <strong>March</strong>.<br />
Fresh from an album that saw him serving up some introverted acoustica alongside his trademark radio-ready thumpers (2014’s self-titled effort), RYAN<br />
ADAMS has alleviated any fears that a three-year period of inactivity would see him return ring rusty. Alongside this fourteenth studio album comes an EP<br />
titled 1984, which shows that Adams’ gobbier punk leanings are alive and well, too.<br />
Mountford Hall / 1st <strong>March</strong><br />
SLEAFORD MODS<br />
What do Miles Kane, Oasis, Kasabian and Madchester dance trio Candy Flip have in common? They’ve all copped some rather eloquent flak from SLEAFORD<br />
MODS’ gobby lyricist Jason Williamson on Twitter. This lyrical wit is a feature of Sleaford Mods’ 2014 record Divide And Exit, accompanied by Andrew Fearn’s<br />
spiky beats. What stops the whole thing from descending into John Cooper Clarke-fronting-The Streets territory is the sharply observational nature of<br />
Williamson’s vitriol: the broken and bleeding country he sees himself wading through.<br />
The Kazimier / 3rd <strong>March</strong><br />
SOUND CITY LATEST<br />
LIVERPOOL SOUND CITY’s new home of Bramley Moore Dock looks set to have a fine introduction to action over the long weekend of 21st-24th May, with<br />
a line-up that’s already causing our mouths to water. THE VACCINES have been confirmed as headliners alongside BELLE AND SEBASTIAN and THE FLAMING<br />
LIPS (pictured), while UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA, DUM DUM GIRLS and FUCKED UP also join the line-up. The Flaming Lips’ WAYNE COYNE will also be<br />
delivering a keynote address at the Sound City conference, where he’ll join former Slits guitarist VIV ALBERTINE and arch droog JULIAN COPE.<br />
liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk<br />
THE UNTHANKS<br />
Taking the rugged British folk of their native Northumbria as a starting point, sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank approach their music as a way of bringing<br />
to life the oral traditions of storytelling that have passed down over the generations. THE UNTHANKS have crafted an astonishing body of work since first<br />
appearing as Rachel Unthank And The Winterset in 2004, which includes a Mercury Prize nomination and a place on both Uncut’s and The Guardian’s list<br />
of best albums of the last decade. Their latest effort, Mount The Air, is another fine addition to this catalogue.<br />
Philharmonic Hall / 1st <strong>March</strong><br />
YOUNG FATHERS<br />
As part of the Get It Loud In Libraries programme, Mercury Award-winners YOUNG FATHERS open up their <strong>2015</strong> touring programme with a special show in<br />
Skelmersdale Library. With old school hip hop acts still popular on the gig circuit, Young Fathers’ neo-soul touches bring a finesse to the genre that’s as refreshing<br />
as it is compelling. Shortly after receiving their Mercury gong, the Edinburgh-based trio hopped over to Berlin to record their follow-up record to 2014’s Dead, so<br />
expect this set to showcase some of their newer material.<br />
Skelmersdale Library / 13th <strong>March</strong><br />
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