Live review: 50 Years of Revolver Date: Friday 5th August 2016 Venue: Leaf on Bold St Performers: Roxanne de Bastion, She Drew The Gun, Eleanor Nelly, Tom Morecroft, FABIA, Derek King, the Southbound Attic Band, Joe Symes & the Loving Kind, Only Child Reviewer: Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool SoundContinue Reading
Stan Ambrose funeral and send-off details We’ve had word of the details for Stan Ambrose’s funeral, and the two events the general public are invited to share in. AMBROSE – STAN, July 11, 2016. Peacefully at home aged 86. Retired social worker, presenter of ‘Folkscene’ on Radio Merseyside forContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Newsletter – August 2016 August 2016 is another busy month for Liverpool Acoustic. Tickets are selling fast for our special 50 Years of Revolver show at Leaf this coming Friday 5th August, 50 years to the day since The Beatles launched their genre-bending album. Host Roxanne de Bastion will beContinue Reading
Come and enjoy our Summer Sizzler this Saturday in Wirral Liverpool Acoustic are joining forces with K’s Choice Acoustic to bring their Summer Sizzler to Thornton Hough Village Club & Bar. Joining host Derek King on Saturday 30th July at the welcoming Wirral venue are three talented singer-songwriters in the form ofContinue Reading
Singer-songwriter Roxanne de Bastion will be performing The Beatles’ iconic Revolver album together with some of Liverpool’s best musicians and songwriters to celebrate its 50th birthday. Special guests confirmed so far include She Drew The Gun fresh from winning Glastonbury’s 2016 Emerging Talent Competition, popular singer-songwriter Thom Morecroft, respected international musician Richard deContinue Reading
Joe Symes & the Loving Kind are stripping down this Friday Original, Liverpool three-piece rock band Joe Symes & the Loving Kind will be performing a rare, stripped down acoustic set when they headline the next Liverpool Acoustic Live. Friday 22nd July 2016 sees Joe Symes & the Loving Kind playing inContinue Reading
UPDATE There will be a send-off for Stan on Saturday 6th August and Sunday 7th August. Full details here. I was deeply saddened to hear about the death of Stan Ambrose. I first saw Stan during the late 1980s when he played the penny whistle in Cream of the BarleyContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Newsletter – July 2016 Thanks to everyone who came down to support Derek King’s album launch last month at the View Two Gallery. We’ve got another album launch in September with John Jenkins supporting Josh Harty, and tickets are selling fast. You can grab yours by following the link atContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Derek King Album – Seasons Release date – 17th June 2016 Reviewer – Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10 If Sometimes is an occasion, an instance in Time to celebrate, then to find yourself nestling amongst the Seasons is to consider yourself privileged. It isContinue Reading
Live review: Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting, and Nancy Kerr Support: Charlie McKeon Date: Wednesday 8th June 2016 Venue: The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool Reviewer: Alan O’Hare – Liverpooletc The legendary folk singer and guitarist, Martin Simpson, is midway through an anecdote to introduce the ballad ‘Ruben’ and a busy-enough-for-a-Wednesday-night crowd finally come to life. There’s laughs,Continue Reading
