Event review: Wirral Folk on the Coast Festival @ The OC Club, Bromborough Sunday 26th June 2011 Attending only the last day of a long weekend Folk Festival isn’t ideal if you’ve been tasked with completing a review of the event. It is possible, however, to uncover the success (orContinue Reading
Live review: Don McLean Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Thursday 23rd June, 2011 As I was jenning up on Don McLean before the gig I came across the biography written by Jason Ankeny for Spotify in which we’re walked through McLean’s commercial success, mostly in the 1970s. Ankeny finishes with the statement “McLeanContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Tricia McTeague Album: The Pleasure Is Mine Website: triciamcteague.com I have to admit, before I came across this artist I would have probably, flippantly, described her style of music as ‘not my musical cup of tea’ but after catching a live gig in town and verifying theContinue Reading
Gig review: Liverpool Acoustic Live @ The View Two Gallery Zoe Mulford, Northerndaze, Ste Hedley, Property of Nadya Shanab Friday 28th January, 2011 Fresh from a viewing of an Erotic Art Exhibition across town (don’t ask too many questions there…) I found myself at Liverpool Acoustic Live at the View Two GalleryContinue Reading
Gig review: Mellowtone @ The Shipping Forecast SJ Downes, Billie Van, & Mike Badger and the Shady Trio Wednesday 26th January, 2011 Mellowtone kicked off the year with a strong line up of blues and roots based music. In between sets were the resident Beaten Track DJs, spinning tunes thatContinue Reading
Gig review: Jacqui and Bridie’s final folk club @ Liverpool Philharmonic Sunday 23rd January, 2011 I started out at Jacqui and Bridie’s Folk Club when it was based at the Rocket pub at the bottom of the M62. It was the place of my first ever public performance and IContinue Reading
Gig review: T-J & Murphy @ Birkenhead Priory International Guitar Festival of Great Britain – Saturday 13th November 2010 T-J & Murphy myspace.com/thomasjosephandmurphy Part One: Acoustic Set An acoustic set took us by the hand, leading us on, leading us down the road, including some favourite songs from “Weary Nights”,Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Jo Bywater Album: Cycle Grace Pulse Break Website: jobywater.com Jo Bywater isn’t your run-of-the-mill singer-songwriter and doesn’t fit neatly into the standard ‘guy strumming guitar’ mould. Instead she has forged her own path over the years developing an individual style that makes her stand out from theContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Lotzie Weaver Album: Bankers, Politicians and Other Subject Matter Website: lotzieweaver.co.uk When you pick up a CD called Bankers, Politicians and Other Subject Matter you more or less know what to expect from the songs on it, and in this respect the second album from Lotzie WeaverContinue Reading
Live review: Mellowtone & Drom @ The Shipping Forecast Hafdis Huld, Ragz, & Mikhael Paskalev – Wednesday 10th November 2010 In the depths of the Shipping Forecast, Mellowtone and Drom join forces to present a second installment of Scandinavian-inspired goodness, as a part of this year’s Liverpool Music Week .Continue Reading
