Now, you probably know about The Beatles - and you can't really talk about Liverpool music without mentioning them - but I want the scope of this blog to go beyond Merseybeat.
The name of the blog, 'Beneath the Beat' isn't just a nod to the fab four. It's a statement saying that beneath all music are the people who make it and listen to it. I want to focus on the music that came from everyday people - from the basements of pubs right up to the terraces of Anfield and Goodison Park.
It's an acknowledgement that for every Merseybeat there were other musical threads continuing through Liverpools history, not as popular but every bit as important. From the sea-shanties and folk tunes of the quaysides to the DIY punk of Eric's and the current resurgence in live jazz music in pubs and bars across the city.
I hope that over the coming months, you will find something here to interest you.
If you have any ideas or comments about what you'd like to see on here, please get in touch. It'd be great to hear from you.
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