ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Anne Marie Howard Album: Rubric Website: annemariehoward.bandcamp.com Its a beautiful Sunday morning. The warm sun is beaming through the window and the coffee is brewing. The perfect time to listen to some melodic, soothing Indie Folk. My choice today is Rubric, the debut album from Anne MarieContinue Reading
We’re really excited about this one! Luke Jackson played at the first ever Liverpool Acoustic Live event in February 2009 as a precociously talented 14 year old. Since then he has grown and matured as a songwriter, singer and guitarist and has played festivals and clubs, recorded an album (produced byContinue Reading
Curated by the ever-bearded Greedy Jesus, the Zanzibar Acoustic Festival takes place on Sunday 30th June 2013. Starting at 1.00pm and running all the way through to 11.00pm, the day features a plethora of acoustic talent from Liverpool and further afield. And the amazing thing about it (apart from theContinue Reading
Live review: Martyn Joseph @ Sefton Park Palm House Sunday 23rd June 2013 While the vibrant sounds of Africa were still drifting across Sefton Park from Africa Oye early on Sunday evening, an altogether different though no less significant musical experience was just starting off at the Palm House. MartynContinue Reading
FRIDAY 28TH JUNE 2013 LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE Liverpool Acoustic are proud to welcome back Canterbury-based folk and roots singer Luke Jackson to Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery. Luke Jackson played at our first ever Liverpool Acoustic Live event as a 14 year old in February 2009 and has since developed as an amazingly talented songwriter andContinue Reading
Our biggest event of the year so far is coming up this coming Sunday 23rd June 2013 when Welsh musician Martyn Joseph brings his Songs For The Coming Home tour to Sefton Park Palm House. Martyn will be performing a full show (no support) and is joined on stage byContinue Reading
Run by the Family Folk-up gang, Liverpool Folk and Roots Festival, last seen in November 2011, makes a welcome return today. This year’s festival takes place from Thursday 19th June to Sunday 7th July at venues across the city and features concerts, music sessions, and free gigs. Festival Curator, Will Hughes, saysContinue Reading
Live review: Shannen Bamford EP launch Support from Vanessa Murray, Just By Chance, and Thom Morecroft @ Heebie Jeebies basement Saturday 15th June 2013 On arrival at the basement of Heebie Jeebies I was welcomed by what seemed liked a grotto. The arches were adorned with fairy lights and longContinue Reading
UPDATE: JULY 2013 – Applications for those wanting to play the support slot are now CLOSED. You can still post links to your music but you’ll no longer be considered. Those of you who are signed up to the Liverpool Acoustic events mailing list will already know that guitar wizardContinue Reading
SINGLE REVIEW Artist: Alexandra Jayne Single: Foolish Website: alexandrajaynemusic.com Listening to Alexandra Jayne on record is quite a different experience to hearing her perform live. Live, the demands of holding an audience’s attention require exactly the kind of all-out vocal power that Alexandra has in spades. On record, though, one gets to hearContinue Reading
