We were going to title this news post “Dawsons is closing” but didn’t want to cause anyone to drop their spoon into their Coco Pops in shock (other chocolate-flavoured breakfast cereals are available). Yes, Dawson’s is closing the doors on it’s current Ranelagh Street store for the final time atContinue Reading
Colin Maddocks, the man behind the successful Grateful Fred’s Roots and Acoustic Nights in Formby, is putting together the ‘Grateful Fred Ukulele Orchestra’ with the aim being for the orchestra to play regularly at Grateful Fred nights and at other venues throughout the year. UPDATE – The first meeting hasContinue Reading
UPDATE: 23RD JANUARY We’ve just received this update from Barry Jones. Sorry to report that the Acoustic Dustbowl Too gig at D&N planned for this Saturday 26th January has been cancelled by the venue due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’. Apologies to anybody planning on coming. There are no futher Acoustic DustbowlContinue Reading
“Happy New Year, Happy New Year, may we all have a vision now and then of a world where every neighbour is a friend.” We thank the great philosophers Abba for those meaningful words as we head into 2013. This year we have no Olympic games or major international football tournament to distractContinue Reading
‘Tis almost Christmas Eve in the workhouse (or Liverpool Acoustic HQ, as we like to call it) and just like Father Christmas we’ve been working hard all year and so we’re taking our traditional, well-earned break. We’ll be back in the New Year with January’s newsletter on Tuesday 1stContinue Reading
We’ve tweeted about it and posted it on our facebook page but having just read that the X Factor’s James Arthur has sneaked into the lead over The Justice Collective in the battle for this year’s Christmas Number One we’ve decided to give it one last push on the websiteContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: The Science of the Lamps EP: Science of the Lamps EP Website: thescienceofthelamps.com Rating: **** There is something unerringly beautiful about the music of Science of the Lamps. Almost mythical in its presentation, stunning in its creation and just that pinch of Nordic noir/folk fairytale that filters through and givesContinue Reading
LIVERPOOL ACOUSTIC SPOTLIGHT 2012 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Welcome to the Liverpool Acoustic Spotlight 2012 Christmas Special. For the second year in a row we put out a call on the website, twitter and our facebook page for local acoustic musicians or bands to submit their original seasonal (Christmas, winter, New Year) songsContinue Reading
Live review: Steve Hogarth (Marillion) @ St Bride’s Church, Liverpool Friday 14th December 2012 Liverpool Sound and Vision rating * * * * In recent years there has come about a new tradition for fans of Marillion, one of the seminal British bands of the last 30 years, that comeContinue Reading
The Liverpool Acoustic Christmas Party is taking place this coming Friday 14th December 2012 at the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street. Headlining is the fantastic The Edwardian Picnic – guaranteed to get your toes tapping and maybe even dancing! Joining them on the night are bluesman SJ Downes, andContinue Reading
