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Bido Lito! April 2015
APRIL IN BRIEF
LIVERPOOL PSYCH FEST GOES SPIRITUAL
Iconic space-rock pioneers SPIRITUALIZED will headline 2015’s version of LIVERPOOL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PSYCHEDELIA, a move which promises to
take the event to cosmic new heights. Jason Pierce’s band of psychonauts are due to release their eighth LP later in 2015, and they will appear alongside
other confirmed acts including HEY COLOSSUS, VISION FORTUNE, ZUN ZUN EGUI, MENACE BEACH, and plenty more yet to be confirmed. The festival
organisers have revealed that this year's event, to be held on 25th and 26th September, will take place over four stages, with new venue District added
alongside Camp and Furnace and Blade Factory. Weekend tickets and accommodation bundles are on sale now at liverpoolpsychfest.com. JOIN THE PZYK.
VILLAGERS
Preparing the release of their eagerly awaited third LP Darling Arithmetic in April, VILLAGERS are set to play in the ornate surroundings of The Epstein
Theatre. Conor O'Brien’s dark and brooding alt. folk has found a highly receptive audience in the UK and Ireland, with both of his previous efforts –
[Awayland] (2013) and Becoming A Jackal (2010) – nominated for the Mercury Prize. Darling Arithmetic represents a brave next step for O’Brien, who has
played, recorded and mixed every track on this exquisite album, for which recent single Courage has stoked anticipation.
The Epstein Theatre / 19th April
MATTHEW E. WHITE
Virginia native MATTHEW E. WHITE takes a magpie approach to genre to create a sound that utilises classic RnB, gospel and soul with his own modern
Inner.
twist, an approach which first turned heads with the stunning 2013 LP Big Inner. This year’s highly praised new album Fresh Blood has been the object of
much critical rapture already, as it marks the latest chapter in White’s work with musical partner Trey Pollard. Created in their analog studio and production
house Spacebomb in Richmond, Fresh Blood is a statement of intent, which becomes a spiritual happening when performed live.
Leaf / 18th April
APRIL @ CONSTELLATIONS
Following the devastating floods in Malawi in January, which saw almost a quarter of a million people displaced, AmityMalawi are hosting an event at
Constellations that aims to raise some much needed emergency funds. The 16th April event features a programme of musicians from both Malawi (HAZEL
MAK) and the UK (THE SOUL RAYS), with all money raised donated to the Rotary Malawi Disaster Fund. Later in the month (25th April), the Greenland Street
venue plays host to a thirteen-hour marathon of an event, co-headlined by Chicago acid house pioneer DJ PIERRE (pictured) and British dance music
doyens X-PRESS 2. Congratulations are also due to Constellations, having been shortlisted by the RIBA for North West Building Of The Year!
NIGHTMARES ON WAX
Marking their third collaboration, Hot Plate and Madnice hook up again