Interviews

Ahead of his performance at the Philharmonic Hall, Blick Bassy talks to Janaya Pickett about applying language to music, his love of Skip James and assuming individuality...

The only major event to go ahead during the pandemic, Shaun Ponsonby talks to Darren Suarez and Joss A La Porter about the challenges and rewards of the Vogue Ball 2020....

Micayl, Antonia and Michael Aldag lead this year's alumni....

As Prince's New Power Generation prepare to tour the UK, Alan Parry talks to MacKenzie - the man with the unenviable task of singing The Purple One's songs. ...

With Ben Youdan's new show FILTH showing at The Gallery, we revisit our chat with the Tom of Finland alumnus....

As the House of Suarez prepare this years' Vogue Ball, Andrew Nicholls talks to artistic director Darren Suarez about Liverpool's secret voguing history. ...

As one of the longest standing members of the New Power Generation, Morris Hayes played with Prince for over two decades. He speaks to Shaun Ponsonby....

Having supported a host of A listers and scored her own hits, Dan Spelman talks to the imitable Nina Nesbitt ahead of her performance at next weekend’s Fusion Festival....

What did Willam do? She spilt the T! Ahead of her appearance at DragWorld UK, Andrew Nicholls talks to the most outspoken Queen of all. ...

Following on from his debut single, Micayl returns with Versailles - and Alan Parry took the time to learn more about this new mysterious artist....

Ahead of their Pride Eve party God Save The Queers, Shaun Ponsonby sits next to a virtual jukebox in the sunshine with Beers For Queers' Linster Sangster. ...

Our final LIMF Academy artist is a face you may well know - an integral figure of Liverpool's R&B scene, Planet Slop talks to Tee. ...

Continuing our conversations with the LIMF Academy 2019 "Most Ready" artists, Planet Slop talks to 20 year old, Wirral-born Podge....

We're meeting each of the LIMF Academy Most Ready artists ahead of their performances at this weekend's festival. First up is the storytelling troubadour Lydiah....

Hiiiee! Alaska talks to Andrew Nicholls about season 11, where the scene is today and who she wants in Drag Race UK. ...

Ahead of this year’s Werq The World Tour, Andrew Nicholls is welcomed into Club 96 with the gorgeous Naomi Smalls. Naomi Smalls – born Davis Heppenstall – came ...

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 Po...

As the ever popular festival prepares its weekend festivities, co-founder Chris Carney talks to Planet Slop about their natural diversity.  ...

This year’s Threshold Festival headliner talks to Dan Spelman about Liverpool, his debut album and his mental health focussed podcast series. ...

With the new series of RuPaul’s Drag Race beginning tonight, Andrew Nicholls talks to the reigning queen, Aquaria. ...

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 ...

With the release of The Skin I Live In, Mersey Wylie chats to Shaun Ponsonby about her debut EP, the changing attitudes towards mental health, her love of Michael Jackson...

With a new collaboration album as well as their own solo projects, Saint and Nicola Jane are two of the most prolific artists in the L100. Shaun Ponsonby speaks to them b...

Bringing together music and gig photography, Shout About It Live returns for its second year in the Baltic Triangle this weekend. ...

The first ever winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, BeBe Zahara Benet took the time to speak to Andrew Nicholls about the “lost” first season, Diana Ross and f...

One of the biggest fan favourites in the history of RuPaul's Drag Race, Jujubee speaks to Andrew Nicholls ahead of this month's huge Drag convention in London. ...

With Sonic Yootha staging their annual post-Pride party on Saturday, Shaun Ponsonby sat in a pub with the Yootha team, poring over records and talking trash. ...

Ahead of Liverpool Pride, Queen Zee talks to Shaun Ponsonby about alternative Queer influences, being championed by Iggy Pop, and the importance of education around trans...

Kicking off a week-long celebration of Liverpool Pride, Shaun Ponsonby talks to Pride’s Joan Burnett about changing attitudes, visibility and the importance of reme...

The Liverpool Arab Arts Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. With two weeks of events across the city kicking off last night, Ally Goodman caught up with ...

A veteran of the Liverpool hip hop scene, Jamie Broad talks to Shaun Ponsonby about his new album with Slim Guesh, hip hop in Liverpool and his mysterious alias. ...

Continuing our series of interviews with drag artists, Andrew Nicholls chats to the season five winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon.   ...

Ahead of DJ Jazzy Jeff’s appearance at LIMF, Shaun Ponsonby recalls interviewing the man himself and re-considers The Fresh Prince’s place in rap history....

With the release of Paul Robert Mullen’s new book, Alan Parry has a chat with the poet about his creative process and musical influences. ...

Taking a leap into the UK scene, Andrew Nicholls talks to London based queen Charity Kase about horror looks, the possibility of a UK Drag Race and the difference between...

Continuing his exploration of drag, Andrew Nicholls talks to Tatianna, star of season two of both RuPaul’s Drag Race and All-Stars. ...

Kicking off a new semi-regular feature talking to drag artists from around the world, Andrew Nicholls catches up with Drag Race finalist....

Ahead of Stealing Sheep’s Suffrage Project taking place at Sound City this weekend. Lorna Dougherty catches up with band member Emily Lansley to talk music, feminism an...

As Mad Pride take over District for a free arts event promoting mental health awareness, Ally Goodman talks to Claire Stevens at Liverpool Mental Health Consortium...

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. ...

Ahead of TV ME’s single launch on Friday, mainman Thomas McConnell spoke to Shaun Ponsonby about their upcoming EP, popular culture and his peculiar style of song w...

Ahead of his single launch at Studio 2, Emilio Pinchi talks to Shaun Ponsonby about where to draw strength, developing as an artist and drunkenly recording conversations ...

Reggae? Funk? R&B? Hip Hop? Ocean Waves Productions may be best known for alternative rock, but their new project is crossing musical and cultural boundaries. Shaun P...

Ahead of Queen Extravaganza's UK tour, Shaun Ponsonby talks to Tyler Warren, the tribute band's drummer, who ended up drumming with his heroes. ...

Having recently staged improvised soap opera The Happening, comedy troupe Impropriety talk to Sean Broadhurst  about how it came into being and the art behind improv....

At the time of year when Slade are ubiquitous, and ahead of their performance at Hangar 34, Shaun Ponsonby talks to the band’s legendary super yob Dave Hill about t...

Paul Fitzgerald chats to Simon Mason, author of Too High, Too Far, Too Soon, ahead of his show at The Zanzibar as part of Hightown Pirates. ...

With two new albums on the way, the soul legend talks to Mark Johnstone about living in Manchester, getting out of his comfort zone and 30 years of his classic album Hear...

Ahead of the release of Astles’ debut studio effort, Planet Slop talk to the hotly tipped artist and have an exclusive listen to his first EP....

Ahead of Mike Garson’s performance at the O2 Academy, Christy Smyth talks to Bowie’s long-time pianist about Aladdin Sane, the underrated albums of the 90s an...

Liverpool’s finest off the wall jazz-pronk band talk to Shaun Ponsonby about the punk-prog divide, humour in music and “experimental thrash comedy avant-gard...

Alan Parry quizzes comedian Paul Foot on his wacky inspiration, ties, politics, piglets and more ahead of his live show at Liverpool's Slaughter House. ...

Sean Broadhurst talks to Man Booker Prize 2017 winner George Saunders about obsession, capitalism and satire in the age of Trump. ...

Ghosts Of is a new online series that sees a group of friends tackle some of the British Isle’s spookiest spots....

As Liverpool finally gets a regular Grime night, Shaun Ponsonby speaks to We Are Grime’s Alexa Humphries about the importance of providing a central platform for a ...

Ahead of Galactic Funk Militia’s biggest show to date at the O2 Academy, Shaun Ponsonby speaks to band leader Mook about the present, the future, and the power of T...

Ahead of their performance at the Unity Theatre, cabaret troupe Teatro Pomodoro speak to Ally Goodman about their new show, Cabaret From The Shadows....

Before Manchester’s Mica Millar launches her latest single in Liverpool, Soulfultiz spoke to her about the Manchester scene, performing in Liverpool and her new mus...

Ahead of a celebration of The Hit Factory as part of Blackpool's Livewire Festival, Banjo re-assesses the much maligned 80s pop trio, and chats to one of their biggest st...

As the team behind Wrong Festival announce an all-day celebration of the freak scene, Shaun Ponsonby talks to head honcho Michael Edward about the development of Wrong, L...

Ahead of the first Queer Rrriot Liverpool Pride event, Shaun Ponsonby talks to poet Mo Thu Lu about the need for an underground alternative to the mainstream Pride event....

With Queen Zee & The Sasstones releasing their first music video, Shaun Ponsonby gets an exclusive behind the scenes look at these grotesquely beautiful stars in the ...

As electronic music heads The Waveform Transmitter reveal charity record and event, Shaun Ponsonby talks to mastermind Ste Knight about the project. ...

Ahead of Africa Oyé‘s landmark 25th festival, Janaya Pickett talks to director Paul Duhaney about the past, present and future of the UK’s largest celebrat...

A strange Facebook page claims to be revealing the truth behind Liverpool conspiracy buster and occasional songwriter Ian McNabb, so Shaun Ponsonby tracked down the man ...

Alan Moore talks music and magic with Vicky Pea ahead of a Super Weird Happening in this interview....

Ahead of his appearance at Liverpool Disco Festival and reunion with Will Smith in Blackpool, Shaun Ponsonby talks to Jazzy Jeff about his career. ...

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As Earl Slick prepares to play Station To Station across the UK, Shaun Ponsonby talks to the guitarist about his years as Bowie’s consigliere....

In Liverpool for LIMF Commission The Record Producers – Live, Shaun Ponsonby caught up with one of the most successful songwriters in music history....