MUSIC: PLAY FOR INDIA.

One of the many things that Liverpool seems to be rife with is undiscovered talent. Name a particular area, yet it seems us scousers already have it covered. We've topped headlines for various things over the years; Art, Sport & fashion being major players. Though nothing lures in crowds to our city like the music. The glorious melody's and voices have poured out from our city for decades, spilling rapidly out into the rest of the big, wide world. By no means is it to discredit the previous outstanding artists and bands created in good old Liverpool and to hint that there is a lack of newness on the music scene. I want to in fact share with those that don't already know, that Liverpool is most definitely still a creative, vibrant place absolutely brimming in not only talent for music, but also a passion for it. And a desire to make a real difference through it.

This is why telling you about  'PLAY FOR INDIA: the picket gig' is really exciting, this event is set to be a absolutely amazing night. Forget a single band playing a hour set maximum, this Saturday at the picket is your opportunity to see SIX different acts singing & playing their hearts out. It would actually be a shame to miss out on such an occasion, purely on a new talent basic alone - but that's not the only reason I'm encouraging all you readers to get down there.

'PLAY FOR INDIA' is a bit like what it says on the tin. All profits for the gig are going directly to funding Erin Gillespie's trip to India as part of a world challenge project in the summer of 2012. Thinking Stranack, Manifesto, The Artillery, Masterfly, Sophie Magee and Strangers Parlour are quite literally playing to help raise money to fund a project that will touch and change lives for ever. Now if that’s not a good excuse for a gig, what is?

I know that a good time is undoubtedly guaranteed from seeing these acts perform. But its even better to know that in the small fee your paying for this night, your making a huge difference to Erin's world challenge fund, which in turn makes a difference to the project...a project that will change people's lives. And with that, your doing your bit to change the world for the better. Through this gig your reaching out and helping others, maybe not personally, but nevertheless your contribution is going to change things for the people that need it most. All that from a Saturday night at the picket? I told you Liverpool's music scene is different to anywhere else.