Liverpool Sound City Liverpool Clarence Dock Sunday 28th May 2017

Liverpool Sound City

 Liverpool Clarence Dock

Sunday 28th 2017

 

I arrive at the festival site mid morning after the delayed journey into the city roads closed off everywhere due another event 'Liverpool Marathon',my taxi driver manages to get me near to my destination.

 

Queueing at the gates for the Sunday line up, its not exactly sunshining like it was on Friday but its not raining thankfully, I wander over to 'Atlantic Stage' where I will be most of the day,theres the usual food and drink stalls arts and crafts and festival merchandise,even a competition to win Skull Candy earphones.

 

First band on stage today are 'Red Rum Club' a band of lads in Black leather jackets, they are very entertaining and good to start things off with reminiscent of 'Arctic Monkeys' early sound and tonights headlining act 'The Kooks' (Who I shall not see due to travel plans on the railways), up next Re:Tros a Japanese Synth Pop Dance  band.

 

I had a look around the site at some of the other stages, I let myself get carried away thinking that the band over on 'Cavern Stage' was 'Billy Joe' (Green Day) son's band 'Swimmers' it wasn't it was actually 'Swwimers' they were from 'South Korea' Oh dear I got that wrong, luckily I got my place back at the front in time for 'The Sherlocks' I have to say they were brilliant and the sun came out at last.

 

 

 

 

 

Next was crazy kids of 'Cabbage' the craziest band of the day who are like 'Madness' crossed with 'Sex Pistols', a bizzare young male in a suit and tie dances on the stage with a Space Raiders crisp packet on his head,its like watching one of those bizarre Uni parties that got out of hand,they even had their own pinup singer with bare chest parading about the stage, they've just supported 'The Charlatans' at the Emirates LCCC Stadium the previous day.

 

Next up as the chants behind me get louder mainly male voices shouting  "You Fat Bastard" to 'Milburn' who just walked on stage,the singer has matured since they first played a stage this big, sporting a moustache and wild curly hair style,they've been going for about 5 years so have a core fan base and they knew all the words it was amazing,I'm not even squashed in its politely aggressive which is cute.

 

 

Local Natives are on they are a band from 'LA' that only came to my attention this year when 'Kings Of Leon's Hyde park show was announced they are on the bill.

 

 

 

 

I'd describe them as  early 'Foals' V's 'Friendly Fires' with that 2009 sounding vibe present,singer and guitarist likes to engage with the crowd as he appears to get nearer to me at the barrier wait No ....he's actually in my face now, with one foot on the barrier so I move out of his way as he does the mic cable slackens and catches my neck not enough to get Chinese burn thankfully, as he runs towards the back of the crowd... but I'm nearly ready again for 'White Lies'.

 

The next act need no introduction I've supported them since early 2009 and regard them as Musicians and Friends,as 'Harry' walks on stage he's in the summer spirit, with stripey trainers and a red and navy striped t-shirt, oh and that beard from Big TV lol, missing from the setlist  is 'Getting Even', 'Price Of Love' and they also didn't play 'Come On' I don't know why ?? its a great song to end on, 'Harry' looks happy and pleased at the crowds response throughout,its a great atmosphere.

 

 

This is brought into perspective when after the boys leave the stage, the Mayor of Liverpool and Mayor of Manchester 'Andy Burnham' take to the stage to speak about the greif of 'Manchester' and how we as 2 cities are united to overcome this, we are led into a moment of silence, there is not a single sound , I have a bigger love for 'Liverpool' after that #WeStandTogether, we are led into a spontaneous singalong of 'Oasis' 'Don't Look Back In Anger',its very moving that I find it difficult to sing at times, but I'm soon feeling euphoric as everyone joins in,The moment was beautiful.

 

 

Its then I have to head off home to get my shuttle bus to the station and a train hopefully... problem there is engineering works no train... instead a bus again but to 'Hunts Cross' by the time we got there last train had gone and few people were squabbling and shouting about tickets and transport back, so I ended up in an uber as no free taxi's turned up still on site waiting for fares in the city more likely, I got home at 12.45am and finally had my dinner.

 

Despite the travel stress afterwards I really enjoyed the festival  and the company of all the people, Thanks Liverpool. 

 

 

 

LM i xo