Live music in Liverpool this week: 1-7 Mar

We dive into the listings to bring you the essential guide to gigs in Liverpool this week – plus the latest news on festivals, tour announcements and more. Think we've missed something? Hit up will@theskinny.co.uk with the details... 

Wed 1 Mar

You might not know Tom Grennan by name, but chances are you're familiar with his gravel-throated guest appearance on the Chase & Status single All Goes Wrong. His own material's a little softer (certainly an awful lot less bangin'-beats-assisted) but his reputation is certainly growing: tonight's show is sold out. Still, you're resourceful so we've no doubt you'll have options available... right?
Shipping Forecast, 7pm, £6

Plastic's Facebook page describes the Winsford trio as "the worst 90's revival band you've never heard of", which seems pretty wide of the mark; their grunge-tinted alt rock is great fun on record and doubtless even more so in the flesh. They're on tour with Crewe nu-gazers Brine, whose sound isn't too far removed from the likes of Nothing and Whirr.  Shrinking Violets and Honeyspider open things up.
The Magnet, 7pm, £tbc

Thu 2 Mar

Another night of fun courtesy of the folks from Getintothis: the second installment of their Deep Cuts night brings together rising dreampopper Ali Horn, the immaculate folk-pop harmonies of I See Rivers, infectiously jangly guitars'n'loops from Wigan's Pixey, teen psych-punks (with all the requisite attitude) SPILT and smart indie rockers The Bohos, all for a bargain price. Meanwhile, the War Room Records crew keep the DJ booth busy – lovely stuff.
Buyers Club, 7.30pm, £4

Newcastle-formed Taupe combine the smoothest of jazz passages with the gnarliest of sax-skronk and hard-hitting math-rock rhythms, to glorious effect. Currently on tour in support of their new album Fill Up Your Lungs and Bellow, tonight's appearance also features Rory Ballantyne and Michael Paul Metcalfe of Dead Hedge Trio making their own enthralling racket. FUN.
Kazimier Gardens, 7.30pm, £2-3

Fri 3 Mar

...Or THE NIGHT OF A THOUSAND GIGS. Hackney's Klashnekoff is first on a lengthy list, with 24 Kitchen Street providing the perfect backdrop for his socially conscious hip-hop storytelling. It may be seven years since his last album proper (2010's Back to the Sagas) but as latest single Hand on Heart proves, his star remains undimmed – but don't take our word for it; head along and see for yourself. [EDIT: Please do take our word for it].
24 Kitchen Street, 5pm, £10

Anyone up for some ludicrous garage rock? Thought so. Atomic Child and Kim Kix make up Denmark's Powersolo, a two-man exploration of wilful daftness and raucous fun – if you need any more convincing, consider that Jon Spencer (he of Blues Explosion fame ) once chose them to back him up in sleaze-rock outfit Heavy Trash. Rockabilly types The Swingin' Bricks, one-man horror soundtrack Jean Michel Noir and Joey Chickenskin support.
Legion of Lost Souls, 8pm, £6-8

New Liverpool bands klaxon! Fans of Beach Fossils and Mac DeMarco should certainly turn their attention to their devine pairing of Echo Beach and SPINN, whose both offer differing but equally enjoyable sides of the reverb-laden indie-pop coin. Meanwhile, Beach Skulls frontman Ry Vieira is also on hand to make sweetly adorable surf-pop melancholia seem utterly essential, and the aforementioned SPILT make their second appearance of the week. BOSS.
Magnet, 7.30pm, £3

Still, where would Liverpool be without its DIY punk underbelly? Pacy Peel favourites Crocodile God recently reformed their late 90s line-up for a split 7" with Grimsby's Not Tonight & The Headaches, and tonight they head up an excellent line-up of Northwest DIY types including Manchester's Mega City Four-esque Holiday, gruff-yet-melodic brilliance from Pardon Us and a solo set from The Roughneck Riot's Cait Costello.
Maguire's Pizza Bar, 7pm, £4

...And still we're not done with local talent! VEYU have been making waves across the city's blogosphere for some time now, as their dark post-punk sounds continue to bend more ears to their cause. They share the bill tonight with SPQR, an alt rock band who are nothing if not eclectic (still though, the scents of both Radiohead and Sonic Youth are noticeable in their sound), and claim they won't be making too many appearances in their home city this year. Hmm...
Leaf, 8pm, £5

Omg, is that the guy from Monaco? No, wait, the singer of Revenge? LOL JKS. That New Order Guy and his backing band, aka Peter Hook & The Light return to play more classics with a different singer, and it's reputed to be an immaculate show if you're into that sort of thing. Funnily enough, they now feature Monaco singer David Potts among their line-up, so fear not, fans of 90s nearly-weres: maybe they will play What Do You Want From Me after all.
O2 Academy, 7pm, £22.50

Ambient trio Marconi Union first formed in Manchester 15 years ago, releasing a series of excellent albums beginning with 2003's Under Wires and Searchlights. Following last year's well received Ghost Stations, they've recently re-released 2009 LP Tokyo in expanded form – so you can almost certainly expect to hear a host of old favourites as well as new sounds from their ever-evolving sphere of influence.
Capstone, 7.30pm, £11.50

Sat 4 Mar

Time for another of those 'bands on the up' that everyone loves so much: London's White Kite deal in electronic grooves that convey a certain clipped funk while retaining an impressively minimal sense of space; meanwhile their sumptuous pop comes dressed in glacial synths that chill you to the bone even as much as their songwriting chutzpah warms the cockles of your heart. 
Studio 2, 7pm, £5

Sun 5 Mar

Formerly a member of Denton, Texas jazz outfit Snarky Puppy, the keyboard-playing namesake of The Bill Laurance Group has been releasing solo records since 2014, gradually incorporating elements of electronica and experimental sounds into his oeuvre to create his own singular musical identity. Smart as it undeniably is, there's a rogueish charm and cinematic feel to these songs that keep everything thoroughly approachable.
O2 Academy, 7.30pm, £16

Mon 6 Mar

Nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2017 award that was later claimed by Rag'n'Bone Man, Reading indie quartet The Amazons remain hotly-tipped thanks to a succession of well-received singles over the past two years – while their sound certainly doesn't represent anything your ears won't have heard before, there's a brashness to their stadium-sized melodies that could well see them live up to the ambition their reputation suggests.
Buyers Club, 7.30pm, £8

Tue 7 Mar

A remarkable fusion of R'n'B, synth-pop and electronica from the mind of singer/lyricist Lalin St. Juste and bassist/producer Akiyoshi Ehara: The Seshen are here for your hearts and minds and they won't leave til you surrender 'em both. And if that wasn't enough, you can also catch Anna Houghton, Over the Water and Outskirts as they open the bill. We're spoiled really, aren't we?
Studio 2, 7pm, £6