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TRANSFORMING a small-scale venue into a mock arena, Liverpool’s Zuzu is a whirling dervish as she fills the tiny space with sonic wonders, bon mots, some great guitar and rocking tunes.
Squeezed centre stage in geeky glasses and backed by a guitarist, bass player and drummer, Zuzu wears her Liverpudlian roots on her sleeve and it shows — there are shades of Liverpool legends like The La’s or The Zutons in her music.
But it’s not just the north that gets a look in — there’s a good dose of Kate Nash-style observation and even some of the quirky commentary of New Zealand’s Princess Chelsea, all while Zuzu’s voice remains constant, loud, proud and Liverpool to the core.
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