EP REVIEW Artist – Tom Speight EP – Little Love Reviewer – Graham Holland “Close your eyes and disappear, ‘cause there’s magic in here.” Something to Say (Tom Speight) You know what? I’ve all but convinced myself Tom Speight threw in that line as a reference to the Little Love EP because if ever thereContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Thom Morecroft EP – Hand Me Down Release date – 13th January 2016 Reviewer – Graham Holland With the Hand Me Down EP local singer-songwriter and genial event host Thom Morecroft joins the growing ranks of musicians who have used Pledge Music to fund the recording and release of their newContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Dave Ellis & Boo Howard Album: Facebook Friend Reviewer: Allan Cairns Released: 30th October 2015 Liverpool-born Dave Ellis and London’s Boo Howard have been playing together since 1979 when Dave formed his electric band ‘The Reactors’ which incorporated guitar, drums and keyboards, and had Boo playing bass and handling mostContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Vanessa Murray EP – It’s About Time Release date – 7th November 2015 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating **** Vanessa Murray has been quietly biding her time on the Liverpool music scene, just out of the spotlight’s glare, intriguing enough people and entertaining many moreContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Paul Wilkes EP – Patterns Release date – 25th November 2015 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare Hot on the heels of ‘Take The Sunlight’ and ‘River Running With Me’, comes his third EP of the year, the delicate ‘Patterns’. It’s lower key than the previous releases – out go the strings and widescreen arrangements,Continue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Emilio Pinchi EP – Trying Man Release date – 4th November 2015 Reviewer – Graham Holland In the current climate when new music is more often than not digitally recorded and old recordings are digitally remixed before being re-released I’m reminded of John Peel’s famous quote on being told that CDs are better thanContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Ian Prowse Album: Compañeros Reviewer: Alan O’Hare Released: 2nd October 2015 When is an album of cover versions not a covers album? When said songs are being uncovered for the first time… Ian Prowse’s new album, Compañeros, contains ten tunes written by songwriters other than the Merseysider. The rub?Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Moss & Jones Album: Amateur Astronomy Reviewer: Helen G – stresswitch.com Released: 28th June 2015 Merseyside-based multi-instrumentalist duo Moss & Jones waste no time in following up their debut single ‘Ella Brown’ with Amateur Astronomy, their first album and a consolidation of their unique sound. Influenced, but never overwhelmed, by aContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Richard Batty EP – Loaded Gun Release date – 18th June 2015 Reviewer – Graham Holland UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2021 Richard Batty is now performing under the name Ambro River. I’d been aware of the name Richard Batty for some time but hadn’t heard any of his music until I managed to catchContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Paul Wilkes EP – Take The Sunlight Release date – 8th June 2015 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare Listen on Soundcloud How does a prolific artist sustain interest in 2015? There is no answer to that. But, in these disposable times, one plan of action is to release music often and to strive toContinue Reading
