Gig review: The John McSherry Trio @ The Rodewald Suite (Liverpool Philharmonic Hall) Tuesday 18th October 2011 The John McSherry Trio (photo © John Chandler) John McSherry started playing pipes when he was eleven, mostly self taught except for occasional visits to the late great piper and pipe maker Sean McAloon. HeContinue Reading
Gig review: Damien Dempsey and Amsterdam @ Liverpool O2 Academy Saturday 15th October 2011 Damien Dempsey (photo © John Johnson) If familiarity breeds contempt then no-one told the hundreds who packed into the O2 Academy on Saturday night. For the second time in two years, Damien Dempsey and Amsterdam got the Liverpool IrishContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: Matt Swift EP: Lesson Over Website: mattswiftmusic.co.uk Matt Swift’s new EP Lesson Over announces its arrival like an acoustic Muse and says goodbye with a tune that wouldn’t sound out of place on a modern Take That record! Lesson Over takes in all points in between tooContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Gary Fulton Album: The Devil’s Hand ReverbNation: reverbnation.com/garyfulton Amazon: Amazon MP3 CD Baby: cdbaby.com/cd/garyfulton3 Listening to Gary Fulton’s new CD The Devil’s Hand in my car and at home in my den re-created the atmosphere that I think Gary’s fans must experience and enjoy at a liveContinue Reading
Live review: Elbow Jane @ The Floral Pavilion, New Brighton Saturday 10th September 2011 You would expect to have a good night out when a talented and exciting acoustic folk band with local roots, as Elbow Jane undoubtedly are, and the folk legend Andy Irvine, needing no introduction as theirContinue Reading
SINGLE REVIEW Artist: Sensorites Single: Slipstream Website: sensorites.blogspot.com Facebook: facebook.com/Sensorites Bandcamp: hollowholerecords.bandcamp.com Monday 22nd August sees the release of the new single from brothers Nathan and Gareth Kirkham, otherwise known as Sensorites. Slipstream is an happy, catchy, upbeat number with a retro feel, and an opening riff that echoes Maxine Nightingale’sContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist: Joe Rhead EP: Growing Signs Website: facebook.com/joerheadmusic Growing Signs is Joe Rhead‘s first EP and if this is a sign of things to come we are in for a treat. Rhead, formally from Leek, Staffordshire, now living and working in Liverpool, has a clear idea what heContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: The Trestles Album: What Do You See? Website: thetrestles.wordpress.com I went on a farewell tour of the old Gateacre Comprehensive School building the other week. It’s due to be knocked down when the staff and pupils move to a brand new building in Belle Vale and IContinue Reading
Gig review: Matt Swift EP launch @ Mello Mello Wednesday 20th July 2011 Matt Swift (photo © Adrian Wharton) Mello Mello in Slater Street seemed an excellent venue for Matt Swift to continue to promote the launch of his ‘Lessons Over’ EP and raise donations to the National Autistic Society. Quirky, interestingContinue Reading
Gig review: TJ & Murphy album launch @ The Zanzibar Saturday 16th July 2011 It wasn’t Bob Dylan going electric at Newport. But TJ & Murphy stepping on stage at The Zanzibar Club with electric guitars, leather jackets and backed by a rock ‘n’ roll rhythm section certainly brought anticipationContinue Reading
