The new boy on the block is in impressive form, Greg O’Keeffe gets involved.

Matt Eland legs it round Liverpool, and then ends up moaning about too much music. The big girl.

Holly Simons gets educated in Static while Alistair Houghton gets caught between the light and the dark in Mello Mello.…

More buried treasure is unearthed at Liverpool Sound City 2009.

Barfly jabes with LA’s finest shouty lasses, Will Plant joins in the fun.

Sound of Guns and Vessels provide Sound City with two of the loudest sets of the festival.

Contrasting styles but equally on the money, Maps and Fly With Vampires continue a great week for Liverpool Sound City.

The big-hitters preach to the converted but underwhelming doesn’t come close.