Stuart Todd has helped run and host the award-winning Liverpool Acoustic Live music events with Graham Holland. Stuart is recording and performing under the name of Shadow Captain. The artist previously fronted Three Minute Hero and worked with classical guitarist and composer Neil Campbell in the duo Campbell Todd. Stuart has also backed up various bands and is currently playing bass with Only Child.
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Shoes4Brakes Album: The Winner Stays On Reviewer: Stuart Todd Shoes4Brakes are a lively acoustic duo, featuring lead singer and guitarist Gareth Jones and cajôn/percussionist and backing singer Simon Hadfield. Since the two came together in 2012, Shoes4Brakes have steadily built up a reputation as one of the most exciting liveContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Simon Cousins Album: Given Songs Reviewer: Stuart Todd Given Songs is the first full length solo outing for local based singer songwriter Simon Cousins, formerly of the group The Onset with Mike Badger. Recorded at Staff Only Studios in Liverpool, production duties are shared with fellow singerContinue Reading
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
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
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: Goldrush Date: Thursday 28th November 2013 Venue: Blundell Street Reviewer: Stuart Todd Goldrush is a seven piece band featuring Dan Chiba & Prisoners of Rock ‘n’ Roll performing a collection of songs by Neil Young. Dan opened with a solo acoustic rendition of Sugar Mountain. Each subsequent number wasContinue Reading
Live review: K’s Choice album launch @ American Bar & Grill Wednesday 21st August 2013 K’s Choice has established itself as one of Liverpool’s premier acoustic nights. The weekly event (soon to go monthly) is organised and hosted by Liverpool based musician Derek King. Despite stiff competition from regular WednesdayContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Rob Clarke Album: About A Time Website: soundcloud.com/rob-clarke Rob Clarke has recently been busy recording with his new group The Wooltones and has just been featured on Folkscene for BBC Radio Merseyside. Recorded at Number 4 studios with Fran Ashcroft, ‘About A Time’ is the third album to emerge fromContinue Reading
The Jacaranda – End of an Era? by Stuart Todd, November 2011 This month has seen the closure of a landmark pub in the city, The Jacaranda. On 31st October the bar on Slater Street went into liquidation. Some questions over the closure still remain unanswered but whatever the reasonsContinue Reading
Gig review: The Solid Air Band @ The Capstone Theatre Saturday 29th October 2011 The Capstone Theatre was an appropriate setting for The Solid Air Band. They played two sets dedicated to the music of John Martyn, who passed away in 2009. The project is fronted by Mark Byrne, anContinue Reading
