The organisers of the successful Friday Live event at West Kirby Arts Centre have announced the inaugural Friday Live Songwriter Challenge 2024. Inspired by the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge, the Friday Live Songwriter Challenge is an exciting opportunity for local songwriters to showcase their skills. A selection of photos will beContinue Reading
Bandcamp Friday will be returning on Friday 1st March 2024. Bandcamp Fridays are special days throughout the year when Bandcamp doesn’t take a cut from music sales, meaning the musicians get to keep 100% of the price of their music (after transaction costs). Bandcamp Friday runs from 8am on the Friday through toContinue Reading
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2023 Showcase Final took place at LEAF on Bold Street on Saturday 27th January 2024. A packed 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 all toContinue Reading
Event – Jeffrey Martin Support – She’s In The Trees, Mike West Date – 23rd January 2024 Venue – Future Yard Reviewer – Alan O’Hare Sweetheart, I ain’t your Christ. That’s a lyric from a Josh T. Pearson song running around my head as I travel home to Liverpool underground from Birkenhead.Continue Reading
In the first of a new feature spotlighting Merseyside’s regular acoustic music events local songwriter and musician John Jenkins has a chat with Stephen Nelson, the current MC for the iconic Cornmarket Acoustic Club, about its history, performers and what lies ahead. Speak to musicians of original songs these daysContinue Reading
Artist – Motel Sundown Single – Midnight Blue Released – 1st November 2023 Reviewer – John Jenkins, Liverpool Acoustic There can’t be many Local Band music lovers that haven’t fallen under the spell of Motel Sundown these days. Being a fan of Karen Turley myself and loving her 2017 EP Like WeContinue Reading
Artist – Thom Morecroft Album – Waiting For Leo Released – 15th September 2023 Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic Waiting For Leo is the long-awaited second album from Shropshire born singer-songwriter Thom Morecroft. Released on 9X9 records, the set was recorded at his home during lockdown and is aContinue Reading
Artist – Nunnery Norheim Album – I Saw The City Released – 15th September 2023 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating – 10/10 A true observer of the human condition and one who sees the meaning behind every building, who feels every ounce of historical sweat that wasContinue Reading
Artist – Only Child Single – The Visit Released – 21st July 2023 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic Taken from their highly anticipated, upcoming fifth album, ‘The Visit’ is the brand new singlefrom Only Child. A melancholic yet hopeful track, The Visit follows the successful release of‘Looking Forward To Looking BackContinue Reading
Event: Crosstown Studios 15th year Birthday Celebration, featuring The Family Wash, Dorothy Bird, Joseph Roberts, Marc V, Ruins, Visions of Albion, and Mr Ted Venue: EBGBS, Seel Street, Liverpool Reviewer: David Nixon, Liverpool Acoustic Crosstown Studios Liverpool has become an institution. On its third home in Old Swan Crosstown Studios has goneContinue Reading
