Mark Radcliffe and David Boadman are singing, songwriting, strumming, and swigging buddies from the badlands of the Cheshire Plain. And they’re bringing their two-man show to the Music Room on Sunday 25th May 2025. Radcliffe has been on BBC national radio since the early nineties. Alongside Marc Riley, Mark and Lard were Radio 1Continue Reading
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2024 Showcase Final took place at LEAF on Bold Street on Saturday 8th February 2025. A sold out venue saw each of the finalists performing their song with a picture of the work of art that inspired it projected onto the big screen for allContinue Reading
After a brief hiatus, Mellowtone are back for 2025 with a selection of shows at LEAF on Bold Street, The Music Room, and the Tung Auditorium, all for your aural delectation. Astles and Dan the Man @ LEAF on Bold StThursday 23rd January 2025 Plus DJ Richie VegasHosted by Plazzy Bag7.30pm toContinue Reading
Artist – Ringo Starr Album – Look Up Released – 10th January 2025 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic Ringo Starr’s Look Up is a gentle, reflective, and emotionally rich exploration of Country, showcasing the former Beatle’s deep connection with his musical peers and his ability to craft heartfelt melodies. The albumContinue Reading
In Your Shadow by Katie Nicholas Artist – Katie Nicholas Single – In Your Shadow Released – 29th November 2024 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic Katie Nicholas’ In Your Shadow is an emotionally-charged, melancholic track that carries both a personal and universal resonance to all who hear it. Written nearly aContinue Reading
Artist – David Nixon’s Navigation Album – Red Skies Release date – 22nd November 2024 Reviewer – Ian D Hall Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating – 9/10 The sight of Red Skies as we look to the horizon inspires and can also leave us daunted by the spectacle of colour, we see patterns in the scene, weContinue Reading
Artist – She’s In The Trees Album – The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Released – 11th November 2024 (Lucinda Records) Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic ‘The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter‘ is the debut album from alternative country folk outfit She’s In The Trees. The three-piece is fronted byContinue Reading
Padraig Pearse called Ireland’s Cuil Aodha “the capital of Gaeldom – where every rock conceals a poet’s grave.” Iarla O Lionaird was born there. Iarla is widely known as vocalist for The Gloaming, the contemporary Irish/American music supergroup who released their eponymous debut LP on Real World Records in 2014Continue Reading
Event – Costello & Nieve in Concert Special guest – Ian Prowse Date – 11th September 2024 Venue – Liverpool Olympia Reviewer – Alan O’Hare The gap between live music and the mainstream has never been wider. Of course, longtime successful artists such as Elvis Costello can bridge that gap. But,Continue Reading
Event – Prowse at 60 Date – 24th July 2024 Venue – Music Room Reviewer – Alan O’Hare Summation: noun; the process of adding things together. It was all about the numbers this week on Hope Street, as Ian Prowse celebrated his 60th birthday with three duo shows inside Liverpool’s PhilharmonicContinue Reading
