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Rough Trade to open new store in Liverpool

6,500 square feet of music, merchandise, live concerts, food and drink

Rough Trade is opening a new premises in Liverpool. The Hanover Street address will be the chain's largest UK operation and sixth British site. A...

Dig Vinyl West Kirkby

The new record store will see Dig expand its relationship with Future Yard, a 350-capacity venue and artist development hub

Dig Vinyl has announced the opening of a second shop, which will be located in West Kirkby, on the Wirral, a peninsula across the River...

Liverpool's Melodic Distraction radio station and bar is shutting down

Citing the cost of living crisis, the team behind Melodic Distraction said the project is no longer financially viable

Liverpool-based online radio station and bar Melodic Distraction is set to close. The station and venue's closing date is today (Friday, 29th September), with the...

New record store, Matsuri Records, opens in Liverpool

The Baltic Triangle shop highlighting "forgotten gems and reissues" teams up with neighbour Black Lodge Brewery to put on events and parties

Liverpool has a new record store called Matsuri Records. The shop is located in the port city's Baltic Triangle area, neighbouring Black Lodge Brewery, with...

Kyiv and Liverpool to host simultaneous Ukraine fundraising raves in May

"Music and dancing can cross borders in a show of unity and solidarity" 

Kyiv and Liverpool are set to host simultaneous Ukraine fundraising raves next month. Taking place as part of EuroFestival, which will be held across two...

Spray shop

Housed in a former car garage, the 350-capacity venue will open its doors on 23rd February

A new club, Spray Shop, is due to open in Liverpool this month. Housed in a former car garage, the 350-capacity venue is committed to...

Outhouse Sounds release six-track garage EP raising money for Ukrainian aid: Listen

'OHSVA002' is now available to buy and stream

Liverpool's Outhouse Sounds have released a six-track garage EP, 'OHSVA002', to raise money for Ukrainian aid. The high-octane EP races through juddering dub siren-spiced wobblers...

Liverpool club Meraki will remain open as council rejects development plans

"We’re safe [for now]!"

Liverpool City Council has rejected plans to convert a Grade-II listed warehouse on the same street as the meraki nightclub into apartments. The proposed development...

ACID87

In our penultimate brand focus of 2022, DJ Mag sits down with Liverpool-born Acid87 — the clothing brand paying homage to the UK’s gilded rave age

In 2019, Liverpool nightclub Garlands closed its doors for the final time, after 25 years as a clubbing mainstay in the city. It was here...

Liverpool FC’s new away kit is dedicated to the city’s ‘90s dance music scene

Local producer and promoter Yousef soundtracks music the ravey Nike campaign

Liverpool FC's new away kit is a nod to the city's dance music scene and history. The ​​wavy, iridescent design pulls from rave aesthetics with...

Wasted Heroes

In our most recent Brand Focus, DJ Mag's fashion editor, Amy Fielding, speaks with Liverpool-based graphic designer Russell Reid, who turned his life-long love of designing rave artwork and club culture into a clothing brand

In 2010, graphic designer Russell Reid had made a name for himself designing flyers for legendary Liverpool parties, like Circus and Chibuku. A key player...

KIND hope to reach up to 10,000 children in need this festive period

A Liverpool club is repurposing its space for a children’s charity this Christmas.

From 16th-19th December, Blackstone Street Warehouse will open its doors to KIND...

It also features contributions by Mel B, Paul O'Grady, Boy George and more

A Kickstarter campaign is raising funds for a new photobook celebrating ‘90s queer clubbing in the North of England.

Out & About With Linden by...

The concert was due to be a trial event to allow the group to test methodologies to reduce their carbon footprint when playing live

Massive Attack has cancelled a gig at ACC Liverpool to protest an electronic arms fair, which is also being held at the venue.

The concert...

In this month’s brand focus, No Mind Collective founder Ali T talks us through combining culture and creativity, a flamboyant eye for design and the...

Since his teens, Alexander Turner aka Ali T, a graphic designer from “Scouseland”, has been collecting and studying music-related artwork and memorabilia. From ‘90s rave...

The shipping container space will be used for live performances, record fairs, and more

Liverpool-based independent radio station Melodic Distraction has launched a new venue, Melodic Bar. 

The opening is the result of a Kickstarter campaign launched after the...

The late artist is shown wearing red gloves and a pink shawl

A mural of SOPHIE has been unveiled at Liverpool venue 24 Kitchen Street.

Taking over a wall at the music venue, the mural depicts the...

The two-venue event will take place over 13 hours

Sisu collective will host their fourth-anniversary party in Liverpool this weekend.

A community providing a platform to educate, inspire and showcase aspiring women and non-binary DJs...

After 32 years the shop, bar, and events space on Slater Street will not reopen due to disagreements with the landlord 

Treasured Liverpool record store 3b Records is to close at its current location, bringing its 32-year legacy on Slater Street to an end.

According to...

Just 11 infections have been found from 13,000 attendees 

COVID pilot events in Liverpool caused 'no detectible spread' of coronavirus, according to results taken from the studies. 

In April and May 2021 more than...