Songwriting Challenge award renamed in memory of local songwriter
2026-01-12
The Chris Callender Audience Favourite Award has been renamed in memory of popular singer songwriter who passed away in January 2026.Continue Reading
Album review: David Nixon’s Navigation – Red Skies
2024-11-27
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
Album Review: She’s In The Trees – The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
2024-11-01
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
Live review: Costello & Nieve in Concert @ Liverpool Olympia 11/09/24
2024-09-12
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
Live review: Prowse at 60 @ Music Room 24/07/24
2024-07-26
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
EP review: Motel Sundown – El Dorado
2024-07-20
Artist – Motel Sundown EP – El Dorado Released – 28th June 2024 Reviewer – John Jenkins, Liverpool Acoustic Unless you’ve been buried underneath a rock or taken no interest in the local Merseyside music scene then the band Motel Sundown should be on your radar and their success over the lastContinue Reading
Album review: Scott Beckett – Dreamland
2024-06-18
Artist – Scott Beckett Album – Dreamland Released – 27th May 2024 Reviewer – Owen Gurrey, Liverpool Acoustic Scott Beckett’s new album Dreamland offers unapologetic acoustic-driven songs that combine a boyish wistfulness with a more mature fall from innocence. In this, his lyrics often switch between the joyously optimistic and the heartsunk.Continue Reading
Single review: Motel Sundown – Waterfall
2024-04-01
Artist – Motel Sundown Single – Waterfall Released – 29th March 2024 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic One of the most exciting bands on the Merseyside scene, Motel Sundown have captivated audiences since their formation in 2018. Influenced by artists such as The Beatles, Paul Simon and Fleetwood Mac to nameContinue Reading
Live review: Jeffrey Martin @ Future Yard 23/01/24
2024-01-25
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
Event spotlight: The Cornmarket Acoustic Club
2023-11-06
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