Bido Lito!

April 2012 issue - out now

In Issue 21, we tread the path to enlightenment with KANKOURAN, a five-piece who are destined for the stars after their first track appeared on a Skins trailer; ALL WE ARE allow us into the classroom with them and discuss how their new scholarly surrounds have shaped their upcoming EP We Hunt; second album syndrome is discussed with SOUND OF GUNS, who show no signs of letting it slow them down; ahead of RECORD STORE DAY we speak to Spike Beecham, the owner of THE MUSIC CONSORTIUM VINYL EMPORIUM, which has taken over Hairy Records and aims to buck the trend of record stores that are the sole preserve or nerds; Bido Lito! and Payper Tiger Records' own GAME THEORY project is also discussed, a cassette compilation of the cream of Liverpool music that will help fans and shops alike; and we managed to hook folk legend MARTIN CARTHY up with our very own folk polymath LIZZIE NUNNERY to chat about Carthy's 60 years in the buisness, working with partners, and his upcoming shows with The Imagined Village at The Philharmonic Hall. This month's reviews section contains highlights from DJANGO DJANGO, BETH JEANS HOUGHTON, BATTLESHIPS, THE WAR ON DRUGS, SHRAG, VERONICA FALLS and much more.