Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Live featuring Larry Beckett and The Long Lost Band Artists: Larry Beckettt, The Long Lost Band, Geoghegan Jackson, David James Roberston Date: Friday 26th June 2015 Venue: View Two Gallery, Mathew Street Reviewer: Peter Cowley, FATEA Magazine If, like me, you are a fan of the late Tim Buckley you willContinue Reading
Live review: Elvis Costello Date: Monday 15th June 2015 Venue: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Reviewer: Alan O’Hare It’s all about that singular voice. Elvis Costello is unique. Sure, he’s not the only acclaimed songwriter around who twists brand new melodies from well-worn chords. But he is the only one who renders chords, melodies and structure almostContinue Reading
Live review: Kathryn Williams Support: Moss & Jones, Robert Vincent Date: Wednesday 10th June 2015 Venue: Leaf on Bold St Reviewer: Will Barnes This is the second time I’ve been to a gig upstairs at Leaf. The first time, a friend had a plus one to see a then up-and-coming indie bandContinue Reading
Live review: Jon Gomm Date: Thursday 26th March 2015 Venue: LEAF on Bold St Reviewer: Alicia Rose – Nerve Magazine Jon Gomm Upon talking with Jon Gomm, (if you were ever to get the opportunity) you would have an instantaneous realisation of having a very real connection with this fellow, in a common appreciation ofContinue Reading
Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Live Artists: Roxanne de Bastion, Jez Wing, Jo Bywater Date: Friday 27th February 2015 Venue: View Two Gallery, Mathew Street Reviewer: Peter Cowley, FATEA Magazine Tonight I was privileged to be invited to a birthday party, and not just any birthday party. This was a party to celebrate theContinue Reading
Live review: Love Folk Festival Date: Friday 13th & Saturday 14th February 2015 Venue: The Atkinson Reviewer: Peter Cowley – FATEA Magazine Love Folk? Who doesn’t Love Folk? The invitation from The Atkinson was to “spend the most romantic weekend of year with us dancing, singing, drinking, eating and generallyContinue Reading
Live review: Laura James & Little Sparrow Date: Thursday 18th September 2014 Venue: LEAF on Bold St Reviewer: Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision Little Sparrow Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10 Time has been described as many things, a snarling beast which needs to be tamed, perhaps even hunted downContinue Reading
Live review: Above the Beaten Track Artists: ME & Deboe, Jo Bywater, Only Child, Paul Straws, Niamh Jones Date: Saturday 30th August 2014 Venue: the Bluecoat Reviewer: Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision ME & Deboe Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10 To dislike ME & Deboe is to haveContinue Reading
Live review: Ian Proswe and Amsterdam ‘Who loves ya baby’ tour Date: Saturday 31st May 2014 Venue: East Village Arts Club Reviewer: Liam Pickup It started in New York City on St Patrick’s Day; it made pit stops right the way across the UK, and for it’s finale the Who Loves Ya Baby tour cameContinue Reading
Live review: Only Child album launch Support: Vanessa Murray, Jon Lawton, Silens Date: Saturday 26th April 2014 Venue: The Zanzibar Reviewer: Stuart Todd Only Child launched their new album From Muddy Water To Higher Ground to a fairly busy crowd at The Zanzibar. The brainchild of Liverpool singer songwriter Alan O’Hare (formerly of The Trestles), he wasContinue Reading
