As LIPA begin their annual 2ube Xtra events, Shaun Ponsonby wonders if the streamed concerts could help to integrate the institution in the wider Liverpool music scene. 

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, […]

Threshold Festival use their fallow year to launch a more compact event. Shaun Ponsonby spends two days in the Baltic Triangle for Across The Threshold. 

Exploring the effect of Section 28, Shaun Ponsonby heads to The Reeds for a much needed LGBT history lesson. 

A pretty perfect way to wind down on a Sunday evening, Shaun Ponsonby takes in some Manchester soul on Bold Street.  

Ahead of his new EP and residency at Constellations, Shaun Ponsonby talks to XamVolo about diversity, touring with Paloma Faith and breaks down the larger concepts in his work.  

He arrived as a perfect pop star with a multi-platinum debut album, so what happened? Shaun Ponsonby looks at the rise and fall of the artist formerly known as Terence […]

With Paloma Faith bringing a local hero on the road, Shaun Ponsonby catches a pop star who is both fantastical and relatable. 

Rambunctious rock & soul, you say? Sign us up! Vintage Trouble return to Liverpool for their first headline show in seven years. 

The Drag Race superstar launches her new show at the Empire Theatre this summer.  

Raiding Bob Marley’s back catalogue without their fallen leader, Shaun Ponsonby catches the reggae legends at the height of their powers. 

Finding a sweet spot that is difficult to occupy, Shaun Ponsonby is introduced to the grungy fuzz pop of Good Problems. 

As Liverpool City Council announce new measures to protect the local music industry, Shaun Ponsonby argues that the number one issue we face is the lack of diversity.

For the fourth year running, Shaun Ponsonby watches the BRIT Awards so you don’t have to, and perhaps for the first time ever, doesn’t find it a total failure. 

The former Black Uhuru star performs the most iconic music in his back catalogue, and Graham Smillie was there for the positive vibrations. 

Having been a popular live act for years, supporting everybody from funk maestro Craig Charles to Motown legend Martha Reeves, The Soul Rays have released their debut video.