Artist – Only Child Album – Straight Lines Released – 18th March 2022 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating – 10/10 “Time Flies Over Us, but leaves its shadow behind”, and what a mighty shadow is to be felt when someone, anyone, finds themselves stepping off the trainContinue Reading
As Ian Prowse’s Monday Club celebrates 10 years at Mathew Street’s Cavern Pub Liverpool Acoustic’s Alan O’Hare caught up with the man behind it to find out what it means to him. The Ian Prowse Monday Club at The Cavern Pub has cemented itself into the bricks and mortar ofContinue Reading
Artist – Only Child Single – Straight Lines Released – 19th March 2021 Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic Straight Lines is the first taster from the fourth album by Only Child. Fronted by Alan O’Hare, Only Child as a live band have been put on ice due to lockdown. His inspired covers EP Sound from last year wasContinue Reading
Artist – Aviator Album – All You Haters Released – 22nd June 2020 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare, Liverpool Acoustic Aviator is ex-Cast, Shack and Echo & The Bunnymen bass player and backing vocalist Pete Wilkinson. The backing vocalist tag is key to understanding what Wilkinson did next after his acclaimed adventures withContinue Reading
Only Child announce the release of their album Emotional Geography, alongside new video Scouse, to be launched Friday 22nd February 2019 at the Music Room. The eclectic folk ensemble led by Liverpool songwriter Alan O’Hare, release their new album on Friday 22nd February 2019. This third album, which will beContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Only Child EP – Working Class Release date – May 2017 Reviewer – Denis Parkinson Warning: This recording contains songs of protest, sung by members of the working class, that some listeners may find offensive. Most recordings don’t come with such an explicit statement of intent but this isn’t most recordings. This isContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Alun Parry Album – Freedom Rider Release date – 25th March 2017 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare, Liverpool Acoustic You don’t often associate poetry and metaphor with protest music. But therein lies the rub: Alun Parry is no protest singer. He’s a folk hero. Folk music comes in many colours and whilst it’sContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Elfin Bow Album – Elfin Bow Release date – 18th March 2017 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare, Liverpool Acoustic All artists invite you to enter the world they inhabit. It was Bruce Springsteen who said that the artist’s job is to make YOU interested in their obsessions. Has Elfin Bow managed that with herContinue Reading
BOOK REVIEW Title – Simon & Garfunkel: Together Alone Author – Spencer Leigh Publisher – McNidder & Grace Release date – 18th September 2016 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare While there is a major Paul Simon biography due this year from the celebrated American author Peter Ames Carlin, tomes on Simon & Garfunkel (and even just the former)Continue Reading
Live review: Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting, and Nancy Kerr Support: Charlie McKeon Date: Wednesday 8th June 2016 Venue: The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool Reviewer: Alan O’Hare – Liverpooletc The legendary folk singer and guitarist, Martin Simpson, is midway through an anecdote to introduce the ballad ‘Ruben’ and a busy-enough-for-a-Wednesday-night crowd finally come to life. There’s laughs,Continue Reading
