MELODIC DISTRACTION

If ever a month were to be associated with a 30-day-long hangover, it would be September. With festivals on the shores of foreign territories burning a hole in our wallets

With festival season in full swing, we take a closer look at Soirée47; a brand new boutique festival joining the dots between the thriving music scene in Liverpool and the

Label Focus: A monthly series exploring Melodic Distraction’s favourite labels from around the globe. This time around we head to Bali via Ibiza as we get to grips with NuNorthern

August; the month of boat parties on the Adriatic, Dekmantel Festival and enough open-air events to give yourself the sunburnt skin tone of your nan’s leather sofa. Whether you’re looking

Maybe not rockin’ and rolling but definitely rockin’ and souling - It’s Mr. James Pogson - One third of the trio of guest DJs appearing at Tuff Love Soul Club

As we while away the August sunshine, there’s a lot of rustlings going on in clubs, bars and gardens throughout the city. Internationally acclaimed artists are coming to Liverpool this summer,

Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, The Notorious B.I.G, Jay Z, Busta Rhymes and seemingly countless more; radio DJs Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia were instrumental in launching the careers of

Spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, Xhosa is one of the many officially-recognised languages of South Africa. It is also the spoken language of dancefloors across Liverpool and North Wales,

In May of this year, over 150 members of Liverpool’s musical community met to discuss the future of the city’s comparatively fragmented scene. Hosted by long-standing music magazine, Bido Lito!

With a 13-track compilation on the way, in aid of homeless charity, Crisis, The Waveform Transmitter bring their launch party to the Baltic Triangle’s, District and new venue, The Yard on

With Liverpool approaching a lull as the hot weather leads to lazy days at Crosby and people watching on Bold Street, the number of music events within the city take a noticeable

After a brief hiatus from all things vinyl last month, New Wax returns as we take a look at what June has tucked away in the crates. With lots of

Want to join the Melodic Distraction team? We are currently looking for an intern to join our tight-knit team here at Melodic Distraction HQ. Lasting for 6 months, with the

As we move into the summer months, festival season is upon us. With Liverpool Disco Festival and Soundcity kicking things off last month, followed by three more that venerate and

As one of the most anticipated festivals of Liverpool’s music calendar comes within reaching distance, Africa Oyé announce the full proceedings for their DJ line-ups across the event. Featuring the likes

Label Focus: A monthly series exploring Melodic Distraction’s favourite labels from around the globe. This month, and a bit closer to home, we take a look at the upcoming launch

After more than 3000 people descended on the Baltic Triangle for the second offering from Liverpool Disco Festival last weekend, James Zaremba talks about the significance of this groundbreaking inner-city event on our