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À LA UNE
For 17 centuries the music venue Quarry has captivated Merseyside. In an unending battle to keep up with the cultural zeitgeist, they are finally waggling their toes in the pool of music journalism. Deploying Jamie Tichborne (Head Journalist) and Aidan Shard (The "Watson") to embark on yet another failing idea, À La Une is a music blog dedicated to the local bands that walk among us and music from around the world that we love. Their views are all their own.
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Islet Review (Live @Quarry W/European Taxis, Slow Knife)
Having previously almost shat myself at the last My Heads/DAM pub quiz, my reputation was in tatters. After contracting a deadly stomach...
Jamie Tichborne
Aug 30, 20243 min read
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The Secret Circus: Townhouse Takeover 3 (Live Review)
The Secret Circus, one of Liverpool’s leading variety shows, returns once again for their yearly retreat to the Townhouse, Birkenhead’s...
Jamie Tichborne
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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a Lesser Version - She Was Wounded, I Was Terrified! (Album Review)
What more could be said about Liam Evans that the mainstream press hasn’t said already. He’s the only man ever to be cancelled for being...
Jamie Tichborne
Aug 30, 20243 min read
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Strike a Pose Review (Live @Quarry)
There were once two very friendly hobbits that wanted striking workers to be given fair pay. It’s a tale as old as time. And like many...
Jamie Tichborne
Apr 26, 20242 min read
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The Secret Circus Review (Live @The Unitarian Church)
The Secret Circus is a vaudeville thing of big personalities that all dance and do comedy and occasionally wear shitted nappies. The...
Jamie Tichborne
Apr 26, 20243 min read
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Pys Melyn Review (Live @Quarry)
For those wondering why this gig happened over a month ago and there is only just a review for it coming out now, it’s because that’s how...
Jamie Tichborne
Apr 26, 20242 min read
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GMIM Review (Live @Fierce Bar)
GMIM is the Global Megacorp Institute of Manchester. It is a by-the-books corporation that treats its members fairly and is always happy...
Jamie Tichborne
Mar 22, 20242 min read
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Olvine (Live @Quarry)
On the 10th and 11th of March Olvine played another massive double whammy at Quarry. After the immense success of the previous double...
Jamie Tichborne
Mar 22, 20242 min read
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PC World Review (Live @Quarry)
Last Friday, sealed up in a hole in the wall full of goths, I was visited by five different acts, each one more different and haunting...
Jamie Tichborne
Mar 22, 20242 min read
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James Madden (Live Review @The Jacaranda)
There was a live show the other day from Merseyside’s hottest bachelor, and you could tell because women were queueing up and screaming...
Jamie Tichborne
Mar 6, 20243 min read
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Witching Waves (Live Review@Quarry)
I’ll admit, it was a lengthy hiatus from writing once more, but it was because I ruined my life and had to sort it all out (annoying)....
Jamie Tichborne
Mar 6, 20244 min read
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Quarry Listings: March 2023
While most people prefer to see Quarry as a historical landmark, cultural movement or practice room for local celebrities My Heads, it is...
Jamie Tichborne
Mar 6, 20244 min read
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Quarry Lore: Update on Refurbishments
As you all know (it’s talk of the town, afterall) Quarry has been pretty much shut for about a month. What you’re all probably wondering...
Jamie Tichborne
Jan 23, 20243 min read
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Top 100 Albums I'm Looking Forward To In The First Week Of February
It’s the industry standard now that albums don’t come out in January. It makes sense really. No one wants to release music in such a...
Jamie Tichborne
Jan 23, 20243 min read
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AAAHHHNNNDDDIII (Live Review @Quarry)
The club is alive, with the sound of music. After a brief spate of no gigs due to refurbishments (which can be read about in this weeks...
Jamie Tichborne
Jan 23, 20243 min read
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The Vaselines (Live Review @The Deaf Institute)
As this is the first live review of the year, and also my first gig of the year, it is important to remember I haven’t been to a gig in a...
Jamie Tichborne
Jan 16, 20244 min read
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What I Got Up To Over Christmas
I’m now back after a long hiatus due to the unforeseen Christmas arc that my character had (for example, celebrations) that resulted in...
Jamie Tichborne
Jan 15, 20246 min read
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Quarry Merch Review
Attention all. Quarry has some new merch. After scrapping the bizarre initial merch plans that just said ‘Akira Kurosawa’ in the...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 29, 20233 min read
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Crywank (Live Review @Quarry)
The day of reckoning was upon us, and I was very cold. Regrettably, due to the influx of fans of the bands in question, I was forced to...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 29, 20233 min read
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Think Piece: Is all Music Bad?
In the past, for those avid followers of this blog, I have spoken about my love of music, how I first heard it a few months ago, and I...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 29, 20232 min read
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