The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2012 deadline is fast approaching. Songwriters have until 5pm on Sunday 7th October to submit their original songs based on a work of art at the View Two Gallery. There was a great deal of interest at the launch event earlier in September with lotsContinue Reading
We’ve been amazed by the support shown since we published our article Save MelloMello – 10 ways to help last Sunday. In fact, so many of you have been kicking up a fuss, signing the petition (currently 6,740), sharing on twitter (we’re looking at YOU, Dr Brian May!), and pesteringContinue Reading
“More than just a bit stupendous.” That’s how fRoots Magazine’s Simon Jones described the headline guests at Liverpool Acoustic Live this coming Friday 28th September 2012, and who are we to argue? Merry Hell play folk rock with punk sensibilities. Born from the ashes of local favourite band The Tansads,Continue Reading
Here at Liverpool Acoustic we’d barely begun celebrating Liverpool City Council’s decision to scrap its ridiculous and (allegedly) illegal anti-busking policy (see what we did there?) when the news came through that MelloMello, the not-for-profit Community Interest Company on the corner of Slater and Parr Street, is facing imminent closure. TheContinue Reading
Followers of Liverpool Acoustic will know we’re big fans of Blackpool-born, Leeds-based, superhuman guitarist (and all-round nice guy) Jon Gomm, having hosted him twice at the View Two Gallery (see the last review here). So imagine our delight when we found out he is touring the UK this autumn on what canContinue Reading
Hope Street Feast returns for its 7th year this coming Sunday 16th September 2012 and promises another day of open air and indoor food, drink, music, theatre and events from 10.30am to 5.30pm. For those of you who don’t know about Hope Street Feast (seriously, where’ve you been?) it’s theContinue Reading
Don’t forget the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2012 launches on Saturday 8th September from 1pm to 4pm at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street [map]. The challenge is for songwriters (individuals or partnerships) to visit the View Two and be so inspired by what they see that they can goContinue Reading
In the same way that August sees the start of the grouse hunting season, so September sees the start of the music releasing season, with a large number of singles, EPs and albums being released this month. Some of them have been added to the diary dates below, and highlightedContinue Reading
We hope you enjoyed the first Liverpool Fringe Festival – we certainly did! And we can’t think of a better way to relax afterwards than with the first Lark Lane Acoustic Festival, organised by local guitarist and musical impresario Neil Campbell. It’s taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2ndContinue Reading
The Launch Event for the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2012 is taking place on the afternoon of Saturday 8th September 2012, in association with the View Two Gallery From 1pm to 4pm on Saturday 8th September the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street will be open for songwriters to have a look round and be inspired by the art on display. To enterContinue Reading
