ISSUE 90 EDITORIAL
Editor Christopher Torpey sees the city as the perfect canvas for great art and great artists to be showcased
MC NELSON
The South Liverpool MC brings a thoughtful approach to the Scouse rap revolution, questioning what it means to be British in 2018.
THE DSM IV
“It’s good to confront people’s expectations.” Guy McKnight of The DSM IV talks to Sam Turner about fame, mental health and mullets.
GRIME OF THE EARTH
From Toxteth Yutez to Grime Of The Earth, RUGZ DELETE talks to Iona Fazer about keeping alive the Scouse spirit of poetic wordsmithery.
LIMF 2018
Stefflon Don, Wiley, Young Fathers and more are heading to the magnificent surroundings of Sefton Park for a LIMF summer jam
LIMF ACADEMY: CLASS OF 2018
We catch up with the class of 2018 as they're about to embark on a 12-month long development programme
TATE 30
Three decades ago the grand old art institution took root in Liverpool and helped bring about a sea change in the way we view art and culture in the city. Here’s to 30 more years.
ARTS CENTRAL – BIENNIAL
Beautiful world, where are you? asks the 10th Biennial. In the latest in her Arts Central series, Julia Johnson looks at how a sense of location and time are rooted in the work of an artist from Dagestan, which can help us reflect on our own place in the world.
EMEL MATHLOUTHI
A rebel with a cause and a voice to inspire a nation. Emel Mathlouthi’s strident music is charged with emotion and political invective that resonates across the globe.
DANSETTE: SUB BLUE
The sultry groovester gives us some insight into the sounds that influenced his new Suburban View EP.
REMY JUDE
A social commentator who brings a dash of nu soul goodness to Liverpool hip hop, along with an unflinching lyrical honesty.
SPILT
Runcorn’s latest rock rabble rousers are on the kind of march that makes them difficult to ignore. In their case, ignorance is definitely not bliss.
ISSUE 90 FINAL SAY
Patrick Kirk-Smith of Independents Biennial 2018 argues that it’s the boroughs of the city region where we should be enjoying art as much as the city centre.
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