April 2010 Archives

Investigators say fire which ripped through Liverpool bar was started deliberately. Luke Traynor gets the lowdown for Getintothis.

Amy Roberts has seen the future - and it's Eugene McGuinness shaped.

Yup, click inside for your chance to meet the pop sensations and get free tickets to their Liverpool University gig on Thursday.

Few bands divide opinion as much as Scouting for Girls. Critics continue to savage the London trio but their popularity continues to soar. Their self-titled 2007 debut album has sold around 900,000 copies and remains in the top 30.
The follow up Everybody Wants To Be On TV debuted at number two last week and the first single from it This Ain't A Love Song enjoyed a fortnight at number one.
Getintothis' self-confessed fanboy James Pearce caught up with bass guitarist Greg Churchouse at the start of their six-week UK tour.

Last weekend Lennard Sowah made history by becoming the first player born after the Premier League began to play in the competition.
The 17-year-old German defender was born on August 23, 1992 - eight days after the Premier League started on August 15.
Believe it or not, there was a time before Sky rigged fixture lists for Super Sunday Showdowns, games kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday and transfer windows eased to a close without Jim White screaming, 'UNBELIEVABLE, DANNY MURPHY HAS SIGNED FOR FULHAM!!!'
It seems a long, long time ago - well, it is in the great scheme of things, so here's a look back at my top 10 favourite records from 1992 - the year fantasy football was invented.

These New Puritans bring armour and attack musik to Liverpool Academy.

And the beat goes on.

Found this graphic on Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite's twitter on how the artist is losing out bigtime. Have a gander.

Eighteen months ago I wrote a piece saying how frustrating digital promos are. This week CMU confirmed I'm not alone.

Organisers are confident that the show will go on at fire damaged Korova. Luke Traynor reports for Getintothis.
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One of Liverpool's leading rock and roll bars, Korova, has been destroyed by fire.

No-one's hotter than Andrew WK right now. He's the spiritual Godfather of buzzband Fang Island, causing tube sensations with his teen heartbreak tune revelation and now he's keeping your wardrobe freshand trim. Read on for this season's style tipz.

They said it wouldn't happen. Several people wanted it to happen. And now it has. Godspeed You! Black Emperor are to reform and curate weekend one of All Tomorrow's Parties, December 3-5, 2010. Read on for details and interview with band leader Efrim.

Forget the past, the future's mine. One lady steadfastly refusing to trade on her home city's former glories is shaping the sound of now.

Besnard Lakes roar where they left off while Local Natives, NYPC, Wooden Shjips and Wive drop on to the Getintothis jukebox.

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