‘Tis almost Christmas Eve in the workhouse (or Liverpool Acoustic HQ, as we like to call it) and just like Father Christmas we’ve been working hard all year and so we’re taking our traditional, well-earned break. We’ll be back in the New Year with January’s newsletter on Tuesday 1stContinue Reading
We’ve tweeted about it and posted it on our facebook page but having just read that the X Factor’s James Arthur has sneaked into the lead over The Justice Collective in the battle for this year’s Christmas Number One we’ve decided to give it one last push on the websiteContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: The Science of the Lamps EP: Science of the Lamps EP Website: thescienceofthelamps.com Rating: **** There is something unerringly beautiful about the music of Science of the Lamps. Almost mythical in its presentation, stunning in its creation and just that pinch of Nordic noir/folk fairytale that filters through and givesContinue Reading
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC SPOTLIGHT 2012 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Welcome to the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2012 Christmas Special. For the second year in a row we put out a call on the website, twitter and our facebook page for local acoustic musicians or bands to submit their original seasonal (Christmas, winter, New Year) songsContinue Reading
Live review: Steve Hogarth (Marillion) @ St Bride’s Church, Liverpool Friday 14th December 2012 Liverpool Sound and Vision rating * * * * In recent years there has come about a new tradition for fans of Marillion, one of the seminal British bands of the last 30 years, that comeContinue Reading
The Liverpool Acoustic Christmas Party is taking place this coming Friday 14th December 2012 at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street. Headlining is the fantastic The Edwardian Picnic – guaranteed to get your toes tapping and maybe even dancing! Joining them on the night are bluesman SJ Downes, andContinue Reading
There’s a distinct absence of rubber ducks in NEWS BLAST #22, but we’ve been working hard to make sure it hasn’t affected the quality of news items below. If you don’t believe us, read on. Heck, even if you do believe us, you should still read on! THRESHOLD OVER US –Continue Reading
In the past here at Liverpool Acoustic we’ve taken the odd side swipe at the Mathew Street Music Festival for its seeming over-reliance on tribute artists, so it might come as a surprise that we’re telling you all about a tribute act coming to Liverpool next week. The actContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Live has been around for some time now as a spin off from the Liverpool Acoustic website, launched in 2008 as a central resource for the thriving acoustic music scene in and around Liverpool, and to say it’s been a success to date is something of an understatement,Continue Reading
FRIDAY 14th DECEMBER 2012 LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE This month’s Liverpool Acoustic Live is our Christmas Party and takes place two weeks earlier than normal on Friday 14th December 2012 at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street. The evening features fantastic, infectious folky poppy acoustic rock from The Edwardian Picnic, plucky, slidey delta blues from LiverpoolContinue Reading
