Hats off to Mellowtone! This year they’ve already brought us Kathryn Williams, King Creosote, James Yorkston and Above the Beaten Track. But they’re not resting on their laurels, not at all. As they approach their 10th anniversary celebrations in November they’ve got another high-profile gig for us to get our musical teeth into.Continue Reading
November 2014 is a busy month for music in Liverpool and the Greater Merseyside area with Mellowtone’s 10th birthday celebrations, two Liverpool Acoustic events, and the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain at various venues in Wirral. You can follow all the latest news on our twitter feed using our handle (we’veContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2014 Halloween Special [display_podcast] To play click the player above or right click Spotlight 122 to download for free. If you’re an acoustic musician from the Greater Merseyside area, or from further afield but play on the Liverpool scene, then feel free to send us your music for futureContinue Reading
SINGLE REVIEW Artist – Doodah Farm Single – Soft Lad/Oi Oi Release date – 31st October 2014 Reviewer – Ian Sharp Doodah Farm is a four piece folk/rock band from Liverpool. This year been a defining year for the band. They have gigged across the City which included a successful support slotContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge finalists announced Ten talented local songwriters have been chosen to perform at the Showcase Final for the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2013 on Friday 22nd November at Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery.Each of the finalists will perform their song with an image of the work of art that inspired it projected onto theContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: The Southbound Attic Band Album: Our Day In The Sun Reviewer: Ian D Hall Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10 There are those that seemingly take great pleasure in deriding the power of Folk music. They are willing to sneer and complain that the story, often or not aContinue Reading
Songwriters at the Ship is a brand new event from our friends at Mellowtone. This is a series of intimate shows, each featuring a trio of songwriters in the candlelit basement of the Shipping Forecast on Slater Street. The first night is taking place on Thursday 6th November 2014 andContinue Reading
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2014 ZOE MULFORD, SILENT CITIES, KATIE NICHOLAS On Friday 24th October 2014 award-winning singer-songwriter Zoe Mulford will be performing at Liverpool Acoustic Live (Live Music Night of the Year, Liverpool Music Awards 2012 and 2013). Originally from Pennsylvania, Zoe now lives in Manchester and tours on both sides ofContinue Reading
Spooky Men & Scary Smiles Rebel Soul and Lamp Scientists have teamed up to create ‘Candela’; a night of “mystery and music” at the heritage site; Williamson Tunnels on October 18th. The event takes place to launch the latest ep by Science of the Lamps, the limited run CD andContinue Reading
Oxjam is a nationwide music festival built around the idea of using local music to make a global impact with Oxfam. Throughout October Oxjam will take over sixty towns and cities across the UK, and on Saturday 18th October it’s the turn of Liverpool. The Oxjam Liverpool Takeover will beContinue Reading
