Thursday 3 March 2011

Event Preview: TRM @ The Lovely Job

One of Liverpool’s best live music nights reconvenes on Friday 11th March at The Zanzibar for another instalment of The Lovely Job. The night is the brainwave of local band Tone Puppets who have used the night not only as a vehicle for gaining live experience but also to showcase the diverse and plentiful pool of talent of live acts from the local area.

Alongside The Lovely Job residents Tone Puppets his month’s instalment features performances from; Cold Shoulder, Strawhouses, Freedom of the City, Trinity Test and Silent Fiasco. In addition to the live bands on offer, this blog will also be acting as the guest selector playing a variety of music before, in between and after the bands. For those of you who have Spotify I have put together a short 30minute playlist to give a taster to what to expect. Artists that have featured in past blog posts such as Jamie XX, Caribou, Sleigh Bells and Foals will be amongst the artists getting spun throughout the evening.

I have attended previous Lovely Job’s and have always been impressed by the quality of the sound, as often sound quality suffers when there are a lot of bands playing at the same venue on the same night. It is expected to be a busy night and I for one am looking forward to catching the acts and am excited to be able to put my little stamp on proceedings by sharing some music that I like with a wider audience. For guaranteed entry Tweet me @therealmikael before Friday morning to be added to my £5 guestlist. For more information on the night please read the official press release below.



Press Release

Full Line Up:


Downstairs:
Tone Puppets
Cold Shoulder
Strawhouses
Freedom Of The City
Trinity Test
Silent Fiasco
DJ: Mike F (therealmikael)

Upstairs:
Playmasta P and The Biotics
The Hip Hop Jam Band
David Barnicle
Beat Milk Jugs
Xed



Strawhouses

With continuous airplay for this Liverpool band, 2011 looks to be heading to well deserved good year for them.

Their sound has been described as being reminiscent of early Radiohead and REM and there is definitely a grand passion that rises from the delicate melodies that reside within their music.

Built on a forte for intense and emotional live sets, with gripping melodies and soaring guitars, It’s a challenge not to become mesmerised by one of Liverpool’s most exciting talents.



Cold Shoulder

Cold Shoulder are a band recently formed consisting of members from well known and successful Liverpool bands Aeroplanes and The Black Velvets. Christopher Kearney, Andy Ashton and Nick Kilroe deliver a haunting acoustic driven affair with chiming guitar melodies.

While not afraid to turn it up a notch now and again throughout their edgy repertoire, Chris Kearney’s vocals are reminiscent of Lennon at his vessel busting best pushing the use of band dynamics to the limit.



Tone Puppets

Resident band to The Lovely Job, Tone Puppets have an alternative rock sound with an eastern influence. The mix of these musical styles makes for a sinister sound that’s been likened to the Beta Band/Nirvana and The Doors.

Tone Puppets are working on material to be released in 2011 with remixes by some well known Liverpool DJ's including the storming remix of 'Indian kind' by electronic duo 'Killaflaw', which can be streamed at the moment on their various sites.

Indian Kind Killaflaw Remix by Tone Puppets



Freedom Of The City

Recently signing with ‘Bite Size Music’ this Manchester band described as ‘One of the most promising acts of the year’ by MCR magazine deliver indie rock anthems that could sit quite easily with the best of The Charlatans.

With a well received debut EP released in 2010 the band take to The Lovely Job stage as part of their album promo tour bringing a whole host of influences that can be heard throughout their material including The Music, The Charlatans, Stone Roses.



Silent Fiasco

Self proclaimed ‘Rockabilly Indie Soul’ group Silent Fiasco are a Liverpool four piece made up from the remnants of ‘The Stays’. They have a definite folk edge to their material with gentle harmonies provided by Sarah Coulton duelling with the lead vocal of Jack Halewood.

Acoustic lead tracks are doused with flute and keys throughout, reminiscent and often as catchy as The Zutons.



The Trinity Test

The Trinity Test have a psychedelic edge to their music that’s uplifting and has all the hall marks of the classic gang mentality that all good indie rock bands should have. Drawing comparisons to Working For A Nuclear Free City they also resurrect the tripped out baggy era of the madchester scene.

Edging more towards an electro ambient direction the band take the listener on their own interpretation of what an anthem means to them.


DJ Mike F (thereamikael) playing a variety of indie treats new and old throughout the night.


Upstairs / Good Vibrations:


David Barnacle starts the night off with his acoustic musings.

The Hip Hop Jam Band do spontaneous hip hop improvised jams and invite mc’s to join them.

Also, on the hip hop tip; Playmasta P and the Biotics delve into the archives of hip hop and cover some great hip hop bangers!

Beat milk Jugs have their new album looming and decide to celebrate at GV with their rock tinged electronica!

Not forgetting, joining the dots in between are Xed plying his dubstep and drum and bass trades!!

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