The Wirral
A Liam Power Photo
Liam Power (left) with Austin Collings photographed by Natalie Curtis
Liam Power - (By The Sea)
Meols on The Wirral Peninsula.
Loneliness, wonderment, dreams.
I recently caught Kraftwerk in the 3D in Liverpool’s Philharmonic, that was pretty special. It was nuts.
The Pale Fountains and Cocteau Twins (currently).
I’ve always loved the Bukowski/Fante beatnik scenes. Both different in their own ways, but the same in that there was an awareness in youth, not rebellion for the sake of it, but a rapid awakening to new pleasures that had been preceded by years of strict values that spills out into an overkill of self-gratification.
Sean Connery, we could talk Highlander over an expensive whisky in a luxury Japanese hotel lobby.
Probably the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool. We played it for our 2nd album launch. Probably our first (and possibly last) headline gig of that scale.
Mick Head probably. I’m not well versed on Shack's back catalogue, although I think they’re great, but 'Pacific Street' by his first band the Pale Fountains had a big impact on me.
Probably 'Buffalo Soldier' by Bob Marley. A firm staple on Power family holidays driving across the UK.
'Everybody’s Happy Nowadays' by the Buzzcocks.
I originally thought (before I knew the title) it was ‘Everybody’s Happy Now I’m Dead’, I was equally embittered/melancholic when I found out what it really was.
It’s been said millions of times but probably Pet Sounds By The Beach Boys. It’s otherworldly in its detail.
‘The last train is nearly due/the underground is closing soon/and in the dark deserted station/restless in anticipation/a man waits in the shadows’.
'A Poem On The Underground Wall' by Simon & Garfunkel. It’s the most evocative opening of any song for me.
I think most musicians from Liverpool wished they’d written 'The Killing Moon' by Echo & the Bunnymen. It’s not of this Earth.
Me and my girl often have a dance to 'Ice Hockey Hair' by the Super Furry Animals. It’s a total heartbreaker.
1. 'Solo Dancer' by Mingus off Black Saint. Noir Jazz at midnight
2. 'Brazil' by Geoff Mulduar off the film of the same name. I love the traditional original but this version reminds me of my childhood. And it’s bananas.
3. 'I Would Die 4 U' by Prince. I think it’s off Purple Rain. Sends me spiralling into melancholy.
4. 'What’ll I Do' by Frank Sinatra/Irving Berlin, for the same reasons as above. I’ve shed a tear to this a few times when I’ve returned from a bar late at night. It’s my pissed sing a long.
Nick Power - Caravan, my brother wrote this to accompany his new book, think some sort of northern Townes Van Zandt with Tom Waits on kitchen pot percussion. It’s great.
Gintis - the best since SFA/Gorkys Zygotic Mynci
Alvvays (debut) - Just great songwriting and sonics.
Bill Ryder-Jones - he’s my best mate and I play guitar for him, but his new album (unreleased) is something else
Liam Power (left) with Austin Collings photographed by Natalie Curtis
Liam Power - (By The Sea)
Meols on The Wirral Peninsula.
Loneliness, wonderment, dreams.
I recently caught Kraftwerk in the 3D in Liverpool’s Philharmonic, that was pretty special. It was nuts.
The Pale Fountains and Cocteau Twins (currently).
I’ve always loved the Bukowski/Fante beatnik scenes. Both different in their own ways, but the same in that there was an awareness in youth, not rebellion for the sake of it, but a rapid awakening to new pleasures that had been preceded by years of strict values that spills out into an overkill of self-gratification.
Sean Connery, we could talk Highlander over an expensive whisky in a luxury Japanese hotel lobby.
Probably the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool. We played it for our 2nd album launch. Probably our first (and possibly last) headline gig of that scale.
Mick Head probably. I’m not well versed on Shack's back catalogue, although I think they’re great, but 'Pacific Street' by his first band the Pale Fountains had a big impact on me.
Probably 'Buffalo Soldier' by Bob Marley. A firm staple on Power family holidays driving across the UK.
'Everybody’s Happy Nowadays' by the Buzzcocks.
I originally thought (before I knew the title) it was ‘Everybody’s Happy Now I’m Dead’, I was equally embittered/melancholic when I found out what it really was.
It’s been said millions of times but probably Pet Sounds By The Beach Boys. It’s otherworldly in its detail.
‘The last train is nearly due/the underground is closing soon/and in the dark deserted station/restless in anticipation/a man waits in the shadows’.
'A Poem On The Underground Wall' by Simon & Garfunkel. It’s the most evocative opening of any song for me.
I think most musicians from Liverpool wished they’d written 'The Killing Moon' by Echo & the Bunnymen. It’s not of this Earth.
Me and my girl often have a dance to 'Ice Hockey Hair' by the Super Furry Animals. It’s a total heartbreaker.
1. 'Solo Dancer' by Mingus off Black Saint. Noir Jazz at midnight
2. 'Brazil' by Geoff Mulduar off the film of the same name. I love the traditional original but this version reminds me of my childhood. And it’s bananas.
3. 'I Would Die 4 U' by Prince. I think it’s off Purple Rain. Sends me spiralling into melancholy.
4. 'What’ll I Do' by Frank Sinatra/Irving Berlin, for the same reasons as above. I’ve shed a tear to this a few times when I’ve returned from a bar late at night. It’s my pissed sing a long.
Nick Power - Caravan, my brother wrote this to accompany his new book, think some sort of northern Townes Van Zandt with Tom Waits on kitchen pot percussion. It’s great.
Gintis - the best since SFA/Gorkys Zygotic Mynci
Alvvays (debut) - Just great songwriting and sonics.
Bill Ryder-Jones - he’s my best mate and I play guitar for him, but his new album (unreleased) is something else