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MONEY, Northumbria University, Newcastle

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Tonight is a triple headed beast, headed up by former indie rockers turned Nine Inch Nails wannabes Wild Beasts. However, it falls to Ardyn to open this eclectic show, the brother and sister duo indulge tonight's early arrivals with a set of sickly sweet songs infused with a delicate synth pop edge. Their sound lacks originality and is quickly becoming the landfill 'indie' sound of choice. 

There is some emotion there but it fails to grab us as it is masked by their over reliance on their aesthetic. In many ways this is a case of style over substance, as they're merely pandering as to what is in vogue right now. The same cannot and will not be said for MONEY who following on from the release of their incredible second album Suicide Songs earlier in the year are still riding this wave of success.

Suicide Songs is one of the most powerful and emotive albums around and tonight its songs come alive once more, singer Jamie berating those ignorant enough to dare to talk through his powerful works. The passion and the power so telling in his delivery, these songs of excess and heartbreak draw you in. The odd glimpse of humour as he chastised those too careless to listen, really though this was the building of anger before his next outpouring of anguish. 

The likes of ‘I’m Not Here’ and ‘I’ll Be The Night’ bring the set to life but it is closing track ‘Cocaine Christmas And An Alcoholic New Year’, after numerous attempts to silence the naive he rises above them continuing in fine form an exceptional closing swan song. The cacophony of his band brings to an end what is only too short a set on this occasion, Wild Beasts are quick to follow though.

Where MONEY had passion and power, Wild Beasts put on a set of two distinct halves. The former being their old unique, intriguing and exciting selves and the latter a sub par rendition of Nine Inch Nails as we alluded to before. Their sinister themes are now masked by an overzealous mix of heavy beats and suppressed is Hayden's defining falsetto, all bands have to move on but Boy King feels like it may be a step too far.

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Free Music In Liverpool During Last Week Of October

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Liverpool Music Week returns for its tenth year from 23 October to 04 November, including free ticketed shows at The Kazimier between 25 & 30 October. 

Acts playing through the course of the event include The Black Lips, The War On Drugs, Liars, Chvrches, Eagulls and Wild Beasts.

Free festival tickets are available to the general public for free at 2 per customer from 9am on Wednesday September 10th, as long as supplies last.

For the first time, the festival is introducing a “Kazimier Golden Ticket” for the free-shows - with a strictly limited availability of 300.

At just £10.00, the tickets guarantee access to 3 shows of the holder's choice, where you register for the shows at point of purchase. 

The event line-up and dates can be found below & further details are available on the festival website here.

OCTOBER 23
LMW14, Camp and Furnace, Evol and Jack Rocks Liverpool present:
 “LIVERPOOL MUSIC WEEK 2014 OPENING SHOW”
CARIBOU
EVIAN CHRIST - LIVE
PATTEN
JESSY LANZA
at CAMP AND FURNACE
16+,anyone under 16 to be accompanied by an adult. 
Tickets - SEE TICKETS - www.seetickets.com - 0871 220 0260 (10p/min from a BT landline) 

OCTOBER 24
LMW14,  Camp and Furnace, and Jack Rocks Liverpool present:
MOGWAI 
FOREST SWORDS
MUGSTAR 
CLINIC DJ
ATP DJs + more TBA
at CAMP AND FURNACE
16+,anyone under 16 to be accompanied by an adult. 
Tickets - SEE TICKETS - www.seetickets.com - 0871 220 0260 (10p/min from a BT landline) 

OCTOBER 25
LMW14 & The Kazimier present :
The Kazimier Grand Opening
PEAKING LIGHTS
+very special guests
18 +
FREE-ENTRY WITH FREE-ADVANCE TICKET
www.seetickets.com

OCTOBER 26
LMW14 presents :
EAGULLS
+very special guests
18 +
FREE-ENTRY WITH FREE-ADVANCE TICKET
www.seetickets.com

OCTOBER 27
LMW14 & Harvest Sun Promotions present :
HOOKWORMS
+very special guests
18 +
FREE-ENTRY WITH FREE-ADVANCE TICKET
www.seetickets.com

OCTOBER 28
LMW14 & Evol present :
THE ANTLERS
+very special guests
18 +
FREE-ENTRY WITH FREE-ADVANCE TICKET
www.seetickets.com

OCTOBER 29
LMW14, Africa Oya & Obscenic present :
JOHN WIZARDS
+very special guests
18 +
FREE-ENTRY WITH FREE-ADVANCE TICKET
www.seetickets.com

OCTOBER 30
LMW14 & Evol present:
WILD BEASTS
+very special guests
in partnership with Evol
at CAMP AND FURNACE
16+, anyone under 16 to be accompanied by an adult. 
Tickets - SEE TICKETS - www.seetickets.com - 0871 220 0260 (10p/min from a BT landline) 

OCTOBER 31
LMW14, The Kazimier & The Quietus present :
LIARS
+very special guests
18 +
FREE-ENTRY WITH FREE-ADVANCE TICKET
www.seetickets.com

NOVEMBER 01
LMW14 and Jack Rocks Liverpool present :
“THE 10TH EDITION FESTIVAL CLOSING PARTY”
CHVRCHES
THE BLACK LIPS, NICK MULVEY, EMA
EVIAN CHRIST (DJ SET), SOPHIE, NGUZUNGUZU
LAPSLEY,  BIRD,  WE ARE CATCHERS
16+, until 11pm. anyone under 16 to be accompanied by an adult. 

NOVEMBER 04 -  MUSIC WEEK EXTRA : 10TH ANNIVERSARY “LOOK BACK” SHOW
LMW14 & Harvest Sun Promotions present:
THE WAR ON DRUGS
+very special guests
at 02 Academy
14+ anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult tickets - eventim.com 0844 477 2000

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