Event: Crosstown Studios 15th year Birthday Celebration, featuring The Family Wash, Dorothy Bird, Joseph Roberts, Marc V, Ruins, Visions of Albion, and Mr Ted Venue: EBGBS, Seel Street, Liverpool Reviewer: David Nixon, Liverpool Acoustic Crosstown Studios Liverpool has become an institution. On its third home in Old Swan Crosstown Studios has goneContinue Reading
Artist – John Witherspoon Album – Heart In Head Out Released – 9th June 2023 Reviewer – Owen Gurrey, Liverpool Acoustic In a recent podcast interview for the Red Shutter Club in Liverpool, John Witherspoon was asked what success as a musician looked like. His response was reassuringly prosaic: ‘if it’s aContinue Reading
Artist – John Jenkins Album – Tuebrook Released – 7th July 2023 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic Tuebrook is the latest solo album from local singer songwriter John Jenkins. Following the successful release of his 2021 album If You Can’t Forgive, You Can’t Love on Fretsore Records, Jenkins has now returned with aContinue Reading
Artist – The Family Wash Album – Dirty Laundry Released –23rd May 2023 Reviewer – Chris Currie, Mersey Radio Not everybody takes delight in airing their dirty laundry in public; however, country and Americana aggregation The Family Wash, who hail from Liverpool, are proud of just that. Dirty Laundry is the debut albumContinue Reading
Artist – Columbia Single – Somewhere I Belong Released – 20th January 2023 Reviewer – Stuart Todd Named after the Oasis track found on their first album Definitely Maybe, Columbia are Scouse visionaries detemined to revive the spirit of British Rock. Formed in 2017, Columbia bring their mid 90s inspiredContinue Reading
Artist – David Neville King Single – We’re The Dreamers Released – 10th February 2023 Reviewer – Stuart Todd Continuing the theme of bereavement, local singer-songwriter David Neville King bares his soul with his latest song. We’re The Dreamers is a heartfelt piano ballad written about his late father, whoContinue Reading
Artist – Terry Lewis and the Hitmen Single – Danny Boy Released – 9th January 2023 Reviewer – Stuart Todd Do you like Terry Lewis and the Hitmen? Their early work was a little too “New Romantic” for my taste. But when Danny Boy came out in ’23, I thinkContinue Reading
Event: Acoustic Afternoons, featuring James Holt, Ben Whitley, Miles Temp and poet Karl Hildebrandt Venue: Round The Corner, Kempston Street, Liverpool Reviewer: Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic The busy Sunday afternoon event took place at Round The Corner, situated in the Fabric District. Acoustic Afternoons is a regular event organised by Liverpool Entertainment, Music andContinue Reading
Artist – Elijah James and the Nightmares Single – Man In The Diner Released – 20th January 2023 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic Rating – 10/10 Ask any songwriter why they write songs and you’ll likely get a million different answers. However, there is one reason which unites them all, to tell a story.Continue Reading
Artist – Harry Tonks Single – Middle Of The Night Released – 26th January 2023 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating – 8.5/10 Play me a memory that I haven’t got to yet… Life will always surprise you, if you allow yourself to wade in waters that youContinue Reading
