Whispering Paper: Dorothy Bird’s Album Launch & LEAF’s Final Farewell Saturday 20th September 2025 marks a bittersweet milestone in Liverpool’s music scene. Presented by Mellowtone, this night celebrates the launch of Whispering Paper, the stunning new album from Dorothy Bird—and serves as the final ever show at the beloved LEAFContinue Reading
Artist – Dorothy Bird Album – Whispering Paper Released on vinyl – 3rd May 2025 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic In a world filled with noise, few artists dare to embrace quietness with the kind of fearless intimacy that Dorothy Bird achieves with Whispering Paper. The Berlin–Liverpool-based art-pop singer-songwriter returns withContinue Reading
It may be the new kid on the block, but Liverpool’s state-of-the-art concert hall, The Tung Auditorium, has come of out the blocks with all cylinders firing since opening in March 2022. Following the acclaim and success of its previous seasons The Tung Auditorium embarks on its third year as aContinue Reading
Composer and musician Luke Moore is leaving Liverpool for the lure of Derbyshire. However, we couldn’t let Luke, Sarah and baby Miles go without giving them a great big musical send off. So join us at Prohibition Recording Studios on the evening of Thursday 3rd October to enjoy music from:Continue Reading
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 – Dorothy Bird Album – Belonging Released on vinyl – 24th June 2022 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare, Liverpool Acoustic Rating – 8/10 There’s nothing like a warm, analogue sound to send a male, middle-aged, acoustic guitar-loving reviewer into raptures. The rub? The warm, analogue sound produced here is the result ofContinue Reading
Skylon – a musical collaboration between Dorothy Bird, paulfcook, Luke Moore Skylon is the answer to the question ‘would three musicians that enjoy working together ever accidentally form a band’? The project began when paulfcook (guitar, backing vocals) invited Luke and Dorothy to collaborate on a piece he had written the musicContinue Reading
Spotlight 165 is hosted by Stuart Todd To play in your browser click the player below To download the MP3 click here To subscribe in iTunes click here Playlist SheBeat – Believe Dorothy Bird – Kaleidoscope Barry Briercliffe – Lie Back And Think Of England Mike West -Rock Ferry Ragz Nordset – Don’t You Forget S.J.Continue Reading
Artist – Dorothy Bird Single – Kaleidoscope Released – 22nd January 2021 Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic Berlin singer and composer Dorothy Bird has been keeping busy with various projects, including the recent online Songwriting Challenge event with Operation Lightfoot. Citing her influences as Bjork and Goldfrapp, the Liverpool based artist has a reputation of releasing musicContinue Reading
Artist – Operation Lightfoot Single – Trans-Siberian feat. Dorothy Bird Release date – 2nd August 2019 Reviewer – Allan Cairns Operation Lightfoot is a music project which started out in 2013 and seems to go from strength to strength. They have gathered a regular group of guest musicians to which they add specialContinue Reading
