“We Two Kings of Mathew Street Are…” The annual Liverpool Acoustic Christmas Party is happening this coming Friday 9th December with the help of We Two Kings, namely Derek King and musical offspring Pete King. They’ll be joined by the rest of the Liverpool Acoustic crew, namely Three Minute Hero (Stuart Todd) and Graham Holland, plusContinue Reading
Ed Jones wins Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2016 Ed Jones has won the Judges’ Award for the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2016 with his song Love Is Blind. The news was announced at the end of the Showcase Final which took place at the View Two Gallery on Friday 25th November. The winner ofContinue Reading
Mellowtone Records are delighted to announce the debut album from Seafoam Green Topanga Mansion is now available. Following years of solo tours and honing his craft on both sides of the Atlantic, now Dave O’Grady steps out the shadows to take his rightful place at the centre of the stage, withContinue Reading
Ten talented local songwriters have won a place at the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2016 Showcase Final taking place on Friday 25th November at Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery. Songwriters from across the region submitted brand new songs inspired by works of art on display at the View Two Gallery during the entry period inContinue Reading
Brian Fallon & the Crowes are touring the UK and come to Liverpool O2 Academy on Sunday 20th November. The Gaslight Anthem singer and guitarist will be performing songs from his debut solo album ‘Painkillers’ as well as fan-favourites. It’s been quite a year for the New Jersey native, who was recentlyContinue Reading
Live review: Nick Ellis, Daylight Ghosts album launch Date: Saturday 12th November 2016 Venue: Gustav Adolfs Kyrka (Scandinavian Seaman’s Church) Support: Cousin Jac Reviewer: Derek King, Liverpool Acoustic On a chilly Saturday evening in November, Mellowtone Records released Nick Ellis’s keenly awaited solo album Daylight Ghosts at the celebrated Gustav Adolf Scandinavian Church in Liverpool. Continue Reading
For the last five years we’ve put out a call for any local (and not so local!) acoustic musicians who have original acoustic songs or creative covers that we could play on the Christmas edition of the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight. You can hear the previous shows here. Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2011Continue Reading
https://vimeo.com/182694669 ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Nick Ellis Album – Daylight Ghosts Release date – 12th November 2016 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10 Never dismiss the softly spoken, never believe that the quietness in a person’s soul is indicative of their passion, their drive or their worth, forContinue Reading
Merry Hell – Liverpool Acoustic’s favourite folk-rock band – launched their brand new album Bloodlines on 1st November and to celebrate they’ll be bringing the infectious excitement of their Merry Helloween live show to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room in January 2017 for a Friday the 13th Special! Merry HellContinue Reading
NEWS BLAST 30/10/16 Let’s play a game of ‘Good News/Bad News’, shall we? The ‘Bad News’ is that the Liverpool Acoustic Newsletter is no more. After 100 consecutive months of bringing you a regular roundup of news, diary changes and other stuff (you can read the first one from 1stContinue Reading
