ISSUE 89 EDITORIAL
Editor Christopher Torpey embraces the feeling of football fever that has gripped the region, and discusses how important it is to our collective psyche to let ourselves get swept up in sporting fairy tales.
ART OF FOOTBALL
The World Cup is coming, and the greatest football festival in the world deserves the month-long celebration of the game’s vibrant culture that is coming to Liverpool this summer.
BEACH SKULLS
The smoothest gang in town prepare for a Catalan adventure with the release of a fizzing new LP of hazy, heavy sunshine surf.
PREMIERE: SEATBELTS
Exclusive first look at the video for A World Drained Of Wonder, the new single by Seatbelts
SOUND CITY 2018
Our verdict on Sound City's first year back in the heart of the city, in words and pictures
TIME TO TALK
Suzi Gage looks at the shift in the music sector now viewing drug-taking more as a health rather than criminal issue
DANSETTE: SUNSTACK JONES
Ahead of the release of their new LP, the dream-soaked group give us some insight into the records that influenced their new sound.
ARTS CENTRAL
Julia Johnson takes us back to the Turner Prize-winning Granby 4 Streets project in the latest in her Arts Central series, looking at the lasting impact of art on a community.
LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL PLAYLIST
Artists and curators of the Liverpool Biennial pick tracks to respond to this year's theme, Beautiful world, where are you?
ISSUE 89 FINAL SAY
“If you don’t want to be a consumer then don’t merely consume. If you have something you want to say then say it”
AFRICA OYÉ
Reflecting on 25 years of festival buzz and happy vibes from the happiest festival around
PAT NEVIN
Ahead of the Euro 2012 football championships, the tricky Scotland winger and music aficionado spoke to us about his unique route through the game
QUEEN ZEE AND THE SASSTONES
Bringing together a perfect storm of sass, glam, punk and drag, QUEEN ZEE AND THE SASSTONES are the most essential band in Merseyside.
COME TOGETHER – LIVERPOOL, MUSIC CITY?
Craig G Pennington summarises the key conclusions from a report on the health of our city’s music infrastructure, suggesting some key points for concern.
