EP REVIEW Artist – Thom Morecroft EP – Hand Me Down Release date – 13th January 2016 Reviewer – Graham Holland With the Hand Me Down EP local singer-songwriter and genial event host Thom Morecroft joins the growing ranks of musicians who have used Pledge Music to fund the recording and release of their newContinue Reading
Cinematic Liverpool artist Paul Wilkes releases his Patterns EP on 23 November via his label, Pourtous Records. To mark the occasion the singer songwriter, whose soulful sounds recall the lush balladry of Richard Ashcroft and Richard Hawley, will perform a highly anticipated, intimate show at Liverpool’s Lantern Theatre on Wednesday 25th November. Support comes fromContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Emilio Pinchi EP – Trying Man Release date – 4th November 2015 Reviewer – Graham Holland In the current climate when new music is more often than not digitally recorded and old recordings are digitally remixed before being re-released I’m reminded of John Peel’s famous quote on being told that CDs are better thanContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic and Mellowtone are collaborating on two exciting EP launches at Liverpool’s Lantern Theatre in November First up on Wednesday 4th November 2015 is folk punk singer songwriter, Emilio Pinchi who is launching his Trying Man EP. Support on the night is from Katie and I, plus Beaten TracksContinue Reading
In addition to our weekly open mic (going from strength to strength at Sound Food and Drink on Monday evenings, by the way!) November sees four events from Liverpool Acoustic. We’re joining forces with Mellowtone again to bring two Songwriters at the Lantern events, with each one being an EPContinue Reading
Mellowtone and Liverpool Acoustic are teaming up to present a series of evenings with Liverpool-based songwriters, in the intimate surrounds of the Lantern Theatre Liverpool, nestled in the heart of the Baltic Triangle. Songwriters at the Lantern is a new event that gives songwriters the opportunity to play songs old and new, talk about the inspirationContinue Reading
Above the Beaten Track is back! This year’s festival takes place at the Bluecoat on Saturday 5th September 2015. The day starts at 12.00pm and finishes at 10.00pm. Between those times there’s lots to enjoy with DJs in the Bar, and music on the Garden Stage, in the Sandon Room,Continue Reading
The fantastic gigs from Mellowtone just keep on coming! Fitting in nicely between Blue Rose Code last week, and Ren Harvieu on 10th May (tickets here) is another cracker at one of our favourite, independent live music venues, LEAF on Bold St. Rosenblume will be launching his new EP called All ThroughContinue Reading
Purveyor of Celtic lullabies and Caledonian Soul, Edinburgh’s Blue Rose Code returns to the city on Wednesday 15th April 2015. He’ll be performing at LEAF on Bold St courtesy of Mellowtone and Ceremony Concerts with a stellar supporting cast of Only Child and Simon Herron, plus Beaten Tracks DJs. Tickets are £12 inContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist: Various Artists Album: Mellowtone: Ten Years Reviewer: Alan O’Hare Talk about a labour of love. “We hope our selection gives a taste of the city’s unplugged underground from 2004 to 2014,” says curator Dave McTague. He can rest easy. McTague, as lots of you will already know, is theContinue Reading
