Karl Jenkins conducted the world premiere of The Peacemakers at Carnegie Hall on 16 January 2012 and will introduce the work in the UK in May 2012, conducting performances at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Royal Festival Hall, London, St. David’s Hall, Cardiff and Symphony Hall, Birmingham.The Armed Man.
“The Peacemakers is dedicated to the memory of [...]

Sound City
The name first appeared in Austin, in 2007 as a showcase event at SXSW of the best of the UK’s Northwest acts. Then, in 2008 during the Capital of Culture year, came the first Sound City proper, in our home town of Liverpool.
Now, in 2012, we’re a hugely respected 3 day international music, media [...]

Liverpool Sound City 2011
Once again the organisers have dished up another comprehensive music feast to fully occupy me for three nights in the city of rock.

What’s so great about Liverpool Sound City is, with a couple of exceptions, the proximity of the performances and therefore the ability to cover a large number of diverse quality acts [...]

As I leave Wrexham for Rock City it’s humid, warm, and bloody uncomfortable. Fortunately, I miss the nightly traffic chaos on the approach to the Birkenhead Tunnel and park right outside my main venue for the night, the small but beautifully formed Kazimier club. Paloma and Delphic are the big hitters tonight, but I ain’t [...]

Liverpool Sound City 2010… 4 days… 35 venues… 400 artists… 1000 Delegates… 35,000 revellers: Shake Online spent all day and every night in the Mersey Paradise, Listening, Looking & Learning. Find out here what we found out!

I love Liverpool. Yes, I’ve visited many times to cover live performances there but last week Sound City had me walking the streets and driving around the various diverse enclaves as I searched for venues. It is rapidly becoming a truly great and diverse city that combines the best of the old with the best [...]

SKUNK ANANSIE ANNOUNCE 2012 EUROPEAN TOUR AND NEW ALBUM
 
Skunk Anansie have announced a twenty date 2012 European tour and the release of a brand new studio album later this year. These dates will mark Skunk Anansie’s only touring activity for 2012 and the European trek will finish at London’s Brixton Academy on Saturday December 1st, [...]

Day 1
With the major financial support of the Wales Arts Council, Focus Wales 2012 proved to be a worthwile showcase for new Welsh talent as well as encouraging acts to attend from as far away as Australia and Japan. With just four venues situated very close to each other and a user-friendly timetable, Focus Wales [...]

Jubilee Family Festival,2-3 June, Hyde Park
The Jubilee Family Festival Presented by Sainsbury’s is a two-day fun filled family Jubilee celebration taking place in London’s Hyde Park , Sat 2 – Sun 3 June. Hosted by Myleene Klass and Jon Culshaw, the event will be a once in a lifetime experience for the whole family to [...]

THE DUDLEY MOORE TRIO: ‘DUDLEY DOWN UNDER – UNABRIDGED’ The Full 1978 Sydney Town Hall Concert Released For The First Time (MARTINE AVENUE PRODUCTIONS)!
Tuesday, March 27th 2012 marked a poignant anniversary – it being ten years since the passing of the great Dudley Moore, at the age of sixty-six. As his legions of fans worldwide [...]