The Wakefield indie rock legends come through town on the tour for their brand new album, Selling a Vibe, with support from Courting. Liz Clarke reports. I love it when a support band seemingly does not care that they’re the opening act and that a majority of the crowd will not know who they are, and this was exactly the experience I had watching Liverpool’s Courting , performing with a desire to merge with the crowd that many would reserve for their most hardcore fans. Throughout their set,...

A true trailblazer and master of many crafts, the artist and filmmaker Gina Birch is a woman who lives life on her own terms. As a founding member of a true "Favourite Band's Favourite Band," The Raincoats, she paved the way along with the likes of The Slits for a female and feminist voice to become commonplace in punk. Today, she releases equally boundary and button-pushing solo music, and was recently the face of the seminal Women in Revolt! exhibition which toured London, Edinburgh and...

Liz Clarke sits down (no pun intended) with James bassist and founding member Jim Glennie to discuss their newest compilation and upcoming tour.