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
Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon @ Threshold 2016 Date: Saturday 2nd April 2016 Venue: The Baltic Social Performers: MonaLisa Twins, Charlie McKeon, Derek King, Denis Parkinson, Ook and the Elephant, Eleanor Nelly, Dylan Trenouth Reviewer: Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision MonaLisa Twins Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10 As Threshold goes fromContinue Reading
Live review: The Other Half Artists: Mark Billingham and My Darling Clementine Date: Wednesday 18th November 2015 Venue: Music Room, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Reviewer: Graham Holland, Liverpool Acoustic Take one bestselling, award-winning, country-loving crime writer, add the UK’s top country music duo, and you get a match made in country heaven. I’ve been hooked onContinue Reading
Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Live Artists: Silent Sleep, Vanessa Murray, Charlie McKeon Date: Friday 25th September 2015 Venue: View Two Gallery, Mathew Street Reviewer: Peter Cowley, FATEA Magazine The admirable Liverpool Acoustic organisation [Graham Holland and Stuart Todd] has much in common with Fatea Magazine. They both support and provide an opportunity forContinue Reading
Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Garden Date: Monday 31st August 2015 Venue: The Kazimier Garden Performers: Geoghegan Jackson, Denis Parkinson, Katy McGrath, Martha Reich, Ade Jackson, Roxanne de Bastion, Derek King, Shoes4Brakes Reviewer: Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision Geoghegan Jackson Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * Bank HolidaysContinue Reading
Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Live featuring Larry Beckett and The Long Lost Band Artists: Larry Beckettt, The Long Lost Band, Geoghegan Jackson, David James Roberston Date: Friday 26th June 2015 Venue: View Two Gallery, Mathew Street Reviewer: Peter Cowley, FATEA Magazine If, like me, you are a fan of the late Tim Buckley you willContinue Reading
Live review: Elvis Costello Date: Monday 15th June 2015 Venue: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Reviewer: Alan O’Hare It’s all about that singular voice. Elvis Costello is unique. Sure, he’s not the only acclaimed songwriter around who twists brand new melodies from well-worn chords. But he is the only one who renders chords, melodies and structure almostContinue Reading
Live review: Jon Gomm Date: Thursday 26th March 2015 Venue: LEAF on Bold St Reviewer: Alicia Rose – Nerve Magazine Jon Gomm Upon talking with Jon Gomm, (if you were ever to get the opportunity) you would have an instantaneous realisation of having a very real connection with this fellow, in a common appreciation ofContinue Reading
Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Live Artists: Roxanne de Bastion, Jez Wing, Jo Bywater Date: Friday 27th February 2015 Venue: View Two Gallery, Mathew Street Reviewer: Peter Cowley, FATEA Magazine Tonight I was privileged to be invited to a birthday party, and not just any birthday party. This was a party to celebrate theContinue Reading
Live review: Love Folk Festival Date: Friday 13th & Saturday 14th February 2015 Venue: The Atkinson Reviewer: Peter Cowley – FATEA Magazine Love Folk? Who doesn’t Love Folk? The invitation from The Atkinson was to “spend the most romantic weekend of year with us dancing, singing, drinking, eating and generallyContinue Reading
