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.
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Tony Kehoe CD: Not Everything Must Lead To Nothing MySpace: myspace.com/kehoesongs “No-one ever said it’s going to be fantastic” Ah, yes – the tricky second album. We’ve all seen it before, haven’t we? A new artist comes along and blows us away (or at least mightily impressesContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #12 Preview of Liverpool Acoustic Live 24/4/09 1. Hannah Platt – When The Days Get Short 2. Karen Cleary – Awful Down 3. Tony Kehoe – Cry For No Reason 4. The 10p Mixes – The Dogs In France Download the show for free (right-click to download)Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artists: The Kevin Critchley Outfit CD: Scars Website: kcomusic.com MySpace: myspace.com/kevincritchley “Fully charged” Back in the summer of 2006 I was at Alun Parry’s Acoustic Slice event handing out flyers to advertise the new It’s A Frog’s Life Acoustic Podcast (still going strong at itsafrogslife.net/podcast, by the way!)Continue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #11 Preview of Liverpool Acoustic Live 20/3/09 1. The Good Intentions – Poor Boy 2. Michael Ryder – Dance With Me 3. Virginia Haze – You Can’t Always Get Your Own Way 4. Lorelei Loveridge – Oh, India Download the show for free (right-click to download) TheContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #10 February 2009 – Dan Elson 1. Psycho Lover 2. And Barry Says 3. Rock-A-Bye Dan 4. Song For A Lost Lover Download the show for free (right-click to download) Dan Elson got bored of going to see boring depressing bands who didn’t look like they wereContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #9 January 2009 – Bobhowla 1. Million $ Man 2. Tiptoe (from CD 14 Track Demo) 3. 1963 4. A Question Of Time (from CD It’s All In The Letter That Broke You Down) Download the show for free (right-click to download) BOBHOWLA is essentially Howard DoupeContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #8 December 2008 – Campbell Todd 1. Ways To Pass The Time (from the CD Campbell Todd) 2. Playing The Field (from Stuart’s EP Playing The Field) 3. November Song (from Neil’s CD Fall) 4. A Question Of Time (from the CD Campbell Todd) Download the showContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #7 November 2008 – Avant Gardner 1. Never Meant To Throttle You (from the CD Vegetarian Performance Art) 2. Lampshade 3. Einstein Kickers (from the CD The Flightcase Acknowledgement) 4. Not Gonna Kill You Now (from the CD Volumerics) Download the show for free (right-click to download)Continue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #6 October 2008 – Thomas-Joseph & Murphy 1. Weary Nights 2. Old Dog 3. Free Man Walking 4. What Went Wrong Download the show for free Thomas-Joseph and Murphy are currently playing around the acoustic scene in the northwest. In less than a year they have madeContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW CD: Long Way North Artist: Rob Clarke Website: myspace.com/robclarkeunplugged “At the end of September, when the crowds melt away, and the sun turns to rain.” These are the opening lines to September, the first track on Rob Clarke’s new CD Long Way North. As an opening track itContinue Reading
