International Pop Overthrow starts Tuesday 25th May

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The International Pop Overthrow returns to Liverpool on 25th May for eight days packed full of the best independent bands from across the city and around the world.

For the eighth year running Liverpool is proud to be the only city outside North America to host an IPO, and joins the list of some of the world’s greatest music cities such as Chicago, Seattle, New York, and Los Angeles.

The event starts on Tuesday 25th May and finishes on Tuesday 1st June.

Every band playing is given two 30 minute slots, with all of the music taking place at the Cavern Pub, and the front and back stages of The Cavern Club – all on Mathew Street at the heart of the Cavern Quarter.

And the best news is that every single gig is free to enter!


In previous years the Liverpool Acoustic diary has listed the individual times of all the acoustic performers. However, with so many bands and musicians playing, this year we’ve added the full listings and will let you browse through the bands yourself and pick out the ones that take your fancy.


One of the coolest things about the festival is the ability to catch bands and musicians you’ve never previously heard of, so why not pick a few names at random and see if you can find a hidden gem or three?


Flying the flag for the Liverpool Acoustic scene are the likes of The Big I Am, Mike Badger, Maxi Dunn, Avant Gardner, Steve Roberts, The Good Intentions, and Tones of Home.


If you’re free on Bank Holiday Monday 31st May then why not come along to the IPO to see the showcase being organised by the Association of Music Podcasting – musicpodcasting.org

Alan Carr (Darkhorse Radio) and Graham Holland (Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight & Insomnia Radio: Liverpool) have invited six bands to feature in a showcase of music from 12.00pm to 4.15pm at the Cavern Pub, and from 6.30pm to 10.45pm on the back stage of the Cavern Club.

The bands playing are The Hexmen, Major Major, Built On Tradition, Steve Roberts, Emerald Green, and The Freebies.

To celebrate AMP’s first ever IPO showcase they’ve put together a free sampler CD including tracks from member podcasts from all over the world. It will be available on the official IPO merchandise table in the Cavern Club, and from Alan or Graham during the afternoon showcase in the Cavern Pub.


Replicated below is the full schedule for this year’s Liverpool IPO, as published on the official website on 23rd May. Obviously things are subject to change over time (particularly if the likes of TBA don’t turn up again…!) so do check out the most up-to-date list at internationalpopoverthrow.com/schedule-Liverpool-2010.htm


IPO
Liverpool 2010
Admission to All Shows is FREE


Schedule Subject To Change



Tuesday, May 25
 The Cavern Pub

3:30 Kevin McGowan

4:15 Olly Neasham

5:00 The Avant Gardner

5:45 David Gibb

6:30 Monkeeman

7:15 Viperlace

8:00 Camera

8:45 Alexis Blue

9:30 The Queue

10:15 Miracle Bell

11:00 TBA

11:45 The Grande



Tuesday, May 25
 The Cavern Club
 Front Stage
6:15 Tao

7:00 Soundserif

7:45 David Gibb

8:30 The Suns

9:15 The Montanas

10:00 Clockwise

10:45 Hall of Mirrors

11:30 Armstrong

12:15 Identity Parade



Tuesday, May 25
 The Cavern Club

Back Stage
3:45 Echo Lips

4:30 Armstrong

5:15 Hall of Mirrors

6:00 Kevin McGowan

6:45 Jann Klose

7:30 Identity Parade

8:15 Robert Carl Blank

9:00 TBA

9:45 Camera

10:30 Buzz Radio

11:15 The Queue

12:00 Quay Porters



Wednesday, May 26
 The Cavern Pub
 (Bongo Beat Records/Viper
Label Showcase 9:30pm – closing)

3:30 Tao

4:15 Spygenius

5:00 Soundserif

5:45 The Big I Am

6:30 Postcards from Places that Don’t Exist

7:15 The Suns

8:00 The Montanas

8:45 Penguin Party

9:30 The Parties

10:15 RALPH

11:00 Mike Badger

11:45 Dave Rave






Wednesday, May 26
 The Cavern Club
 Front Stage

6:15 The Jackie O’s Farm

7:00 Marc Kenny

7:45 The Parties

8:30 Echo Lips

9:15 The Weatherman

10:00 Pickpockets

10:45 Bad Love Experience

11:30 The Grande

12:15 Something Personal



Wednesday, May 26
 The Cavern Club
 Back Stage
3:45 The Weatherman

4:30 Bad Love Experience

5:15 Penguin Party

6:00 Spygenius

6:45 Miracle Bell

7:30 Quay Porters

8:15 The Jackie O’s Farm

9:00 Postcards from Places that Don’t Exist

9:45 Clockwise

10:30 Something Personal

11:15 The Arkanes

12:00 Daddy’s Milk



Thursday, May 27
 The Cavern Pub

3:30 Cardinal Jack

4:15 The Peppermint Apes

5:00 Anthony Rivers

5:45 Bruise

6:30 Yani Martinelli

7:15 Laurie Biagini

8:00 Richard Snow & the Inlaws

8:45 Bang 74

9:30 Kelly’s Heels

10:15 Junebug

11:00 The Refreshers

11:45 The Soundcasters



Thursday, May 27
 The Cavern Club
 Front Stage
6:15 The Refreshers

7:00 Anthony Rivers

7:45 The Soundcasters

8:30 The Peppermint Apes

9:15 Maxi Dunn

10:00 Laurie Biagini

10:45 Richard Snow & The Inlaws

11:30 The Big I Am

12:15 Twilight Birds
 



Thursday, May 27
 The Cavern Club

Back Stage
(Bongo Beat Records/Viper Label
Showcase 9:45pm – closing)

3:45 Maxi Dunn

4:30 Monkeeman

5:15 Popgun

6:00 Cardinal Jack

6:45 Hijinx

7:30 Pickpockets

8:15 Junebug

9:00 Olly Neasham

9:45 The Avant Gardner

10:30 RALPH

11:15 Mike Badger

12:00 Dave Rave



Friday, May 28
 The Cavern Pub
12:15 TBA

1:00 Focal Point

1:45 The Anydays

2:30 Boston Manor

3:15 Krakatoa

4:00 The Deccas

4:45 The Beat Rats

5:30 The Ace

6:15 The Dukes Jetty

7:00 The Madd

7:45 Popgun

8:30 Karl Morgan & The Click

9:15 High Child

10:00 The Contrast



Friday, May 28
 The Cavern Club
 Front Stage
12:15 The Seasongs

1:00 Kelly’s Heels

1:45 The Corderoys

2:30 The Gurus

3:15 Yani Martinelli

4:00-6:00: John Lennon 70th Birthday Tribute 

6:15 Paul Bevoir

7:00 Cola Jet Set

7:45 Detox Cute & the Beauty Junkies 8:30 The Ragamuffins

9:15 Feel Dizzy

10:00 The Hype

10:45 The Dukes Jetty

11:30 The Madd

12:15 The Fuzzy Halo

1:00 The Fast Camels

1:45 Rockburn

2:30 Stars in Coma



Friday, May 28
 The Cavern Club
 Back Stage
2:00 The Seasongs

2:45 Bang 74

3:30 Feel Dizzy

4:15 High Child

5:00 The Fuzzy Halo

5:45 Jeremy

6:30 TBA

7:15 The Corderoys

8:00 The Anydays

8:45 The Gurus

9:30 Bruise

10:15 Twilight Birds

11:00 Karl Morgan & The Click

11:45 DC Tempest

12:30 Krakatoa

1:15 Empire

2:00 The Contrast

2:45 The Movers



Saturday, May 29
 The Cavern Pub
12:00 The Temponauts

12:45 The Waistcoats

1:30 Cola Jet Set

2:15 Paul Bevoir

3:00 The Junipers

3:45 Mellowmen

4:30 The Modulators

5:15 Squire



Saturday, May 29
 The Cavern Club
 Front Stage
12:15 The Heath Robinson Five

1:00 The Deccas

1:45 Theatre Royal

2:30 The Len Price 3

3:15 Squire

4:00-6:00: John Lennon 70th Birthday Tribute 


6:15 The June

7:00 The Movers

7:45 Beta Rays

8:30 Viperlace



Saturday, May 29
 The Cavern Club

Back Stage
12:30 The Ace

1:15 Beta Rays

2:00 Stars in Coma

2:45 The Fast Camels

3:30 The Laynes

4:15 The Upper Fifth

5:00 Detox Cute & The Beauty Junkies 


5:45 Honeybug

6:30 Theatre Royal

7:15 The Heath Robinson Five

8:00 The Junipers

8:45 Stay

9:30 The June

10:15 Mellowmen

11:00 The Temponauts

11:45 The Len Price 3

12:30 Boston Manor

1:15 The Fore

2:00 Rio Callahan

2:45 Rockburn



Sunday, May 30

The Cavern Pub
12:00 DC Tempest

12:45 Jeremy

1:30 Stay

2:15 The Lovedays

3:00 Rio Callahan

3:45 Honeybug

4:30 Mini

5:15 Tom Wardle

6:00 Huw Jacob

6:45 The Dirty Royals

7:30 Martin White

8:15 David Sinclair Trio

9:00 The Upper Fifth

9:45 The Laurens

10:30 Lovely

11:15 White Star Liners

12:00 Ulysses

12:45 Ben’s Diapers



Sunday, May 30

The Cavern Club
 Front Stage
12:15 Ben’s Diapers

1:00 Huw Jacob

1:45 Tom Wardle

2:30 The Afternoons

3:15 Needs Must

4:00-6:00: John Lennon 70th Birthday Tribute
6:15 The Fore

7:00 Eskimo Blonde

7:45 Hijinx

8:30 The Mayflowers

9:15 Ulysses

10:00 The Modulators

10:45 The Lovedays

11:30 The Waistcoats

12:15 The Beat Rats

1:00 The Laynes

1:45 Lovely



Sunday, May 30

The Cavern Club

Back Stage
12:30 White Star Liners

1:15 Martin White

2:00 David Sinclair Trio

3:30 The Hype

4:15 The Afternoons




Monday, May 31
 The Cavern Pub
 (AMP Showcase 12:00-4:15pm)

12:00 The Hexmen
12:45 The Freebies
1:30 Emerald Park
2:15 Steve Roberts
3:00 Built on Tradition
3:45 Major Major

4:30 Pugwash

5:15 Goodfellows

6:00 The Good Intentions

6:45 The Ragamuffins

7:30 The Fusiliers

8:15 The Foxes

9:00 The Mayflowers

9:45 Love Mary

10:30 Houdini Dax

11:15 Tones of Home



Monday, May 31
 The Cavern Club
 Front Stage
12:15 Chapa

1:00 TC Folkpunk

1:45 The Fusiliers

2:30 Buzz Radio

3:15 Rogue Frequency

4:00-6:00: John Lennon 70th Birthday Tribute


6:15 The Foxes

7:00 The Dirty Royals

7:45 Redtrack

8:30 The Arkanes

9:15 Daddy’s Milk

10:00 Empire

10:45 Thee Piatcions

11:30 Love Mary

12:15 The Vise



Monday, May 31
 The Cavern Club

Back Stage
(AMP Showcase 6:30-10:45pm)

12:30 The Sterlings

1:15 Rogue Frequency

2:00 Evaney

2:45 Redtrack

3:30 Tones of Home

4:15 Houdini Dax

5:00 Thee Piatcions

5:45 Susan Hedges
6:30 The Hexmen
7:15 The Freebies
8:00 Emerald Park
8:45 Steve Roberts
 9:30 Built on Tradition
10:15 Major Major

11:00 Alexis Blue

11:45 Goodfellows



Tuesday, June 1

The Cavern Pub
3:30 Chapa

4:15 The Wisers

5:00 The Incisors

5:45 Rogue State Circus

6:30 Glenn Aitken

7:15 Susan Hedges

8:00 Evaney

8:45 Marc Kenny

9:30 Dan Clews

10:15 The Gutterfighters

11:00 TC Folkpunk

11:45 Seagull Kinevil



Tuesday, June 1

The Cavern Club
 Front Stage
6:15 Dan Clews

7:00 Jann Klose

7:45 Robert Carl Blank

8:30 British Light Music

9:15 Rogue State Circus

10:00 Spirogyra

10:45 The Strange Magic

11:30 The Heavens

12:15 The Gutterfighters



Tuesday, June 1

The Cavern Club

Back Stage
3:45 Glenn Aitken

4:30 The Good Intentions

5:15 British Light Music

6:00 Focal Point

6:45 Spirogyra

7:30 The Heavens

8:15 The Strange Magic

9:00 Seagull Kinevil

9:45 The Incisors

10:30 The Vise

11:15 The Wisers

12:00 The Sterlings