Live review: Johnny Sands’ Acoustic Session Date: Saturday 14th December 2013 Venue: Hebbie Jeebies Reviewer: Graham Holland Johnny Sands has gained a well-earned reputation for running top class events, most notably the weekly Out Of The Bedroom every Tuesday at LEAF on Bold Street. He has since added both MaisonContinue Reading
Live review: Stephen Langstaff Support: The Thespians Date: Thursday 12th December 2013 Venue: East Village Arts Club (EVAC) Reviewer: Graham Holland With my current job I don’t get out to as many gigs as I’d like. There’s nothing quite like a regular 6.00am start to cramp your social life! So it’s rare for meContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic’s final Open Mic of the year is taking place this Monday 16th December 2013 at Sound Food and Drink on Duke Street. The event kicks off at 8.30pm but if you want to be guaranteed an open mic slot you’ll need to be there from 8.00pm to put yourContinue Reading
FRIDAY 13th DECEMBER 2013 ACOUSTIC DUSTBOWL & LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS PARTY Our next Liverpool Acoustic Live is the joint Christmas party with our friends at Acoustic Dustbowl. The event is taking place on Friday 13th December 2013 at the View Two Gallery on Liverpool’s Mathew Street, the regular venue for theseContinue Reading
Here at Liverpool Acoustic we don’t like our readers to be disappointed. We give subscribers to our PR mailing list (sign up here) secret advance ticket links for our future shows, and through the website we try our best to give plenty of notice of the hottest acoustic gigs in townContinue Reading
Live review: Goldrush Date: Thursday 28th November 2013 Venue: Blundell Street Reviewer: Stuart Todd Goldrush is a seven piece band featuring Dan Chiba & Prisoners of Rock ‘n’ Roll performing a collection of songs by Neil Young. Dan opened with a solo acoustic rendition of Sugar Mountain. Each subsequent number wasContinue Reading
Apparently it’s the most wonderful time of the year, and who are we to disagree with Andy Williams? December 2013 brings seasonal cheer and festive fun in the form of the Liverpool Acoustic Christmas Party, Kerfuffle at The Epstein, Stephen Langstaff at EVAC, and much more. Not a turkey amongstContinue Reading
There’s a special event taking place at the View Two Gallery on Friday 29th November 2013 when friends of Amanda DeAngeles meet together to remember and celebrate her life in poetry and music. There’s music from Rob Clarke, TJ & Murphy, and a secret special guest, plus poetry from MariaContinue Reading
The Judges’ Award for the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2013 has been won by local singer-songwriter Alexandra Jayne. Originally from the West Midlands and now based in Liverpool, Alexandra was inspired to write her winning song ‘1969’ by a painting of two people dancing. Talking of her inspiration, Alexandra said “The painting reminded me of my grandparents,Continue Reading
Live review: Martin Harley @ Johnny’s Blues Club Support: Sam Lewis Date: Wednesday 13th November 2013 Venue: Liverpool Marina Reviewer: Max McDonough American Blues music initially found its way to the UK by means of records brought over by merchant seamen and GI’s stationed here during the Second WorldContinue Reading
