EP REVIEW Artist: James M Carson EP: Sold As Scene Reviewer: Stuart Todd Manchester singer songwriter James M Carson, a regular performer on the local music scene, releases his long-awaited debut EP ‘Sold As Scene’ through Book Club Recordings. Carson’s hybrid of Folk/Rock Americana is inspired by the Laurel Canyon singer songwriterContinue Reading
Live review: Ian Proswe and Amsterdam ‘Who loves ya baby’ tour Date: Saturday 31st May 2014 Venue: East Village Arts Club Reviewer: Liam Pickup It started in New York City on St Patrick’s Day; it made pit stops right the way across the UK, and for it’s finale the Who Loves Ya Baby tour cameContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Barry Briercliffe Album: Life On Repeat Reviewer: Stuart Todd Life On Repeat is the long awaited album by Liverpool artist Barry Briercliffe. I say long awaited because a couple of tracks were included on his previous EP Alive, which was released in 2010. However that should hardlyContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: Steve Roberts EP: When We Dreamed, We Dreamed Of Dreams Reviewer: Alan O’Hare Songs are mysterious and wonderful things. Especially great ones – not many of them come along. But, when they do, they wrap themselves tightly around your soul and refuse to let go. Years ago,Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Only Child Album: From Muddy Water To Higher Ground Reviewer: Lis Garrett Alan O’Hare told us at the launch of Only Child’s album “From Muddy Water to Higher Ground” that this was an album all about love. He’s not wrong. This album is overflowing with it –Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Gary Fulton Album: Judas Reviewer: Allan Cairns This is Gary’s forth album, the others being ‘Wail and Holler’, ‘Dark Water’, and ‘The Devils Hand’. All the songs are written by Gary and whereas I’ve not heard any of his earlier work I will try and remedy thisContinue Reading
Live review: Only Child album launch Support: Vanessa Murray, Jon Lawton, Silens Date: Saturday 26th April 2014 Venue: The Zanzibar Reviewer: Stuart Todd Only Child launched their new album From Muddy Water To Higher Ground to a fairly busy crowd at The Zanzibar. The brainchild of Liverpool singer songwriter Alan O’Hare (formerly of The Trestles), he wasContinue Reading
Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon @ Threshold Date: Saturday 29th March 2014 Venue: The Baltic Social Reviewer: Ian D Hall Caroline England The question should always be, “Did you enjoy what you saw at Threshold?” For anybody who stepped into the confines of The Baltic Social on the Saturday of Threshold 2014 and hungContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Mark Pountney Album: Mark One Reviewer: Ian D Hall Rating: 9/10 Some performers ooze class without even having to play a cord or a single note. Of course when they do put together the start of a new song that you just know is going to capture the imaginationContinue Reading
Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Festival Date: Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd March 2014 Venue: The Unity Theatre Reviewer: Liam Pickup Last weekend (Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd March) saw the birth of the first ever Liverpool Acoustic Festival. Naturally, Liverpool Acoustic was there to soak up the atmosphere, and LiverpoolContinue Reading
