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From Tom’s Diner to New Horizons: Suzanne Vega Brings the Stories Home
There’s something about Suzanne Vega that makes time slow down. Maybe it’s the precision of her language, the economy of her voice, or the way

Orchestra Baobab in Liverpool: A Night of Rhythm, Resistance, and Revival
When the Africa Oyé festival takes a rare breather, you better believe something special is brewing in its place. This June, one of West Africa’s

Echoes of the Future: Blick Bassy’s Afro-Soul Awakening Comes to Liverpool
There are voices that entertain—and then there are voices that linger. Blick Bassy’s belongs firmly in the second camp. The Cameroonian singer-songwriter lands back in

Moments That Matter: David Gray’s Liverpool Show Promises Pure Poetry
There’s a moment, etched in the soft blur of a Benidorm bender in the early noughties, where everything else fell away. I was parked in

Erja Lyytinen Brings Fire, Fretwork, and Fury to Liverpool – April 2025
If you think slide guitar’s gone soft, think again. Erja Lyytinen, Finland’s undisputed Queen of Blues Rock, is rolling into Liverpool this March with Smell

Andy Bell – Ten Crowns Tour Comes to Liverpool: Synth-Pop Royalty Returns with Gospel, Glam and Galactic Ambition
Andy Bell, the iconic voice behind Erasure, is stepping back into the spotlight with Ten Crowns—a bold, genre-bending solo album dropping 2 May 2025—and he’s
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Selected Poetry: Spring 2025 – Eds. David Hanlon & Katie Jenkins (Digital)
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it’s all come down to this: a retrospective [selected poems & writings 1999-2024] – Paul Robert Mullen
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After Hours: Beat Culture Made New
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Stage: Poetry in Response to Live Art
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Fusion 2024: Fusion Poets
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