February 2012
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Love-Fest // The Aftermath...
We all know you’re out there. Those cynics amongst us who approach the dreaded February 14th with a mixture of apathy and disgust. After all, it is a poorly disguised capitalist construction designed to tide over the greetings card industry between the twin peaks of Christmas and Easter. True too that it is more romantic to show your loved one that they really are ‘the one’ on...
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COMPETITION TIME // Win Tickets to see Spector in...
Ola Amigos! Seen as it’s a Monday and we know you love free stuff, LSRadio are giving away two tickets to see one of the most hotly tipped bands of 2012 live in Liverpool. Spector play the Kazimier on 22nd February and you could be there for free! All you have to do is answer one simple question…
What instrument do the band throw off a sand-dune in the video for new single, Chevy...
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Vinyl // A Retro Resurgence
LSRadio’s Tom Collier explores the reasons for vinyls continued popularity despite the digitisation of the modern music industry.
The noughties have not been kind to the music industry. Unfortunately my ears are all too often polluted with music which pushes no boundaries except those of my personal sanity. In a time of bafflingly consistent popularity for shows like The X Factor and...
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Live Review // Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
Chibuku have had a traumatic couple of months. The closure of the venue that was its home for so long was met with much bravado and suitable replacement venues were quickly found. The show, it seems, must go on. But the fact remains, that permanently finding a new venue to match the Masque in size and flexibility is no easy feet. Where else in Liverpool can provide three rooms for DJ’s and...
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January In Retrospect
Single Reviews:
Submotion Orchestra // Always
Jittery drum beats, jazzy piano/saxophone and Soul II Soul-y vocals…it’s hard to have a better introduction to this ‘Leodensian’ progressive-dubstep act. My only quibble is that the track never really seems to progress or change throughout. Sadly the Synkro remix doesn’t really add much to the original, but the Laxx remix is, to not be overly...
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LSRadio Introducing #3 - Stealing Sheep
Stealing Sheep are a female trio from Liverpool. Becky, Emily & Lucy, armed with Casio keyboards and Yamaha synths, create lo-fi atmospheric pop that evokes the 1960’s of hippies and the velvets. Swirling guitars, hypnotic beats and beautifully quirky harmonies, Stealing Sheep are fresh in their approach of utilizing past trends and taking inspiration to create something totally...
January 2012
1 post
LSRadio: Your voice, we're listening
2010 wasn’t a terribly gratifying year for students. Despite their best efforts and the reassurance of various members of Parliament, 2010 will go down in the collective consciousness of our generation as a mile-stone in the alienation of the student populous.
We took to the streets in our thousands, we demonstrated, we were organised, we signed petitions and we gave our well-informed...
December 2011
2 posts
Marcus Foster // Live Review
Towards the end of Liverpool Music Week, Mojo leant their stage to Marcus Foster and an array of both local and up and coming support acts.
The evening was kicked off by Emily In The Woods, a London based artist whose songs have an air of Joni Mitchell about them, complimented by a voice that has the same huskiness as Norah Jones’. Armed with just her guitar, Emily managed to captivate the...
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LSRadio Introducing #2 - KOF
Hello, and welcome to the second instalment of LS Introducing! For those who don’t know what that means, LS Radio has launched a new section where we bring you the best in up and coming local talent, straight from our home and base, Liverpool!
This week we move over to the Urban side of things, to bring you the sweet sounds of rapper/singer KOF. Having already received consistent airplay on BBC...
November 2011
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LSRadio Introducing #1 - Super Cannes
Despite our apparent preoccupation with music making global waves in both our reviews and playlist content, LSRadio’s heart is rooted firmly in Liverpool and, as such, beats to the sound of local music. This illustrious musical city has produced some truly ground-breaking talent from the Fab Four to the Wombats. With new bands a constant on Liverpool’s ever changing landscape...
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Mixed Bag
Another week and another mixed bag of musical offerings from artists new, old and frankly past it. Some of the most satisfying music to review is those new artists who surprise (see this weeks Single of the Week). So prepare to be pleased, surprised or disappointed by how our reviewers rate or slate a selection of new music making its debut over the few days and weeks.
Single of the Week
This...
Live Review // Chibuku 01.10.11
If you like your Drum & Bass, then Hospital Records at Chibuku was the place to be on 1st October 2011! Chibuku, the regular event which takes place at the Masque (Seel Street), played host to a great line up including Hospital Record’s Camo & Krooked, Netsky and High Contrast with RAM’s Andy C Headlining the Theatre Room. Up in the Loft Area was none other than TC (DJ set) with Madrush...
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It Begins...
And so it begins…our musical voyage into the unknown and unheard. New tracks this week come courtesy of Laidback Luke, Bruno Mars and Jodie Marie with the full spectrum of good, bad and awful covered neatly. Albums from Swedish songstress Lykke Li and Chucky from the Rugrats, a.k.a Ed Sheeran, also get the LSRadio Music Team once over with varying results. There are some crackers to kick off...
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An Introduction...
Hello there.
Sitting comfortably? Then lets begin.
With the whole world and its neighbours voicing their opinions on the good, the bad and the often ugly music industry, one could be entitled to ask, what could possible be the use of another music blog? What unique selling point is left to be utilised in a desperate attempt to draw people to this web page in this new age of twitter, tumblr,...