Retrospective will be held on April 8^th, from 9pm until late, at Kingdom, 25 Harrington Street, Liverpool. Legendary DJ Steve Proctor returns to the city from London to play the music again for one night, to recapture the alternative club scene of Liverpool, a scene which defined the whole Liverpool Music/Art/Fashion interface from the early 70's. It was time for something more glamorous and sexier than punk, with no anger or boundaries, and so the New Romantic movement was born, a return to the glam rock of the early 70’s but with a new electronic late 70’s futurist sound.

The New Romantics or Futurists had nothing to say, they just wanted to have a good time, feel good and look good. They didn't take themselves seriously and could party hard. From frilly shirts and britches, to outlandish recreations of historical characters, guys wore as much make up as the girls and partied in plush stylish clubs.  The androgynous look, popularised by the likes of Boy George and Steve Strange, showed the way forward for fashion designers who were now left behind as the kids called the shots in the couture stakes.

The dressing up element became a large part of the scene and the charts began to fill with bands now allied to the movement such as Spandau Ballet, Ultravox and Gary Numan.  They were attracting a large following in London and emerged from club nights such as Billy's, started by Rusty Egan, the former drummer with "punk" band The Rich Kids and later founder member of the band Visage with Midge Ure & Steve Strange.  Billy’s hosted what it called "Bowie" nights where the best of the early 70’s kitsch glam rock was played alongside the music of new bands.

Cities across the UK copied this template and in Liverpool the scene blossomed.  The nights took place at a variety of clubs like Michelle Clares, Uglys, Hollywood, the Harrington Bar, Cagneys, The Executive, The System, and later on, in the State Ballroom.  They became known as Roxy Bowie nights, tagging the name of seminal art school band Roxy Music onto the title, as they too fitted with the ethos of the look and the sound.

Tickets £8 via Facebook "RoxyBowie" or £8 plus £1 booking fee from Probe Records, Slater Street.