Graham Holland is the owner of Liverpool Acoustic, editing the website, and running Liverpool Acoustic’s award-winning live music events. He's a keen runner, regularly taking part in races and parkrun, and is currently attempting to run every single street in Liverpool. He's also one of the Run Directors at The Mystery junior parkrun.
He lives in Wavertree with his husband and their cat Xiao Hei.
EP REVIEW Artist: The Southbound Attic Band EP: Southbound Train MySpace: myspace.com/southboundatticband One of the aspects that makes the vibrant acoustic music scene in Liverpool and the surrounding area so exciting is the variety. Folk, singer-songwriter, pop, Irish, jazz, blues, and rock – there’s something for everyone. Americana also playsContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #18 Preview of Liverpool Acoustic Live 25/9/09 1. Ben Blance – Ten Butterflies 2. Rob Clarke – September 3. The Southbound Attic Band – Southbound Train 4. Rae Clark – Stretch Download the show for free (right-click to download) Or listen online below http://itsafrogslife.net/podcast/player/player.swf (not available forContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Alun Parry CD: We Can Make The World Stop Website: parrysongs.co.uk MySpace: myspace.com/parryal facebook: facebook group We Can Make The World Stop is Alun Parry’s first CD since 2007’s Liverpool 800: True Love Of Mine EP, and his first full length album since his debut Corridors ofContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #17 Preview of Liverpool Acoustic Live 28/8/09 Alun Parry album launch special Interview with Alun Parry including three songs from his new album 1. We Can Make Make The World Stop 2. The Limerick Soviet 3 . John Lennon Said plus 4. Vinny T Spen – HastaContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #16 Preview of Liverpool Acoustic Live 24/7/09 1. Alister Said – A Thousand Wishes 2. Molly Jones – Edge Lane 3. James Munro – Meet Me At Euston 4. The Big I Am – Collecting Skies Download the show for free (right-click to download) The next LiverpoolContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Jimmy Rae CD: Deliverance Website: www.jimmyrae.co.uk MySpace: myspace.com/jimmy_rae I’m going to break with the standard album review convention by coming straight out with it. Deliverance, the new album from Jimmy Rae, is brilliant! Buy it now! In fact, buy lots of copies – one for yourself, oneContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #15 Preview of Liverpool Acoustic Live 26/6/09 1. Vicky Neale – She’s A Friend Of Mine 2. Barry Briercliffe – Walk In The Sun 3. Emily Barden – Standing In The Sun 4. Blue C – The Blues Will Go Rolling On Download the show for freeContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #14 Preview of Liverpool Acoustic Live 15/5/09 1. Jeff Jepson – 1001 2. Neil Campbell – November Song 3. Tricia McTeague – Beer Stained Coaster 4. Letters In Red – Got To Get You Download the show for free (right-click to download) The next Liverpool Acoustic LiveContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #13 April 2009 Album Launch Special Download the show for free (right-click to download) 1. The Kevin Critchley Outfit – Sunshine kevincritchley.com & myspace.com/kevincritchleyTaken from the CD Scars – available from AmazonMP3 Read the review here 2. The Bottletop Millionaires – This Engine myspace.com/bottletopmillionaires Taken fromContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Jessicas Ghost CD: The Winning Hand Website: jessicasghost.co.uk MySpace: myspace.com/jessicasghost “All I want is to see you smiling” Don’t you just love it when a new CD grabs you from the very first chord? Jessicas Ghost’s debut album The Winning Hand does just that. The opening trackContinue Reading
