We’ve reached 21 News Blasts already, and before we get a chance to mention the ‘key of the door’, we’ve going to crack on with all those snippets of music news we’ve been keeping safe for an occasion such as… well… this! BREAKING THE RULES – Would you like toContinue Reading
Gosh, September was interesting, wasn’t it? The scrapping of Liverpool City Council’s busking policy, and the start of the fight to keep MelloMello open certainly put the music scene in the media spotlight. Let’s hope both situations can be resolved for the benefit of the creative community. And so toContinue Reading
FRIDAY 5th October 2012 LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC PRESENTS Hot on the heels of our last event comes a special Liverpool Acoustic Presents taking place one week later on Friday 5th October 2012 at our regular home, the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street. Headlining on the night is Californian Americana star Rick Shea, with support fromContinue Reading
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2012 deadline is fast approaching. Songwriters have until 5pm on Sunday 7th October to submit their original songs based on a work of art at the View Two Gallery. There was a great deal of interest at the launch event earlier in September with lotsContinue Reading
We’ve been amazed by the support shown since we published our article Save MelloMello – 10 ways to help last Sunday. In fact, so many of you have been kicking up a fuss, signing the petition (currently 6,740), sharing on twitter (we’re looking at YOU, Dr Brian May!), and pesteringContinue Reading
“More than just a bit stupendous.” That’s how fRoots Magazine’s Simon Jones described the headline guests at Liverpool Acoustic Live this coming Friday 28th September 2012, and who are we to argue? Merry Hell play folk rock with punk sensibilities. Born from the ashes of local favourite band The Tansads,Continue Reading
Here at Liverpool Acoustic we’d barely begun celebrating Liverpool City Council’s decision to scrap its ridiculous and (allegedly) illegal anti-busking policy (see what we did there?) when the news came through that MelloMello, the not-for-profit Community Interest Company on the corner of Slater and Parr Street, is facing imminent closure. TheContinue Reading
Followers of Liverpool Acoustic will know we’re big fans of Blackpool-born, Leeds-based, superhuman guitarist (and all-round nice guy) Jon Gomm, having hosted him twice at the View Two Gallery (see the last review here). So imagine our delight when we found out he is touring the UK this autumn on what canContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: Only Child EP: Only Child EP Website: onlychildmusic.co.uk Listen to this CD at five to midnight, with 40 watt bulbs and rain against the skylights and cast your eye over the dedication in the sleeve, “dedicated to anyone who is missing someone”. At that moment, it becomes prettyContinue Reading
FRIDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2012 LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE The next Liverpool Acoustic Live is taking place on Friday 28th September 2012 at our regular home, the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street. Headlining on the night is local folk rock band Merry Hell who’ll be performing a special, intimate acoustic show for us. Support is ablyContinue Reading
