Liverpool’s unique Songwriting Challenge launches this Saturday The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge is a truly unique event where songwriters are challenged to write a new, original song inspired by the art on show at Mathew Street’s independent View Two Gallery. The people behind this event know what you’re thinking… “Unique? Really?” Well, asContinue Reading
SINGLE REVIEW Artist – Liverpool Acoustic Collective Single – Someday We’ll See Better Days Release date – 5th September 2016 Reviewer – Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision There are moments when the world, or at least certain people with decency in their hearts and the courage in their minds, is able to make aContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Newsletter – September 2016 September 2016 is upon is and brings with it lots of exciting acoustic goodness! Not only have we got the launch of the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge but we’ve also got a charity single launch, and album launch, the visit to Liverpool of folk legendContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – SheBeat EP – Feels Like Release date – 3rd September 2016 Reviewer – Derek King So, what treats does the irrepressible SheBeat (Jodie) have in store for the gentle listener in this latest collection of five self-penned songs? Well, what the EP tries to do is best summed up in Jodie’s own words:Continue Reading
CELEBRATING STAN a free event celebrating the life of Stan Ambrose On the evening of Friday 26th August we’re opening the doors of the View Two Gallery on Mathew Street and inviting people to come along to celebrate the life of the one-and-only Stan Ambrose, play a song or two, and raise a glassContinue Reading
World-first ‘Folk-By-The-Minute’ comes to Folk Festival on the Dock this August bank holiday weekend As part of the first Folk Festival on the Dock at Albert Dock Liverpool, double award-winning promoters Liverpool Acoustic are joining forces with Ziferblat for a brand new event – Folk-By-The-Minute.??A new commission, part of the Albert Dock Liverpool 175 strategy, supportedContinue Reading
Ziferblat Folk launches at Folk Festival on the Dock this August bank holiday weekend As part of the first Folk Festival on the Dock at Albert Dock Liverpool, double award-winning promoters Liverpool Acoustic are joining forces with Ziferblat for a series of brand new concerts called Ziferblat Folk. A new commission, part of theContinue Reading
Live review: 50 Years of Revolver Date: Friday 5th August 2016 Venue: Leaf on Bold St Performers: Roxanne de Bastion, She Drew The Gun, Eleanor Nelly, Tom Morecroft, FABIA, Derek King, the Southbound Attic Band, Joe Symes & the Loving Kind, Only Child Reviewer: Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool SoundContinue Reading
Stan Ambrose funeral and send-off details We’ve had word of the details for Stan Ambrose’s funeral, and the two events the general public are invited to share in. AMBROSE – STAN, July 11, 2016. Peacefully at home aged 86. Retired social worker, presenter of ‘Folkscene’ on Radio Merseyside forContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic Newsletter – August 2016 August 2016 is another busy month for Liverpool Acoustic. Tickets are selling fast for our special 50 Years of Revolver show at Leaf this coming Friday 5th August, 50 years to the day since The Beatles launched their genre-bending album. Host Roxanne de Bastion will beContinue Reading
