Artist – Only Child EP – Sound Released – 4th September 2020 Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic In the absence of live performances, the lockdown period has seen many musicians adapt to the new environment with online gigs. With the recording of the fourth album on hold, Only Child take a detour with theirContinue Reading
Launching Saturday 5th September 2020, the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge is a truly unique event where songwriters are challenged to write a new, original song inspired by a work of art. Now in its tenth year the Songwriting Challenge welcomes back judges Stephen Langstaff (songwriter/musician/producer), Jon Lawton (Owner, Crosstown Studios/producer), Kaya Herstad Carney (Threshold,Continue Reading
The Balad of John and Yoko The Beatles A to ZSunday 30th August 2020 This week’s song is the last song I believe that John and Paul really worked on together. As far as I know, their writing process was very separate on Abbey Road. George and Ringo don’t featureContinue Reading
Back in the USSR The Beatles A to ZSunday 23rd August 2020 This week’s Beatles song features a cameo from everyone’s favourite old white-bearded man Words and Music by Lennon/McCartney Stick with me – one day I’ll finish…! Thom Morecroft For more covers, and original music released every month goContinue Reading
Baby’s In Black The Beatles A to ZSunday 16th August 2020 This week’s Beatles cover is ‘Baby’s In Black’ from Beatles For Sale, a slightly strange song in which the narrator laments a mourning woman’s unwillingness to take up with him. I’ve long assumed it to be about Astrid Kirchherr.Continue Reading
Artist – Mike West Album – The Next Life Released – 7th August 2020 Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic The Next Life is the long-awaited debut album by Mike West, following on from his live debut EP ‘Rusted’ (2017). A consummate live performer, I had the honour of sharing the bill with the artistContinue Reading
You’re Gonna Lose That Girl The Beatles A to ZThursday 6th August 2020 Today, the album ‘Help’ turned 55, so I went wayyyy ahead in my little A-Z challenge to cover one of the most underrated Beatles tracks ‘You’re Gonna Lose That Girl’. Because I consider this song to beContinue Reading
Here, There and Everywhere The Beatles A to ZWednesday 5th August 2020 Today marks 54 years since The Beatles released the ‘Revolver’ album, so I’ve jumped a fair bit ahead alphabetically to cover ‘Here, There and Everywhere’. I’m trying very hard to look like I’m revolving here. Words and MusicContinue Reading
Baby You’re A Rich Man The Beatles A to ZSunday 2nd August 2020 Finally made it to B! This week I had a go at covering ‘Baby You’re A Rich Man”. I always associate this song with that bit in the Anthology documentary where they say they went to buyContinue Reading
Ask Me Why The Beatles A to ZSunday 26th July 2020 Finally, having finished the letter ‘A’, what better what to celebrate than with a makeshift lyric video. AND – the more observant of you will notice I have snuck in some subliminal messages. Join me next week when I’llContinue Reading
