This month’s out of town musician is Clara Barker from the Isle of Man who’ll be performing our headline slot on Friday 24th May 2013 at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street. Joining Clara (rhymes with Sarah!) are Rob Gough and Ade Jackson, plus Chester-based duo Just By Chance.Continue Reading
Live review: Silent Cities ‘Eigenlicht’ EP launch Support from Thom Morecroft & The Full Moon Band, Magic Arm, Mr Wolf Collective @LEAF on Bold St Saturday 18th May 2013 Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Silent Cities EP launch party entitled ‘Eigenlicht’, organised by Mellowtone and RebelContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: Silent Cities EP: Eigenlicht Website: wherethesilentcitieshide.com I’m going to go ahead and assume that if you’re branding your music as ‘experimental’, you’ll take my calling it ‘weird’ as a compliment. ‘Eigenlicht’ is definitely both experimental and weird. The title, by the way, is a word for the greyishContinue Reading
Chester Folk Festival is taking place over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 24th May to Monday 27th May 2013. This lovely little festival takes place at a variety of venues across Kelsall, a small village situated near Chester and just a pine cone’s throw from Delamere Forest. The programmeContinue Reading
“Evenings of live music and DJs in a variety of the most intimate venues around Liverpool. Folk / Blues / Songwriters / Acoustic / Roots. We continue to quietly create a stir…” That’s Mellowtone, in their own words. Mellowtone is a major player on the Liverpool Music Scene and regularlyContinue Reading
FRIDAY 24TH MAY 2013 LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC LIVE Liverpool Acoustic are pleased to welcome Clara Barker all the way from the Isle of Man. Also performing on Friday 24th May 2013 at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street are local singer-songwriters Rob Gough and Ade Jackson, plus Chester-based duo Just ByContinue Reading
Live review: Rob Jones & Rob White Support from Geoghegan Jackson @ View Two Gallery Saturday 11th May 2013 On my way to the gig I passed a bus load of people dressed as Where’s Wally characters, a gang of lads dressed as Hells Angels with head bands and tattooContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Just By Chance Album: Upbound Website: justbychance.net This is a fine collection of songs by Elizabeth Owen and Andrew Jones, known in combination as Just By Chance. All of the songs are good, and some are great. The pop-tastic “Pick You Up” is a particular favourite of mine, as isContinue Reading
Welcome to NEWS BLAST 24, not to be confused with BBC News 24. There’s no CGI studio, no overpaid presenters, and no fancy theme tune, just great news items to help musicians and supporters alike. WALL TO WALL FOLK – Nick Wall is compiling a list of the 25 mostContinue Reading
James J Turner took time out from recording and mixing his next album and preparing for his gig with Radical Liverpool this weekend to talk to Liverpool Acoustic’s Ian D Hall. You’re going to be playing at the Casa soon? James: “Yes, it’s on Saturday, 11 May, Cup Final Day!”Continue Reading
