aaamusic | On 14, Apr 2011

Liverpool Sound City – the UK’s coolest boutique city centre festival – returns Thurs 19^th – Sat 21^st May 2011.
Yet more names announced, including Frankie & The Heartstrings, The Computers and Our Mountain.
Full day-by-day programming is now revealed, taking in many of the city’s most iconic venues.
Full festival wristbands or day wristbands available.

Liverpool Sound City has just announced its full day-by-day programming as the city-based festival takes over the UK’s music capital this May for a music, arts and cultural showcase like no other.

Another batch of names have just been announced too, including Frankie & The Heartstrings, The Computers, Ghosting Season (former worriedaboutsatan), Our Mountain (Australia), DZ//Deathrays (Australia), Woodhands (Canada), Marques Toliver, The Big House, Maverick Sabre and Funeral Suits to go with the 300+ bands already taking part at the spectacular city-centre festival.

David Pichilingi, the festival’s director, says that, “This year we have again produced a world-class festival line-up that is reflected in the scope of artists we are bringing to Liverpool in May. We have continued our diverse programming to include people from all over the world converging on our city for a true showcase of some of the hottest talent out there and many of the next generation of stars who you will see breaking through the ranks in the coming months. It’s great to be back in so many iconic venues, not least returning to one of my person favourites, St George’s Hall, but also for the first time the Cathedral Crypt and the spectacular Bombed Out Church setting too. Also this is the first time we are going fully for one wristband gaining entry to every show, or single day passes for those who wish to pick and choose who they want to see of if time is tight. All offer incredible value for money.”

Liverpool Sound City – Thursday 19^th May

The View, Frank Turner, The Whip, Yuck, Frankie and the Heartstrings

Wretch 32, Pete & The Pirates, Steve Mason

Dutch Uncles, Chain & The Gang

Dinosaur Pile Up

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Handsome Furs, TrophyWife, Wolf Gang

Maverick Sabre, Ed Sheeran, The Sand Band, Flashguns

Veronica Falls, The Publicist, Winter Gloves

Delta Maid

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The Rialto Burns, The Funeral Suits, The Draymin

Chad Valley, Ghosting Season, Polarsets

The Big House, The Red Suns, The Liberty Vessels

Jay Norton, Man Get Out, Dirty Goods, Rhodes, Revere, The Big House

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Rachel Sermanni, Dan Parsons, Kill It Kid, Said The Whale

The Liberty Vessels, Sunfields, Black Drawing         Chalks, Rio

Dan Croll, Luke Fenlon, The Universal, In Flight Safety

Capac, Stone Street, Angel, Blue Saint, Z3RO

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Wicked Whispers, Yo Video / Russo, Billie Van and Her Ranchands

Modern Faces, Bronto Skylift, Eat Dr Ape, Waines

7 Dollar Taxi,            Deep Sea Arcade

These Electric Lives, Duzheknew, Ragz, December Giant, Minion TV

Jimmy’s Parade, Anna Lena And The Orchids, Natalie McCool

Colly Strings

* For full LSC gig programming, go to www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/gigsearch *

Liverpool Sound City – Friday 20^th May

The Black Lips, Willy Mason, Miles Kane

Clinic, Young Knives, Cults

Kurt Vile & The Violators, Set Your Goals

Ed Sheeran

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Three Trapped Tigers, Forest Swords

Wave Machines, Kid British, Colourmusic

Sound Of Rum, Cloud Control

The Chapman Family, The Lines

The Rural Alberta Advantage, Entrepreneurs

Monument Valley, The Computer

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Emmy The Great, Allie Moss, Mazes

Our Mountain, Zeus, Grimes, Fiction

Winter Gloves, Woodhands

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Seekae, Let’s Buy Happiness, Vinyl Jacket

Cattle and Cane, Coloroma, The Suzukis, Dustland

The Oxygen Thieves, Holga, Simon Says No!

Hermanos Karateca, I am Harlequin, Tigers That Talked

The Keys, Our Mountain

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El Torro, The Loud, Bleeding Knees Club, The Heebie Jeebies, Jun Tzu

In Casino Out, Owls*, Cold In Berlin, Moguls, Kill Van Kulls

Club Smith, We The Undersigned, White Bicycles, The City Walls

Kaylide, Said the Whale, Dead Cities, Thomas J Speight

Jonas Alaska, Fieldhouse, Stealing Sheep, Picturebook, Viva City, Woodhands

* For full LSC gig programming, go to www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/gigsearch *

Liverpool Sound City – Saturday 21^st May

Funeral Party, Cast, Mona

Sound Of Guns, Fucked Up, Spank Rock

Jamie xx, Philip Selway , Yasmin

The Phoenix Foundation

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Lower Than Atlantis, Fly With Vampires

The Computers, Young Legionnaire,

SBTRKT – LIVE, CREEP

Marques Toliver, Lanterns On The Lake, Alex Mills

Amanda Blank, Niki & The Dove, The Jezebels

Teeth, Hot Club de Paris, Mugstar

Django Django, The Good Natured, Fixers

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Idiot Glee, Beat Connection

Mono Stereo, Tusq, Spark, Black Eyed Dog

Shadow Cabinet, Marina Gasolina, KOF

Dels, Filter Distortion, Indigo Children

My Spiral Arm,  Cherri V, Janiece Myers

Hip Hop All Stars – Lioness, A Dot, Envy, Mz Bratt

Micky 9s, The Red Show, Anna Lena And The Orchids

Johnny Sands, Alessi’s Ark, Braids, FILMS

Prizes, Marques Toliver

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Pete Bentham and The Dinner Ladies, Stealing Sheep, Fuzzy Lights

Apple Cannon, Jazz Hands, White Light, Battleships

The Straitlaces, The 1930s, The Beaus, Elephant Keys

Chatter Box, Chelcee Grimes, DZ//Deathrays

* For full LSC gig programming, go to www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/gigsearch *

LSC – The UK’s Coolest Boutique Urban Festival

Already established as an epoch-breaking music, arts, cultural and multi-media extravaganza, LSC is rich in burgeoning new sounds and styles from home-grown local bands through to the most dynamic and fresh talent sourced from around the world, creating a metropolitan festival like no other. Liverpool, Europe’s 2008 Capital of Culture, has enjoyed a cultural, architectural and societal renaissance which has seen boutique shops and hotels, amazing restaurants and museums all converge and grow in the city. 2011’s LSC features the 50^th anniversary exhibition of the iconic Mersey Beat newspaper as well as the return of the John Peel World Cup. There’s also a full conference with global keynote speakers addressing key issues facing the music industry, and a dedicated youth programme which encourages the region’s young people into all facets of the music industry, from bands to technology.

*** Keep checking www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk for more info ***