Tunnel (Heebie Jeebies Basement)

You head down into the bowels of Seel Street and suddenly you're in the kind of place that doesn't need Instagram to prove itself. Tunnel is where bands come to play to people who've actually bought their records, not just wandered in because it looked busy. The basement's got that brilliant sticky-floored intimacy—you're close enough to see the sweat on the guitarist's brow, far enough that it doesn't feel like a showcase for egos. It's the antithesis of the sanitised live music venues that have colonised Liverpool's waterfront. On any given night, you'll find yourself wedged between punters who know their stuff, where a decent DIY aesthetic beats corporate polish every time.