As The Darkness return with a new album and UK tour, Shaun Ponsonby takes another look at one of the bands of his youth and wonders whether they are the […]

What do Bruce Springsteen, Nelson Mandela and The Sopranos have in common? Ahead of Little Steven’s upcoming UK tour, Shaun Ponsonby takes a look at one of the most fascinating, […]

Three brilliant and talented scouse women – Miss Deep, Iona Fazer and Nicola Jane – collaborating on a new, female-led hip hop and R&B force to be reckoned with. Shaun […]

With Sound Women rally up for another shindig at the Sound Basement, Ste Knight takes a look at what is in store

After the expected furore over the Glastonbury line-up, Shaun Ponsonby sees an event full of women, queer icons and topped by a black British rapper that shows an invigorated, forward thinking festival.  

After Channel 4’s devastating Leaving Neverland, Michael Jackson fan Shaun Ponsonby has been forced to face some uncomfortable truths, and wonders how Jackson’s legacy should be framed going forward.  

Shaun Ponsonby is sick of all of those memes that tell you why music today is crap based on the number of songwriters, so he’s decided to tell you why […]

Following on from last year’s reggae-infused It’s Like, the ambitious Ocean Waves project returns by sprinkling a jazzy feel over the Jamaican sound with Warning. 

Shaun Ponsonby continues his community service for that time he swiped a shoehorn from a cobbler by watching this year’s BRIT Awards so you don’t have to. He wasn’t happy […]

LIMF 2019 is going DISCO with a massive closing act. 

A celebration of women that managed to snub a trailblazing queer black woman who all but stole the show. Shaun Ponsonby found this year’s Grammys an improvement, but frustrating. 

With Sheffield’s finest returning to the city this summer for a special show at Croxteth Park as part of Let’s Rock Liverpool, Shaun Ponsonby revisits the back catalogue of this […]

XamVolo launches his debut album, which Shaun Ponsonby believes has set a new standard for Liverpool music. 

He may be from Ellesmere Port, but That’s Juvey? is a thoroughly scouse MC. Shaun Ponsonby takes in his latest releases.  

The band behind Bob Marley return, playing the biggest selling reggae hits of all time. 

As XamVolo releases his debut album and preps a massive headline show at the Arts Club,  we dig out this fascinating interview our own Shaun Ponsonby conducted with him last […]