Liverpool Sound City+
Internationally renowned music industry conference Sound City+ is celebrating its ten year anniversary on Friday 26th May 2017 with a host of high profile speakers from across the industry, and as ever promises an intensive packed programme of speakers, debate panels, workshops and the acclaimed Sound City+ 1-2-1 meetings. This year’s ‘Revolutions’ theme will enable speakers to explore the wider context of British rock and roll revolutions and take a look at some of the largest cultural explosions from the past 50 years including, The 60’s British Invasion, Punk Rock, Brit Pop and Acid House.
The most influential bass player of his generation, Jah Wobble – founder member of Public Image Limited alongside former Sex Pistol John Lydon – talks us through his career. From his close friendship with Lydon and Sid Vicious, being a ‘boots on the ground’ eyewitness to punk, and how PIL helped define the revolutionary sonics of the post punk era, to his current work with a host of collaborators.
Veteran DJ, filmmaker and founding member of Big Audio Dynamite, Don Letts has over four decades of inspiring work. From turning a generation of punks onto reggae while DJing at the Roxy club in 1977, to managing the Slits to making music videos for the likes Bob Marley and Elvis Costello. Don’s 40 incredible years in the business will reveal both funny anecdotes and sharp insights.
Legend Andrew Weatherall will discuss the continuing story of acid house as a DJ, remixer, producer, label boss, and one of the most outspoken commentators on the club scene.
Controversial avant garde electro punk musician and performance artist Peaches, will discuss art at the edge, and a mandate to be a one-woman cultural revolution.
Among these, also in conversation will be Dudley.Jeczalik.Langan; three of the founding members of Art of Noise, leading figures in their field; iconic rock photographers and image makers Kevin Cummins and Tom Oxley, and finally celebrated journalist and author Hattie Collins.
Jah Wobble
The day will be hosted by author & DJ Dave Haslam and rock ’n’ roll historian Jennifer Otter Bickerdike, guest speakers at Sound City+ 2017 will dissect in turn each Music Revolution from the past five decades.
Sound City+ has also revealed a move to The Baltic triangle, the rapidly evolving hub for creative enterprises and a jewel in the crown for the music and digital industries in the North West. The Baltic Triangle is also home to arguably Liverpool’s finest bar and event space, former warehouse Camp and Furnace, where this year’s edition of Sound City+ will take place.
As part of the highly anticipated birthday celebrations for Sound City, Sound City+ will be taking a selection of the In Conversations to the live festival site, giving Sound Citizens the opportunity to see avant-garde titan John Cale as special guest speaker. With a wealth of stories accrued over a career of more than 50 years his talk with explore his early years, this move to the US and foundation of the Velvet Underground, its legacy and beyond. For aficionados of the birth of psyche and anyone with an interest in the history of rock this will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear it from the great man himself.
The conference will be announcing further speakers, panels and activities over the coming weeks.
Conference Tickets £40.00 (Ex booking fee): Ticketweb
Full Weekend Delegate Passes: Ticketweb / Liverpool Sound City
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