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Planet Slop's Glorified Jukebox ensures your Halloween gets off to a flying start with a spooktastic set of hip pop rock & soul tunes to turn your blood cold.  ...

Excited to see a Motown legend in an intimate space, Paul Robert Mullen can't help but feel deflated with the reality. ...

There are few people as iconic as Cher. Shaun Ponsonby can't believe his eyes seeing the Gay Elvis in the flesh. ...

Review by Soulfultiz and photos by Vicky Pea from a huge night at the Arts Club for Liverpool's R'n'B and Hip Hop scene with MiC Lowry, Sub Blue, NuTribe and Shak Omar....

The stone cold gentleman of Liverpool's hip hop scene drops his latest track. Planet Slop chuckle along with Jamie Broad on Chat Up Lines....

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....

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

Moving out of the city, Planet Slop continues Pride Week with a look at the life and career of Jackie Shane - the pioneering transgender soul singer. ...

A major coup in booking some major stars, but Planet Slop wonders if this precedent set by LIMF can feasibly continue. ...

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....

You wanted the best, you got the best. Shaun Ponsonby catches the KISS' brilliantly silly farewell tour in Manchester. ...

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....

Following the Electric Lady for nearly a decade, Shaun Ponsonby almost sheds a tear as Janelle Monáe performs to a sold out crowd at Manchester's huge Castlefield Bowl. ...

It's the best weekend in the city, Africa Oyé's 2019 edition saw sunshine and rain, and Tony Nwachukwu was there to bask in its glory. ...

FreshBlood are a collective of young, Liverpool-based promoters, and they're announcing their arrival with an ambitious project....

Celebrating four decades of Rapper’s Delight, Graham Smillie heads to the Shankly Hotel to catch Sugarhill Gang with Gradmaster Melle Mel and Scorpio....

Nile Rodgers and co are to freak out in Sefton Park for a summer party like no other. Shaun Ponsonby tells us why this is such great news....

The weather may be a bit shit at the moment, but Shak Omar is brightening up our day with a dancehall-influenced summer jam. ...

Hailing from Germany, but settled in Liverpool. Alan Parry listens to Micayl's soulful sounds on his debut single. ...

Teaming up with XamVolo, Tee Soulful and Danny Casio, Little Grace release their compelling new single, mixing modern electronica with classic soul. Northern R&B thre...

In what was one of the most anticipated tours of the year, Shaun Ponsonby sees a trio of hip hop icons descend upon Manchester Arena. As a veteran of classic rock shows, ...

As Hungry Heart, the world’s only Bruce Springsteen dedicated club night, comes to Studio 2, Shaun Ponsonby revisits The Boss’ catalogue. ...

Broadening the names of the top of the bill appeared to give Sound City 2019 a whole new audience. The Planet Slop team spend the weekend in the Baltic Triangle. Sound Ci...

Celebrating four decades of skanking, Alan Parry catches The Specials for a night filled with dancing and overt political messages. Four decades ago, The Specials arrived...

Liverpool Sound City announce their first wave of acts for 2019, with a little more focus on British hip hop and R&B. ...

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 band we need in t...

What do Bruce Springsteen, Nelson Mandela and The Sopranos have in common? Steve Van Zandt....

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 reckone...

Feeling like a rejuvenated section of the scene, the brains behind Wrong Festival present their second all-dayer. Graham Smillie earns his keep with both words and photos...

Are you ready for Threshold? We are! In anticipation of this weekend’s festivities, Planet Slop presents its virtual stage – the trail we’ll be followin...

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

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

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

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 Warn...

In the late 1980s, a new sound emerged that finally found common ground between hip hop and R&B, and brought soul music back to the streets. This is the rise and fall...

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 ...

LIMF 2019 is going DISCO with a massive closing act. ...

One of the greatest events in the country announces its first acts for 2019, as Africa Oyé details this year’s festival....

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, bu...

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 bac...

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

Bronnie marks her homecoming with an incredible show at Zanzibar. Dan Spelman witnesses an artist hitting a whole new level....

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 ...

About Time? You bet! With their debut EP finally due for a 2019 release, Eve Marie-Connolly hails the Tosin Trio’s debut video. ...

Joyous, yet emotional, Eve Marie-Connolly finds Everything Is Imagined deeper on repeated listens with a special mix of their self-titled tune. ...

Planet Slop wouldn’t miss Queen Zee launching their debut album, would we? Shaun Ponsonby heads to 24 Kitchen St to see 2018’s gig calendar out in sickening s...

As 2018 draws to a close, Shaun Ponsonby presents the top ten types of albums that will appear on every single end of year list produced by every other publication.  ...

Making the venue feel like an extension of her work, LUNA took over 24 Kitchen St to launch her latest single....

An anthem of arena sized proportions, Alan Parry takes a listen to The Irenes’ Maniac....

After impressing us with their debut single Curio, Good Problems take Alan Parry to the next level with their follow up. ...

One of Planet Slop’s all time favourite events announces their 2019 line-up with old favourites and a few surprises. ...

An astonishing performance to launch her astonishing EP, Mersey Wylie puts on an empowering night at Studio 2....

Hot on the heels of Fire, LUNA releases the next single from her upcoming EP. ...

Paul Riley may be feeling his age, but that doesn’t stop him enjoying a bumper night at EBGB’s from Loner Noise....

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...

As the prog rock originators return to Liverpool this weekend, Kevin Ponsonby charts the rise of King Crimson and the birth of progressive rock. ...

Gradually conquering the trashy dredges of society across the country, Queen Zee return to premiere their debut album at 24 Kitchen St.  ...

Somewhere between Tom Waits and Britney Spears lies QFolk, a non-binary fantasy trash babe and a one human post-folk punk yelling experience....

Out of Context celebrate their first birthday with a huge line-up of locally based talent. Gary Dougherty finds a night of empowering folk, soul, jazz and hip hop....

The former Talking Heads frontman stages his most elaborate show since Stop Making Sense, but does it live up to the hype? Shaun Ponsonby heads to Manchester to find out....

As the Spice Girls plot their return to UK stadiums sans Posh, Planet Slop considers why the Girl Power legacy has loomed so large, long after their initial demise.  ...

After a seven year absence, Ladytron return for a homecoming at the O2 Academy. Shaun Ponsonby finds out if they still destroy everything they touch. ...

Michael Fell heads out to the O2 Academy for two nights of sold-out shows in one of Liverpool’s favourite venues....

Gary Dougherty catches XamVolo’s return to Constellations for his fourth instalment of The Art of Dffrnce....

As the Queen biopic finally reaches cinemas, Shaun Ponsonby examines the back catalogue of one of Britain’s best loved, wildly eccentric and misunderstood bands. ...

The best night in Liverpool now comes with added Kylie. Shaun Ponsonby catches a bona fide national treasure in the act. ...

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...

Studio 2 are launching the new funk event with London’s Big Smoke Family next week, and you could be there. Here’s everything you need to know courtesy of Mat...

Heading to Manchester for Janelle Monae’s first full UK show in four years, Shona Carmen feels alive, emotional and included as the Electric Lady wows in a venue al...

Shak Omar, Remée and Jazmine Johnson will share the stage at 81 Renshaw next week with Planet Slop and Out of Context....

Matt Mak reviews the UK exclusive extended version of Betty: They Say I'm Different – the new biopic on pioneering Queen of Funk, Betty Davis....

Bringing together music and gig photography, Graham Smillie finds great potential in Shout About It Live. ...

The former Scissor Sisters man brings his solo show to the Arts Club, where Shaun Ponsonby finds a vibrant,  colourful and thoroughly Queer show. ...

As Janet Jackson drops her new single Made For Now, Shaun Ponsonby looks at the back catalogue of a genuinely daring, influential and underappreciated artist. ...

A perfect marriage of rock & soul, Shaun Ponsonby checks out California’s Vintage Trouble in the Baltic Triangle. ...

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

Three incredible Liverpool artists come together for one night at 81 Renshaw, and Graham Smillie was on hand to take it all in. ...

A pop legend finds a new musical soulmate – and it’s very different from what they’re known for. ...

DJ2Kind returns to the pages of Planet Slop to introduce us to more from Liverpool’s hip hop, grime and R&B scenes. This time around, it’s Local 2 Global&...

A new biopic has been made on the life and music of this 1970s Funk icon – and it's coming to Liverpool for one night only on Monday 6th August 2018....

Planet Slop rounds off Pride Week with an extensive playlist celebrating the greatest past, present and future queer artists. ...

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. ...

With LIMF debuting their new set-up for 2018, Shaun Ponsonby and Soulfultiz take in this year’s event and ponder the future. ...

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...

Two of Liverpool’s rising R&B stars join forces, with infectious results. ...

Planet Slop looks at a debut solo EP from a regular face on the Liverpool music scene that encompasses jazz, funk, electronica, soul and hip hop. ...

George Clinton makes his final visit to Manchester, but despite his impending retirement, Shaun Ponsonby finds a defiant Dr Funkenstein refusing to rest on his laurels. ...

MC Nelson teams up with a host of talent from across the country for a unique tour celebrating Britain’s up and coming hip hop, grime and R&B talent. ...

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. ...

DJ Jazzy Jeff, Basement Jaxx, Wiley and a host of up and coming local talent take the stage for the 2018 event. ...

Immix Ensemble team up with Sense of Sound’s Jennifer John and Liverpool Biennial for the world premiere of Bold By Name, Bold By Nature. Alan Parry has the lowdown...

Little Steven returned to Liverpool six months after playing two shows in one day. Shaun Ponsonby was on hand to light the soulfire. ...

Psycho Comedy present a whole new concept this week; Smashville. Alan Parry has the lowdown....

Despite clear influences such as J Cole and Usher, Shak Omar’s latest single still sounds like it came from these streets....

Going back to their roots in Studio 2, ParrJazz welcomed Forq to Liverpool’s finest Tuesday night entertainment. Mikey Fell was there to check it out....

From Holiday to Rebel Heart, Shaun Ponsonby celebrates the Queen of Pop by rating Madonna’s entire discography....

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....

A month before the Liverpool International Music Festival kicks off in Sefton Park, LIMF Academy have announced the six local acts they will be mentoring for the next yea...

As George Clinton plays what are likely to be his final UK shows, Shaun Ponsonby and Galactic Funk Miltita’s Mook rate the entire P. Funk oeuvre....

As Positive Vibration stage their most successful weekend yet, Paul Riley and Shaun Ponsonby wonder if, after just three years, the reggae festival has outgrown the Balti...

Planet Slop & Sakura join the tens of thousands making the pilgrimage to Manchester to see Rock n Roll’s living legends. ...

Celebrating five decades since The Jackson 5 burst onto the scene, Shaun Ponsonby uses Planet Slop's Glorified Jukebox to navigate the musical evolution of The Jacksons....

As Janelle Monae prepares to tour her latest album Dirty Computer, Shaun Ponsonby writes a gushing tribute and picks apart the artistry of the Electric Lady. ...

Evoking a touch of Scott Walker with a dose of progressive pop, James Lewis feels like Barney Goodall has found his own sound.  ...

Sub Blue just dropped the latest single from his upcoming EP, and Shaun Ponsonby can’t help but feel like it could be a game changer for him. ...

Joel Leary spends a night in the Jacaranda to witness some horn drenched Carlisle rockers head to Liverpool with a bluesy edge....

The Russian punk heroines descend upon Liverpool this summer, Alan Parry reports. ...

A modern jazz festival in the heart of the Baltic Triangle? Soulfultiz thinks its just what the doctor ordered....

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...

The weekly jazz night returns to its rightful home with special guest Chris Rand in June. ...

Ahead of this weekend’s Wrong Festival, Paul Riley takes a look at some of the bands performing, and introduces the new single from Elevant. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Not knowing what to expect from the Roxy Music legend, Alan Parry discovers what grown up pop sounds like. ...

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

A host of incredible modern jazz and soul artists are making their way to the first ever On The Corner in the Baltic Triangle, and Soulfultiz can hardly wait.  ...

Planet Slop commemorate our first birthday with a celebration of some of the greatest hip pop rock & soul ever made....

He used to be part of the Profit Saint crew, but now he’s gone solo. DJ 2Kind introduces Saint.  ...

The up and coming promoters have bagged two incredible shows at 81 Renshaw this summer. ...

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 Tr...

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 up and coming rapper follows up the sublime By The River in April. ...

With almost six decades of music to choose from, Brian Sayle catches the reggae legend on his return visit to Liverpool. ...

With Stealing Sheep debuting new material in a show named Big Wows, Graham Smillie finds it an appropriate title for a genuinely dazzling show. ...

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. ...

Through 100 songs and artists, we trace popular music history through some of the greatest women in hip pop rock ‘n’ soul, and everything in between....

LIMF returns to Sefton Park, with a monster line-up and important ticketing change....

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....

Maybe some things are best kept a fantasy. Planet Slop catches a disappointing Wiley at 24 Kitchen Street....

The trio present electronic music with a slightly grimier edge and an unashamedly scouse delivery. ...

Continuing to raise their profile as a music venue, Studio 2 launches Backbone, with a view to becoming a soulful equivalent of Liquidation. ...

What happens when a Liverpool based soul singer collaborates with a Manchester based rapper? Planet Slop finds out....

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...

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 vid...

Launching his new single at Studio 2, Emilio Pinchi ends up offering one of the finest nights out in recent memory. Graham Smillie and Jazamin Sinclair were there to take...

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...

With a big night at Invisible Wind Factory, Paul Riley finds himself disappointed by Nightmares on Wax, but finds a promising new talent in MC Nelson. ...

Jamie Broad releases new video for track L100 History, a timeline of his own journey through Liverpool’s Hip Hop scene. ...

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 ...

The night before her Kendrick Lamar collaboration drops, Jorja Smith brings her sell-out UK tour to the Invisible Wind Factory. Soulfultiz checks out an artist on the cus...

The reggae legend comes to Liverpool for a very special show next week....

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. ...

In a brand new venue on the outskirts of town, Shaun Ponsonby takes in an all-night Boom Bap party that could become a central part of a criminally overlooked scene. ...

Last week, Planet Slop joined up with Rogue Gallery for an eccentric and eclectic night of rock, hip-hop, blues, jazz-pronk and acoustic queercore. Here’s how it we...

Sleeper return after 20 years of silence, kicking off their tour at Liverpool’s Arts Club....

Ahead of their show at Sound, Jack Burton takes a look at one of Liverpool’s most promising new groups....

Celebrating the 25th of Parr Street Studios, Planet Slop premieres an incredible live performance from Nu Tribe and No Fakin....

Starting the new year off with a bang, DJ 2Kind introduces Shak Omar – the artist formerly known as 4tune Tella....

 Nightmares on Wax is about to come crashing into the Invisible Wind Factory. Paul Riley with the lowdown....

Nu Tribe and MC Nelson are among those kicking off a series of nights from Wide Open. Shaun Ponsonby reports. ...

Despite his disdain for New Years Eve, Paul Riley finds himself dancing with everybody else during Fiesta Bombarda’s triumphant end of year bash. ...

The up and coming artist heads up a night that shows some of the very best of Liverpool’s soulful side. ...

The incredible Liverpool rapper is premiering his new video at Fact next week. Shaun Ponsonby reports. ...

As 2017 draws to a close, Planet Slop contributors select some of their favourite albums from the past 12 months. ...

Our friends at Nothin But The Music kick off their monthly playlists for Planet Slop with a round-up of their favourite tracks of the year. ...

A perfect night for 2-Tone fans, as two of the most iconic groups of the movement join forces at the Olympia. ...

The trans power punk band and LGBT social event play Sound in January. ...

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...

Did we just see some defining performances from a couple of Liverpool’s stars in waiting? Shaun Ponsonby seems to think so....

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...

Sound City announce the first wave of acts for their 2018 edition, but there is one band exciting Planet Slop head and shoulders above the rest....

Ahead of Blick Bassy’s performance at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Janaya Pickett talks to the French-Cameroonian artist about applying language to music, his l...

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....

As the Jamaican born singer-songwriter wins the fifth Sound Station competition, Shaun Ponsonby listens to his soulful debut EP One Day. ...

Celebrating 20 years of the Bella Union label at Leaf for Liverpool Music Week, Paul Fitzgerald finds an evening of true celebration....

A Liverpool hip hop veteran with a beer swigging, foul mouthed, occasionally homeless, street fighting and penniless alter ego. DJ2Kind introduces us to the artist forme...

Liverpool Sound City 2018 to return to its award winning metropolitan roots for May festival....

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...

Gypsy-infused jazz with a striking visual element. Shaun Ponsonby takes a listen to Ocean Waves signing Long Finger Bandits. ...

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...

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue make the trip to Manchester in November, Owen Mullen reports. ...

The King of Soukous comes to Liverpool this weekend. Paul Fitzgerald gets ready to dance....

London’s answer to Snarky Puppy, Circus VIII are bringing their funk, rock, disco explosion to North Shore Troubadour....

Kicking off the much anticipated Raskit Tour in Liverpool, Christy Smyth finds Dizzee Rascal well and truly back in the corner. ...

Aside from writing four decades of great songs, Tom Petty was also an opponent of the music industry. Shaun Ponsonby considers his legacy both on and off stage. ...

The first ever We Are Grime event took place at EBGB’s last week, and Planet Slop were there to take it in. ...

The gig may have been downsized, but Jesus and Mary Chain triumphed regardless, according to Paul Fitzgerald. ...

Fancy a nice cup of tea? DJ2Kind introduces us to Jamie Broad, a Leonard Cohen loving Liverpool rapper. ...

Reggae with a bit of everything, the incredible Soom-T is swinging by Studio 2 this Friday....

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...

Does pop still sound like pop? Shaun Ponsonby ponders the increasing eccentricity of pop music, and why it has taken such a sharp left turn....

Suffering from eczema wasn’t the most irritating thing Shaun Ponsonby experienced this week, it was the interminable MTV Video Music Awards 2017....

An incredible second wave of acts is shaping LMW 2017 as the best yet.  ...

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...

One of the world’s biggest superstars comes to Blackpool. Shaun Ponsonby takes in the first ever Livewire Festival, starring the one and only Will Smith....

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 bigg...

My Name Is Prince will run for 21 nights in the autumn, and Shaun Ponsonby can barely contain his excitement....

Want to get into The Fall but don’t know where to start? Del Pike presents the ultimate beginners guide to Mark E Smith and Co. ...

Robert Plant will play Liverpool’s Olympia as part of UK & Irish tour this autumn in support of his new album Carry Fire. ...

Depressed at the state of the world as we know it, Shaun Ponsonby tries to cheer us up by delving into one of pop’s forgotten back pages. ...

Planet Slop has a pair of tickets to give away to this years Festival No.6. Find out why and how you should enter here. ...

Is Boom Bap the true hip-hop sound? Prefects seems to think so. DJ2Kind catches up with him with L100....

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...

Glenn Gibson rejoices over Lana Del Rey’s new album and upcoming tour by looking through her back catalogue and putting things into perspective....

After a number of years away from the stage, Shaun Ponsonby catches the reggae giants’ return to Liverpool at the Olympia. ...

Liverpool Disco Festival 3 reveals first set of acts for October takeover of the Baltic Triangle. ...

Michael Edward celebrates Queens of the Stone Age’s upcoming album and tour by rating their entire output and putting their entire career into context. ...

The reggae legends return to Liverpool after a lengthy hiatus from touring and you could be there....

The Godfather of neo-soul Roy Ayers plays 24 Kitchen St this summer....

An alternative to Pride? Shaun Ponsonby thinks that Queer Rrriot was not only a rousing success, but that it is imperative that it continues....

Playing The Beach Boys’ masterpiece Pet Sounds in full, Shaun Ponsonby finds the Liverpool crowd delighted to simply be in Brian Wilson’s presence....

Glyn Akroyd exclusively premieres Limerance’s debut single, Shine On, with Planet Slop. ...

Ahead of this weekend’s adventures at LIMF, Soulfultiz shares the act he’s most looking forward to seeing.  ...

Continuing his regular column celebrating the urban scene in the North West, DJ2Kind introduces the incredible Rosh....

As The Jacksons prepare to head to Blackpool without their much missed leader, Shaun Ponsonby considers the best of the rest of the iconic family. ...

An amazing line-up is set for AFROPUNK’s second London Festival, and Christina McKenna can hardly wait....

Craig Charles’ Beats, Beer and Boogaloo takes over Camp and Furnace, Shaun Ponsonby reports....

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...

Having won Best New Festival at the UK Festival Awards, Shaun Ponsonby finds Liverpool’s reggae festival upping the ante. ...

As Bat Sabbath head to the Arts Club, Brian Sayle gears up for a heavy night in homage to the Godfathers of Metal....

Shy Billy premiere their latest single, Waiting Gracefully, exclusively with Planet Slop....

The urban scene in the North West often goes under-represented, so we asked L100’s DJ 2Kind to write a regular column celebrating the urban underground – star...

Anyone expecting Sonic Youth’s greatest hits would have been sorely disappointed, but David North finds Thurston Moore’s celebration of The Mersey Sound capti...

Sakura was at The Ritz to see Liam Gallagher make his live return on a poignant night in Manchester. ...

With Sound City’s tenth anniversary celebrations moving them to a new home, and some extra special one-off shows, Shaun Ponsonby and Paul Riley took in the sights a...

Check out all you need to knows for Africa Oyé’s landmark 25th edition....

The Liverpool Disco Festival is back! Revving up for their second big event of the year, the Baltic Triangle will once again play host to what is quickly becoming one of ...

Keeping his ear to the soulful underground, Soulfultiz checks out the debut single from London’s JVCK James....

24 Kitchen Street and CMD Presents bring a huge line-up to highlight the continuing impact of gentrification in Liverpool....

 A line-up that rivals All Tomorrow’s Parties at it’s zenith, Michael Edward heads to Manchester for a humungous night at the Victoria Warehouse....

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

Taking a trip through gospel, doo-wop, rock & roll and modern pop, Shaun Ponsonby boldly suggests that one 50s hit is the most important song in pop history...

As Kirsty MacColl’s voice becomes ubiquitous, Shaun Ponsonby looks back at the career of one of Britain’s most under appreciated singer-songwriters....

With the anniversaries of both the band’s formation and their most celebrated work, Shaun Ponsonby tells the story of Sly & The Family Stone. ...

As Will Smith threatens to return to music, Shaun Ponsonby looks back at his abundance of “woos”, “hahas”, “what whats?”, “uhhs” and gurning....

As George Clinton prepares to land in Liverpool, Shaun Ponsonby explores Funkadelic’s magnum opus, the funky psychedlic rock of Maggot Brain. ...

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

The physical home of Philadelphia International Records may have fallen but as Shaun Ponsonby reveals their great legacy won’t be forgotten....