Artist – Mike Ryan Album – Night Release date – 21st January 2021 Reviewer – Stuart Todd Night is the promising debut solo album by singer-songwriter and guitarist Mike Ryan (of the band Harrison Drive), who serves up a pleasing collection of Midnight delights. With the huge challenges many have had to face over the past year, MikeContinue Reading
Threshold Festival returns with a free hybrid event for their final outing – Threshold X. The team at Threshold Festival have released the dates for their tenth and final multi-arts event, taking place online and (restrictions permitting) in the Baltic Triangle’s District live music venue on April 9th and 10th, 2021. The festival,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
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2020 Showcase Final took place online on Saturday 16th January. At the event streamed live on Liverpool Acoustic’s YouTube channel all ten finalists were interviewed by Operation Lightfoot’s Luke Moore and their songs were performed for the viewers to see. At the end of the night Henrio was announcedContinue Reading
Artist – S.J. Downes EP – Lion’s Path Released – 11th December 2020 Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic A master interpreter of the delta blues genre of the 1920s and 30s, S.J. Downes is well-versed in acoustic roots music, having spent a protracted period of time in America recording albums in Brooklyn, KansasContinue Reading
Artist – Visions of Albion Single – You’re Not Alone Released – 6th December 2020 Reviewer – Allan Cairns, Liverpool Acoustic Visions of Albion consists of Samantha Shields’ stunning vocals and Daniel Ryan’s vocals and guitar. Alone they would be good but together they become greater than the sum of their parts.Continue Reading
Nowhere Man The Beatles A to ZSunday 6th December 2020 To celebrate ‘Rubber Soul’ turning 55 this week, I’ve invited my friend Silent Cities to join me on ‘Nowhere Man’. I remember a few years ago we were walking down some street trying to find a house and we couldn’tContinue Reading
Artist – The New Icons Single – She Cries Herself To Sleep Released – 27th November 2020 Reviewer – Stuart Todd, Liverpool Acoustic Despite lockdown, 2020 has been a productive year for The New Icons with the release of their album Electric Ghost Graffiti through local label Breckside Records. Written and recordedContinue Reading
Every week, starting on Sunday 17th May 2020, Liverpool singer-songwriter Thom Morecroft will be releasing a video of himself performing every single Beatles song from A to Z. These will be shared on Liverpool Acoustic’s Facebook page, Twitter account, and YouTube playlist. And don’t worry if you miss any, they’llContinue Reading
Interview: Scott Matthews Scott Matthews released his long-awaited new album The Great Untold at the end of April to coincide with a UK tour. Liverpool Acoustic’s Luke Moore caught up with the Ivor Novello winning songwriter ahead of his Music Room show on Saturday 5th May 2018. Luke Moore:Continue Reading
