Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight #37January 2011 1. Zoe Mulford – Welcome In Another Year 2. Property of Nadya Shanab – Cairo’s Minarets 3. Ste Hedley – Love Gone Wrong 4. Northerndaze – Gypsy Girl Download the show for free (right-click to download) Or listen online belowhttp://itsafrogslife.net/podcast/player/player.swf (not available for email subscribers) ThisContinue Reading
In January’s newsletter we mentioned an important date coming up on 23rd January. Jacqui & Bridie’s Folk Club is celebrating its 50th year and final night with a celebration at the Liverpool Phil. It’s impossible to underestimate the impact that Jacqui McDonald and the much missed Bridie O’Donnell has hadContinue Reading
Welcome to 2011, and it’s set to be another great year of acoustic music for the city of Liverpool and the surrounding area, with at least one new festival and another festival returning bigger and better than before. One event that’s worth pointing out this month is the last everContinue Reading
Earlier this year Liverpool Acoustic ran a survey on the news and reviews service. Amongst the feedback, one of the suggestions for a new feature was an ‘opinion’ column and we’re delighted that Acoustic Solo (real name withheld to protect the guilty and innocent alike) has sent us this fittingContinue Reading
“Snow is falling all around us. Children playing, having fun. It’s the season – love and understanding. Merry Christmas everyone.”Apt words there from one of our greatest living philosophers, S Stevens.What Shaky failed to point out, however, is that it’s also the season for Liverpool Acoustic to take a well-earnedContinue Reading
Local singer/songwriter Lizzie Nunnery has been a busy girl this year. Not only has she launched her excellent debut album Company of Ghosts (review here), performed at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall for the Liverpool Irish Festival’s Irish Sea Sessions (review here, and jetted off to South America to run internationalContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Live rounds off the year in style this Friday 17th December with the Christmas Party featuring five acts for the price of four! Performing at our party will be Jollyboat, Alun Parry, Stuart Anthony’s Long Lost Band, Jessica’s Ghost, and Graham Holland. Jollyboat bring their fun-filled frolicking pirateContinue Reading
Monday’s open mic at Envi on Fleet Street is now an established event in the Liverpool Acoustic diary. And this coming Monday 13th December they’re having their Envi Christmas Acoustic special. On the bill are Barry Briercliffe, Matt Swift, Saul Godman, plus a few more and space for plenty ofContinue Reading
There are two great events this weekend that didn’t make it into December’s newsletter. The first is the launch event for next February’s Under The Influence Festival. It’s taking place on Saturday 11th December on the 5th floor of the Novas CUC on Parliament Street, starting at 2pm and finishingContinue Reading
Fresh from a great set at last month’s Liverpool Acoustic Live, Jo Bywater will be launching her debut acoustic album on Thursday 9th December at Mello Mello on Slater Street. The event kicks off at 8.30pm and is free, and this is what Jo has to say about it… TheContinue Reading
