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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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The Secret Circus (Live Review @The Unitarian Church)
The Secret Circus is a cabaret, vaudeville, queer extravaganza that every now and then attempts to pull off one of the biggest variety...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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Co-Pilot (Live Review @Quarry)
Co-Pilot have just released one of the most exciting new releases of the year, already cementing them as one of the best new bands. The...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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Stereolab (Live Review @Content)
After a large amount of time primarily watching gigs featuring up and coming bands, local bands and mates bands, it was a strange...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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Bonnacons of Doom (Live Review @Quarry)
The fury and sway of a Bonnacons of Doom live set is not to be understated. On Saturday night they took to the stage of Quarry to play...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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Lydia Lunch & Marc Hurtado Play The Music Of Sucide (Live Review @Future Yard)
On Sunday no-wave pioneer Lydia Lunch took to the stage of Future Yard alongside Marc Hurtado to bring Merseyside an evening of their own...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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Co-Pilot - Rotate (Album Review)
Co-Pilot are a new band hailing from Manchester whose debut album, Rotate, just dropped this year. It’s a strange piece of indie pop that...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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a Lesser Variety Show (Live Review)
Many years ago, when Liam Evans was a small child, he came up with an idea. Whilst juggling two separate careers (semi-professional...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 10, 20234 min read
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Bonnacons of Doom - Signs (Album Review)
Bonnacons of Doom describe their new album as a response to an ‘accelerated sense of confusion’ and ‘a period where it feels like...
Jamie Tichborne
Nov 10, 20233 min read
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Quarry Lore: Prehistoric Quarry
Before the dawn of man, there were big, frightening dinosaurs everywhere. This was a time before culture. There was no Goethe, no Proust,...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 30, 20233 min read
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The Quarry Horror Show (Live Review)
There was once a very spooky music venue called Quarry. Unspeakable horrors took place there. I was once there to witness a pit bull...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 30, 20233 min read
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Klof Presents: 25 Years of Silver Jews' American Water (Secondhand Live Review)
This was initially planned to be a review of the Klof ensemble’s live tribute to the classic Silver Jews album American Water. Alas,...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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Silver Linings - Hollow Man (Single Review)
Adam Craddock sleeps in a candy floss coffin that converts into a gaming chair. He guzzles mead as best he can whilst making haunting,...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 23, 20232 min read
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J. Madden - Dawn (Single Review)
James Madden could’ve been anything. He could’ve been a comedy actor, or a race car driver. But instead, he is a musician. He has many...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 23, 20232 min read
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a Lesser Variety Show: Recap of Last Year's Event
I’ve been a busy bee this week. The 4th of November will mark the 100th anniversary of the a Lesser Variety Show. The show will take...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 16, 20234 min read
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How To Understand Music
Ah, music. My old mistress. Sometimes I would make love to her, sometimes I’d fuck her brains out. Music, music, music. Music. It can be...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 9, 20234 min read
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Dorsal - f'days (EP Review)
Dorsal, Dave Lancaster. Doctor Dorsal D. Dave (P.H.D.). Call him by his full name, fucking hell. He’s just released an EP, for goodness...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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Slow Knife - Live Review (W/Telescopic Arms and Hinged)
‘Twas was the 80th night before Christmas, and Quarry was hosting a music gig. Three bands were playing, Hinged, Telescopic Arms and Slow...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 9, 20233 min read
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Quarry Lore: Man Lands On The Moon
The year is 1969. The USA is engaged in a space race with Russia in an attempt to see which of the two superpowers has the most power....
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 2, 20234 min read
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Russell Haswell - Live Review (W/Fend and Isocore)
Following on from last week’s album review of Russell Haswell, this week we introduce you to a new idea completely: A live review of...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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Bill Nickson - Thoughts on Love/Grave Songs (Vinyl Review)
Bill Nickson is a rockstar that makes rock music in Liverpool. He is one of the last surviving rock stars and was the only surviving rock...
Jamie Tichborne
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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