It may still be 6 months till the start of Liverpool Sound City but that does not mean they are not a busy lot. No sir, as on Sunday 12th December they will be hosting their Christmas Party at the city's most inspiring venue, The Kazimier. Up and coming Liverpool indie rockers Sound of Guns will be playing along with The View and Liverpool's finest The Sand Band.

Bands, daytime conferences and events are already being announced for the 2011 edition of Liverpool Sound City, which with its mix of conference and live music, is the closest thing the UK has to SXSW. Festival wristbands and official delegate passes are now on sale.

And last, but by no means least, Liverpool's own Rascal and Puppeteer, Miles Kane, performs at the Liverpool Sound City launch party on Friday February 25th 2011 in, again at The Kazimier, ahead of his debut album launch in the Spring. Although we are not quite sure why the launch party is 2 months before the launch.