Liverpool Sound City

Cool boutique urban festival

The UK's coolest boutique urban festival, Liverpool Sound City, has announced its third wave of acts performing over May 19^th-21^st across the city's most iconic venues.

In addition to this Cast have announced they will be playing at Liverpool Sound City Festival in May as an extra date to their "All Change" 15th Anniversary tour 

Also Eric Pulido of Midlake will be playing solo at the Bella Union Records showcase at the Bombed Out Church with Philip Selway of Radiohead, Marques Toliver, Lanterns On The Lake and Alessi's Ark on Saturday 21st May and just in, LSCF will be hosting the world premiere of the film 'Powder'.

More acts already announced include: The Kooks, The View, Clinic, Philip Selway, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Set Your Goals, Smoke Fairies, Cloud Control, Dinosaur Pile Up, Marina Gasolina, Dels, Emmy The Great, Cults & more.

Other confirmed acts include Miles Kane, F**ked Up, Wretch 32, Young Knives, Amanda Blank, Dutch Uncles, Trophy Wife, The Phoenix Foundation, Frank Turner, Steve Mason, Funeral Party, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Mona, Three Trapped Tigers, Yuck, The Chapman Family, Veronica Falls, Lower Than Atlantis, Zeus, Niki & The Dove, Worriedaboutsatan, Cast, The Black Lips, Spank Rock, Jamie xx, Steve Mason, Willy Mason, The Whip, Sound of Guns, Those Dancing Days and Handsome Furs.

Legendary Liverpool rockers Cast are one of the first bands announced. Described by Noel Gallagher as a "religious experience" live, Cast were called The Who of the 90s. Their epoch-breaking All Change album remains a revered classic, and, after reforming in summer last year, Liverpool Sound City cannot wait to host the city's prodigal sons in May.

The raw and raucous Black Lips bring their American garage sound to Liverpool. Infamous for their intense shows and febrile atmospheres, the USA rockers are revered for their stage antics as much as their irrepressible sets. North West's The Whip serve up a heavy, hectic dose of electro-rock whilst LSC faves Wave Machines return too; quixotic and enchanting in equal measure, the Liverpool-based band present the finest electro-pop ditties around. Keeping the stateside theme fresh, Baltimore hip-hop and rappers Spank Rock also make their debut.

Bastion of brilliant blues, Willy Mason, also stars. The USA folk songster writes music which belies his still tender age; his sound has evolved since his debut album, Where The Humans Eat, to encapsulate incredibly rich poignancy and heartache. Revered Liverpool indie rockers Sound of Guns also star, headlining one of the prime shows at the sumptuous and prestigious St George's Hall.

There's much more to savour at Liverpool Sound City. USA experimentalists Chain & The Gang also feature, as do the lo-fi charms of Chad Valley, Mugstar's inspired psychedelic sounds, electro-punk outfit Handsome Furs and the vibrant Colourmusic.

There's also music from local Liverpool lads The Sand Band, Ed Sheeran, Publicist, Those Dancing Days and don't forget Forest Swords, a young Wirral-based artist who Pitchfork have heralded as one of their stars for 2011.

Just announced: Dev's University Challenge.
The Radio 1 early morning presenter will be picking the best five university bands from all over the UK over the coming weeks, who can submit a max of 2 tracks to the LSC Soundcloud page. This is an amazing chance for the next wave of budding stars to perform at the UK's leading urban festival and all part of LSC's drive to find the stars of the future.

Liverpool Sound City Festival tickets are now on sale.