LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE FRIDAY 25th July 2014 David Hirst, Melody Says (Paris), Jonathan Coley, Hannah Kewn Local singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Hirst has saved the day by stepping in at short notice to fill an unexpected gap at the top of the bill for the next Liverpool Acoustic Live event. This double award winning live musicContinue Reading
Some of you may remember last year The Philharmonic and The Caledonia joined forces to run an Americana Festival across the two venues. With the current closure of The Phil for redevelopment The Cally, one of the best little music venues around, has pulled out all the stops to present the CaledoniaContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Mojo Storm Album: Life Reviewer: Allan Cairns When I received this album I had mixed feelings. I had heard that Kevin Paton runs an African drum class and also a sound healing therapy group. After listening to the album ‘LIFE’, Mojo Storm’s first outing, I still had mixed feelings. TheContinue Reading
We enjoyed April and June’s Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon events so much that we’ve decided to add an extra one into the calendar for July. It’s taking place on Saturday 12th July 2014 at the View Two Gallery, our regular home on Mathew Street in the heart of the Cavern Quarter. The afternoon sees two talented acts eachContinue Reading
Lizzie Nunnery and Vidar Norheim are launching their new Songs of Drink and Revolution EP this coming Thursday 10th July at the Lantern Theatre on Blundell Street. Lizzie and Vidar will be performing an hour long set with full band, featuring Martin Smith on trumpet, Dean Ravera on double bass andContinue Reading
July 2014 sees the return of the Liverpool Biennial (5th) which this year runs for over four months through to 26th October. The Wirral Festival of Firsts (5th to 13th) has plenty of music for all tastes, and the month ends with Liverpool Acoustic taking part in Liverpool Calling (26th)Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: The Rough Island Band Album: On All Sides Reviewer: Ian Sharp And now for something completely different, a wonderful and traditional album of folk music, a genre usually missed on Liverpool Acoustic. On All Sides was written about traditional Cornish music and responses to St Agnes and the Isle of Scilly.Continue Reading
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE FRIDAY 27th June 2014 Austrian guitar sensation Tom Strasser will be holding the UK launch of his new album at Liverpool Acoustic Live this coming Friday 27th June 2014 at Mathew Street’s View Two Gallery. Tom Strasser last played in Liverpool in August 2012 and caused FATEAContinue Reading
The award-winning Africa Oyé returns to Sefton Park for the weekend of Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2014. The UK’s largest, free festival of African music features HAJAmadagascar & the Groovy People, Abdoulaye Samb & Minnjiaraby, Abdul Tee-Jay’s Rokoto, and headline act Finley Quaye. In addition to the main stage DJs,Continue Reading
LIMF ACADEMY: CLASS OF 2014 How to apply Applications are now open for the ‘Class of 2014’, which will select 15 bands, artists or DJ’s to perform on the LIMF Academy stage for 2014. The 5 ‘most ready’ artists, bands or DJ’s will then join an elite masterclass programme –Continue Reading
