Ready, Player One? El sits down with she drew the gun in Kitty's Launderette to talk politics, identity and fighting the gamified system. bit.ly/3FOhusr

The Kaz, Sound, Zanzibar all gone. Parr Street Studios closed for good last week. All the youth clubs are gone. Music is failing to be nurtured in an international music city. Liverpool needs a properly supported grassroot music scene not another Beatles museum.

📣 You have just days to get your hands on issue 117 before we return with our 118th deep-dive into the creative Merseyverse later this week!

I (Josh) have been sober for almost 8 months and I recently spoke to the Bido about what it’s like to be sober in the Liverpool music scene. If anyone’s struggling with addiction there’s link at the bottom of this article for where to get help. Forza the becks blue army.

For Bido Lito! Magazine, I spoke to some of Liverpool’s creatives about the challenges, and benefits, of sobriety in the music and clubbing scene. Thanks to Lee Butler, Glam Gig Pics and Eyesore & the Jinx’s Josh for sharing their perspectives and experiences ⚡️

Rather apt that after this article being published yesterday I got to watch a band where someone admitted to being too pissed on stage. And everybody cheered.

I’ll be on the Liverpool Live Radio’s Late Lark tonight at 9pm to chat about sobriety in Liverpool’s music scene and all things Bido Lito! Magazine! Tune in and get involved ✌🏻

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PLEASE STOP AND READ We are all currently a bit shocked right now but basically we have been coming home from a gig and have had most of our gear robbed. The information on the go fund me page gives details. The link to donate is in our bio. Even sharing this will help a lot.

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#RecoveryPosse SOBER RAVE This week I’ll be announcing ‘Freedom to party’ 💥 A night of live music , house music 🎵 & powerful talks at an intimate warehouse in Liverpool Totally dry bar & the chance for anyone in recovery to come & party with like minded people ❤️💥

ICYMI I chatted to sarah🎀 about electronic hardware, Joan Of Arc and more for Bido Lito! Magazine ahead of my show in Liverpool 15th January. > bidolito.co.uk/preview-lonela…

What IS a UNESCO City of Music? Liverpool is one, and between 4-5 I'll be hearing more about what the status means for the city. Join me BBC Merseyside Bido Lito! Magazine Culture Liverpool bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b…

This is what we get from the BBC license fee which costs around 43p per day

Brilliant! The age of levity is over. The Russia-Ukraine war will shake politics into a new sobriety | Rafael Behr theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

We’re back! 🎉 The Brink Cafe is now open 10am-2pm Mon-Fri for coffee, cake, mocktails, smoothies and soft drinks with the kitchen back up and running very soon! We’ve missed you all!

Return tickets from Manchester: ▪️India £343 ▪️Jamaica £345 ▪️Brazil £325 ▪️Ivory Coast £319 ▪️London (rail) £369