Issue 104 / October 2019
October 2019 issue of Bido Lito! magazine. Featuring: STRAWBERRY GUY, MARVIN POWELL, COMICS YOUTH, RICHARD HERRING, BRADLEY WIGGINS, ENNIO THE LITTLE BROTHER, EDWYN COLLINS, SKELETON COAST, WAND, FUTURE YARD and much more. October 2019 issue of Bido Lito! magazine. Featuring: STRAWBERRY GUY, MARVIN POWELL, COMICS YOUTH, RICHARD HERRING, BRADLEY WIGGINS, ENNIO THE LITTLE BROTHER, EDWYN COLLINS, SKELETON COAST, WAND, FUTURE YARD and much more.
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 32
GIG Smithdown Road Festival All-Dayer Various Venues – 12/10 Smithdown Road Festival is back for an all-day edition with some of the city’s finest emerging talents in some of the area’s finest bars and eateries. Taking place across its usual haunts including Kelly’s, Craft, Frank’s and Handyman Supermarket, the 12-hour shindig features previous Bido cover artists EYESORE AND THE JINX and BILL NICKSON, with fellow Eggy Records label mates BEIJA FLO and STORES. Over at Handyman COW will be using the occasion to celebrate the launch of their EP. Elsewhere at Kelly’s, new garage rock ensemble FUMAR MATA are set to appear along with the likes of THE SHIPBUILDERS and KANGAROOS. And best of all, you can go and see all 80 bands and DJs for free. Get out there and show Smithdown some love. THEATRE The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Storyhouse – 05/10-19/10 Robert Louis Stephenson’s bloody tale of Victorian dualism is to feature in a new production at Chester’s Storyhouse theatre. The novel, written in 1886, follows the life of Dr Jekyll and his struggles to control violent alter ego Mr Edward Hyde, leading him to commit murder on the streets of London. The story provides a chilling glimpse into Victorian society, its class system and the battles between public and private, with many of its key themes still prevalent in the contemporary era regarding psychological control. With the story still a regular feature on the school curriculum, the Storyhouse Originals production will also feature daytime viewings for schools. ADD TO PLAYLIST ADD TO PLAYLIST is the new monthly column brought to you by MELODIC DISTRACTION RADIO, delving into the fold of the newest releases on the dance music spectrum. If you’re into 808s, sample pads, DJ tools and everything in between, then you’re in good company. Carla dal Forno Took A Long Time Kallista Studio Electrophonique GIG Studio Electrophonique Scandinavian Church – 25/10 James Leesley, aka Sheffield native STUDIO ELECTROPHONIQUE, has acquired a reputation for producing hushed attentive music since arriving on the scene earlier in the year, drawing the attention and plaudits of fellow Steel City emotive crooner Richard Hawley along the way. With a debut “elp”, Buxton Palace Hotel, just released on Violette Records, the multi-talented instrumentalist and songwriter will take centre stage at the Baltic Triangle’s Scandinavian Church in what will provide a fitting backdrop for his atmospheric, luscious arrangements. CLUB Jeff Mills and Andrew Weatherall Invisible Wind Factory – 05/10 GIG Musicians Against Homelessness Various Venues – 27/10-29/10 Musicians across the city region are set to come together in support of homelessness charity Crisis for three days of live music. Spread across multiple venues, some of which include The Zanzibar, Sound, Outpost and Studio2, the shows have been programmed to help raise awareness and funds to help tackle homelessness in the region, with a UK-wide collection of 100 artists, poets and comedians confirmed to play over the three days. All proceeds from the festival will be donated to Crisis to ensure the charity can continue and expand its life changing work across the country. Sparse, depresso post-punk mistress CARLA DAL FORNO is in business on her very own label, Kallista. Either a stoney-faced breakup album or a love letter to London – we just can’t decide – the Australian is now hitting a sense of profound confidence in her angsty songcraft. Carla’s gentle-yet-swallowed vocals and dubby percussion tempers against some knife-twisting lyrics make this an elusive, ambiguous and wholly intimate release. DJ Firmeza Intenso Príncipe Lisbon’s DJ FIRMEZA is back in snakestyle with a raw blend of bouncing kuduro, crazed batida, grimey police sirens, mutant drum loops and drifting ‘animação’ stream-ofconsciousness MCing. This latest EP follows Príncipe’s infallible run of standout releases and cements Lisbon’s output as the most distinctive musical scene today. No doubt about it, this one is for the club, but could nestle between afro-beat and gqom as happily as it could techno and breaks, as it could bashment and dancehall. Hips definitely in motion. It will be a night of full-blown four-to-the-floor as techno powerhouse JEFF MILLS takes the reins to the Invisible Wind Factory on behalf of 303. The Detroit native is one of the most dominant producers and DJs to emerge from the city’s illustrious dance music scene, and has been exporting his wizardry across the planet for the best part of four decades, putting crowds through their paces with an intoxicating live show and turntable mastery. Down in the substation, further musical royalty will be on display as revered selector ANDREW WEATHERALL digs deep into his record bag from start until finish. Rounding off one thumping line-up is local producer ASOK and JEMMA FURBANK. Jeff Mills Djrum Hard To Say / Tournesol R&S Matisse: Drawing With Scissors EXHIBITION Matisse: Drawing With Scissors Lady Lever Art Gallery – 25/10 Having produced works that cemented his position as one of the most celebrated artists of his generation alongside contemporaries such as Pablo Picasso, HENRI MATISSE was to leave one final gift to the art world despite being bed ridden in his final years. The French artist’s series of cut-outs are perhaps some of the most famous works the painter and sculptor produced throughout his career, a medium he adopted and mastered once illness had limited his manoeuvrability. Drawing With Scissors features 35 posthumous prints, including the iconic Blue Nudes series and The Snail. The display will feature alongside the Port Sunlight gallery’s regular collection, with the Matisse cut-outs on display until March. In a curveball that no one saw coming, 2019 was the year that really fast music became cool again. With a whole range of very severe fringes and Berlin-goth aesthetics, think of Gabber Eleganza and Gabber Modus Operandi flag-waving for the neo-gabber revival, or VTSS and SPFDJ et al encouraging hyper-speed techno. After the standout emotive-breakbeat Portrait With Firewood last year, DJRUM joins Team Go Faster offering up “ambient-gabber” (yes, really) with a palette of sounds drawn from Shangaan electro and IDM. Words: Nina Franklin melodicdistraction.com PREVIEWS 33
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GIG<br />
Smithdown Road Festival<br />
All-Dayer<br />
Various Venues – 12/10<br />
Smithdown Road Festival is back for an all-day edition<br />
with some of the city’s finest emerging talents in<br />
some of the area’s finest bars and eateries. Taking<br />
place across its usual haunts including Kelly’s, Craft,<br />
Frank’s and Handyman Supermarket, the 12-hour<br />
shindig features previous Bido cover artists EYESORE<br />
AND THE JINX and BILL NICKSON, with fellow Eggy<br />
Records label mates BEIJA FLO and STORES. Over<br />
at Handyman COW will be using the occasion to<br />
celebrate the launch of their EP. Elsewhere at Kelly’s,<br />
new garage rock ensemble FUMAR MATA are set to<br />
appear along with the likes of THE SHIPBUILDERS<br />
and KANGAROOS. And best of all, you can go and see<br />
all 80 bands and DJs for free. Get out there and show<br />
Smithdown some love.<br />
THEATRE<br />
The Strange Case of Dr<br />
Jekyll and Mr Hyde<br />
Storyhouse – 05/10-19/10<br />
Robert Louis Stephenson’s bloody tale of Victorian<br />
dualism is to feature in a new production at<br />
Chester’s Storyhouse theatre. The novel, written in<br />
1886, follows the life of Dr Jekyll and his struggles<br />
to control violent alter ego Mr Edward Hyde,<br />
leading him to commit murder on the streets of<br />
London. The story provides a chilling glimpse into<br />
Victorian society, its class system and the battles<br />
between public and private, with many of its key<br />
themes still prevalent in the contemporary era<br />
regarding psychological control. With the story<br />
still a regular feature on the school curriculum, the<br />
Storyhouse Originals production will also feature<br />
daytime viewings for schools.<br />
ADD TO<br />
PLAYLIST<br />
ADD TO PLAYLIST is the new monthly<br />
column brought to you by MELODIC<br />
DISTRACTION RADIO, delving into the<br />
fold of the newest releases on the dance<br />
music spectrum. If you’re into 808s,<br />
sample pads, DJ tools and everything in<br />
between, then you’re in good company.<br />
Carla dal Forno<br />
Took A Long Time<br />
Kallista<br />
Studio Electrophonique<br />
GIG<br />
Studio Electrophonique<br />
Scandinavian Church – 25/10<br />
James Leesley, aka Sheffield native STUDIO<br />
ELECTROPHONIQUE, has acquired a reputation for producing<br />
hushed attentive music since arriving on the scene earlier in<br />
the year, drawing the attention and plaudits of fellow Steel<br />
City emotive crooner Richard Hawley along the way. With<br />
a debut “elp”, Buxton Palace Hotel, just released on Violette<br />
Records, the multi-talented instrumentalist and songwriter will<br />
take centre stage at the Baltic Triangle’s Scandinavian Church<br />
in what will provide a fitting backdrop for his atmospheric,<br />
luscious arrangements.<br />
CLUB<br />
Jeff Mills and Andrew Weatherall<br />
Invisible Wind Factory – 05/10<br />
GIG<br />
Musicians Against Homelessness<br />
Various Venues – 27/10-29/10<br />
Musicians across the city region are set to come together in<br />
support of homelessness charity Crisis for three days of live<br />
music. Spread across multiple venues, some of which include<br />
The Zanzibar, Sound, Outpost and Studio2, the shows have been<br />
programmed to help raise awareness and funds to help tackle<br />
homelessness in the region, with a UK-wide collection of 100<br />
artists, poets and comedians confirmed to play over the three days.<br />
All proceeds from the festival will be donated to Crisis to ensure<br />
the charity can continue and expand its life changing work across<br />
the country.<br />
Sparse, depresso post-punk<br />
mistress CARLA DAL FORNO<br />
is in business on her very<br />
own label, Kallista. Either a<br />
stoney-faced breakup album or a love letter to London<br />
– we just can’t decide – the Australian is now hitting a<br />
sense of profound confidence in her angsty songcraft.<br />
Carla’s gentle-yet-swallowed vocals and dubby percussion<br />
tempers against some knife-twisting lyrics make this an<br />
elusive, ambiguous and wholly intimate release.<br />
DJ Firmeza<br />
Intenso<br />
Príncipe<br />
Lisbon’s DJ FIRMEZA is back<br />
in snakestyle with a raw blend<br />
of bouncing kuduro, crazed<br />
batida, grimey police sirens,<br />
mutant drum loops and drifting ‘animação’ stream-ofconsciousness<br />
MCing. This latest EP follows Príncipe’s<br />
infallible run of standout releases and cements Lisbon’s<br />
output as the most distinctive musical scene today. No<br />
doubt about it, this one is for the club, but could nestle<br />
between afro-beat and gqom as happily as it could techno<br />
and breaks, as it could bashment and dancehall. Hips<br />
definitely in motion.<br />
It will be a night of full-blown four-to-the-floor as techno powerhouse JEFF<br />
MILLS takes the reins to the Invisible Wind Factory on behalf of 303. The Detroit<br />
native is one of the most dominant producers and DJs to emerge from the city’s<br />
illustrious dance music scene, and has been exporting his wizardry across the<br />
planet for the best part of four decades, putting crowds through their paces with<br />
an intoxicating live show and turntable mastery. Down in the substation, further<br />
musical royalty will be on display as revered selector ANDREW WEATHERALL<br />
digs deep into his record bag from start until finish. Rounding off one thumping<br />
line-up is local producer ASOK and JEMMA FURBANK.<br />
Jeff Mills<br />
Djrum<br />
Hard To Say /<br />
Tournesol<br />
R&S<br />
Matisse: Drawing With Scissors<br />
EXHIBITION<br />
Matisse: Drawing With Scissors<br />
Lady Lever Art Gallery – 25/10<br />
Having produced works that cemented his position as one of the most celebrated artists of<br />
his generation alongside contemporaries such as Pablo Picasso, HENRI MATISSE was to<br />
leave one final gift to the art world despite being bed ridden in his final years. The French<br />
artist’s series of cut-outs are perhaps some of the most famous works the painter and<br />
sculptor produced throughout his career, a medium he adopted and mastered once illness<br />
had limited his manoeuvrability. Drawing With Scissors features 35 posthumous prints,<br />
including the iconic Blue Nudes series and The Snail. The display will feature alongside the<br />
Port Sunlight gallery’s regular collection, with the Matisse cut-outs on display until March.<br />
In a curveball that no one saw<br />
coming, <strong>2019</strong> was the year<br />
that really fast music became cool again. With a whole<br />
range of very severe fringes and Berlin-goth aesthetics,<br />
think of Gabber Eleganza and Gabber Modus Operandi<br />
flag-waving for the neo-gabber revival, or VTSS and SPFDJ<br />
et al encouraging hyper-speed techno. After the standout<br />
emotive-breakbeat Portrait With Firewood last year,<br />
DJRUM joins Team Go Faster offering up “ambient-gabber”<br />
(yes, really) with a palette of sounds drawn from Shangaan<br />
electro and IDM.<br />
Words: Nina Franklin<br />
melodicdistraction.com<br />
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