Album review: Raphael Callaghan – Said And Done ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Raphael Callaghan Album – Said And Done Release date – January 2017 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10 Don’t Let the Devil Drive, but then He does write all the best tunes and offersContinue Reading
Album review: David Nixon’s Navigation – This Side, Other Side ALBUM REVIEW Artist – David Nixon’s Navigation Album – This Side Other Side Release date – 12th June 2017 Reviewer – Lewis McWilliam Listening to This Side, Other Side is like being in an episode of Doctor Who. You, the listener, are the enigmatic doctor,Continue Reading
SINGLE REVIEW Artist – Shadow Captain Single – Leaving San Francisco Release date – 4th December 2017 Reviewer – Alison Benson Leaving San Francisco is the latest single to be released by Shadow Captain (Stuart Todd). A song about gentrification, it provides a critique of the displacement that often arises due to theContinue Reading
Album review: Nick Ellis – Adult Fiction ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Nick Ellis Album – Adult Fiction Release date – 12th November 2017 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare Second albums are tough… especially if you’re a solo artist. Scouse songwriter Nick Ellis’ first album, the sublime Daylight Ghosts, was critically acclaimed and placed the ex-MaybesContinue Reading
Album review: John Jenkins – Window Shopping in Nashville ALBUM REVIEW Artist – John Jenkins Album – Window Shopping in Nashville Release date – 24th November 2017 Reviewer – Derek King, Liverpool Acoustic Often when we listen to a new album, we crave quality over quantity, we need structure and certainty, and less can mostContinue Reading
Album review: Southbound Attic Band – Seekers of Solace ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Southbound Attic Band Album – Seekers of Solace Release date – 20th November 2017 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10 Life would be intolerable without the huge abundance of many fantastic bands andContinue Reading
Live review: Only Child @ St Bride’s 27/10/17 Live review: Only Child Date: Friday 27th October 2017 Venue: St Bride’s Church, Liverpool Support: Limerance, Rachael Jean Harris Reviewer: Denis Parkinson The atmospheric St Bride’s Church was the venue for this excellent night of music presented by Mellowtone as part of the LiverpoolContinue Reading
Live review: Nicola Hardman @ Studio 2 13/10/17 Live review: Nicola Hardman double single launch Date: Friday 13th October 2017 Venue: Studio 2, Parr Street Support: Rachael Jean Harris, Vanessa Murray Reviewer: Derek King, Liverpool Acoustic Rachael Jean Harris On hearing the first few acoustic chords from Rachael Jean Harris, her delicate and precise jazz-likeContinue Reading
Live review: David Ford @ Zanzibar 17/09/17 Live review: David Ford Date: Sunday 17th September 2017 Venue: Zanzibar Club, Seel Street Reviewer: Lewis McWilliam I would like to think that the movie, Last Action Hero, still floats about in everyones subconscious and that the film is still somewhat culturally relevant. Last ActionContinue Reading
Live review: Limerance EP launch @ Studio 2 20/09/17 Live review: Limerance EP launch Support: Karen Turley, The Medicine Men DJs Date: Wednesday 20th September 2017 Venue: Studio 2, Parr Street Reviewer: Alison Benson Studio 2 Parr Street itself fills a person with high expectation, its walls decorated with photos of artists whoContinue Reading
