Issue 64 E-News Extra

 

PINK KINK have been not-so-quietly creating a storm in the city since making their live debut at the back end of last year. Matthew Hogarth caught up with the psycho tropical bubblegum rockers in Bido Lito! #64. We are also delighted to announce that the band will be performing at our special Bido Lito! Social in association with WoWFest16 on Thursday 19th April. There's more info on You Can't Be What You Can't See: (Miss)Representation In The Music Media here.

Pink Kink: "Even in the alternative scene, bands are being exploited. It's sad to see female artists who have been objectified in order to sell records. There's nothing real about them."

Read the full interview with Pink Kink in Bido Lito! #64 .

 

Stranger Records, home to Lana Del Ray and Charlotte OC, have an exciting new artist added to their roster in the form of ZUZU. The Wirral-based singer songwriter spoke to Phil Gwyn about spirituality, her cosmic influences and the process behind her very special output.

Zuzu: "[Track Clever Gains is] maybe soul or alternative. Or cosmic. That's what it's tagged as online - I think I was feeling pretentious that day. But of course it's pop. Pop gets a bad name but it's not even a genre now."

Read the full feature in Bido #64.

To mark the return of the fantastic FOCUS Wales festival which takes place 12-14 May in Wrexham and features a mouth-watering bill which includes LOS CAMPESINOS, THE JOY FORMIDABLE and GWENNO, we are giving away a pair of special priority passes. Just answer the question here to give yourself a chance of winning.  The good folks at Liverpool International Festival of Music are once again inviting young artists to enter their award-winning Academy programme - there's more details here. There's also the usual mix of boss playlists, photography galleries and all the news you need on the latest cultural goings on across Merseyside at bidolito.co.uk as well as on our Facebook and Twitter channels.