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The Best Songs Released in January 2026

The Best Songs Released in January 2026 – A Playlist

Ones To Watch 2026

A few artists who should, if there’s justice, reach more ears in 2026

The VPME Christmas Podcast 2025

my annual festive show that was once a digital radio programme is now a podcast, and is also a refuge from Mariah, Wham, and Sir Clifford of Richard.

Florence Road Live -Andy Von Pip

Tracks of The Week – Y, Howling Bells and Florence Road

Y have tracks of the week? Well, Y not. This week, three songs really stood out. In no particular order, we have Y (try to Google that) with the pulsating ‘Skipper’ — more info [here]. The magnificent Howling Bells return with ‘Heavy Lifting’ — news of a new album [here]. And rounding things off, the fast-ascending Irish quartet Florence Road

In Pictures

Yassassin Live at HUS, Liverpool 23.01.18

Yassassin Live at HUS When we saw our no.1 tip for 2018, Yassassin (see here) were playing in Liverpool headlining promoters ICYMI 2nd birthday bash show at HUS, it was a no-brainer…

Feb 26, 2018 5 min read

Trampolene – Live – Liverpool 8.11.17

Nov 13, 2017 4 min read

Pink Kink At Liverpool Music Week Closing Party : The Light and The Shade

Nov 10, 2017 3 min read

Words And Pictures – Dream Wife -Sløtface – Peaness – Liverpool Magnet 19.10.17

Oct 17, 2017 3 min read

In Pictures – Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2017

Sep 26, 2017 3 min read

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Recommended Gigs March 2018

Mar 6, 2018 9973 3 min read

Recommended Gigs March 2018 Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – Arts Club, Liverpool Tuesday, 13 Mar 2018 Lee “Scratch” Perry is quite rightly regarded as one of most enduring, talented and original reggae producers and artists of all time. Eccentric, innovative and always the maverick he has consistently produced music on his own terms and influenced and worked with everybody from