Author Topic: Liverpool Bands (Read 40075 times)

john_mac · « **Reply #120 on:** October 18, 2010, 07:46:14 pm »

Quote from: c0burn on September 9, 2010, 04:13:01 pm

Lots of these have been mentioned, but I'm in a listy mood

Echo + The Bunnymen - all time moody greats
Wild Swans - moody greats that no one's heard of
Pale Fountains/The Strands/Shack - Mick Head is a genius
Icicle Works/Ian McNabb - his solo stuff is quality, too
Top - had a decent album called Emotion Lotion, very "madchester", 1991
The Hoovers - another early 90's pop/rock outfit
The Rain - quality early 90's band! Two smashing singles and a good album!
The Real People - quality 90's britpop! Supposed to have something new out soon...
The La's/ Cast - enough said really
Pete Wylie/Wah - Heart as Big as Liverpool, what more can I say?
Tambourines/16 Tambourines
The Pies - Underground nutters who seem to do more graffiti than songs. I have a 2 track cd single, which afaik is all they've ever released
Amsterdam - fronted by Ian Prowse who has a cracking emotional voice, check out "Does This Train Stop on Merseyside?" Which is about Hboro...
Anathema - death metal \m/
Deaf School - art rock loonies. Also genios
The Maybes? - Indie Rock, bit mediocre
The Troubadors - see above
Benny Profane/The Room - 80's indiepop

Not gonna mention all the pop shite like ATomic Kitten.

VIPER records does 3 cd's of "Lost" liverpool tracks which are essential purchases if you ask me, you can order on their website

The Yachts first album on radar was good, about 78, Priestman's solo album is alright too. there were a few bands in the mid 80s that were good to watch Come in Tokyo, Personal Column & the High V, some I can remember, have got some of it at home on vinyl.

Kemlyn 28 · « **Reply #121 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:13:35 pm »

Quote from: kavah on September 6, 2010, 07:44:17 am

OT but bands who had no business singing about us:

1.In Liverpool, Suzanne Vega

She did,it's about a fella from Liverpool she met in America,hence the reason she loves the city.

Kemlyn 28 · « **Reply #122 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:15:29 pm »

Apart from The Beatles,then The Bunnymen and Rain, Liverpool bands just don't do anything for me

ewok-red · « **Reply #123 on:** October 25, 2010, 06:15:24 pm »

Quote from: kavah on September 5, 2010, 10:11:22 pm

undoubtedly the best t shirt ever.

Shack and The Teardrop Explodes

I still have it somewhere I am sure. One of the kids came in with it on months back must have been reproduced

ewok-red · « **Reply #124 on:** October 25, 2010, 06:18:10 pm »

Quote from: EmlynHCrazyhorse on September 17, 2010, 04:52:56 pm

Anyone remember The 25th of May - a White Scouse Marxist hip hop band if I recall.
Think they were one of the first bands to record a song about Hillsborough, a song called "Why"
They also got banned from playing a gig in Wolverhampton after threats from a few squaddies who took exception to a song called "Army 2 Joyriders 0", which criticized the British armies shooting of 2 joyriders in Northern Ireland.

On a brighter note 2 people, This is the shirt - shoulda been a hit

I have their 12" singles. named after the day the belgrano was sank?

kesey · « **Reply #125 on:** October 26, 2010, 07:18:41 pm »

The Hat Band are playing at Mello Mello this Saturday if anybody fancies a treat.

Believe me they are good.

http://www.myspace.com/thehatband

CONFIAMOS · « **Reply #126 on:** October 26, 2010, 09:07:17 pm »

like a bit of the troubadours
sound of guns fairly new
saw them at leeds fest and at the accademy and they were boss

Popcorn · « **Reply #127 on:** October 26, 2010, 09:55:14 pm »

The Coral and the Zutons for me.

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #128 on:** October 26, 2010, 10:12:29 pm »

Quote from: ewok-red on October 25, 2010, 06:18:10 pm

I have their 12" singles. named after the day the belgrano was sank?

Eranu! Named after my good self actually.

Swindelli's mob were named after the Argentine battleship Veinticinco de Mayo that stayed in port throughout the Falklands conflict. The ship itself was actually built at Lairds and originally saw service in the RN as HMS Venerable. It then had a brief life in Holland as the Karel Doorman before being flogged to Argentina and renamed in honour of the date of the Argentine Revolution of 1810.

So a fourfold Liverpool connection, the ship, the band and two European Cups. I don't just pick these names out of a bag ya know

Styf · « **Reply #129 on:** November 1, 2010, 05:38:22 pm »

Surprises me that nobody have mentioned 10 Reasons To Live. Their second album is coming soon.

c0burn · « **Reply #130 on:** November 8, 2010, 06:16:11 pm »

Bump!

New Real People album details

http://www.townsend-records.co.uk/product.php?pId=10003748&pType=1

meff · « **Reply #131 on:** January 7, 2011, 05:41:40 pm »

Bit of a bump

Some early 80s obscurities

Cherry Boys - had a fair bit of local airplay with Kardomah Cafe

Ex Post Facto - Liverpool's contribution to the pseudo goth scene. Oceanic Explorers was a cracking song.

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #132 on:** January 7, 2011, 06:25:27 pm »

The Sand Band - debut LP out nowish. Get on them they're ace.

Jokerman · « **Reply #133 on:** January 8, 2011, 05:18:02 am »

I've only just discovered Shellsuit but they sound pretty pretty good from what I've heard

Jokerman · « **Reply #134 on:** January 8, 2011, 09:19:33 pm »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on January 7, 2011, 06:25:27 pm

The Sand Band - debut LP out nowish. Get on them they're ace.

And I've been listening to some of their stuff and I really like what I've heard! Going to buy their album

Styf · « **Reply #135 on:** January 19, 2011, 02:57:00 pm »

Sound of Guns is as far as I know not mentioned either. Great band.

ewok-red · « **Reply #136 on:** August 1, 2011, 12:35:28 pm »

Quote from: kavah on September 12, 2010, 06:36:31 am

ha ha 3rd shout already, we all had the t shirt.

always behind the times !

ewok-red · « **Reply #137 on:** August 1, 2011, 12:37:22 pm »

Jonny O'Connell was superb at the Out of the Blue music festival in Everton park last month.
Also on there
Tee Street Band
Stan Smith Band
Earthworm

John C · « **Reply #138 on:** August 3, 2011, 12:17:44 am »

Eat at Joes
China Criisis

Oscar3 · « **Reply #139 on:** August 3, 2011, 04:30:08 pm »

Fantastic new band getting great reviews around the city.They are Called Sankofa and have been playing the shipping forecast who dont seem to want to let them play anywhere else!They are due to play The 02 Acadamy and The Masque in the coming weeks.http://www.myspace.com/sankofaliverpool1

dann · « **Reply #140 on:** August 3, 2011, 05:32:06 pm »

some good new bands about at the moment in liverpool such as:

owls*
the red suns
dustland
the sand band
the wild eyes

and delta maid - female singer/songwriter, country blues feel

plus lee mavers and the la's returning this year

kavah · « **Reply #141 on:** August 4, 2011, 09:25:17 pm »

Quote from: dann on August 3, 2011, 05:32:06 pm

plus lee mavers and the la's returning this year

Boss

Witherkay · « **Reply #142 on:** August 4, 2011, 10:19:32 pm »

Quote from: dann on August 3, 2011, 05:32:06 pm

some good new bands about at the moment in liverpool such as:

owls*
the red suns
dustland
the sand band
the wild eyes

and delta maid - female singer/songwriter, country blues feel

plus lee mavers and the la's returning this year

John Power as well?
Do you think this will last longer than 2005?

FlashingBlade · « **Reply #143 on:** August 4, 2011, 11:23:00 pm »

Anyone here remember Tontrix/Hambi and the Dance?

Hambi Haralambous was behind both and in another time, another place could have been big...late 70's for Tontrix who split up after a single and a track on the classic 'Reel to Reel' Liverpool compilation. I saw them a few times and thought they had real potential to make it...his later band Hambi and the Dance almost did with a couple of boss singles and half decent debut LP...unfortunatly for them they didnt enjoy the patronage of the critics and never got beyond a small fan base.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #144 on:** August 5, 2011, 12:40:36 am »

Emily & The Faves, seen them at the Static gallery a while back, bloody brilliant.

Just got the Sand Band LP, literally just put it on, first track is excellent. Looking forward to the rest of the LP.

ewok-red · « **Reply #145 on:** August 7, 2011, 11:26:53 am »

we the undersigned

loveisreal · « **Reply #146 on:** August 7, 2011, 11:47:19 am »

she's selling seashells by the shorley wall

The Jolly Boys Outing · « **Reply #147 on:** August 7, 2011, 02:45:43 pm »

The Farm, The Zutons, The Coral, Cast, the dead 60's, FGTH, Hot Club de Paris,Zombina and the skeletones, LA'S, The open.

The Jolly Boys Outing · « **Reply #148 on:** August 7, 2011, 02:48:54 pm »

been listening to a punk new wave/heavy metal band called marseille who were from liverpool, and the fella from art attack neil buchanan was in the band, think they were from the aintree area.

Styf · « **Reply #149 on:** August 30, 2011, 10:05:25 pm »

Anyone who knows where I can buy the album The Journey as a brand new? I have searched anywhere and it seems like it's impossible to get brand new. I was so ufortunate to miss out at the sale after the great show at the Mathew Street festival yesterday because the records was sold out in no time.

PS: What album is the number "Name and number" on?

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #150 on:** September 3, 2011, 05:20:55 pm »

Quote from: Styf on August 30, 2011, 10:05:25 pm

Anyone who knows where I can buy the album The Journey as a brand new? I have searched anywhere and it seems like it's impossible to get brand new. I was so ufortunate to miss out at the sale after the great show at the Mathew Street festival yesterday because the records was sold out in no time.

PS: What album is the number "Name and number" on?

For The Journey if you go on Amsterdam's own site, there use to be a section where you could buy their CD's, at least that's were I got mine. As for Name and Number that was by Ian Prowse's former band Pele and it is on the album called The Sport of Kings, which is difficult to get hold of. There use to be a Pele website that you could get stuff off, I would check and see if it still exists.

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #151 on:** September 3, 2011, 05:30:39 pm »

Stealing Sheep starting to get some national airplay.

Looking forwards to seeing Mugstar for the first time supporting Wooden Shjips and The Fresh and Onlys at the Kazimier on Tuesday

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #152 on:** September 3, 2011, 07:17:37 pm »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on September 3, 2011, 05:30:39 pm

Stealing Sheep starting to get some national airplay.

Looking forwards to seeing Mugstar for the first time supporting Wooden Shjips and The Fresh and Onlys at the Kazimier on Tuesday

Have you looked at the new stuff from The Coral that has been released on youtube, some real gems Wrapped in Blue is brilliant.

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #153 on:** September 3, 2011, 07:50:49 pm »

Styf, you can get The Journey from Amazon at the moment. Also the Pele album you can buy from Townsend records, if you go on the Pele website there is a shop section.

Styf · « **Reply #154 on:** September 4, 2011, 05:54:19 pm »

Quote

Styf, you can get The Journey from Amazon at the moment. Also the Pele album you can buy from Townsend records, if you go on the Pele website there is a shop section.

Thanks for the help but I explored that opportunity by myself so I have now ordered fra Amazon but the record is used and not brand new.

Quote from: jillc on September 3, 2011, 07:17:37 pm

Have you looked at the new stuff from The Coral that has been released on youtube, some real gems Wrapped in Blue is brilliant.

Are they going to come out with a new album or where is the number from?

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #155 on:** September 4, 2011, 07:34:24 pm »

Quote from: Styf on September 4, 2011, 05:54:19 pm

Thanks for the help but I explored that opportunity by myself so I have now ordered fra Amazon but the record is used and not brand new.Are they going to come out with a new album or where is the number from?

Some of the stuff I bought has been used, but it is normally ok. As for The Coral extras I think they are just songs left over from earlier on. Hopefully they will bring out a new album too.

MainStandIsBoss · « **Reply #156 on:** September 11, 2011, 05:57:27 pm »

The bunnymen are great as are the coral.

Anyone remember the stands from a few years back, brilliant live but the albums are just a little too polished. Lead singer Howie Payne is brilliant and loads of new stuff on YouTube is great.

Also love anything that Edgar Jones is involved in. Free Peace (or whatever they have changed their name to again) are quality

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #157 on:** September 11, 2011, 06:15:31 pm »

Quote from: MainStandIsBoss on September 11, 2011, 05:57:27 pm

The bunnymen are great as are the coral.

Anyone remember the stands from a few years back, brilliant live but the albums are just a little too polished. Lead singer Howie Payne is brilliant and loads of new stuff on YouTube is great.

Also love anything that Edgar Jones is involved in. Free Peace (or whatever they have changed their name to again) are quality

Howie Payne is quality.

scoresagain · « **Reply #158 on:** September 11, 2011, 10:31:36 pm »

Quote from: John C on August 3, 2011, 12:17:44 am

Eat at Joes
China Criisis

I love a bit of the Crisis.

happydaze · « **Reply #159 on:** October 26, 2011, 10:39:08 am »

Quote from: Oscar3 on August 3, 2011, 04:30:08 pm

Fantastic new band getting great reviews around the city.They are Called Sankofa and have been playing the shipping forecast who dont seem to want to let them play anywhere else!They are due to play The 02 Acadamy and The Masque in the coming weeks.http://www.myspace.com/sankofaliverpool1

SANKOFA are supporting THE DOORS ALIVE (tribute band) at O2 academy SATURDAY 12th NOVEMBER if anyone fancies checking them out