Issue 104 / October 2019

PREVIEWS
CLUB
ENRG: Art’s House
Invisible Wind Factory – 11/10
Art’s House
ARTWORK will not only be arriving in Liverpool with his
esteemed collection of house and wonky acid tracks, but he’ll
be packed for comfort with slippers in tow. Growing from a
rave in a front room to one of the biggest touring parties on
the UK circuit, the set up sees the one-time Magnetic Man
member draw the drapes on his party parlour and get into
the thick of his responsibilities as soundtrack navigator for
the evening. As with any successful house party, there’s a
strong cast of mates ready to pick up the AUX when needed,
with Leeds’ hot-handed duo PBR STREET GANG also in the
mix, along with GIDEON and ROSS ROBERTSON.
GIG
Theon Cross
Storyhouse Live – 06/10
One of the standout stars of the UK’s resurgent jazz scene, London
based tuba player THEON CROSS arrives in Chester on musical
duties for Stepping Tiger in what promises to be a night of exuberant
and inventive basslines and rhythms leads. Perhaps one of the most
distinctive and critically lauded albums of 2018, Sons Of Kemet’s
Your Queen Is A Reptile is a life-filled example of Theon’s inimitable
musicianship and feel for otherworldly arrangements. Pitching
up with his own ensemble of musicians, Theon’s show provides a
contemporary snapshot of the capital’s thriving jazz scene, exploring
its signature collection of sounds in his own distinctive and rhythm
inducing way.
Theon Cross
MUSICAL
Amélie The Musical
Playhouse – 14/10-19/10
Nominated for five Academy Awards upon its initial
cinematic release in 2001, global box office hit AMÉLIE
comes to Liverpool as an all-singing, all-dancing in a
musical. Focusing on the life of a young waitress living in
Paris, Amélie takes in the full spectrum of sights and sounds
emitting from the elevated artistic district of Montmartre,
following her journey to spread joy and happiness to all that
she meets. The production features Audrey Brisson as the
introverted, but socially conscious Amélie.
GIG
Michael Chapman
St Bride’s Church – 05/10
St Bride’s has become a regular backdrop for promoters Nothingville’s
lyrical sermons, and the latest meeting of the parish will be treated to
the sounds of wandering wordsmith MICHAEL CHAPMAN. A fixture
of the folk scene since as far back at the 1960s, Chapman has drawn
a resounding reputation from his knack for warming tales sketched out
on the open roads between Cornwall and London. His prosaic tones
will be in good stead alongside Liverpool’s own lyrical diarist NICK
ELLIS, with both performers well equipped to steal the hearts and
minds of an audience with a sole guitar slung over their shoulder.
CLUB
Gerd Janson
24 Kitchen Street – 05/10
Gerd Janson
Running Back label boss GERD JANSON has been generously spreading the soulful
grooves of deep house on his travels since the turn of the millennium. A regular fixture
at Frankfurt’s infamous Robert Johnson and likely your favourite DJ’s favourite DJ,
the German native has curated one of the most revered record bags over the years,
and is a trusted navigator of everything from the tuneful to the hard hitting. He, his
wondrous beard and selections will be front and centre at Kitchen Street for three
savoured hours, with SISBIS’ GIOVANNA set to play back to back with HILLAS. Don’t
be surprised to go home from this one with serious Discogs envy.
GIG
Pom Poko
Phase One – 14/10
Norwegian art rockers POM POKO are one of the more colourful
outfits to arrive in Liverpool in the coming month. Purveyors of
imaginary sonic confetti, their sporadic blend of jittery riffs and
full-hearted choruses are all tied together with a jovial charm
and abundant sincerity. Since the release of their debut album,
Birthday, on Bella Union, the four-piece have made a distinctive
footprint in the UK scene thanks to pulsating new single Leg Day.
Their performance at Phase One comes with support from fellow
colour spinners and Brighton natives ORCHARDS.
Pom Poko
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