Bido Lito!

November 2012 issue - out now

In Issue 28 we re-connect with BY THE SEA, the dreamy Wirral quintet whose debut album By The Sea has brought forth waves of gushing praise, from locally and beyond; CLINIC are one of our favourite bands ever, so the release of their seventh album Free Reign is a perfect time to catch up with the Lords of twisted psych punk madness; since hearing about the impact of recent Liverpool City Council cuts on MelloMello, Mo Stewart did some digging to find out what other vital Community Interest Companies and Social Enterprises would be affected. His findings in The Powers Of Discretion article make for stimulating reading; we delve in to the world of ETHAN JOHNS upon the release of his first solo outing If Not Now Then When?, ahead of his performance at The Music Consortium Vinyl Emporium; BROKEN MEN are on tour in Rome with Echo & The Bunnymen, and we chatted to them before they flew out to ask why their blossoming 'sweat muzik' is gaining them such notoriety; EIGHTIES VINYL RECORDS deal only in limited runs of coloured vinyl singles, but their ethos of support for a wide network of musicians, filmmakers and designers spreads wider than founder Dave Hewitson's personal affection for physical music; ahead of his In Conversation event at St George's Hall in November, we caught a few minutes with Kirkby-born actor STEPHEN GRAHAM, a lovable rogue whose portrayal of some of TV and the silver screen's most shady characters belies the truth beneath. This month's reviews section is more packed than usual, crammed with highlights from WAVE MACHINES, PINS, JAKE BUGG, MARINA & THE DIAMONDS, JOHN COOPER CLARKE, FESTIVAL No.6, FIELD MUSIC and plenty more.