"LIVERPOOL - CAPITAL OF POP AND SCOUSE" Liverpool by jhorsfield30

Liverpool’s status as Capital of Pop was secured in the early '60’s when four local mop-topped characters took the music world by storm, giving birth to Beatlemania and inspiring millions of people with songs that sound as great today as they did then.

From '70’s artists like Elvis Costello, the Teardrop Explodes with Julian Cope, and a flurry of bands in the '80’s with smash hits from bands like Echo and the Bunnymen, Half Man Half Biscuit, Frankie goes to Hollywood and The Christians, turned people on to new diverse sounds from the city.

During the '90’s The La’s and the Lightening Seeds and other Britpop favourites like the Boo Radleys, Shack, Cast and more all proved there must be something in the water in Merseyside. The current scene is as essential as ever; bands like The Coral and Ladytron and newcomers The Zutons and The Mountaineers are once again proving Liverpool’s status as the cultural home of British music.

Visiting the museums, cafes, great shopping centres and finishing it with a ferry ride across the mersey. This city has plenty to offer and recently secured culture capital of the UK.

• Pros:CULTURE, POP, MUSIC, SHOPS AND MORE
• In a nutshell:My home city