Posted by Ian Sharp in live reviews, news and reviews on 18. Jun, 2013 | 2 Comments
Live review: Shannen Bamford EP launch Support from Vanessa Murray, Just By Chance, and Thom Morecroft @ Heebie Jeebies basement Saturday 15th June 2013 On arrival at the basement of Heebie Jeebies I was welcomed by what seemed liked a grotto. The arches were adorned with fairy lights and long
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Posted by Liverpool Acoustic in news, news and reviews on 16. Jun, 2013 | 10 Comments
Those of you who are signed up to the Liverpool Acoustic events mailing list will already know that guitar wizard and YouTube sensation Jon Gomm is touring the UK this autumn, and will be coming to Liverpool’s LEAF on Bold St on Thursday 12th September 2013. Tickets for the Liverpool gig
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Posted by Rik Davnall in music reviews, news and reviews, reviews on 14. Jun, 2013 | No Comments
SINGLE REVIEW Artist: Alexandra Jayne Single: Foolish Website: alexandrajaynemusic.com Listening to Alexandra Jayne on record is quite a different experience to hearing her perform live. Live, the demands of holding an audience’s attention require exactly the kind of all-out vocal power that Alexandra has in spades. On record, though, one gets to hear
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Posted by Graham Holland in news, news and reviews, spotlight on 12. Jun, 2013 | 7 Comments
SUNDAY 23RD JUNE 2013 LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC PRESENTS MARTYN JOSEPH Liverpool Acoustic and Pipe Records are proud to present Martyn Joseph as he brings his ‘Songs For The Coming Home’ tour to Sefton Park Palm House on the evening of Sunday 23rd June 2013. Martyn Joseph is an electrifying performer dubbed ‘the Welsh Woody
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Posted by Ian Sharp in music reviews, news and reviews, reviews on 10. Jun, 2013 | 2 Comments
EP REVIEW Artist: Shannen Bamford EP: Paper Planes Website: shannenbamford.com A date for your diaries, 10/6/13 sees the eagerly anticipated EP ‘Paper Planes’ by Shannen Bamford. A year in preparation, it was recorded at Canvas Sound Studios and took three months to complete. “It embodies everything I like to put into
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Posted by Graham Holland in live reviews, news and reviews, reviews on 07. Jun, 2013 | 7 Comments
Live review: K’s Choice @ American Bar & Grill Wednesday 5th June 2013 Derek King, Kim Jennett, Debbie Richards, Pete King, and Shannen Bamford K’s Choice is a weekly showcase event that takes place every Wednesday at American Bar & Grill on Renshaw Street. It’s hosted by local singer, songwriter
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Posted by Liam Pickup in live reviews, news and reviews, reviews on 03. Jun, 2013 | 7 Comments
Live review: Lianne La Havas Support from Ady Suleiman @ Rampworx Thursday 30th May 2013 Lianne La Havas is a Singer, Songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist who has previously been described as the UK’s answer to Alicia Keys. I’d say she’s that and considerably more. Lianne’s music is soul driven and melodic
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Posted by Graham Holland in music reviews, news and reviews, reviews on 29. May, 2013 | 4 Comments
ALBUM REVIEW Band: Merry Hell Album: Head Full Of Magic, Shoes Full Of Rain Website: merryhell.co.uk Have you ever been in that situation where a band’s debut album has fast become one of your favourites, and then they release a follow-up and you’re apprehensive about listening to it just in case
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Posted by Rik Davnall in music reviews, news and reviews, reviews on 19. May, 2013 | 1 Comment
EP REVIEW Artist: Silent Cities EP: Eigenlicht Website: wherethesilentcitieshide.com I’m going to go ahead and assume that if you’re branding your music as ‘experimental’, you’ll take my calling it ‘weird’ as a compliment. ‘Eigenlicht’ is definitely both experimental and weird. The title, by the way, is a word for the greyish
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Posted by Ian D Hall in news and reviews, other reviews, reviews on 25. Mar, 2013 | No Comments
Author: Keith Elliot Greenberg Book: December 8, 1980: The Day John Lennon Died Liverpool Sound and Vision rating * * * * * There are various moments in time, especially in the fast hard news dominated world of the 20th and 21st Century, where a single event can affect millions
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tagged: ep launch, featured, gig review, heebie jeebies, ian sharp, just by chance, live review, paper planes, shannen bamford, thom morecroft, vanessa murrayPosted by Ian Sharp in live reviews, news and reviews
Live review: Shannen Bamford EP launch Support from Vanessa Murray, Just By Chance, and Thom Morecroft @ Heebie Jeebies basement Saturday 15th June 2013 On arrival at the basement of Heebie Jeebies I was welcomed by what seemed liked a grotto. The arches were adorned with fairy lights and long
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tagged: featured, jon gomm, leaf on bold st, liverpool, secrets nobody keeps, support, uk tourPosted by Liverpool Acoustic in news, news and reviews
Those of you who are signed up to the Liverpool Acoustic events mailing list will already know that guitar wizard and YouTube sensation Jon Gomm is touring the UK this autumn, and will be coming to Liverpool’s LEAF on Bold St on Thursday 12th September 2013. Tickets for the Liverpool gig
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tagged: alexandra jayne, featured, foolish, music review, rik davnall, single reviewPosted by Rik Davnall in music reviews, news and reviews, reviews
SINGLE REVIEW Artist: Alexandra Jayne Single: Foolish Website: alexandrajaynemusic.com Listening to Alexandra Jayne on record is quite a different experience to hearing her perform live. Live, the demands of holding an audience’s attention require exactly the kind of all-out vocal power that Alexandra has in spades. On record, though, one gets to hear
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tagged: featured, liverpool acoustic spotlight, martyn joseph, mason neely, sefton park palm housePosted by Graham Holland in news, news and reviews, spotlight
SUNDAY 23RD JUNE 2013 LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC PRESENTS MARTYN JOSEPH Liverpool Acoustic and Pipe Records are proud to present Martyn Joseph as he brings his ‘Songs For The Coming Home’ tour to Sefton Park Palm House on the evening of Sunday 23rd June 2013. Martyn Joseph is an electrifying performer dubbed ‘the Welsh Woody
Continue Reading »Posted by Ian Sharp in music reviews, news and reviews, reviews
EP REVIEW Artist: Shannen Bamford EP: Paper Planes Website: shannenbamford.com A date for your diaries, 10/6/13 sees the eagerly anticipated EP ‘Paper Planes’ by Shannen Bamford. A year in preparation, it was recorded at Canvas Sound Studios and took three months to complete. “It embodies everything I like to put into
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tagged: american bar and grill, debbie richards, derek king, featured, graham holland, k's choice, kim jennett, pete king, shannen bamfordPosted by Graham Holland in live reviews, news and reviews, reviews
Live review: K’s Choice @ American Bar & Grill Wednesday 5th June 2013 Derek King, Kim Jennett, Debbie Richards, Pete King, and Shannen Bamford K’s Choice is a weekly showcase event that takes place every Wednesday at American Bar & Grill on Renshaw Street. It’s hosted by local singer, songwriter
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tagged: derek king, liverpool acoustic afternoon, matthew mcgurty, open mic, rachel nicholas, view two galleryPosted by Liverpool Acoustic in news, news and reviews
The Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon returns to the View Two Gallery on Saturday 8th June 2013. From 1.00pm to 4.00pm we’ve got three booked acts plus our popular open mic. Our booked acts are 1pm – Derek King - local singer-songwriter and host of K’s Choice every Wednesday at the American Bar & Grill on Renshaw Street 2pm –
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tagged: ady suleiman, ed black, featured, gig review, La Blogotheque, liam pickup, lianne la havas, live review, nokia, nokia lumia, rampworxPosted by Liam Pickup in live reviews, news and reviews, reviews
Live review: Lianne La Havas Support from Ady Suleiman @ Rampworx Thursday 30th May 2013 Lianne La Havas is a Singer, Songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist who has previously been described as the UK’s answer to Alicia Keys. I’d say she’s that and considerably more. Lianne’s music is soul driven and melodic
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tagged: june, june 2013, liverpool acoustic, liverpool folk and roots festival, newsletterPosted by Liverpool Acoustic in news and reviews, newsletter
June 2013 is set to be an exciting month with the return of the Liverpool Folk and Roots Festival starting on 20th June with Nancy Elizabeth at LEAF on Bold Street and ending on 6th July with a Ragtime closing party. Sandwiched inbetween are sea shanties and maritime songs with
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tagged: album review, featured, graham holland, head full of magic shoes full of rain, merry hell, music reviewPosted by Graham Holland in music reviews, news and reviews, reviews
ALBUM REVIEW Band: Merry Hell Album: Head Full Of Magic, Shoes Full Of Rain Website: merryhell.co.uk Have you ever been in that situation where a band’s debut album has fast become one of your favourites, and then they release a follow-up and you’re apprehensive about listening to it just in case
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