As long-running bedfellows in the seedy boudoir of northern psych and cosmic pop, Liverpool Psych Fest and Finders Keepers Records further indulge their Mancy/Scouse unison to bring you a special series of outernational audio visual treats while simultaneously celebrating 10 years of Finders Keepers acidik archival activities in the same sitting.  Following on from Andy Votel’s eight-hour Turkish-only DJ set from 2014 and the Finders Keepers heavy psych sound system combustion event from 2013 the self professed “Accidental World Music Label”  brings another pile of foreign fuzz and lost kosmische to tower over the turntables of this years festival. But impossibly rare wax isn’t the only thing label founders Doug Shipton and Andy Votel have up there sleeves this year –  2015’s Hocus Focus residence will feature a programme of live activities influenced by the label’s deep vault of psychedelic filmic material including exclusive live rescore performances from Silver Globalist Jane Weaver, Graham “808 state” Massey and his arkhestral Toolshed project, magik volk esper Magpahi and a well-travelled collaborative project between Andy Votel and polish soundtracker Andrzej Korzynski.

Widely respected as one of the most obsessive and prolific reissue archives of foreign language psych on the planet, fans of Finders Keepers know that their musical good taste also spreads into the realms of cinema, graphic design and live performance and this year at Liverpool Psych Fest the label combines all of these elements to bring you an epic mutant magazine documenting 40 years of experimental noise for the eyes and ears. Japanese/French witchcraft cartoons will share screen space with Finish/Polish animation while space age Polish TV sounds are recycled and regurgitated on a stage full of vintage synths daisy chained fuzz pedals, heavy drums and homemade instruments. From the label that introduced you to the likes of Jean-Claude Vannier, Selda, Yamasuki and endless reels of vintage Lollywood funk and Thai proto-punk this year’s Hocus Focus stage at Liverpool Psych Fest brings together some of the labels best experiMENTAL multi-taskers for a night of unrivalled filmic fuzz and celluloid psych. In the words of Liverpool Psych Fest artist in residence Anton Newcombe “I can hardly keep up with Finders Keepers Records – they’re TOO GOOD!”

For more information and tickets go to www.liverpoolpsychfest.com/

Hey! Manchester presents

Jane Weaver unveils her new album The Silver Globe, released on her own femme freak imprint Bird through Manchester label Finders Keepers Records.

The album features production and contributions from David Holmes and Andy Votel plus special guest musicians. It was recorded mostly in an old vicarage near the Peak District and the famous Vox Recording Studios in Los Angeles, with both studios housing unique analogue experimental equipment.

The Silver Globe hears Weaver deploy a wide range of instruments: vintage Goblinised Roland string synths, detuned pianos, guitar synths, harpsichords and ex-Radiophonic Workshop custom equipment as accompaniment to vocals recorded with space echo, sonic room reverbs and bespoke experimental tape delays.

The Silver Globe is Jane’s fifth solo album, and her live show will feature her performing with a full band plus light projections from Manchester filmmakers Kluncklick.

Main support comes from Tender Prey. Laura Bryon is Tender Prey, a Cardiff-based musician who mixes garage rock, blues and ghostly girl group clangs to shake you, soothe you and see you through the night. Tender Prey has previously made music as Le B and in noise­pop outfit King Alexander. Laura will be releasing her debut album later this year on Bird Records.

Members of Bird Records and Finders Keepers will also be DJing throughout the evening.