The Lomax in Liverpool has been at the forefront of showcasing quality bands in Liverpool for years - no matter where the venue has been. The Organisation's latest location is at Nation in Parr Street, a venue which provides an intimate environment and atmosphere.

Last month the Lomax welcomed Death in Vegas to the city for a night of psych-rock and dance. Techno and guitars mixed with ease as bandleader Richard Fearless stopped his DJ set and the expanding Death in Vegas stepped on stage. As a projector flooded the background with swirling colours and video loops, the crowd stopped dancing and started to sway to the drone of synths and strings.

Death in Vegas beat out repetitive patterns that hypnotise the listener. The band use four guitarists to create walls of experimental sound more akin to dance music than rock.

Although the band's last two albums have featured big name vocalists both borrowed and rented, the band's format is almost entirely instrumental.

'Scorpio Rising', the title track from their new album, is an entirely different creature live. On the album the track saw DIV pair up with Liam Gallagher whose strong vocals and character almost overpower the music. Live and without the Oasis front man, however, the backing music overpowered Liam and the track was all the better for it.

Reworked versions of tunes from the bands first and second albums also thrilled the audience. The melodic drawl of 'Neptune City' brought the crowd to frenzy, while Dot Allison's disembodied vocals on 'Dirge' provided a familiar reference point.

If this night was anything to go by, the Lomax may have found a venue that will keep big acts flooding into the city for many years to come.

Future acts include UK hip-hop's The Stereo MC'S, who play on February 16, and the extraordinarily talented David Holmes and The Free Association who appear March 16. For more details visit www.lomaxentertainment.com